Matt Thiessen

Quick Facts

Full Name	Matt Thiessen
Occupation	Rock Singer
Date Of Birth	Aug 12, 1980(1980-08-12)
Age	44
Birthplace	St. Catharines
Country	Canada
Birth City	Ontario
Horoscope	Leo

Matt Thiessen Biography

Matt Thiessen is one of the most popular and richest Rock Singer who was born on August 12, 1980 in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. He is an alternative rock musician and singer who became the frontman for the band Relient K.

In 2005, he had a brief affair with Katy Perry.

Thiessen founded Relient K in 1998, with guitarist Matt Hoopes, and bassist Brian Pittman, and recorded the demo All Work & No Play the same year. The recording attracted the interest of Toby McKeehan who signed the band to his label Gotee Records. Between the years 2000 and 2003, Gotee released three full-length albums, one Christmas album, and four EPs with Relient K. In 2004, their fourth album Mmhmm was released on both Capitol Records and Gotee, and peaked at number fifteen on the Billboard 200. After recording another EP in 2005, Mmhmm and Two Lefts Don’t Make a Right…but Three Do, their 2003 album, were certified gold, followed by their 2001 album The Anatomy of the Tongue in Cheek in 2006. In 2007, Gotee, Capitol, and EMI released Relient K’s fifth studio album, Five Score and Seven Years Ago, which peaked at number six on the Billboard 200. After the release of the double EP The Bird and the Bee Sides in 2008, the band signed with Gotee’s Mono Vs. Stereo imprint, on which they released their sixth studio album, Forget and Not Slow Down, again reaching the top twenty of the Billboard 200. Thiessen and the other members of Relient K have taken up A&R positions for the label as part of the record deal.

For all of Relient K’s history, Thiessen has been the lead vocalist, frontman, guitarist, primary songwriter, and sometime co-producer. Because of this position of musical leader, he maintains the most creative and artistic control of the band members. He has also been credited with piano in most releases, beginning with The Anatomy of the Tongue in Cheek in 2001. Since the release of Mmhmm in 2004, his piano playing started becoming more prominent, and he began including a piano onstage as well.

In December 2008, he ended his relationship with Shannon Murphy, his former fiancee. He married Emily Wright in 2015.

Matt Thiessen Net Worth

Matt Thiessen is one of the richest Rock Singer from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Matt Thiessen 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Relient K was founded by him in 1998.

He has released four solo albums, including My Other Band Vol. 1.

Matthew Arnold Thiessen (born August 12, 1980) is a Canadian-American musician, singer and songwriter known for being co-founder, lead singer, guitarist, pianist, and primary songwriter for the Christian rock band Relient K. With Relient K, he has released eight full-length albums, including three that were certified Gold, and three that peaked in the top twenty on the Billboard 200. Outside of his work with Relient K, Thiessen leads a side project called Matthew Thiessen and the Earthquakes, which released its debut album Wind Up Bird on August 31, 2018. In 2009, he co-produced and collaborated on Owl City’s album Ocean Eyes.

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Who is Matt Thiessen Dating?

According to our records, Matt Thiessen married to Emily Wright. As of December 1, 2023, Matt Thiessen’s is not dating anyone.

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Thiessen married Emily Wright on August 23, 2015 in New York City, with Matt Hoopes as his best man. They kept the engagement and marriage a secret from the public.

Facts & Trivia

Matt Ranked on the list of most popular Rock Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Matt Thiessen celebrates birthday on August 12 of every year.

In addition to being in Relient K, Thiessen plays in his own solo piano project called Matthew Thiessen and the Earthquakes. Prior to 2018, the project had released a total of five songs on various samplers and compilation albums from Gotee and Mono Vs. Stereo, and several songs written for the project have been re-recorded on Relient K releases. In 2010, after the release and supporting tour of Forget and Not Slow Down, Thiessen announced that he would begin work on a full-length solo album. Although he had previously expressed interest in recording a studio release, he had placed his priority on Relient K, and relegated his solo work to his free time.

Top Facts about Matt Thiessen

1. Matthew Thiessen is a Canadian-American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer.
2. He is the co-founder, lead singer, guitarist, pianist, and primary songwriter for the Christian rock band Relient K.
3. Between the years 2000 and 2003, Relient K released three full-length albums, one Christmas album, and four EPs.
4. In 2004, their album Mmhmm was certified Gold, and in 2006 another album, The Anatomy of the Tongue in Cheek, was certified Gold.
5. Thiessen has been the only member in Relient K for its entire history.
6. He also leads a side project called Matthew Thiessen and the Earthquakes, which released its debut album Wind Up Bird in 2018.
7. He has collaborated with Jon Foreman from Switchfoot and Adam Young from Owl City on multiple occasions.
8. He contributed vocals, songwriting, and production to Owl City’s major- label debut Ocean Eyes.
9. He received piano lessons since he was seven years old, and taught himself guitar at the age of fourteen.
10. He has credited NOFX, Less Than Jake, and The Beach Boys as his biggest musical influences.
11. Thiessen was born in St. Catharines, Ontario and moved to Ohio as a child.
12. He dated pop star Katy Perry from 2003-2005 and wrote several songs with her and Glen Ballard.
13. He proposed to Shannon Murphy, a morning radio co-host, but their engagement was called off due to infidelity.
14. He married Emily Wright in August 2015 in New York City, and they divorced in February 2018.
15. He is known for playing Gibson ES-335s and Tom DeLonge Signature ES-333.