Matt Serletic
Matthew Michael Serletic II is an American record producer and music executive. As a teenager, Serletic joined a band with members of Collective Soul, a group for which he would later produce.[1] Serletic has worked with several other popular bands and artists for Atlantic Records, including Matchbox Twenty, Cher, Blessid Union of Souls, Edwin McCain, Stacie Orrico, Taylor Hicks, Rob Thomas, and singer/songwriter Angie Aparo. Serletic worked with American Idol winner David Cook on his second studio album. He also preceded Jason Flom as chairman of Virgin Records, a position he held from 2002-2005.[2] He also worked with Joe Cocker, writing and producing his album, Hard Knocks.
| Matt Serletic | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Matthew Michael Serletic II |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, songwriter |
| Labels | Emblem Music Group |
| Associated acts | Matchbox 20, Rob Thomas, Gloriana, Collective Soul |
| Website | emblem-music |
In 2004, at the age of 33, he was named to Crain's New York Business "40 Under 40" list.
In 2011, Serletic tried his hand at being a reality show judge on the television show CMT's Next Superstar.[3]
Serletic is the owner of Emblem Music Group and currently resides in Calabasas, California, with his wife, Ramona, and their two children. Matt also helped the rock supergroup Class of '99 in covering Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall" for the film The Faculty, contributing on the keyboard.
References
- Putnam, Rob (26 December 2012). "Matt Serletic: Collective Soul to Virgin Records to Emblem Music". Music Connection. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- Duhigg, Charles (19 October 2005). "Virgin Records CEO Steps Down". Los Angeles times. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- Halperin, Shirley (10 June 2011). "Q&A: 'CMT's Next Superstar' Judge Matt Serletic". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
