Matt Sallee
{{short description|American singer (born 1994)}}
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| birth_name = Matthew Levon Sallee
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|02|11}}
| birth_place = Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter}}
| years_active = 2017–present
| spouse = {{marriage|Sarah Bishop|2022}}
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| origin = La Plata, Maryland, U.S.
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Matthew Levon Sallee (born February 11, 1994) is an American singer known for being the vocal bass of the a cappella group Pentatonix. Sallee is the newest member of the group, replacing Avi Kaplan after his departure in 2017.
Early life and education
Matthew Levon Sallee was born on February 11, 1994, in Baltimore, Maryland. At age 4 he started singing in his church's choir that his father was the pastor of. Sallee grew up in La Plata, Maryland. He graduated from Maurice J. McDonough High School in 2012{{Cite web |last=Releases |first=CCPS Press |date=2017-11-03 |title=McDonough graduate is in tune with Pentatonix |url=https://www2.ccboe.com/pr/mcdonough-graduate-is-in-tune-with-pentatonix/ |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=Charles County Public Schools |language=en-US}} and attended Berklee College of Music.{{Cite web |date=2019-03-22 |title=From singing in a Baltimore church to performing around the world with a cappella group Pentatonix |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/features/baltimore-insider/bs-mg-matthew-sallee-20190203-story.html |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=Baltimore Sun}}
Career
= Pentatonix =
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In 2017 Pentatonix singer Avi Kaplan announced his departure. Soon after, it was reported that he would be replaced by Matt Sallee. Sallee made his first appearance during the group's last Christmas concert of 2017. Sallee’s first album was A Pentatonix Christmas Deluxe.{{Cite web |last=people |first=World popular |date=2019-09-29 |title=Matt Sallee — |url=https://medium.com/@worldpopularp/matt-sallee-19096e4f8520 |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=Medium |language=en}} He is the bass vocalist and has been fairly active in participating in albums. He is the youngest group member by 2 years. Sallee has become a household face in terms of a cappella groups and younger generations. He has a good relationship with all his fellow group members and they spend time together outside of singing.{{Cite web |last=Journal-Constitution |first=Rodney Ho {{!}} Atlanta |date=2023-08-25 |title=Matt Sallee on 6 years of blending in with Pentatonix |url=https://www.stltoday.com/life-entertainment/nation-world/music/matt-sallee-on-6-years-of-blending-in-with-pentatonix/article_69561f4a-4137-11ee-9295-77625cf21769.html |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=STLtoday.com |language=en}} Sallee is signed with the record labels RCA and Madison Gate. In Pentatonix he sings bass, baritone solos (sometimes going up to tenor register) and he occasionally does beatboxing (for example in Joyful, Joyful, in Kevin Olusola's rap verse); and also does the bassline and vocal percussion at the same time in Havana.
Personal life
Sallee became engaged to his girlfriend Sarah Bishop in 2020 and the two married on January 2, 2022.{{Cite web |title=Pentatonix Singer Matt Sallee Marries Sarah Bishop in 'Beautiful' Malibu Ceremony: See the Photos |url=https://people.com/music/pentatonix-singer-matt-sallee-marries-sarah-bishop-wedding-photos/ |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=Peoplemag |language=en}} The couple's baby was born in July of 2024.{{cite web |title=Matt Sallee of Pentatonix and his wife Sarah tell their family they are pregnant 🍼👶 congrats! |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaIUww2TTDI |website=Youtube.com | date=February 11, 2024 |publisher=PTX Weekly News (PWN) |access-date=16 February 2024}} He is close friends with fellow Pentatonix member Kevin Olusola.{{cite web |date=October 31, 2022 |title=Pentatonix members Kevin Olusola and Matt Sallee on the group's evolution throughout the years |url=https://www.khou.com/article/entertainment/television/programs/great-day-houston/pentatonix-members-kevin-olusola-and-matt-sallee-on-the-groups-evolution-throughout-the-years/285-02854d3b-ad89-4830-b9f0-4379d873b06c |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=khou.com }}
References
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External links
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Category:21st-century American singers
Category:American male singer-songwriters
Category:Musicians from Maryland
Category:Singers from Maryland