Matthew McGurk
Matthew McGurk | |
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| Birth name | Matthew McGurk |
| Born | June 6, 1980 |
| Origin | Philadelphia, PA |
| Genres | Pop Hip Hop R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Talent Manager Producer Artist |
| Years active | 2002 – Present |
| Labels | PrimeTime Productions |
Matthew McGurk (born June 6, 1980) is an American
Early life and education
McGurk was born and raised in
Career
After graduating college in 2002, McGurk moved from Philadelphia to New Orleans accepting a job offer as a talent scout for Trans Continental Records, a Lou Pearlman company.[2] After about a year of working in New Orleans, he realized his special talents for discovering and developing artists and moved back to Philadelphia.[1] In 2003, he discovered and managed, hip-hop artist Asher Roth, who would later go on to sell over 2 million records of his hit single, “I love college”. Asher Roth released 2 albums while under McGurk.[3] His first E.P. called “Just Listen”, and a mix tape called “Believe The Hype”. With the success of Asher Roth, McGurk became only the third person in music history to have discovered a solo white rapper who sold a million or more records of their debut hit single, succeeding Dr. Dre and Eminem. McGurk and Roth later decided to go their separate ways and end their business relationship. Asher Roth went on to sign with talent manager Scooter Braun, who also manages Justin Bieber.
McGurk then went on to discover and produce a pop girl group. After two years of recording and development, he decided to dismantle the group in support of their individual pursuits for solo careers. This led to major record deals for 2 out of the 3 girls. Around this time, McGurk worked with and was mentored by producer
In 2009, McGurk decided to take a break from music and became a United States Army Officer. He earned the rank of 1LT and served as an Infantry Platoon Leader in the
After his retirement from the Army, McGurk moved to Los Angeles. In 2014, his team consisting of Markus Schulz and Daniel Kier, co-wrote seven records with Meghan Trainor.