key,
Musician of Rock and Blues
A.k.a. Matthew Dutot Slocum
Matt Slocum is a prominent keyboardist on the Southern music scene, best known for his work with The Magpie Salute, Rich Robinson, Oteil Burbridge, the Lee Boys, Susan Tedeschi, and his role as Jimmy Herring's go-to keyboard player. He was recruited by Bruce Hampton to join the Aquarium Rescue Unit's 30 year anniversary tour. He's also a member of the band King Baby. He was born in Massachusetts, where he began studying classical piano at an early age. As a teenager he moved to Alabama and continued his musical education at the Alabama School of Fine Arts. At the 1991 Berklee College of Music Summer Performance Program he was ranked among the the top ten of the attendees.