Matt Heafy

Matt Heafy
Heafy at Hellfest 2019 playing his Les Paul “Snøfall” Custom guitar
Heafy at Hellfest 2019 playing his Les Paul “Snøfall” Custom guitar
Background information
Born (1986-01-26) January 26, 1986 (age 38)
Iwakuni, Japan
OriginOrlando, Florida, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active1998–present
Member of
Websitetrivium.org
twitch.tv/matthewkheafy

Matthew Kiichi Heafy (/ˈhfi/ HAY-fee; born January 26, 1986)[1] is a Japanese-American musician, best known as the guitarist and lead vocalist for heavy metal band Trivium.[2] He was also the lead vocalist for the band Capharnaum, along with Trivium's former producer Jason Suecof. In 2017, Heafy was voted sixth on the Ultimate Guitar list "Top 25 Greatest Modern Frontmen".[3]

  1. ^ "Matt Heafy biography @Trivium.org". Archived from the original on January 27, 2007.
  2. ^ bravewords.com. "TRIVIUM Frontman Matt Heafy - "IN FLAMES Played A Huge Role In My Rhythm Guitar Playing; The Jester Race And Whoracle Were Two Of The Most Influential Records Ever Made"". Retrieved January 18, 2018.
  3. ^ "Friday Top: 25 Greatest Modern Frontmen". ultimate-guitar.com. Retrieved August 29, 2021.