gautier, Mississippi
Singer-Songwriter

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BIOGRAPHY

Matt Hoggatt is an independent singer-songwriter who writes and performs music between his home on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and Nashville Tennessee. As a formy Army Band Member and veteran of the Army National Guard, he has been surrounded by music his whole life. He is a two- time lyric contest winner in American Songwriter Magazine where he was featured in an article, and a song contest winner with both the Nashville Songwriter Association, and the Song of the Year Song Contest. Matt is married with 3 children, works full time as a police detective, and is the coordinator for the Nashville Songwriters Association / MS Gulf Coast Chapter.

LEVEL

semi-pro

GENRES

Country, Alternative Country

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I AM INTERESTED IN

in co writing online
in co writing in person
in networking with songwriters
in pitching songs to artist
in pitching songs to tv
in getting a record deal
in getting a publishing deal

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AWARDS & ACCOLADES

American Songwriter Lyric Contest Winner 2009 American Songwriter Lyric/Amy Speace Contest winner 2011 Nashville Songwriter Association/Spring Training Contest Winner 2009 Song of The Year Contest / Best Country Song 2011 Zac Brown Sailing Southern Ground / Finalist

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