Matt Masters
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Matt Masters is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist from Calgary
, Alberta
, Canada
. He began his career in 1998.
In 2007, two of his songs were featured on the TV program, Rabbit Fall (season 1, episode 5).
In June 2008, Masters premiered an original country and western musical titled Don Coyote. It played at the Glenbow Museum
in Calgary and the Nuit Blanche
Festival in October in Toronto
.
In April 2009, Masters began to play music at occasional Calgary Flames
home games at the Pengrowth Saddledome
.
Masters toured England
and Germany
in 2009, and on June 9 he performed at the Canadian Embassy in Turkey
.
In September 2009, Masters was awarded the Telus Arts Award for Artistic Innovation at the 2009 Mayor’s Awards for Business and the Arts in Calgary.
In February 2010 Matt Masters and the Gentlemen of the Rodeo toured Germany and Qatar. Matt Masters also performed at the Alberta Pavilion during the Vancouver Olympic Games.
In July 2011 Matt Masters released a new record titled "ALL-WESTERN WINNERS"
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He began his career in 1998.
In 2007, two of his songs were featured on the TV program, Rabbit Fall (season 1, episode 5).
In June 2008, Masters premiered an original country and western musical titled Don Coyote. It played at the Glenbow Museum
Glenbow Museum
The Glenbow Museum in Calgary is one of Western Canada's largest museums, with over 93,000 square feet of exhibition space in more than 20 galleries, showcasing a selection of the Glenbow's collection of over a million objects....
in Calgary and the Nuit Blanche
Nuit Blanche
Nuit Blanche is an annual all-night or night-time arts festival. A Nuit Blanche will typically have museums, private and public art galleries, and other cultural institutions open and free of charge, with the centre of the city itself being turned into a de facto art gallery, providing space for...
Festival in October in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
.
In April 2009, Masters began to play music at occasional Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...
home games at the Pengrowth Saddledome
Pengrowth Saddledome
The Scotiabank Saddledome is the primary indoor arena of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It has a seating capacity of 19,289 people.Located on the Stampede Grounds, on the east end of downtown Calgary, the Saddledome was built in 1983 to replace the Stampede Corral as the home of the Calgary Flames of...
.
Masters toured England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
in 2009, and on June 9 he performed at the Canadian Embassy in Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
.
In September 2009, Masters was awarded the Telus Arts Award for Artistic Innovation at the 2009 Mayor’s Awards for Business and the Arts in Calgary.
In February 2010 Matt Masters and the Gentlemen of the Rodeo toured Germany and Qatar. Matt Masters also performed at the Alberta Pavilion during the Vancouver Olympic Games.
In July 2011 Matt Masters released a new record titled "ALL-WESTERN WINNERS"