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prove others wrong. “I think a lot of people Eminem. Matt has previously stated ‘Grow- hand, we’re still being told ‘You need to be
need a voice to say, ‘Hey, it’s not over when ing up I was never the ‘cool’ kid. I didn’t fit in like this; you need plastic surgery; we will
people tell you it’s over.’ So for me, when and struggled with self-esteem’. He tells airbrush you,’ etc, on the other hand, an
people doubt me, it gives me fuel to push Black Velvet that he thinks performing has equal number of people are standing up and
forward and prove those people wrong.” helped with his self-esteem. “I think that’s saying, “No. This is me, and I’m not chang-
With a strong will to succeed, Matt tells something that is an ongoing battle, not just ing who I am. In fact, I’m proud of who I am.”
us that “For the longest time it was to prove for me but for many people. I think that one “I believe that being different is what set
people wrong, to say that I can do this, but of the things that’s really helped with that is me on the path of what I’m on and that if I’d
now my biggest reason to succeed is my knowing that I don’t need to be anybody have tried really, really hard to fit in, I proba-
family.” other than who I am.” bly wouldn’t be where I’m at today,” says
As we go through life, particularly in Matt.
rowing up, all Matt was allowed to today’s society, it often seems as if we need This is something that From Ashes To
Glisten to was Christian music. He to look a certain way, dress a certain way, act New champion as much as they can. The
cites DC Talk, a Christian rap rock trio, as a certain way. One of the bravest things you band want to show others that it’s OK to be
being the first band he really got into. Liking can do is just be yourself. Thankfully, over yourself and to believe in yourself. Matt says
all sorts of music and sounds, the first album the last few years, more people have been that believing in yourself and not giving in
that Matt bought was Sevendust’s ‘Animos- talking about mental health issues, whether are the biggest things they’re trying to put
ity’, while his favourite artist of all time is it is depression or anxiety, so, while on one out there. “To let people know that they don’t

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