Happy birthday, Matty Healy! The 1975 musician has been the subject of controversies recently as he exhibits bizaarre actions, as he celebrates his birthday today. Read on below for Matty's bio, how he started his career with the band, The 1975, and why the musician doesn't like paid fan meets and greets:
Matty Healy Bio
Matthew Timothy Healy was born on April 8, 1989 in Manchester, England, United Kingdom, to parents, Denise Welch and Tim Healy. Healy has built a trademark of being known to have been seen frequently drinking wine on stage while performing, as per ImdB. Moreover, many fans have observed Healy to possess an eloquent speaking style in his interviews.
Healy usually sports black, curly hair, and '80's aesthetic. Matty normally wears clothing that is all in black color, and jeans ripped at the knee. Healy is iconic for being known to dance on stage like an inflatable car-dealership blow-ups.
How Matty Healy Started His Music Career with The 1975
The members of The 1975 initially met one another in 2002 while they were still in high school in Wilmslow, Cheshire, a suburb of Manchester. While still in high school, vocalist Matty Healy, guitarist, Adam Hann, bassist, Ross Mac Donald, and drummer, George Daniel, covered punk songs and played at local shows.
In 2012, the band released their first EP, titled "Facedown," per Allmusic.com. The 1975's single, "Girls" reached number 12 on the US BIllboard hot rock songs chart.
Matty Healy's Professional Accomplishments and Accolades in Music
As of date, Matty's The 1975 band was nominated for the 62nd edition of the Grammy's for best rock song for "Give Yourself a Try" and for Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition package for the studio album, "I Like it When You Sleep, for You are so Beautiful Yet so Unaware of It (box set)."
Why the 1975 Frontman Doesn't Like Fan Meets and Greets
Matty Healy has confessed in an interview with Apple music's Zane Lowe that the former is not fond of fan meets and greets, As reported on Variety, Healy sees paid fan meets and greets as events in which artists don't really acquire a lot of money for revenues of. So, The 1975 front man admitted he thought it a waste of time for these meets and greets to have still been existing.
