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Gerschweyn Matthews

Gerschweyn Matthews is South African born Singer-songwriter, Film Score Composer, Screen writer and Actor. Matthews is mostly known for the disturbingly dark though telling single and video "Letter to Tom Cruise" in which a 6 year old boy blames Actor and Scientologist Tom Cruise and the Scientology movement for the death of his father.

Personal Life Matthews grew up in a small Cape Town community called Firgrove, about 20km from Cape Town City. He attended Oklahoma Primary School, where his education in music began with piano and singing lessons. Parents Hubert and Margaret Matthews could not afford to buy a piano for the young Gerschweyn to (1 of 5 children) practice on due the financial strain the country experienced in the 1980's. This reality was harshly experienced by especially by the country's  mixed race population; commonly referred to as "bruin mense." Gerschweyn is of African, Dutch, German, Irish and Malaysian decent. His rich cultural back round is very much present in the very intellectual though ethnically emotive and cinematic music he is rapidly getting known for. The singer speaks an array of languages including Afrikaans, Dutch and English. Matthews, later in his life studied a bachelors degree at The University of Cape Town majoring in Religious Studies and Philosophy. Again, the traces of especially existentialism is very much apparent in his musical and screen writing works.

Short Album, "Die Probleem met Picasso" has subsequintly been released in December of 2009 to mixed reviews. Producers Jason Magnuson and DJ Pennington have decided to not re-unite with the singer on his second American produced record, "The Starving Artist and the Enchanted Vending Machine." This indie electronic pop project is currently being produced by Full Sail Alumni, Javier Martinez and Jason Martins and attempts to show case the lighter side to Matthews personality and musicality. A release date has not been set as of yet.