& The Artist

Basics

Name: Matthew Hicks
Age: 24
School: California State University, Fullerton Alumni (06)
Major: Communications with an emphasis in Advertisement
Minor: Art with an emphasis in Photography
Degree: Bachelors Degree
Music: Radiohead,Smashing Pumpkins, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rage Against the Machine, Queen, Moby, Morrissey, Ella Fitzgerald, Belle and Sebastian, Deftones, Depeche Mode, R.E.M. and much much more
Siblings: Sister(1)
Pets: Dogs(2)- I have 2 shelties. Cats (1).



The Artist

    I am developing, with a partner, an innovative music based website which has provided me with additional practical experience in advertising, marketing, graphic design and photography.


Education

    I graduated from California State University of Fullerton with a degree in Communications with an emphasis in Advertising and a minor in Art with an emphasis in Photography. Also Dabbled in Comparative Religion, Photo Communications, and Journalism. I want to eventually go back to school for my masters in Business. Even law school is starting to look interesting at this point in my life. We shall see...

College: Cal State University Fullerton
High School: Ayala
Junior High: Canyon Hills
Elementry (5th-6th): Rolling Ridge
Elementry (k-4th): Decker


Music

    Some of my favorite bands include Radiohead, Jimi Hendrix, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rage Against the Machine, R.E.M., Deftones, just to name a few.


Guitar Gods...
    Jimi Hendrix, Chuck Berry, John Frusciante, and Tom Morello have probably influenced me the most guitar wise. Chuck Berry definitely influenced me when I was younger. Now that I am older, I look up to Tom Morellow and John Frusciante. To me they are the "guitar gods".


Crap Music...
    Pop Punk, Boy Bands, and Christian Rock/Rap I don't even consider music. I don't like Ska or trance or any of that. I stick to my rock cause that's what I like. I'm not big into where rock is going but that's ok.


Guitars...
    I have played the guitar for 12 years now. I originally wanted to play the drums but since my sister thought that the drums would annoy her, she convinced me to buy a guitar instead. I am pretty much self taught. I have never had formal lessons. I do not read music either. I would like to learn how to one day. I love playing guitar though and hope to become very good at it during my life.




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