Matt moved to Tasmania from the UK in 2005, bringing with him his dynamic personality to both the local community and the stage.
With a lifelong background in music, Matt has lived and breathed entertainment on many levels, as a performer, ARIA charting composer, festival event promoter and an artist and repertoire director for Australian Record Label Jam Mountain Music.
Most recently, Matt played the roles of Frankie Valli in Jersey Boys and Harry Bright in Mamma Mia! for which he received the award for Best Male Supporting Performance at the 2022 Tasmanian Theatre Awards.
Matt is based in Launceston with his wife Julie and three children, Maggie, Freddie and Huey.
Here’s a fun fact: Matt is the son of 70’s Popstar, Richard Gower of Racey, who held the mantle of Australian #1 song on two occasions in 1979 and gained worldwide success with hits such as Some Girls and Lay Your Love on Me.