About PLEXUSPLAY

PLEXUSPLAY combines electronic music, live instruments, immersive visuals, reactive LED wearables, and audience participation to create a festival dance experience unlike any other. With his custom electronic xylophone, PlexusPlay improvises melodies and triggers audio samples linked to his visuals and light suit, creating a show that’s both dazzling and impactful. Singable melodic house is his primary music focus, with occasional flares of color bass, and drum & bass. From bouncy dance bangers with live solos, to emotional interludes, to playful choreography with the audience, PlexusPlay shows offer something for everyone to immerse themselves in.

Matt began studying xylophone at age 6. His hunger for learning has led him through rigorous conservatory training, electronic music production and animation workflows, and even neuroscience publications working at Harvard Medical School. Matt’s many talents make him a well-rounded composer and an unbounded music technologist, and his skills have garnered him performances at major festivals like Lightning in a Bottle, Electric Forest, Beyond Wonderland, and Burning Man as well as support roles for touring artists like Louis Cole and Japan’s #1 billboard sensation Koshi Inaba.

In addition to music festival shows, PLEXUSPLAY often incorporates interactivity between his instrument, visuals, and the audience with tools like Unreal Engine, TouchDesigner, and Ableton Live. In 2023, Matt debuted a custom application at TEDxSanDiego allowing the audience to choose their own adventure through his real-time multimedia experience. Matt is continuously developing new technologies for his show, with movement and interactivity as the central pillars of PLEXUSPLAY.

Selected Performance History & Achievements:

• Received 4 yesses on America’s Got Talent Season 19 (Spring 2024)

• Debuted Audience Interactive Live Music Experience at TEDx San Diego (June 2023)

• Performed at Same Same But Different (Sept 2024)

• Performed 4 shows at Burning Man (Aug 2024)

• Performed at Electric Forest, 50k Attendees (June 2024)

  Performed Beyond Wonderland Festival, 90k Attendees (March 2023)

• Performed Lightning in a Bottle Festival, 30k Attendees (May 2023)

• Recorded on Maximum Huevo, the #1 Album on Japan’s Billboard hot 100 (2021)

• ​Developed The Harmelody Music Visualizer (real time depiction of melodic contour & momentary harmony, 2022)

• South Arts Grant Recipient for Vibes & Visuals Album Tour of West Coast (July 2023)

• Nominated for Best Jazz Artist (San Diego Music Awards 2022)

• Solo Support act on tour with Louis Cole / KNOWER (2018, 2021)

• Awarded Avaloch Music Institute Composition Residency (June, 2023)

• Oberlin College & Conservatory BA Neuroscience, BA Jazz Performance GPA 3.95 (2017)

• Published Scientific Author in The Cell, journal with the 4th highest impact factor in the world (2015)