Matt Stevenson was born and raised in NYC and was always enthralled by the allure of the music and entertainment business. After graduating with a B.A. in Music Industry/Business during a tumultuous time for the record business, Matt set his sights on live event and concert production. Matt joined Empire in 2007 and was immediately captivated by the live events business. Matt excels in executing technical production projects of varying scope, complexity, and budget. Through his years of production experience and leadership skills, Matt worked his way up to take on the role of Director of Production first and then to being a Senior Vice President at Empire. Matt has managed and grown the production department successfully at Empire and has been working on major productions all over the world for clients like, FOX, Disney, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Dartmouth College, Microsoft, Spotify, AMC, Target, Bravo and many more including a slew of private and nonprofit clients. After work Matt unwinds at home just outside of NYC with his wife and dog, where he is also a volunteer firefighter.