Matthew Hunter was born and raised in Evanston, IL where his musical career started off at a very young age. He is a product of Evanston/Skokie School District 65 (Walker, Washington, and Chute) and graduated from Evanston Township High School in 2005.
In 2015, Mr. Hunter made his professional theater debut in the Black Ensemble Theater's Jeff nominated production of Men of Soul. In the spring of 2016, Mr. Hunter will be featured in the ensemble of Porchlight Music Theatre's production of Dreamgirls in Chicago, IL. From Hip Hop dance troupes to baroque operas, Matthew brings a wealth of performing experience and musical leadership to the stage and to the classroom.
Matthew graduated with a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education from Michigan State University and is currently a student at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary enrolled in the Master of Theological Studies program with a concentration in liturgy.
Evanston Productions:
· “The Big Bad Wolf” in The Three Little Pigs at Washington School (1998)
· “The Scarecrow” in The Wiz at Chute Middle School (2001)
· “Coalhouse Walker” in Ragtime at ETHS (2004)
· Soloist in Aint Misbehavin at ETHS (2004)
· “Tony” in West Side Story at ETHS (2005)
In 2015, Mr. Hunter made his professional theater debut in the Black Ensemble Theater's Jeff nominated production of Men of Soul. In the spring of 2016, Mr. Hunter will be featured in the ensemble of Porchlight Music Theatre's production of Dreamgirls in Chicago, IL. From Hip Hop dance troupes to baroque operas, Matthew brings a wealth of performing experience and musical leadership to the stage and to the classroom.
Matthew graduated with a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education from Michigan State University and is currently a student at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary enrolled in the Master of Theological Studies program with a concentration in liturgy.
Evanston Productions:
· “The Big Bad Wolf” in The Three Little Pigs at Washington School (1998)
· “The Scarecrow” in The Wiz at Chute Middle School (2001)
· “Coalhouse Walker” in Ragtime at ETHS (2004)
· Soloist in Aint Misbehavin at ETHS (2004)
· “Tony” in West Side Story at ETHS (2005)