Matty Healy Biography

Matty Healy Height, Age, Biography, Family, Net worth, More

Matthew Timothy Healy, born on April 8, 1989, in London, United Kingdom, is a British musician, singer, and songwriter. He is best known as a guitarist and a member of the Manchester-based band “The 1975”. Matty is also proficient in playing the piano and singing. He comes from a family of renowned actors, which exposed him to the music industry from a young age.

Family

Matty Healy is a British citizen and identifies as White Caucasian. He was born to his father, Tim Healy, a TV actor, and his mother, Denise Welch, an actress. Growing up, he was exposed to a fast-paced lifestyle with lots of socializing among actors and musicians due to his parents’ connections in the entertainment industry.

In 2012, his parents separated, and his mother began a relationship with Lincoln Townley, whom she later married. He has a younger brother named Louis Healy, with whom he spent his early childhood. Louis is also involved in music and has been sharing his performances on YouTube.

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Childhood & Early Life

Matthew Timothy Healy was born on April 8, 1989, in Manchester, England, to Denise Welch, a soap opera actress, and Tim Healy, a television actor. Growing up, he was exposed to a vibrant social scene among actors and musicians due to his parent’s lifestyle. At the age of four, he began playing the drums with his father and developed a passion for music.

Education

Matthew Healy initially attended a private school, but he was expelled for getting into fights. He then enrolled at Wilmslow High School, where he completed his high school education. He also briefly attended a music college but dropped out before finishing his studies.

Personal Life

Matthew Healy is well-known for his active presence on social media. In fact, an article published by NME in October 2022 described Healy as having a “sensei-like mastery of shitposting”, and noted that his Instagram stories often feature eyebrow-raising jokes, artful trolling of hardcore fans, and explicit attempts to provoke controversy. Healy’s use of social media has been known to stir up controversy and draw criticism from some quarters.

Career

At the outset, Matthew Healy played the drums for ‘The 1975’ before taking on the role of lead singer and guitarist. This happened after the band’s original lead singer departed to form his own group. The band’s other members include Adam Hann as lead guitarist, Ross MacDonald on bass, and George Daniel on drums.

In 2012, the band released their debut EP, ‘Facedown’, which gained widespread popularity after being played on national radio. The lead single from the EP, ‘The City’, became a hit on BBC Radio 1. The success of their first EP came as a surprise to the band, as they were originally making music more for fun than as a serious profession.

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Awards & Achievements

The year 2016 proved to be a significant year for Matthew Healy and his band, as their album ‘I Like It When You Sleep, For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware’ won the ‘Best Album’ award at the UK’s annual Music ‘Q’ Awards. The same year, the band also won the ‘Radio 1 Live Lounge Performance of the Year award from the BBC for their rendition of ‘What Makes You Beautiful.

Net Worth

As per online sources such as Wikipedia, Forbes, and Bloomberg, Matthew Healy, the well-known English singer, is estimated to have a net worth of approximately $20 million.

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During a conversation with Zane Lowe for the New Music Daily segment, Phoebe disclosed that she and Matty quickly became friends after exchanging direct messages with each other.

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