Matthew McKagan

Matt McKagan
Born (1961-04-08) April 8, 1961 (age 65)
Seattle, Washington
OccupationMusic Educator
Known for2023 Music Educator Award Grammy nominee semi-finalist

Matt McKagan (born April 8, 1961) in Seattle, Washington, is a former music teacher at Lindero Canyon Middle School in Agoura Hills, California. He was nominated for the Recording Academy's 2023 music educator Grammy Award, and has received multiple awards recognizing his work in education.

He is an older brother of Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan.

National awards

On October 26, 2022, McKagan was named a semi-finalist for the Grammy's 2023 Music Educator Award.

McKagan previously won national music education awards including the Mr. Holland's Opus Award in 2017, given at Carnegie Hall to the most inspiring Music Educators in the nation, along with the Los Angeles Music Center's 1999 BRAVO Award, which honors innovation and creativity in arts education.

Under McKagan's direction, Lindero Jazz Band "A" or Combo (2018) won first place in the middle school division at Reno Jazz Festival during years: 2011, 2012, 2017, 2018.

Performance career

McKagan performed as a hornist and recorded with his brother, Duff McKagan, on several Guns N' Roses albums including the "Live and Let Die" track on Use Your Illusion I.

References

  1. ↑ "Area's top music man scores again". Thousand Oaks Acorn. November 4, 2022.
  2. ↑ "A South Coast educator is short-listed for a prestigious national award". California Lutheran University. NPR. November 21, 2022.
  3. ↑ "The Recording Academy & GRAMMY Museum Announce 25 Semifinalists For The 2023 Music Educator Award". Recording Academy. October 26, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Music Teachers Honored by Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation". BMI. April 30, 2007.
  5. ↑ "School, Band Director Each Win BRAVO Award". LA Times. February 23, 1999.
  6. ↑ "Lindero Canyon Middle School's Jazz "A" Band Runs Away With Top Awards at 2 Recent Music Festivals". Patch. Patch.com. April 12, 2011. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Lindero jazz students win awards". The Acorn. May 17, 2012. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Lindero's Jazz Band Wins Big in Reno". Las Virgenes Unified School District. Blackboard, Inc. May 5, 2017.
  9. ↑ "56th Annual Reno Jazz Festival winners announced". Nevada Today. University of Nevada, Reno. May 4, 2018.