Matthew Darius

Matthew John Darius, (born May 4th 1980) is an American music talent scout and head of the record label Studio heART. He was also lead singer and front man of now disbanded platinum record alternative rock group Clockwork Lifestyle.

Early Life
Mathew Darius was born on May 4, 1980 in New York City, New York to Jennifer Darius (nee Hart) and William Darius. He has Italian and Scottish ancestry. He was raised in New York City.

At the age of 17 he entered the popular TV competition America's Got Talent with the rest of what would soon be publicly know as Clockwork Lifestyle.

Three out of five members of the band finished high school including Matthew.

Career
As a teenager Matthew was very immersed in the artistic lifestyle of New York, and was very interested by it. He aspired to be a big part of the culture. The group Clockwork Lifestyle was first publicly premier to the scene on the hit TV show America's Got Talent. The five person crew [Matt - vocals, Murdock - rythm guitar, Alan Stanton - drums, Trace - bass, Daniel Rickard - lead guitar] didn't make it past the top 10, but were miraculously picked us by Universal Records. With the company they released three singles, and two album self-titled The Way You See It(1998) and Tides(2001).

After their second album, the group hit a rough patch. One of their members, Allen Stanton, died in a drug related accident. After this the record company decided to drop them due to talent liability. This triggered the move from big name label, to self produced.

Their third, and last album 'Into The Future' came out in 2005. When it hit platinum and a self produced album the whole industry applauded them. Matthew took advantage of this opportunity to start a label called Studio heART and start the All My Heart tour in 2006

Because of his passion for the artistic community, he wanted his label to help not only the musicians, but all kinds of artists. He does this by hiring young talent to design the album art and get them a lift into the business.

Studio heART is normally the first step for most musical artists, but not their last. He finds artists on local levels through his many scouts and himself, and gives them the step into the upper level of the industry. He normally does one album deals and only once a year with the 'winner' of the All My Heart Tour.