Name: Matt Rooney
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Merrick/Bellmore
Major/ Minor: Communications major with a minor in Marketing
What are you involved in on campus?: “I’m involved in MolloyLife Media and Anime Club.”
We heard that you are a musician, would you like to tell us about that?: “I got into music around my third year of high school and it was just to please my friends.”
Where can we get/listen to your music?: “My music can be found on my YouTube channel as well as iTunes and Spotify under my name: Matt Rooney.”
Who or what inspired you to become a musician?: “My grandfather was my inspiration to becoming a musician. When I was younger he would always give me a harmonica or drum sticks so we could play some music together.”
We also heard that you are an author, what do you write?: “I write short stories and comic/manga. I also ghost write.”
Where can we get your books?: “You can find my first book Dark Flowers on Amazon as well as a short story titled: Thoughts. My comics haven’t been published yet, but may be in the near future.”
Who is your favorite author?: “It’s actually my cousin, Robert Dibella, a Molloy alumnus”
Do you have a preference when it comes to writing, what do you like to write?: “I guess by preference you mean genre, so I’d have to go with psychological horrors or thriller mysteries.”
Do you do anything else besides write and play music?: “Aside from music and writing, I’ve also done a bit of low-key voice acting. Unfortunately the works I’ve done cannot be found because of copyright infringement and other issues.”
How did you manage to get into the voice-over business?: “My friend introduced me to this group of guys because they were looking for someone who could do accents. So I spoke in an Australian, British, German and Spanish accent for them and they loved it.”
Do you have any tips for anyone trying to break into the music, voice-over, or writing industry?: “Never give up. Sounds cliche, mainly because it is, but that’s honestly how I did it.”
Check Out Matt’s work below, and keep your eyes out for his new single coming out on October 23rd!
YouTube: Matt Rooney
Spotify: Paper Rose
iTunes: Paper Rose & Halcyon Melody
Amazon: Dark Flowers & Thoughts
Instagram: @Mataroni_