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Matthew Kiichi Heafy
Matthew Kiichi Heafy is best known as the frontman and guitarist for the metal band Trivium. He co-founded the group in 1999 with bassist Brent Young and...
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Matthew Kiichi Heafy is best known as the frontman and guitarist for the metal band Trivium. He co-founded the group in 1999 with bassist Brent Young and drummer Travis Smith. Their early sound drew from thrash metal influences, and their debut album 'Ember to Inferno' came out in 2003.
Trivium's music evolved over subsequent albums like 'Ascendancy' and 'Shogun', incorporating more progressive elements. Heafy handles both vocals and guitar work for the band, which has released material like the song 'The Wretchedness Inside'.
He was born in 1986 and spent part of his childhood in Okinawa, Japan. He started playing guitar around age 11.
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