Matt Swann has been singing barbershop for 14 years, beginning in his native Maryland with the Chorus of the Chesapeake in 1996. While attending the University of Miami in Florida, he joined the Miamians chorus, eventually directing them in the 2004 District contest where they finished 4th. His college years found him in a college quartet as well, called HEAT. They went on to win the 2003 International Collegiate gold medal in Montreal. After graduating college it was off to Texas, where Matt sang with the Texas Millionaires and the Vocal Majority choruses, winning an International Chorus gold medal with the latter. He currently resides in Denver, sings with the Sound of the Rockies chorus, arranges music for various groups and is a candidate judge in the Music category (the category for total NERDS). When not barbershopping, he enjoys gardening, studying geography, history and new urbanism, teaching Music at an elementary school in the Cherry Creek school district, and wasting time on Facebook. No wonder he's still single