Matthew David Wheeler is an award-winning professional composer, arranger, and orchestrator who was born in Fresno, California, and received a Bachelor of Arts in Composition from CSU, Fresno, where he studied with Dr. Ben Boone and Dr. Kenneth Froelich. He holds three Master's degrees. A Master of Arts Degree in Composition (CSU, Fresno), Professional Composition and Orchestration for the Media Arts (University of Chichester), and Master of Education (Alliant University). Matthew grew up in Fresno, CA; it is here where he discovered his ability and passion for music. He was born with a severe stutter, an issue he still deals with today; but the movies he had growing up were what saved him.

At the age of seven, his parents discovered his ability to play back, on the piano, songs and melodies he had heard on TV; unsure of what to do, they enrolled him in piano lessons with a member of their local church. It wasn't until a friend's birthday party years later that he discovered the benefits of playing piano and having such a gift. Sitting behind the keys of the grand piano, he began to play with fury the biggest and greatest hits of the time, unaware of the crowd forming around him. Realizing the impact music can have on a person rocketed his interest in music, leading him towards composition and film scoring.

During his collegiate years, he has had the opportunity to compose for some of the finest musicians in the country. Matthew never composes unless he puts his entire body and soul into every work. His reputation as a first-rate composer has allowed him to compose pieces for Disney Hall and Carnegie Hall. In 2013, he formed his studio, Narrow Path Studios, named after the biblical verse Matthew 7:13-14. Beyond his compositions, Matthew has been the Musical Director and Conductor for over twenty local and professional Broadway productions; five of which were local premieres. His musical influences are Beethoven, Mahler, Aaron Copland, Rachmaninoff; as well as film greats like Jerry Goldsmith, John Williams, and Michael Kamen.