Matthew Tryggestad

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Matthew, who is known by the professional name Trygg (pronounced Trigg), is an amazing, multi-talented artist on the rise. Since arriving in Los Angeles, Trygg has worked with a variety of different music artists including Kirk Franklin, Alicia Keys, El Debarge, Carol King, Nick Carter, Taylor Hicks, and Christina Aguilera just to name a few. Because of his incredible range and great ability to be a chameleon vocalist breathing life into songs, Trygg is in high demand as a lead/background singer and vocal arranger by numerous top writer/producers to put his signature on their songs. As a result, he has worked with the following as a demo singer or co-writer: Diane Warren, David Foster, Glen Ballard, Matt Serletic, C.J. Vanston, Alex Cantrall, Robbie Nevil, Rob Arbatiere, Matthew Gerrard, Guy Roche, Jeeve, Cory "CO-P" Peterson, Michelle Vice, Scott Cutler, Trina Harmon, Jamie Houston, Sebastion Arocha-Morton, Leon Ware, Michael Jay, and many more. As an accomplished song writer, he has already placed songs for Showtime's former series "Soulfood", day time soap operas "Guiding Light" and "The Bold and the Beautiful". He also co-wrote "Telephone" for K-Pop's Korean multi-milllion selling duo Tohoshinki (TVXQ) for their currently RIJA (Japanese Certified) Double Platinum album (Tone), as well as the single "One and Only" for the artist, Bobby Debarge Jr. which was listed on itunes "Hot Tracks" the week of the single's release. Television performances include the "Meaty Cheesy Boys" (Wojahn Bros.) ad for Jack-in-the-Box, voiced a boy band (4 SKOR) for FOX'S King of the Hill (Episode "Get Your Freak Off"), the Desperate Housewives Soundtrack (Joss Stone's "Treat Me Right [I'm Yours for Life], and with Kirk Franklin at the 39th NAACP Image Awards 2008. Film performances include vocals throughout the Happy Feet Soundtrack. Video game credits include the majority of the male vocals for High School Musical 3. He also was chosen for lead role in an independent film through the New York Film Academy entitled "Wigger" along side Meshach Taylor from Designing Women. Recently, Trygg has been singing in the Kirk Franklin led, 8 member choir of Game Show Network's (GSN) Emmy nominated game show, The American Bible challenge since season one. With all that this creative performer has to offer, his future looks incredibly bright!

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