​Matthew Check is a bluegrass musician, songwriter, and now debut memoirist whose work has been featured in Billboard, PopMatters, and Americana UK. Originally from Newtown, Pennsylvania, he spent nearly two decades in New York City and now calls Cincinnati home. 

His musical versatility includes performing with the Emmy-nominated Gangstagrass and collaborating with Grammy winner Joanie Leeds on the album Sterling.

Matt is also the author of What Would Philip Roth Do?, his debut memoir: an irreverent, funny, and deeply human coming-of-age story set in mid-2000s New York that explores identity, ambition, and art.