Matt Staten lives in Pataskala Ohio and has been playing guitar for 20 years. Matt has 2 children Matthew and Leah and lives with his fiance Tara and her son David. Matt began guitar lessons at age 14 and enjoys playing alot of different styles of music. Some of Matt's influences include Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan. Albert King, David Gilmour and Chris Skrobot. Recently Matt was playing with Willyjack and the Polecats and is happy to be a member of Tim Omark & Southern Justice.