Matthew Reid is an award winning, critically acclaimed composer, writer and performer. As musical director for Second City he helped to create, and perform 19 revues, nightly, for almost ten years. His musical, The Second City Guide to the Symphony was performed by top orchestras across North America. His second musical, Mass Hysterical, earned him a best writer nomination from the Canadian Screen Awards. He created bespoke music for many Canadian television programs such as Murdoch Mysteries, Frankie Drake, and Hudson & Rex as well as well-known American programs like The Twilight Zone, Lucifer & Harriet the Spy. 

His light classical piano works are also very popular on Spotify under the artist names Sounds from a Box & Closed Lids. In a past life he was part of the award nominated comedy duo, Reid Along with Browning. He has some dogs.