Matthew Allen is a music journalist and television producer from Brooklyn by way of Syracuse,

As a television producer, he's covered many artists, from Jose James and Gabe Roth to Rev Run and Roy Ayers. For the past three years, he's produced and directed video of BRIC Jazz Fest. His work can be seen on BRIC TV and Brooklyn Free Speech TV.

He's interview some of the best and brightest music minds in the world, including legends like Quincy Jones, Smokey Robinson, DJ Jazzy Jeff and Betty Davis, as well as provocateurs such as Robert Glasper, Terrace Martin and Anderson. Paak. As of late, he has also begun delving into social commentary, tackling issues that deal with race relations and politics. His work can be found in EBONY, Jet, The Village Voice, Mass Appeal, Wax Poetics, Revive Music, & The Root.

His latest ventures are his podcasts, "Omit & Improve" & "Get Off The Fence."