Matthew Dotson spent many years of his life fiddling around with tape machines and rusty garbage in the sleepy town of Sycamore, Illinois before acquiring an undergrad degree in Media Studies from Northern Illinois University. Following this he remained at NIU to obtain a degree in Computer Music and New Media Technology under Dr. James Phelps. Currently he is pursuing a PhD in Composition at the University of Iowa where he studies with Lawrence Fritts and John Eaton in addition to assisting in the operations of the Electronic Music Studios. Recent performances of his music include Muncie, Indiana (SCI Student Conference), Romeoville, Illinois (Electronic Music Midwest), Cleveland, Mississippi (Electroacoustic Juke Joint), Gainesville, Florida (Florida Electroacoustic Music Festival), and Santiago, Chile (Festival Ai-Maako). |