MATTHEW SANTOS

Matthew Santos is a Los Angeles-based Fil-Am artist, singer, songwriter, composer, producer, vocal coach, and music consultant with 20+ years of professional experience across records, touring, film, television, and live performance.

A multi-Grammy-nominated and 3x Platinum-selling vocalist, Santos is best known for his work with Lupe Fiasco, including the Grammy-nominated hit “Superstar” and contributions to The Cool. His career has included major festival stages, national television appearances, international touring, and collaborations with artists including Daveed Diggs, Rafael Casal, Jasmine Cephas-Jones, NGHTMRE, Eryn Allen Kane, Saba, and Dessa.

Most recently, Santos served as the official vocal coach for Sam Reid on AMC’s The Vampire Lestat / Interview with the Vampire Season 3 and acted as Assistant Head of Music to Daniel Hart. His work on the series included vocal coaching, performance preparation, music department support, additional music contributions, rehearsal assistance, and detailed consulting around live musical contexts for camera.

Santos specializes in helping productions bridge the gap between music, performance, character, and story. He works with actors, directors, composers, producers, and music departments to make musical moments feel technically credible, emotionally grounded, and cinematically alive.

His services include:

With the instincts of a recording artist, the sensitivity of a vocal coach, and the discipline of a composer, Santos brings productions a rare ability to make music-driven scenes feel authentic, emotionally charged, and story-specific.