Matthew Hurrell O'Connor is a 20 year old is a professional multi instrumentalist and composer from Dublin Ireland. He plays 11 different instruments but specialises in Guitar, Tenor banjo, and Bodhran. He has toured the world with multiple shows including Dance Masters and the world renowned show Rhythm of the Dance.

He has been lucky enough to share the stage and collaborate with some amazing musicians on his musical journey, such as Niwel Tsumbu, Strange Boy, Dermot Sheedy (Hermitage Green) Sean O’Meara (The Olllam) Enda Gallery, Ted Kelly (Moxie) Cein Daly (TOUCAN) Robbie Walsh (Four Winds) Michael Brunnock, James Mahon (kÍla) Kieran Leonard (Celtic woman, The Recollective) Martin Tourish (Altan) and many more, playing venues such as The National Concert Hall , King Johns Castle (Limerick), Dolans warehouse, Electric Picnic (Croi stage) All Together Now (Woodstock stage) and Temodrom Berlin. He has also  worked as a session musician in the world famous recording studios Windmill Lane, Dublin . He a multiple all Ireland Bodhran champion. He currently plays with the band Wickerlight, a four piece trad rock band from Dublin who have recently sold out venues such as the Grand Social and Whelan's of Wexford St . He is set to release his debut album by the end of 2024 which will comprise of all original compositions fusing Irish music sounds with genres such as jazz, rock, hip-pop, funk and electronic music.