Matthew Carl Ferguson (born in Conyers, Georgia) is an American country music singer and songwriter known professionally as Matt Kennon.

[2] He was adopted at birth by two parents, who had previously lost three of their four biological children to a house fire.

Kennon's birth mother, who already had another son, made a decision to have an abortion, but she arrived at her doctor's office two weeks too late and was told she had to carry the child to full term.

[4] Later on, he began performing at clubs in the Atlanta, Georgia area, playing cover versions of country and southern rock songs.

In August 2013, Kennon also released an extended play titled Four on the Floor, which included four new songs and a previously recorded track.