Matthew Ray Shultz (born October 23, 1983) is an American musician, best known as the lead singer and primary songwriter for the rock band Cage the Elephant.

Their parents separated when the brothers were young, which inspired them to begin writing music while they lived with their grandmother in a trailer park.

He then married fellow Kentucky-based actress, dancer and musician Eva Ross in early February 2020.

[12] Matt Shultz began his art career as the lead singer and a founding member of Perfect Confusion in 2001.

[17] In August 2019, Shultz threw his debut art show in Greenpoint, Brooklyn with New York artist Danny Cole, Beck, and other friends.

In 2016, Cage the Elephant won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Album for Tell Me I'm Pretty, winning again in 2019 for Social Cues.