After graduating from college, White moved back to New York City, where he continued busking, singing on street corners and in Washington Square Park.
White's music has appeared on the television series One Tree Hill, Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County, What About Brian, The Hills, Men in Trees and in the films She's the Man, Little Manhattan, Shrek the Third, What Happens in Vegas, Because I Said So, Wedding Crashers, Hotel for Dogs and Over Her Dead Body.
Details magazine also added Best Days in their "best new music bubbling from the underground," saying White has "a falsetto smooth enough to melt the icy heart of a Brooklyn hipster.
"[This quote needs a citation] White has toured extensively and has performed with Sheryl Crow, John Mayer, B.B.
White’s songs have garnered national attention, he played an integral role in The Gap's "Vote For" Initiative campaign, which encouraged Americans to express their ideals and become proactive during the 2008 election.
Recently, Matt White was picked as Facebook's first artist feature with demos from the upcoming album release.
In the last five years, He has had over 200 song syncs in film and television, including 21 in Grey's Anatomy as well as placements in Empire, Lucifer, The Good Doctor, Shameless, Shades of Blue, Pretty Little Liars, Station 19, iZombie, Hand of God, Magnum P.I., Criminal Minds:Beyond Borders, God Friended Me, Love Island, the Bachelor/Bachelorette, So You Think You Can Dance, Blacklist and many others.
His music has been featured in trailers/promos/ads for Lloyds Bank, Samsung (Galaxy S10), Ocean's 8, The Rookie, Careful What You Wish For, Netflix's Between, Jeep, Expedia, McDonald’s, and the most recent Uber ads.