Matt Fukui Grandy writes, arranges, orchestrates, notates, teaches, directs, and produces music for the stage. Matt Fukui Grandy is a swiss army knife musician, supporting artists in bringing their stories to life. He believes in art’s ability to move culture forward, the power of telling underserved stories, and in combating what Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie calls “the danger of a single story”. He believes that representation matters, and that role models can empower people to follow in their footsteps. He believes that a more equitable and sustainable existence is possible, and that art is and will continue to be instrumental in creating systemic equity and justice.

His expertise lies in leveraging the power of music to tell stories that contribute to the leading edge of culture and politics. He has broad experience working at various levels of musical theater, from professional productions to amateur and educational settings. Matt specializes in creating Broadway-quality sheet music and orchestrations, and in working with vocalists and musicians of any background. He has many writing collaborations, including as one-half of the composer/playwright duo Peach Thief, which has written and produced a trans superhero rock opera, and is developing a codependent trans friendship musical comedy, and a queer Greek tragedy concept album set on the Titanic. As a member of various rock/funk/soul bands, Fukui Grandy has performed at various venues around the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond, including the Outside Lands festival, South by Southwest, and The Independent SF. His background as a former data analyst for Apple shows in his highly organized, detail-oriented approach to his work.

Fukui Grandy is currently studying at Berklee College of Music, where he is specializing in Songwriting, Arranging and Piano Performance. He will be moving to Brooklyn upon graduation, where he will be continuing to develop his work with Peach Thief, as well as seeking work in the NY music and musical theater scenes, and educational theater / private studio teaching industries.