Matthew Charles Sanders, (born July 31, 1981) better known by his stage name
M. Shadows, is currently the
vocalist for the American
rock band
Avenged Sevenfold.
Biography
In his youth, Shadows was notorious for his disorderly conduct and misbehavior. He was quoted as saying "I was in between a good kid and a terrible kid - I had a good heart, but a terrible attitude." He attended Huntington Beach High School after being expelled from his middle school in the eighth grade. As the band was just starting out, he was the darker character of the group (hence the name "Shadows") but he also wanted to incorporate his name, Matt, into his stage name. Matt was reduced to "M" because it had a better ring when combined with his stage name and ever since he has been known as M. Shadows.
[All Excess, Avenged Sevenfold DVD (2007).]
