MATTHEW WINKLER is a musician/performer from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. A prominent member of the music scene from 2004 - 2012, Matthew played in many bands playing multiple instruments spanning multiple genres including folk, alternative rock, punk and metal.
In 2006, Matthew and high school friend Robbie started ROBBIE & MATTHEW, an acoustic duo cover band. Starting in bars at the age of 18, Robbie & Matthew began expanding their repertoire of covers, adding a fresh take to classic and current songs. Now, Robbie & Matthew play weddings and corporate gigs but often return to their roots performing at bars once or twice a month.
In 2012, Matthew began playing gigs on his own as well as with Robbie and began working with a looping pedal allowing him to expand his catalogue of music and add a dynamic to "the one man band". Matthew's vast knowledge in music allows him to pick up songs on the fly, opening him up to often having "all request" sets at his shows.
In 2016, Matthew noticed the bar industry was changing, hiring DJ's over musicians at times, so he decided to take up the art of Disc Jockeying. djWNKLR played his first set in September of 2016 and was immediately hired for weddings. Playing a mix of Motown, Soul, Throwbacks while peppering in new Top 40, djWNKLR often accompanies Robbie & Matthew at weddings but has also signed on to play weddings as a solo DJ act.
Most recently, Matthew has formed a band with long time friends Adam Dwyer (bass), Matthew Machanda (drums) and Rob Yellin (Saxophone) to create THE MATTHEW WINKLER BAND. The band has begun expanding their song collection and has already book a wedding in the fall of 2018. This quartet is ready to perform and take the GTA by storm.
In 2006, Matthew and high school friend Robbie started ROBBIE & MATTHEW, an acoustic duo cover band. Starting in bars at the age of 18, Robbie & Matthew began expanding their repertoire of covers, adding a fresh take to classic and current songs. Now, Robbie & Matthew play weddings and corporate gigs but often return to their roots performing at bars once or twice a month.
In 2012, Matthew began playing gigs on his own as well as with Robbie and began working with a looping pedal allowing him to expand his catalogue of music and add a dynamic to "the one man band". Matthew's vast knowledge in music allows him to pick up songs on the fly, opening him up to often having "all request" sets at his shows.
In 2016, Matthew noticed the bar industry was changing, hiring DJ's over musicians at times, so he decided to take up the art of Disc Jockeying. djWNKLR played his first set in September of 2016 and was immediately hired for weddings. Playing a mix of Motown, Soul, Throwbacks while peppering in new Top 40, djWNKLR often accompanies Robbie & Matthew at weddings but has also signed on to play weddings as a solo DJ act.
Most recently, Matthew has formed a band with long time friends Adam Dwyer (bass), Matthew Machanda (drums) and Rob Yellin (Saxophone) to create THE MATTHEW WINKLER BAND. The band has begun expanding their song collection and has already book a wedding in the fall of 2018. This quartet is ready to perform and take the GTA by storm.