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'{{BLP more footnotes|date=October 2019}} {{Infobox person | name = Mathew Knowles | image = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1952|1|9}} | birth_place = | education = [[Fisk University]] <small>([[Bachelor of Arts in Economics|BA]]), ([[Bachelor of Science in Business Administration|BS]])</small> | occupation = {{flat list| *College professor *author *businessman *record executive *dead beat bitch *record producer }} | spouse = {{marriage|[[Tina Knowles]]<br>|1980|2011|reason=divorced}}<br>{{marriage|Gena C. Avery<br>|2013}} | children = [[Beyoncé]] & [[Solange Knowles]] | module = {{Infobox musical artist | embed = yes | background = non_performing_personnel | origin = [[Gadsden, Alabama]] | genre = | years_active = 1975–present | label = [[Music World Entertainment|Music World]] | associated_acts = {{flat list| * [[Destiny's Child]] * [[Beyoncé]] * [[Solange Knowles]] }}}} }} '''Mathew Knowles''' (born January 9, 1952)<ref name="7C4xSPGLNUA">Knowles in {{cite AV media|url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7C4xSPGLNUA|title=Mathew Knowles - My American Story|date=February 1, 2011|time=00:24|publisher=BeyonceWorld9481|medium=[[YouTube]]|quote=I grew up in Gadsden, Alabama. I was born in 1952.}}</ref> is an American [[record executive]], [[talent manager]], and businessman.<ref name="Ebony2001">{{cite web|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1077/is_11_56/ai_77556552/|title=The Untold Story of How Tina & Mathew Knowles Created The Destiny's Child Gold Mine – Interview|last=Norment|first=Lynn|date=September 2001|work=[[Ebony (magazine)|Ebony]]|via=FindArticles.com|accessdate=March 4, 2010}}</ref> He is best known for being the manager of [[Destiny's Child]]. He also managed his daughters [[Beyoncé]] and [[Solange Knowles]]. ==Early life== Knowles was raised in [[Gadsden, Alabama]],<ref name="7C4xSPGLNUA"/> the son of Lou Helen Knowles (''née'' Hogue) and Matthew Q. Knowles (April 4, 1927 – December 30, 1996).<ref name=Taraborrelli>{{cite book |last= Taraborrelli |first= J. Randy |date= 2015 |title= Becoming Beyoncé: The Untold Story |url= |location= United States |publisher=[[Grand Central Publishing]] |page= 16 |isbn= 1455516724}}</ref> He is a 1974 graduate of [[Fisk University]] in [[Nashville, Tennessee]], where he earned both a [[Bachelor of Arts in Economics|Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics]] and a [[Bachelor of Science in Business Administration|Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration]]. <ref>https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mathew-knowles-named-to-fisk-university-board-of-trustees-114944584.html</ref> ==Career== Knowles began his business career in sales of office and medical equipment. He moved to Houston in 1976 and worked for the [[Xerox Corporation]] for 10 years, primarily in the medical-systems sales division. Knowles afterward worked selling a CT/MRI diagnostic imaging equipment to hospitals and health facilities. He also worked in neurosurgical sales. In 1992, Knowles left this career to devote himself to his music company, Music World Entertainment, which he founded that year. Knowles established several recording imprints under Music World Entertainment, including Music World Gospel, Music World Kids, and Music World Country/Compadre. Knowles also established joint ventures with [[Sony Music]], Interscope/Geffen/A&M, Fontana/Universal, Integrity Africa, Fontana International, and Sony Brazil. <ref>https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mathew-knowles-music-world-entertainment-celebrates-its-20th-anniversary-137481228.html</ref> In 2002 Knowles founded Spirit Rising Music, which became Music World Gospel. Its artists include [[Vanessa Bell Armstrong]], [[Brian Courtney Wilson]], Micah Stampley, [[Juanita Bynum]], [[Le'Andria Johnson]], Amber Bullock, Andrea Helms, Trinitee 5:7, and Elder Goldwire. In 2016, through Music World Music, Knowles acquired the [[country music]] catalog Compadre, which includes [[Johnny Cash]], [[Billy Joe Shaver]], James McMurty, [[Trent Willmon]], and [[Kate Campbell]]. Knowles also launched the family-oriented music imprint, Music World Kids. The label has released youth projects that include Baby Jamz, Krazy Kuzins, Kid's Rap Radio, and the Music World Kids CD 5-pack. The venture also has released music from [[Nickelodeon]]'s popular cartoon series, ''[[Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!]]''. Knowles became manager of the vocal group [[Destiny's Child]], working as either a producer or an executive producer on many of the group's projects. Under Music World Artist Management, Destiny's Child became a top-selling group, winning several awards including the [[Grammy Award]], the [[American Music Award]], [[BET Awards]], and many others. ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' magazine inducted the group into the All Time Hot 100 Artists.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/5557800/hot-100-55th-anniversary-by-the-numbers-top-100-artists-most-no|title=Destiny's Child inducted into Billboard All Time Hot 100 Artists|date=2 August 2013|work=Billboard|accessdate=26 October 2014}}</ref> Following the departure of his daughter Beyoncé from the group, Knowles managed the solo careers of the other members of Destiny's Child, [[Michelle Williams (singer)|Michelle Williams]] and [[Kelly Rowland]]. In addition to his work in music, Knowles is also one of the executive producers of the 2009 movie ''[[Obsessed (2009 film)|Obsessed]]'', which stars Beyoncé. He is also executive producer of, and is featured in, two reality series: The UK's ''Chancers'', and [[MTV]] International's ''Breaking From Above''. In October 2015, Mathew Knowles released his first book, "The DNA Of Achievers: 10 Traits of Highly Successful Professionals". In an interview with Madamenoire.com, he spoke about teaching entrepreneurship on the college level, and his entertainment industry seminars.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://madamenoire.com/593525/mommynoire-exclusive-with-mathew-knowles-does-your-child-have-what-it-takes-to-be-beyonce/|title=Exclusive With Mathew Knowles: Does Your Child Have What It Takes To Be Beyonce|last=Osorio|first=Kim|date=19 October 2015|work=Madamenoire.com}}</ref> In March 2018, ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' announced that Mathew Knowles joined the advisory board of Tunedly, an online recording studio for songwriters.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8275790/executive-turntable-tunein-coalition-agency-tunedly-advisory-board|title=Executive Turntable: Moves at TuneIn & Coalition Agency, Additions to Tunedly Advisory Board|work=Billboard|access-date=2018-05-20}}</ref> In July 2019, Mathew Knowles joined the cannabis and real-estate firm Bangi as its chief marketing officer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bangistock.com/our-team|title=Our Team|publisher=Bangi|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-08}}</ref> On October 25, 2019, Knowles announced via an Instagram video that he will release an album featuring then-unreleased music from the group's childhood days as Girls Tyme.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bet.com/music/2019/10/25/destinys-child-girls-tyme-album.html?cid=facebook|title=Mathew Knowles Is Dropping An Unreleased Destiny’s Child ‘Girls Tyme’ Album|website=BET.com|access-date=2019-12-02}}</ref> The album, ''[[Destiny's Child: The Untold Story Presents Girls Tyme]]'', was released on all streaming platforms and the iTunes Store on December 2, 2019. The album's release was also accompanied by a book, ''Destiny's Child: The Untold Story'' written by Knowles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thatgrapejuice.net/2019/12/stream-mathew-knowles-releases-destinys-child-the-untold-story-presents-girls-tyme-album-book/|title=Stream: Mathew Knowles Releases ‘Destiny’s Child: The Untold Story Presents Girls Tyme’ Album & Book - That Grape Juice|website=thatgrapejuice.net|access-date=2019-12-02}}</ref> ==Teaching== Knowles is a visiting professor at [[Texas Southern University]], where he teaches courses on the entertainment industry in the School of Communications. In 2018, the university established the Mathew Knowles institute in his honor. <ref>https://www.jbhe.com/2018/02/texas-southern-university-establishes-the-mathew-knowles-institute/</ref> ==Accolades== Knowles is the recipient of the Century Award of Excellence (1911–2011) from the [[Omega Psi Phi]] fraternity. He also received the 2011 Living Legends Foundation Award and was named the "2007 International Executive of the Year" by the [[Greater Houston Partnership]]. Knowles is an active and longtime voting member of the [[National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences]] (NARAS) and serves on its [[Grammy Award|GRAMMY]] Board Committee. In 2011, he was appointed to the Board of Directors of the [[Gospel Music Association]]. ==Personal life== Knowles married [[Tina Knowles]] in 1980.<ref name=rollingstone>{{cite news|url= https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/beyonces-parents-finalize-divorce-20111219|title=Beyoncé's Parents Finalize Divorce|work=[[Rolling Stone]]|publisher=[[Jann Wenner|Wenner Media]]|first=Matthew|last=Perpetua|date=December 19, 2011|accessdate=September 7, 2014|quote=The couple, who married in 1980, filed for divorce back in 2009.}}</ref> She filed for divorce in 2009, dropped the matter in 2010, then refiled in August 2011, stating "discord or conflict of personalities" which prevented them from "reasonable expectation of reconciliation" as the reason. The divorce was finalized in November 2011. On June 30, 2013, he married former model Gena Avery. <ref>https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/beyonce-father-mathew-knowles-remarries-article-1.1391600</ref> In October 2019, Knowles announced he had been diagnosed with [[male breast cancer]].<ref>{{cite new|url=https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/mathew-knowles-reveals-battling-breast-cancer-men-speak-65979408|title=Interview: Mathew Knowles reveals he is battling breast cancer: 'We need men to speak out'|work=[[Good Morning America]]|date=October 2, 2019}}</ref> ==References== <references /> ==External links== * [http://www.mathewknowles.com/ Official Website] {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Knowles, Mathew}} [[Category:1952 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:African-American businesspeople]] [[Category:African-American record producers]] [[Category:Record producers from Texas]] [[Category:American music industry executives]] [[Category:American music managers]] [[Category:Beyoncé]] [[Category:Businesspeople from Alabama]] [[Category:Businesspeople from Texas]] [[Category:Fisk University alumni]] [[Category:People from Gadsden, Alabama]] [[Category:People from Houston]] [[Category:American salespeople]] [[Category:Texas Southern University faculty]] [[Category:Destiny's Child]] [[Category:African-American academics]] [[Category:African-American educators]]'