Matt Serletic is an American
record producer and music executive. As a teenager, Serletic joined a band with members of
Collective Soul, a group for which he would later produce. Serletic has worked with several other popular bands and artists for
Atlantic Records, including
Matchbox Twenty,
Cher,
Blessid Union of Souls,
Edwin McCain,
Stacie Orrico,
Taylor Hicks,
Rob Thomas, and singer/songwriter
Angie Aparo. Serletic worked with
American Idol winner
David Cook on his second studio album. He also preceded
Jason Flom as chairman of
Virgin Records, a position he held from 2002-2005. He also worked with
Joe Cocker, writing and producing his album,
Hard Knocks.