Matthew Arnold "Matt" Thiessen (born August 12, 1980) is a Canadian-American musician, singer and songwriter known for being co-founder, lead singer,
guitarist,
pianist, and primary songwriter for the
Christian rock band
Relient K. With Relient K, he has released
seven full-length albums, including three that were
certified Gold, and three that peaked in the top twenty on the
Billboard 200. Outside of his work with Relient K, Thiessen maintains a low-profile side project called Matthew Thiessen and the Earthquakes. In 2009, he co-produced and collaborated on
Owl City's album
Ocean Eyes.