Matthew Medney

Matthew Medney is a writer, and the CEO of Heavy Metal Magazine. He's a graduate of the University Of Massachusetts' Isenberg School of Management, Class of 2011. Medney co-founded boutique storytelling company Herø Projects, where he presides as CEO. He moved into the live events space operating as a tour and production manager, traveling across 45 countries, with production credits including Coachella, Ultra Music Festival, Electric Daisy Carnival, and Lollapalooza. He's produced over 200 shows in total. In 2020, Medney authored the graphic novel for the #1 Hip Hop Music festival in the world, Rolling Loud. His writing credits include several titles under the Heavy Metal mantle, including "The Red" and "Hymn Of The Teada". Medney's Herø titles include "Voyagers" (For the Rock Band 311), Pegboard Nerds "Heart Of The Universe", Riot's "Dogma Resistance", and Insomniac's Events "Project Z". His debut novel "Beyond Kuiper: The Galactic Star Alliance" was released in Fall of 2020, and was an Amazon #1 Bestseller.