Matt Pippin was born in Macon, GA and raised in nearby Juliette. Like every other country boy, his days were spent hunting, fishing and playing every sport that was offered! At age 11, one of Matt’s best friends, Sean Mettler, began taking guitar lessons and would show Matt all the new licks he was learning. Wanting more, Matt started taking lessons from Emmit Young in Macon, GA. The passion for playing guitar began to consume him. After only a year and a half of lessons, Emmit felt he had taught Matt all that he could. He suggested Matt could learn more from just getting with other young musicians and jamming together every chance they got.