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From Hackensack to the Grammys: How Blind Jazz Prodigy Matthew Whitaker Reimagined Super Mario for Music’s Biggest Night

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How a Toy Keyboard Led Matthew Whitaker to Music’s Biggest Night

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Hackensack NJ, the journey from playing “Twinkle Twinkle, Little Star” on a toy keyboard to walking the red carpet at the Grammy Awards is a rare one, but for 24-year-old Matthew Whitaker, it’s just the latest movement in a lifelong symphony.

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