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Matthew Wilder (born Matthew Weiner, January 24 1953, in New York City) is an United States|American musician best known for his 1983 Top 5 chart-topper|hit "Break My Stride".

Wilder was one-half of the Greenwich Village folk rock|folk group Matthew & Peter in the 1970s. In 1978 he moved to Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles, California and sang for television commercials, and as a backing vocalist for Rickie Lee Jones and Bette Midler.

Wilder's debut album, ''I Don't Speak the Language'' (1983), reached #49 on the Billboard 200 record chart|chart, fueled by "Break My Stride", which reached #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Wilder had some continued success with the single "The Kid's American", which reached #33 in 1984, but the single failed to match the success of "Break My Stride". Wilder's second album, ''Bouncin' Off the Walls'' (1984), failed to gain much momentum—even with an innovative music video for the single "Bouncin' Off the Walls", with only the title track making the charts (#52) and was subsequently deemed a commercial failure.

Despite the collapse of his solo career, Wilder continued his career in the music industry as a songwriter and as a record producer for such acts as No Doubt, 702 (band)|702, Christina Aguilera, Kelly Clarkson, and Joanna Pacitti|Joanna. He lent his singing human v... read all