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Scott Mateer (1960–2006) was a songwriter and radio disc jockey in the Jackson, Mississippi area. Mateer was born at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, to parents Clara Mae and Roger Mateer on October 23, 1960. Mateer was the co-writer of "Boogie Box" for Fern Kinney, Dear Me, the first major hit for country star Lorrie Morgan. Scott also contributed spoken word vocals as the "Father William" on ''Operation: Mindcrime'' by the band Queensrÿche. Scott later worked for several Mississippi radio stations, including WZZQ FM, 94 TYX, and Miss 103 and co-founded Solarfire Records. Mateer suffered from diabetes and high blood pressure and died suddenly at the age of 46 in Flowood, Mississippi. == Early Life and Career == Born Roger "Scott" Mateer on October 23, 1960 to Clara Mae and Roger Mateer of Jackson, Mississippi, he quickly became quite the talent. His affluent parents indulged his every musical whim, including the piano, the guitar, the bass, and the organ. By his teens, Scott could play eight instruments at varying degrees. He attended the Jackson Preparatory School, and transferred during his senior year at Woodland Hills Academy before entering Hinds Community College. At 16, Mateer had his first job as a weekend part-timer at WZZQ-FM in Jackson. He returned to the legendary ZZQ/102 in late 1980-early 1981 as a character on the "Kevin in the Morning" show with Kevin Vandenbroek. Vandenbroek won the Mississippi Broadcasters Association award for Best Program or Series with the help of Mateer. Within a few years, he had a prime-time morning radio show at the Jackson pop station WTYX FM. His quick wit with first co-host, the oddly successful Jim Chick, and Scott's ability to create memorable characters, garnered him top ratings in the Jackson, MS, FM radio market. "Scotty" enjoyed a certain success when Bill Ellison came on board toward the end. Bill remains alive as a salesperson, semi-sized wheel, musician, EduTV-fellow and general Bon Vivant, for what it's worth. Mateer frequently traveled to Nashville in order to co-write with his mentor, the late Carson Whitsett, a studio veteran of Malaco Records in Jackson, Ms. During the early 1980s, the two had their first hit in Europe. Called "Boogie Box", it was recorded by superstar, Fern Kinney. This inspired Mateer to vie for a record deal of his own. That dream never materialized. Nonetheless, he kept writing with Whitsett and a few others. By this time he was married to his first wife, Lisa Williams, with whom he had one child, daughter Carlin. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Scott Mateer」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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