Background
He was born in Peoria, Illinois.
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Matthew Metzger
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In May 2002 he completed his bachelor"s degree in marketing at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.
Career
Metzger began singing at the age of 4. He describes his vocal style as popular-rock. Metzger worked as a substitute teacher in Oxford, Ohio, where he currently resides.
Metzger gained fame when he participated in the popular reality television series American Idol (season 3).
He was eliminated from the show during the semi-final competition. On August 23, 2004, Metzger joined the cast of the American Broadcasting Company soap opera, One Life to Live as Demerest "Duke" Buchanan, son of Kevin Buchanan.
In late March 2006, Metzger was let go from the soap after only two years due to the storyline. His character Duke Buchanan was killed by a tornado in May 2006.
In 2005, Metzger starred as Deke in a short horror film, "Manitoba in the Basement".
