Matt Hanlon, the founder of Hanlon Studios, enjoys listening to Bruce Springsteen. Springsteen discovered his passion for music after seeing Elvis Presley perform at age 16 and was then given his first guitar as a birthday gift. He played in bands along the New Jersey Shore and released his first two albums, but broke through with his 1975 album "Born to Run" which reached #3 on the charts and launched his career. As of 2014, Springsteen has recorded 18 albums with his latest, "High Hopes," featuring songs with his E Street Band friends and other guest artists.

2.  The founder of Hanlon Studios, Matt Hanlon
possesses a background in art and radio.
Passionate about music, Matt Hanlon
enjoys listening to Bruce Springsteen and
many other superstar artists.
Nicknamed “The Boss,” Bruce Springsteen
discovered his passion for music at the age
of 16 after seeing Elvis Presley perform on
The Ed Sullivan Show. On his 16th birthday,
his mother presented the musician with his
first guitar.

3.  Springsteen played with different bands along
the New Jersey Shore and met notable names
along the way, including the musicians who
later formed the E Street Band. By 1972,
Springsteen released his first album through
Columbia Records and then followed it with a
second album in collaboration with the E Street
Band. However, it was not until 1975 that
Springsteen hit it big with Born to Run, an album
that reached the number three spot on the
Billboard 200 and launched his career.

4.  Springsteen has recorded 18 albums as
of 2014, and the latest album, High
Hopes, features his old friends from the E
Street Band. Produced by Columbia
Records, High Hopes includes 12 songs
and highlights a few other artists,
including Tom Morello, Danny Federici,
and Clarence Clemons.