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Matt Heafy is one insanely busy bloke. When he’s not taking care of his two young children or hanging out with his wife, he’s either tearing shit up as the face-melting frontman in Trivium, working on his signature guitars with the fine folk at Epiphone, studying the relentless techniques of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, or streaming his heart out on Twitch. In fact, Heafy’s streaming habits have made him an internet legend of sorts – whether he’s gaming, performing music, running clinics or just shooting the shit and answering fan questions, Heafy’s twice-a-day, five-day-a-week broadcasts gather tens of thousands of viewers apiece.

Despite streaming on a regular basis since 2017, Heafy

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