Scott Mateer

Who was Scott Mateer?

Scott Mateer 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.