Matthew Q. Knowles is the father of Mathew Knowles. Matthew Q’s son Mathew Knowles is an American record executive, businessman, university lecturer, and the father of singer, songwriter, dancer, actress, and businesswoman Beyoncé and singer, songwriter, actress, and performance artist Solange Knowles.
Matthew Q. Knowles: Bio Summary
| Name | Matthew Q. Knowles |
| Date of birth | April 04, 1926 |
| Famous as | father of Mathew Knowles |
| Died | December 30, 1996 |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | African American |
| Parents | Taylor Knowles and Gurlie Mae Inez (Girlie) Knowles |
| Spouse | Lue Helen |
| Children | Mathew Knowles |
Who Is Mathew Knowles’ Father?
Matthew Quintele Knowles was born on April 04, 1926, in Alabama, United States to his parents Taylor Knowles and Gurlie Mae Inez (Girlie) Knowles, per a source. He is not the only child of his parents, meaning he has siblings. He is the brother of Taylor J. Knowles, Jr., Martha Florence Avery, Earnest Lee Knowles, and Warren C Knowles.
Matthew Q. Knowles was raised away from the spotlight so much is unknown about his life as a child and upbringing. What he went through as a child is unknown. There isn’t much information available about his relatives and family history. The names of the schools he attended are unknown.
Matthew Q. Knowles’ educational qualifications have not been disclosed. He was a truck driver but didn’t own the truck. He reportedly convinced the owner of the truck to grant him permission to be able to use the truck after work. When Matthew was not working, he drove around and tore down old/abandoned houses.
Matthew Q. Knowles sold the wood of the houses, copper, and other materials to make extra money, to be able to provide for the needs of his family, and to ‘help put food on the table.’ Matthew was married to Lue Helen Knowles (née Hogue). Lue Helen was a maid for a white family. Matthew and Lue’s marriage was private.
There are unknown facts regarding Matthew Q. Knowles and Lue Helen’s union which includes the date of their wedding ceremony. On January 9, 1952, in Gadsden, Alabama, U.S., Matthew, and Lue Helen welcomed a son into the world. They named him Mathew Knowles. Their son was named after his father.
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Matthew Q’s son Mathew Knowles is a record executive, businessman, university lecturer, author, and motivational speaker. Thanks to Mathew, his father became the grandfather of his daughters Beyoncé and Solange Knowles, both successful singer-songwriters and actresses.
What Happened To Mathew Knowles’ Father?
Mathew Knowles’ father Matthew Q. Knowles died on December 30, 1996, in Alabama, United States. The cause of his death is unknown. In February 2023, Mathew shared a throwback picture of himself standing with his parents as he honored them for ‘Black History Month’, per PEOPLE. He wrote in his caption:
“In my black roots is where I find my strength. I look at this picture of my family—my mother, father, sister and myself in the middle with mixed emotions. On one hand, it reminds of my childhood growing up in Alabama, right in the heart of segregation, in the 1950s and 1960s. I was laughed at, I was made to feel less than, I was spit on, I was beaten, I was electric-prodded.”
“I carried this severe trauma with me well into my adulthood and sought therapy to overcome my experiences during my adolescence. As you all know, my experiences were not unique to me. The majority of my black brothers and sisters in my generation went through similar or even worse experiences than I did.”
“At the same time, when I look at this picture, I also feel a great deal of pride especially while looking at the faces of my mother and father. They taught me outside-the-box thinking and entrepreneurship. My dad was a truck driver, and convinced the owner of the truck to let him use it after work. When he wasn’t working, my dad would drive around and tear down old/abandoned houses and begin selling the wood, copper and other materials to make his family extra money to help put food on the table.”
“My mother was a maid for a white family. She convinced the wife of the family to give her the hand-me-down clothings that she had. On the weekend, my mother would then take the clothes and make beautiful quilts with her two best friends.”
“Many of you ask online, and even when I meet you in person where I found the courage to leave my high-paying job in corporate America to manage a yet undiscovered Destiny’s Child. Like I said earlier: In my black roots is where I find my strength.”
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“I want to leave you with one other key emotion I feel when I look at this picture: gratitude. I am grateful for how far the Knowles family name has come. I am grateful for all of the fans who, almost selflessly, cheer on my daughters and their many successes. It brings me great joy knowing that their music has inspired many of you to dream bigger.”
Mathew Knowles added: “And finally, I am grateful for my parents. I hope they are looking down with smiles on their faces knowing that their work ethic and positive attitude would one day indirectly inspire an entire generation of young black people (and beyond) to help them understand that they are survivors, that they are irreplaceable, and that nothing and nobody can break their souls.”
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