Lift Every Voice: Mathew Knowles

See photos and learn about Beyoncé's dad and former manager.

Mathew Knowles - “Remember, this is 20 years I’ve been doing this. She’s almost 30 years old, and if she says, ‘I want to run my business,’ I think she’s smart enough that she will get the right team.” – Mathew Knowles on Beyoncé (Photo credit: Claire Greenway/Getty Images)
Mathew Knowles - In 1980, Mathew Knowles married Célestine Ann “Tina” Beyincé. They have two daughters, Beyoncé Giselle and Solange Piaget Knowles.\r\r\r\r(Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez)
Mathew Knowles - Mr. Knowles had a successful career as a sales executive for Xerox until he turned his full attention towards managing his eldest daughter’s singing group, Gyrl’s Time.\r\r\r\r(Photo: Brad Barket)
Mathew Knowles - Girl’s Tyme eventually became the best-selling female group of all-time, Destiny’s Child. As their manager, Mathew produced or coproduced many of the group’s collective and solo projects.\r\r\r\r(Photo: Stephen Lovekin)/content/dam/betcom/shows/LiftEveryVoice/041511-shows-lift-every-voice-matthew-knowles-6.jpg

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Mathew Knowles - In 1980, Mathew Knowles married Célestine Ann “Tina” Beyincé. They have two daughters, Beyoncé Giselle and Solange Piaget Knowles.\r\r\r\r(Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez)

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