Matt Sorum
Background information
Birth name	Matthew William Sorum
Born	November 19, 1960 (1960-11-19) (age 47) Mission Viejo, California, U.S.
Genre(s)	Hard rock, Rock
Occupation(s)	Musician, Drummer
Instrument(s)	Drums Percussion
Years active	1975–present
Label(s)	Geffen Records RCA
Associated acts	Chateau w/Stephen Douglas Guns N' Roses Velvet Revolver Hawk Johnny Crash The Cult Camp Freddy Circus Diablo Slash's Snakepit Neurotic Outsiders
Website	Official website> unOfficial website

Matt Sorum (born November 19, 1960, in Mission Viejo, California) is an American hard rock drummer and percussionist. Sorum is most famous for his 7 year stint in Guns N' Roses (1990-1997). Matt currently is playing drums for supergroup Velvet Revolver (2002-2008), which features former G n'R members Duff McKagan (bass) and Slash (lead guitar). is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mission Viejo is a city located in Orange County, California. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Hard Rock redirects here. ... This article is about the genre. ... “Instrumentalist” redirects here. ... For the comic book character, see Drummer (comics). ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... Percussion instruments are played by being struck, shaken, rubbed or scraped. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Geffen Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as one third of UMGs Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group. ... RCA, formerly an acronym for the Radio Corporation of America, is now a trademark owned by Thomson SA through RCA Trademark Management S.A., a company owned by Thomson. ... Guns N Roses is an American hard rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985. ... Velvet Revolver (abbreviated to VR) is a Grammy Award-winning hard rock supergroup with three former members of Guns N Roses — Slash, Duff McKagan, and Matt Sorum — plus Scott Weiland, the former-lead singer of Stone Temple Pilots, and Dave Kushner of the 80s punk band Wasted Youth. ... Hawk were a band that at different times had as drummers current Judas Priest drummer Scott Travis and former Guns N Roses and current Velvet Revolver drummer Matt Sorum. ... Johnny Crash was a heavy metal band, formed in 1987. ... The Cult are an English rock band, who appeared in their earliest form in Bradford during 1981. ... Camp Freddy is a group of established, well-known musicians who play rock and roll covers at various shows around America. ... Circus Diablo is an alternative rock band, formed in early 2006 in Los Angeles. ... Slashs Snakepit Slashs Snakepit was a side-project formed by Slash in 1994 with former Guns N Roses members Slash on lead guitars, Matt Sorum on drums, Gilby Clarke on rhythm guitars and Dizzy Reed on keyboards. ... Neurotic Outsiders was a supergroup founded in 1995, consisting of Steve Jones of the Sex Pistols, Matt Sorum and Duff McKagan of Guns n Roses, and John Taylor of Duran Duran. ... is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mission Viejo redirects here. ... Hard Rock redirects here. ... For the comic book character, see Drummer (comics). ... Percussion instruments are played by being struck, shaken, rubbed or scraped. ... Guns N Roses is an American hard rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985. ... This article is about the term in rock music. ... Velvet Revolver (abbreviated to VR) is a Grammy Award-winning hard rock supergroup with three former members of Guns N Roses — Slash, Duff McKagan, and Matt Sorum — plus Scott Weiland, the former-lead singer of Stone Temple Pilots, and Dave Kushner of the 80s punk band Wasted Youth. ... Duff McKagan (born Michael Andrew McKagan on February 5, 1964) is an American musician and rock bassist, who is best known for his thirteen-year tenure in the hard rock band Guns N Roses. ... Saul Hudson (born July 23, 1965), more widely known as Slash, is an English/American guitarist best known as the former lead guitarist of Guns N Roses and as the current lead guitarist of Velvet Revolver. ...

Biography

Early career (1960-1989)

Matt Sorum was born Matthew William Sorum (Norwegian spelling Sørum), on November 19, 1960, in Mission Viejo, California. His parents were of English and Norwegian descent. Sorum started out in Mission Viejo as a local hot musician in 1975. Wearing trademark "Union Flag" shorts and nothing else, he used to pound a huge acrylic drumset and overpower his first band "Prophecy", where he and lead singer / guitarist, Jeff Harris, stood out and the rest of the band just disappeared. A local songwriter, Stephen Douglas, pulled him from the band and joined him with other talented musicians in the area to form "Chateau", a wall-of-sound band with grandiose themes and sounds in their songs. Chateau played the Hollywood circuit, appearing at Gazzarri's and almost getting into a fight with the original members of the band "Ratt", which at the time was known as "Mickey Ratt".^{[citation needed]} is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mission Viejo is a city located in Orange County, California. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... This article is about the English as an ethnic group and nation. ... “Instrumentalist” redirects here. ... Union Jack redirects here. ... A drum kit (or drum set or trap set) is a collection of drums, cymbals and sometimes other percussion instruments, such as a cowbell, wood block, chimes or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single drummer. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... This article is about the musical composition. ...

Sorum's work with Chateau produced a four song set that was covered by local radio stations for a short time, but the music scene changed from grandiose rock to punk and alternative new wave music. Sorum left and went to Hollywood to play with a series of bands, including "Population Five", with the bassist Prescott Niles from The Knack, . He then left on a tour around the country with a blues guitarist, playing nightclubs and bars. A radio station is an audio (sound) broadcasting service, traditionally broadcast through the air as radio waves (a form of electromagnetic radiation) from a transmitter to an antenna and a thus to a receiving device. ... For other uses, see Music (disambiguation). ... This article is about the genre. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... The New Wave was a movement in American, Australian and British popular music, in the late 1970s and early 1980s, growing out of the New York City musical scene centered around the club CBGB. The term itself is a source of much confusion. ... Deon Rexroat of Anberlin. ... This article is about the band. ... Blues music redirects here. ... For the UK magazine, see Guitarist (magazine). ... Laser lights illuminate the dance floor at a Gatecrasher dance music event in Sheffield, England A nightclub (or night club or club) is a drinking, dancing, and entertainment venue which does its primary business after dark. ...

In 1988, he was recruited to play on the debut album of Y Kant Tori Read, a band fronted by a then unknown Tori Amos. In the wake of that project, he joined The Cult as their live drummer for the 1989 tour in support of Sonic Temple. A debut album is the first released music album by an artist or a band. ... Y Kant Tori Read Y Kant Tori Read was a 1980s synthpop band, fronted by (then unknown) singer-songwriter Tori Amos. ... Tori Amos (born Myra Ellen Amos on August 22, 1963) is an American pianist and singer-songwriter. ... The Cult are an English rock band, who appeared in their earliest form in Bradford during 1981. ... Sonic Temple is the fourth album by the The Cult, released in 1989 (see 1989 in music). ...

Guns N' Roses (1990-1997)

In 1989, after Slash saw Sorum live with The Cult on their Sonic Temple tour, he was impressed and shortly after Sorum joined Guns N' Roses in 1990 as Steven Adler's replacement. Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... Saul Hudson (born July 23, 1965), more widely known as Slash, is an English/American guitarist best known as the former lead guitarist of Guns N Roses and as the current lead guitarist of Velvet Revolver. ... The Cult are an English rock band, who appeared in their earliest form in Bradford during 1981. ... Guns N Roses is an American hard rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985. ... This article is about the year. ... Steven Adler (born January 22, 1965 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American rock drummer. ...

Sorum with Guns N' Roses can be heard on Use Your Illusion I, Use Your Illusion II (excluding the track "Civil War"), "The Spaghetti Incident?", the 1994 cover of the Rolling Stones track "Sympathy for the Devil" and the majority of Live Era: '87-'93. Sorum featured fully on the lengthy Use Your Illusion Tour, drumming on all of the 192 shows, 8 legs and to over 7 million fans. For other uses, see Use Your Illusion (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Use Your Illusion (disambiguation). ... The Spaghetti Incident? is the fifth album by hard rock band Guns N Roses, recorded by the early 90s line up, consisting cover versions, mainly of punk and glam songs of the late 70s and early 80s, with the exception of the albums first track, a cover of The... // In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition (performance or recording) of a previously recorded song. ... Rolling Stones redirects here. ... This article is about the song. ... The Use Your Illusion Tour was a concert tour by the rock band Guns N Roses which ran from May 24, 1991 to July 17, 1993. ...

In 1995 with Slash and Gilby Clarke he formed Slash's Snakepit and drummed on their debut album It's Five O'Clock Somewhere. Sorum also lent his drumming skills in the theme song for the 1995 20th Century Fox film, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie. In the same year Matt formed the supergroup Neurotic Outsiders, which featured fellow bandmate Duff McKagan where they released their only album, self titled Neurotic Outsiders. John Taylor (Duran Duran) and Steve Jones (Sex Pistols) also participated on this album, and toured. Early performances featured guest spots by Simon Le Bon (Duran Duran), Slash, and Billy Idol. Saul Hudson (born July 23, 1965), more widely known as Slash, is an English/American guitarist best known as the former lead guitarist of Guns N Roses and as the current lead guitarist of Velvet Revolver. ... Gilby Clarke is a guitarist, born in Cleveland, Ohio, on August 17, 1962. ... Slashs Snakepit Slashs Snakepit was a side-project formed by Slash in 1994 with former Guns N Roses members Slash on lead guitars, Matt Sorum on drums, Gilby Clarke on rhythm guitars and Dizzy Reed on keyboards. ... Its Five OClock Somewhere is the debut album by the rock group Slashs Snakepit, released on February 14, 1995 (see 1995 in music). ... The theme music of a radio or television program is a melody closely associated with the show, and usually played during the title sequence and/or end credits. ... Twentieth (20th) Century Fox Film Corporation (known from 1935 to 1985 as Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation) is one of the six major American film studios. ... This article is about motion pictures. ... Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie was produced by 20th Century Fox in Summer of 1995. ... Neurotic Outsiders was a supergroup founded in 1995, consisting of Steve Jones of the Sex Pistols, Matt Sorum and Duff McKagan of Guns n Roses, and John Taylor of Duran Duran. ... Duff McKagan (born Michael Andrew McKagan on February 5, 1964) is an American musician and rock bassist, who is best known for his thirteen-year tenure in the hard rock band Guns N Roses. ... Neurotic Outsiders is a self-titled rock album released by the supergroup Neurotic Outsiders in 1996. ...

In 1997 he was fired from Guns N' Roses by Axl Rose after defending departed lead guitarist Slash in an argument with Rose and Paul Tobias. In 1998, he released his first and only drum instructional video (Drum Licks and Tricks from the Rock n Roll Jungle) demonstrating his techniques. In 2001 Matt joined The Cult once again and featured on their album, Beyond Good And Evil, which he spent most of 2001 touring in support of the album. W. Axl Rose[1][2] (born William Bruce Rose, Jr. ... Saul Hudson (born July 23, 1965), more widely known as Slash, is an English/American guitarist best known as the former lead guitarist of Guns N Roses and as the current lead guitarist of Velvet Revolver. ... Paul Tobias (b. ... Beyond Good and Evil was a 2001 album by The Cult. ...

In April 2006, nine years after leaving Guns N' Roses, Sorum re-established his friendship with Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose.^[1]

Velvet Revolver (2002-present)

In 2002, Sorum reunited with Slash and bassist Duff McKagan for a charity benefit. Realizing that they still had chemistry together, they formed a new band called Velvet Revolver with former STP frontman, Scott Weiland and rhythm guitarist Dave Kushner. After the 2004 release of their debut album Contraband, they embarked on a worldwide tour that continued through December 2005. In August 2005, Sorum broke his wrist in a boating accident, stalling the tour temporarily. While recovering from the wrist injury the drummer Mark Schulman filled in for him. Saul Hudson (born July 23, 1965), more widely known as Slash, is an English/American guitarist best known as the former lead guitarist of Guns N Roses and as the current lead guitarist of Velvet Revolver. ... Duff McKagan (born Michael Andrew McKagan on February 5, 1964) is an American musician and rock bassist, who is best known for his thirteen-year tenure in the hard rock band Guns N Roses. ... Velvet Revolver (abbreviated to VR) is a Grammy Award-winning hard rock supergroup with three former members of Guns N Roses — Slash, Duff McKagan, and Matt Sorum — plus Scott Weiland, the former-lead singer of Stone Temple Pilots, and Dave Kushner of the 80s punk band Wasted Youth. ... Stone Temple Pilots (abbreviated STP) is an American rock band consisting of Scott Weiland (vocals), brothers Robert (bass guitar, vocals) and Dean DeLeo (guitar), and Eric Kretz (drums, percussion). ... Frontman (also front man) is a term referring to the lead singer or band leader of a music group. ... Scott Weiland (born Scott Richard Kline on October 27, 1967) is an American musician, lyricist, and vocalist for the popular American rock band Stone Temple Pilots. ... Rhythm guitar is a guitar that is primarily used to provide rhythmic and harmonic accompaniment for a singer or for other instruments in an ensemble. ... David Kushner (born November 16, 1965 in Los Angeles) is a famed guitarist. ... Contraband is the first album by Velvet Revolver, which was released on June 8, 2004 through RCA Records. ...

After taking some time off in 2006, Sorum and the rest of the band returned to the studio in December to record Libertad, Velvet Revolver's second album, released July 3, 2007. Sorum toured with the band, until Singer Scott Weiland left the band on April 1, 2008 to reunite with his STP bandmates. Libertad is the second studio album released by American supergroup Velvet Revolver. ... Scott Weiland (born Scott Richard Kline on October 27, 1967) is an American musician, lyricist, and vocalist for the popular American rock band Stone Temple Pilots. ...

Other ventures

In addition to those projects, Sorum in 2003 released his first solo album entitled Hollywood Zen. The solo album, available through his website, is a musical statement about his life, touring, relationships, etc. Sorum also is a current member of Camp Freddy. In music, a solo is a piece or a section of a piece played or sung by a single performer (solo is an Italian word literally meaning alone). ... Camp Freddy is a group of established, well-known musicians who play rock and roll covers at various shows around America. ...

Sorum is currently guest recording in his studio with a new project called Circus Diablo. Circus Diablo is an alternative rock band, formed in early 2006 in Los Angeles. ...

Sorum launched a clothing line called Sorum & Noce in 2006.

Endorsements

Sorum has endorsed a number of drum companies over the last 20 years, with these being Yamaha Drums, Drum Workshop and Ludwig, whom he currently uses and has been using since the start of the present Velvet Revolver tour. Yamaha Drums Logo Yamaha Drums is a subsidiary of the Yamaha Corporation. ... Drum Workshop is an Oxnard, California-based drum and hardware manufacturing company. ... Ludwig-Musser is a drum and percussion instrument manufacturer owned by Conn-Selmer, Inc. ... Velvet Revolver (abbreviated to VR) is a Grammy Award-winning hard rock supergroup with three former members of Guns N Roses — Slash, Duff McKagan, and Matt Sorum — plus Scott Weiland, the former-lead singer of Stone Temple Pilots, and Dave Kushner of the 80s punk band Wasted Youth. ...

Sorum was one of the first drummers to endorse the Easton Ahead sticks in the early 90s during the Guns N' Roses Use Your Illusion Tour, sticks which are now used by many metal drummers, including Lars Ulrich of Metallica, Joey Jordison of Slipknot and Tico Torres of Bon Jovi. Now, he uses Zildjian wood sticks. Guns N Roses is an American hard rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985. ... The Use Your Illusion Tour was a concert tour by the rock band Guns N Roses which ran from May 24, 1991 to July 17, 1993. ... Lars Ulrich (born December 26, 1963) is the drummer and co-founder of Metallica. ... Metallica is a Grammy Award-winning American heavy metal/thrash metal band formed in 1981[1] and has become one of the most commercially successful musical acts of recent decades. ... Nathan Jonas Joey Jordison is an American rock/metal musician. ... Slipknot (sometimes typeset as SlipKnoT to fit their logo) is a Grammy winning American metal band from Des Moines, Iowa. ... Tico Torres (born Hector Samuel Juan Torres on October 7, 1953 in Colonia, New Jersey) is the drummer and percussionist for Bon Jovi. ... Bon Jovi is a hard rock band originating from Sayreville, New Jersey. ... Zildjian is a surname of Armenian origin and means cymbalsmith. It is notable for being the name of two cymbal manufacturers: Avedis Zildjian Company K. Zildjian This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ...

In addition, Sorum has endorsed Zildjian cymbals for the past 18 years and has featured in numerous sweepstakes with Zildjian.

Equipment

Guns N' Roses live (1991-1993) setup

Drums

Yamaha Drums Yamaha Drums Logo Yamaha Drums is a subsidiary of the Yamaha Corporation. ...

• Rock Tour Custom with 18 x 24 power kick drum, a 14" rack tom, and 16" and 18" floor toms
• 12" Joe Montineri snare drum
• 14" Piccolo snare drum
• Kettle Drum
• DW 5000 double pedal

Percussion

Latin Percussion The term Latin percussion refers to any member of a large family of musical percussion instruments used in Latin music, which in turn is a very loosy related group of musical styles, mainly from the Latin American region, and ultimately having roots or influences in African tribal music. ...

• LP Cowbell

Cymbals

Zildjian Zildjian is a surname of Armenian origin and means cymbalsmith. It is notable for being the name of two cymbal manufacturers: Avedis Zildjian Company K. Zildjian This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ...

• 2x Hi hat (one on stand and one clamped)
• 4x A Custom Crash
• 1x 22" Ride
• 2x China
• 1x Splash
• 1x Trash

Sticks

• Easton Ahead sticks and gloves
• Pro-Mark Maxxum 4195

Velvet Revolver live setup

Drums

Ludwig Ludwig-Musser is a drum and percussion instrument manufacturer owned by Conn-Selmer, Inc. ...

• 24" x 14" bass drum
• 14" x 6.5" Edge snare drum
• 13" x 9" tom
• 16" x 16" floor tom
• 16" x 18" floor tom
• DW 5000 double pedal

Cymbals

Zildjian Zildjian is a surname of Armenian origin and means cymbalsmith. It is notable for being the name of two cymbal manufacturers: Avedis Zildjian Company K. Zildjian This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ...

• 15" A Custom Rock Hi-Hats
• 18" A Custom Medium Crash
• 19" A Custom Medium Thin Crash
• 22" A Custom Rock Ride
• 19" A Custom Medium Crash
• 22" Oriental China
• 20" A Custom Medium Thin Crash

Percussion

Latin Percussion The term Latin percussion refers to any member of a large family of musical percussion instruments used in Latin music, which in turn is a very loosy related group of musical styles, mainly from the Latin American region, and ultimately having roots or influences in African tribal music. ...

• Tambourine
• Ridge Rider Cowbell

Sticks

Zildjian Zildjian is a surname of Armenian origin and means cymbalsmith. It is notable for being the name of two cymbal manufacturers: Avedis Zildjian Company K. Zildjian This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ...

• 5B Black Dip sticks

Discography

With Hawk

• Hawk (1986)

Hawk were a band that at different times had as drummers current Judas Priest drummer Scott Travis and former Guns N Roses and current Velvet Revolver drummer Matt Sorum. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ...

With Y Kant Tori Read

• Y Kant Tori Read (1988)

Y Kant Tori Read is the name of the 1980s hair-metal-pop band formed by now famous singer and songwriter Tori Amos. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ...

With Guns N' Roses

• Use Your Illusion I (1991)
• Use Your Illusion II (1991)
• "The Spaghetti Incident?" (1993)
• Live Era: '87-'93 (1999)
• Greatest Hits (2004)

For other uses, see Use Your Illusion (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Use Your Illusion (disambiguation). ... The Spaghetti Incident? is the fifth album by hard rock band Guns N Roses, recorded by the early 90s line up, consisting cover versions, mainly of punk and glam songs of the late 70s and early 80s, with the exception of the albums first track, a cover of The... Greatest Hits is a compilation album by Guns N Roses. ...

With Slash's Snakepit

• It's Five O'Clock Somewhere (1995)

Its Five OClock Somewhere is the debut album by the rock group Slashs Snakepit, released on February 14, 1995 (see 1995 in music). ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday. ...

With Neurotic Outsiders

• Neurotic Outsiders (1996)

Neurotic Outsiders is a self-titled rock album released by the supergroup Neurotic Outsiders in 1996. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ...

With The Cult

• Beyond Good And Evil (2001)

Beyond Good and Evil was a 2001 album by The Cult. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ...

With Velvet Revolver

• Contraband (2004)
• Libertad (2007)

Contraband is the first album by Velvet Revolver, which was released on June 8, 2004 through RCA Records. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Libertad is the second studio album released by American supergroup Velvet Revolver. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

Solo

• Hollywood Zen (2003)

Hollywood Zen is Matt Sorums solo release. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

References

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External links

• Matt's Official Website
• Official MySpace Site
• Sorum & Noce Clothing Range
• Velvet Revolver's Website
• Camp Freddy's Official Website
• Matt's Drummerworld Page