Matt Sorum
drums (drum set)
b. 1960 in Venice
Matthew William Sorum (born November 19, 1960) is an American drummer. He is best known as both a former member of the hard rock band The Cult, Guns N' Roses, with whom he recorded three studio albums, and as a member of the supergroup Velvet Revolver. Sorum has toured and recorded with Billy Gibbons, is a member of the touring project Kings of Chaos, and is a former member of both The Cult and Y Kant Tori Read. Sorum was also a member of Guns N' Roses side projects, Slash's Snakepit and Neurotic Outsiders, and has released two solo albums, Hollywood Zen (2004) and Stratosphere (2014). He was the touring drummer for the supergroup Hollywood Vampires from 2015 to 2017.
Personal life
On October 12, 2013, Sorum married his longtime girlfriend Ace Harper in Palm Springs, California. Their daughter was born on June 11, 2021. In a 2014 interview, Sorum stated that he became a vegetarian.
Every band they have passed through, with what they played and when — and whether they were there at the start.
Where they came from, where they are, and who they are to other people.
- Born
- 1960-11-19 · Venice
- Also works as
- drummer, recording artist, songwriter, session musician
- Plays
- drum kit
Where to hear from them lately. These are live searches, not a list somebody froze — so they stay current.
- Wikipedia →the full article
- Interviews on YouTube →newest first
- Recent news & comments →Google News
- Blabbermouth →metal press
Portrait: Wikimedia Commons