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Drummer | Producer | Engineer

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    Matt’s pursuit of music began in the same fashion as a number of fortunate young children, by stumbling on an instrument laying around the house, and deciding to explore it.  In this case, it was his brother’s Casio keyboard.  Though his fascination barely made it past the pitch wheel, his parents saw promise and enrolled him with a local piano teacher.  Matt excelled on the keys, but when his curiosity lead him to the drums, it wasn’t long before he and anyone who listened to his playing knew that he had found his true calling.

    After high school, Matt attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, where he met many of the musicians and life-long friends he continues to collaborate with to this day.  While there, he honed his drumming skills with instruction from such greats as Dave DiCenso, Rod Morgenstein, Mike Mangini, and Jackie Santos, among countless other inspirational teachers and peers.  He also became fascinated with the world of the recording studio, and decided to focus his studies towards a degree in music production and engineering, which he earned in 2007. 

    Thus began Matt’s multifaceted career as a band member, session drummer, producer and engineer that has lead to his meeting and working with a slew of phenomenally talented musicians.  His versatility behind the drum kit keeps him busy in-studio and on-stage, with tours across the the US and Europe and countless shows in and around New York City.  You might find him backing a singer-songwriter on cajon on Thursday, holding down tight reggae grooves on Friday, and tearing through technical metal on Saturday. Some artists he’s worked with include 80’s Legends Paul Young and Midge Ure, Emily Saliers of the Indigo girls, Toshi Reagon, Dorrance Dance, An Endless Sporadic, and the Brighton Beat.

    As a producer and engineer, Matt’s experiences range from producing an album with legendary songwriter Gary Portnoy, recording Podcasts hosted by Guy Raz, mixing theme songs for CBS Sports. His drumming and engineering work can be found on commercials for Zagats, Reebok and Airbnb. He currently works out of two New York-area studios: The Koop in Westchester and MG Sound in Astoria.