Matt+Sorum+(Drummer)

Matt Sorum
__Name__: Matthew Sorum

__Born__: November 19, 1960

__Hometown__: Venice Beach, CA, USA

__Occupation__: Drummer

__Years Active__: 1975 - Present

__Bands__: Population five, Y Kant Tori Reed, The Cult, Guns N' Roses, Neurotic Outsiders, Velvet Revolver

Matt Sorum played in a band called "Y Kant Tori Reed", in 1988 Slash saw Matt at "The Cult" concert (The group Guns N' Roses opened for) and recruited Matt. Matt replaced Steve Adler who was fired in 1990. Matt was a part of Guns N' Roses from 1990 up to 1994. He later rejoined "The Cult". In 1996, Duff and Matt made their own side project, with Steve Jones with "Sex Pistols" and John Taylor (Duran Duran). They started a Punk/Rock band called Neurotic Outsiders. Matt currently plays with former Guns N' Roses band mates Slash and Duff and singer Scott Weilany of Stone Temple Pilots in the band "Velvet Revolver"