Matt B  
Instruments: Piano, Voice, Drums, Recorder
Styles: Jazz, Pop, Rock, Blues, Folk, Country, R&B, Gospel, Funk, Hip Hop, Electronic, Reggae, Samba, Bossa Nova, Soul, Punk

Matt has traveled extensively, both performing and instructing on drums. At various times he has also been a percussionist, a dancer, a singer (including throat singing, beatboxing & voiceover), a composer and an actor (TVA, Radio-Canada TV, TQS TV, Vrak TV, Radio- Quebec TV). Matt’s experience is not just confined to performing; he is equally at home with the creative process. Matt’s talent, versatility, and unique ‘feel’ have made him a standout performer in Montreal and Los Angeles music communities, where he is known for his remarkable creativity and his magnetic on-stage presence. His musical journey began with many years of piano studies. At 15, he discovered the drums and quickly developed the passion that led him to enroll in the Jazz and Popular Music program at College Lionel Groulx (renowned college). Matt also studied the slide trombone for five years while playing in the military. He has had the pleasure of performing with Cirque du Soleil (dancer, actor, and percussionist on Solstrom, throat singer, and other voices on Zed, creation work with Alain Vinet). He performed at the Jazz Fest, Francopholies, Parc des Iles. He was also a singer, dancer, and percussionist for “Beat” (La fiesta mondiale de percussion) which toured in casinos and venues across North America. He has also recorded and performed drums with many well-known artists in Canada. Among others, Matt was a member of the popular Montreal band Redcore (drums, composer, and vocals) and played drums with the up-and-coming Los Angeles-based bands U.G.L.Y (Chris Brown Entertainment), Standing Shadows, Erick Morillo, and CB7 (drums and back vocals) who just came back from opening for 30 Seconds To Mars on their US tour. In addition, Matt has also worked with big companies like RipTide Music, Immediate Music and corporations like Coca Cola, McDonalds and Toyota, to help them build promotional and sponsored shows. When he’s not producing music at home or in different studios Matt stays in the creative process for different artists like MOON (facebook.com/wethemoon), Beatnik Jr (beatnikjr.com), Open Source Rebellion (facebook.com/OpenSourceRebellion). Matt has also been producing for BMG and other companies and different artists. One of his recent production called “Detonate (Original Mix) –DJ Rap” was on numerous Beatport and Trackitdown top five lists. He is currently playing with the Los Angeles band State To State and finishing to coproduced and record the upcoming Bran Van 3000 (being mixed by Mick Guzauski) album, on which he has the chance to play with Abraham Laboriel, Tim Pierce, Kim Bullard, Nick Mancini and other legendary musicians. "What first caught my attention about Matt was his ability to play a complicated pattern but still keep the groove going. I like watching drummers incorporate their own personality into playing, separating them from the rest of the pack." -Shannon Leto (30 Seconds to Mars) ”Matt reminds me of Mitch Mitchell.” -Mark Hudson (record producer, musician and songwriter) "He’s an amazingly solid and tight drummer!" -Tony Royster Jr. (Jay-Z, DW - Drum Workshop) "He reminds us of Magella Cormier (James Gelfand and many others) and blow our mind with an incredible musicality!" -Jacques Masson (Oliver Jones, Montreal Drumfest, Premier Drums) and Dany Richard "He’s a very talented guy and super pleasant to work with." -Ange E. Curcio orey Heart, Celine ion, Eric Lapointe, Montreal Drumfest, Pearl Drums)