Matt McGinley
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Matt McGinley | |
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| Birth name | Matthew Ryan McGinley |
| Born | February 24, 1983 |
| Origin | Geneva, New York, United States |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, drummer |
| Instrument(s) | Drums, guitar |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Labels | Fueled by Ramen, Atlantic |
| Website | gymclassheroes |
Matthew Ryan "Matt" McGinley (born February 24, 1983) is the co-founder and drummer of the Gym Class Heroes.[1]
Career
Matt McGinley is the drummer and co-founder of the band Gym Class Heroes (Atlantic Records). Independent of his band, he has toured and performed with a range of other artists including Ryn Weaver (Interscope Records) and Ben Abraham (Secretly Canadian Records).[2]
He is a contributing music producer to the weekly public radio show, "This American Life".[3] And composed original music for the critically acclaimed S-Town.[4]
McGinley also worked with experimental post-hardcore band The Bunny the Bear as a studio drummer for their three releases Stories, Food Chain, and A Liar Wrote This.[5] He was accompanied by producer and guitarist Doug White, who had previously worked with Gym Class Heroes.
Early life
McGinley attended the State University of New York at Oneonta from 2001–2004.[6]
References
- ^ Apar, Corey. "Biography: Gym Class Heroes". Allmusic. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
- ^ "Matt McGinley | DRUMS". Matt McGinley | DRUMS. Retrieved 2016-08-24.
- ^ "Small Talk Música". Retrieved August 22, 2016.
- ^ "Music - S-Town Podcast". S-Town Podcast. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
- ^ "Stories - The Bunny The Bear". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- ^ Full news archive
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