Matt Sorum
Matthew William Sorum (born November 19, 1960) is an American drummer and percussionist. He is best known as both a former member of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he recorded three studio albums, and as a member of the supergroup Velvet Revolver. Sorum is currently 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 released a solo album, Hollywood Zen, in 2004.
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| Full name at birth | Matthew William Sorum
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| Claim to fame | Guns N' Roses
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| Date of birth | 19 November 1960
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| Place of birth | Mission Viejo, California
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| Occupation | Drummer, Singer, Songwriter, Composer, Guitarist, Producer
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| Height | 5' 11" (180 cm)
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| Weight | 175 lbs (79 kg)
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| Dress size | 8
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| Shoe size | 10
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| Net worth | $10,000,000 USD
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- Played drums for Tori Amos in "Y Can't Tori Read?"
- Was drummer of hard rock band The Cult from spring of 1989 to summer of 1990, before joining Guns N' Roses later in 1990. Returned to The Cult in 1999 after being fired from Guns N' Roses.
- Was part of Guns N' Roses member Slash's Slash's Snakepit for their 1995 album "It's Five O'clock Somewhere".
- Fired by W. Axl Rose from Guns N' Roses in 1996.
- Replaced Steven Adler in 1990 as drummer for Guns N' Roses.
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