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Matt Sorum

Nov 19, 1960 (64 years old) in Long Beach, California, United States

Matthew William Sorum (born November 19, 1960) is an American drummer. 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 has released two solo albums, Hollywood Zen (2004) and Stratosphere (2014). He was the touring drummer for the supergroup Hollywood Vampires from 2015-2017. His latest project is Deadland Ritual, featuring Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler, Billy Idol guitarist Steve Stevens, and Apocalyptica vocalist Franky Perez.

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MTV Video Music Awards
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Lemmy
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Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story
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Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II
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Deep Purple: Made In Japan
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Let There Be Drums!
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The Rainbow
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Guns N' Roses - Live in Paris
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Guns N' Roses: Use Your Illusion II - World Tour - 1992 In Tokyo
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Guns N' Roses: Estranged - Part IV of the Trilogy!!!
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