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Matt Sorum Wiki Biography
Matthew William Sorum was born on the 19th February 1960, in Mission Viejo, California USA, and is a musician – drummer, guitarist, songwriter, and producer, best known as a former member of bands Guns N’ Roses, Velvet Revolver, and The Cult. Sorum’s career started in 1975.
Have you ever wondered how rich Matt Sorum is, as of mid- 2016? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Matt Sorum’s net worth is as high as $10 million, an amount earned through his successful career as a musician. In addition to playing the drums with highly popular bands, Sorum has worked as a producer on various projects which have also improved his wealth.
Matt Sorum was born into an English-Norwegian family and developed an interest towards drums after seeing Ringo Starr with the Beatles playing on “The Ed Sullivan Show” in 1964. He later played drums in Mission Viejo Marching Bands, and had his first gig with the band called Prophecy in 1975. His trademark outfit of “Union Flag” shorts and nothing else than that has followed him since early in his career, and during many gigs with Prophecy.
The band played from high schools to concerts and all the way to Hollywood, where Stephen Douglas, a local songwriter, offered Sorum an opportunity to join his band, Chateau. Sorum accepted and produced four songs before leaving to play in numerous Hollywood bands including Population Five and performing in bars and nightclubs. In 1988, Tori Amos recruited him to join his newly formed band called Y Kant Tori Read on its debut album. Soon after, Sorum served as The Cult drummer during their live tour in support of Sonic Temple in 1989.
On the live tour with The Cult, Sorum was noticed by none other than Slash from Guns N’ Roses, and only a couple of months later, he was hired as the new Guns’ drummer, replacing Steven Adler in 1990. Sorum took part in three Guns N’ Roses albums – The “Use Your Illusion I” (1990), a Grammy-nominated album that achieved 7x Platinum status and reached the No.2 position on both Billboard 200 and UK Albums Chart. Then, they released “Use Your Illusion II” (1991) that topped both Billboard 200 and UK Albums Chart, and also achieved 7x Platinum status, which certainly increased Matt`s net worth. In 1993, Sorum participated in his last album with Guns N’ Roses, but “The Spaghetti Incident” wasn’t as successful as its predecessors.
Sorum was fired from the band after an altercation with front man Axl Rose in 1997, but nine years later, they re-established their friendship. In 2002, Sorum joined Slash, Duff McKagan, Dave Kushner, and Scott Weiland in forming the superband called Velvet Revolver; they recorded two studio albums: “Contraband” in 2004 and “Libertad” in 2007, and had massive commercial success, topping the Billboard 200 chart and achieving double platinum status, winning the Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance in the process. However, their second album “Libertad” failed to repeat their success and they disbanded a year after, in 2008.
Matt Sorum has collaborated with numerous bands and musicians such as Motorhead in 2009 and Hollywood Vampires in 2015, with whom he played most recently during their February 2016 Grammy Award Performance.
Sorum has also released two solo albums: “Hollywood Zen” in 2004 and “Stratosphere” in 2014, but they weren’t as popular as his earlier work.
In 2012, Matt was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame.
Regarding his personal life, Matt Sorum married singer Ace Harper in 2013, however there are no further details about their marriage.
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Matt Sorum Quick Info
Full Name | Matt Sorum |
Net Worth | $10 Million |
Date Of Birth | November 19, 1960 |
Place Of Birth | Mission Viejo, California, United States |
Height | 1.8 m |
Profession | Actor, Film Score Composer, Singer-songwriter, Drummer, Percussionist, Musician, Songwriter |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | Ace Harper m. 2013, Kai Sorum m. 1978–1985 |
Parents | Joanne Sorum, David Sorum, November Rain, Don’t Cry, Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door |
Siblings | Daniel J. Sorum |
Nicknames | Sorum, Matt , Matt William Sorum , Matthew William Sorum , The Cult , Velvet Revolver , Camp Freddy , Guns N’ Roses |
https://www.facebook.com/mattwsorum | |
https://twitter.com/mattsorum | |
https://www.instagram.com/bigdrums/ | |
MySpace | http://www.myspace.com/mattsorum |
IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0815247/ |
Record Labels | Geffen Records, RCA Records, Atlantic Records, RCA, Maverick Records, Warner Bros. Records |
Music Groups | Guns N’ Roses, Velvet Revolver, Kings of Chaos |
Movies | Matt Sorum |
Matt Sorum Important Facts
- Has released two songs and two videos with his new band Velvet Revolver and is now is the studio recording with them. [August 2003]
- 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 Axl Rose from Guns N’ Roses in 1996.
- Replaced Steven Adler in 1990 as drummer for Guns N’ Roses.
Matt Sorum Filmography
Title | Year | Status | Character | Role |
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Supreme Champion | 2010 | producer: “Break”, “Down”, “Iggy Pop” / writer: “Break”, “Down”, “Iggy Pop” | Soundtrack | |
Live from Studio Five | 2010 | TV Series performer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
Rage | 2009 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs | 2008 | TV Movie writer: “Slither” | Soundtrack | |
CSI: NY | 2007 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
Desperation | 2006 | TV Movie writer: “Fall To Pieces” – uncredited | Soundtrack | |
Fantastic Four | 2005/I | writer: “Come On, Come In” | Soundtrack | |
xXx: State of the Union | 2005 | writer: “Dirty Little Thing” | Soundtrack | |
Mr 3000 | 2004 | performer: “Rock Hip Hop Cue 6” / writer: “Rock Hip Hop Cue 6” | Soundtrack | |
The Italian Job | 2003 | performer: “Money” | Soundtrack | |
Now You Know | 2002 | performer: “Blame Game” / writer: “Blame Game” | Soundtrack | |
Epic School Battle | 2012 | Short | Actor | |
Rock N’ Roll Fantasy Camp | 2011 | TV Series | Counselor | Actor |
Soundman | 1998 | Rocker | Actor | |
Bitter End | 1993 | Actor | ||
Guns N’ Roses-Live in Paris | 1992 | TV Movie | Actor | |
The Sea | 2014 | Video short | Composer | |
Pauly Shore Is Dead | 2003 | Composer | ||
Now You Know | 2002 | Composer | ||
Fish in a Barrel | 2001 | Composer | ||
The Last Marshal | 1999 | Composer | ||
Soundman | 1998 | Composer | ||
Me and Will | 1999 | composer: additional music / musician: percussion | Music Department | |
The Last Marshal | 1999 | music supervisor | Music Department | |
Dogtown | 1997 | composer: additional music | Music Department | |
Epic School Battle | 2012 | Short executive producer | Producer | |
Sunset Strip | 2012 | Documentary executive producer | Producer | |
The Sea | 2014 | Video short | Writer | |
A Beginner’s Guide to Saving the World | 2015 | Documentary filming | Himself | Self |
Classic Rock Roll of Honour: Presented by Orange Amplification | 2014 | TV Movie | Himself | Self |
Slash: Raised on the Sunset Strip | 2014 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Self |
Quiet Riot: Well Now You’re Here, There’s No Way Back | 2014 | Documentary | Himself | Self |
The Sea | 2014 | Video short | Himself | Self |
Skum Rocks! | 2013 | Documentary | Himself | Self |
Sunset Strip | 2012 | Documentary | Himself | Self |
M-ON! Monthly Icon: L’Arc-en-Ciel | 2012 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Self |
Thalians 55th Anniversary Gala | 2012 | Video | Himself | Self |
AKA Private | 2011 | Documentary | Himself | Self |
Rock N’ Roll Fantasy Camp | 2011 | TV Series | Himself – Counselor | Self |
That Metal Show | 2011 | TV Series | Himself – Guest | Self |
What The | 2011 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Celebrity Ghost Stories | 2010 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Self |
Video Killed the Radio Star | 2010 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Self |
I’m in a Rock ‘n’ Roll Band | 2010 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Lemmy | 2010 | Documentary | Himself | Self |
The Heart Is a Drum Machine | 2009 | Documentary | Himself | Self |
Up Close with Carrie Keagan | 2009 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Arbor Live! | 2009 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Tierra Roja, Sangre Roja | 2007 | Video short | Himself | Self |
Velvet Revolver: Live from the 9:30 Club | 2007 | Video | Himself | Self |
Guns N’ Roses: The Story | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Self |
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2001-2006 | TV Series | Himself / Themselves – Musical Guest | Self |
Likehell: The Movie | 2005 | Video | Himself | Self |
Velvet Revolver: Live in Houston | 2005 | Himself | Self | |
VH1 Big in 04 | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself – Drums: Velvet Revolver | Self |
Behind the Music | 2002-2004 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Self |
Top of the Pops | 2004 | TV Series | Himself – Performer | Self |
Howard Stern | 2004 | TV Series | Self | |
Late Show with David Letterman | 2004 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
The Sharon Osbourne Show | 2004 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Inside Out | 2004 | TV Series documentary | Self | |
The Cult: Music Without Fear | 2002 | Video | Himself – Drums, Background Vocals | Self |
Pure Cult: The Videosingles | 2001 | Video | Himself, drummer in the videos: Fire Woman, Sweet Soul Sister, Edie (Ciao Baby) (as The Cult) | Self |
Cult Live at Summer Sonic Festival 2001 | 2001 | TV Movie | Himself – Drummer | Self |
The Making of ‘Days of Avalon’ | 2001 | Video documentary short | Himself | Self |
Top Ten | 2000 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Self |
The Cult: Live at Obras ’00 | 2000 | TV Movie | Himself; drummer | Self |
Guns N’ Roses: Welcome to the Videos | 1998 | Video | Himself – Drums | Self |
Guns N’ Roses: The Photographic History | 1994 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Self |
Guns N’ Roses: Estranged – Part IV of the Trilogy!!! | 1994 | Video documentary | Himself | Self |
Guns N’ Roses: Makin’ [email protected]*!ing Videos Part I – Don’t Cry | 1993 | Video documentary | Himself | Self |
Guns N’ Roses: Makin’ [email protected]*!ing Videos Part II – November Rain | 1993 | Video documentary | Himself | Self |
Pure Cult: Music for Rockers, Ravers, Lovers and Sinners | 1993 | Video | Himself; drummer | Self |
Guns N’ Roses: Use Your Illusion I | 1992 | Video documentary | Himself (Drummer) (as Guns N’ Roses) | Self |
Guns N’ Roses: Use Your Illusion II | 1992 | Video documentary | Himself (Drummer) (as Guns N’ Roses) | Self |
MTV Video Music Awards 1992 | 1992 | TV Special | Himself – Guns N’ Roses Drummer | Self |
Sonic Ceremony: The Videosingles | 1992 | Video short | Himself, drummer in Sweet Soul Sister, Edie (Ciao Baby), and Fire Woman videos (as The Cult) | Self |
The Cult: Live at Wembley 1989 | 1990 | TV Movie | Himself; drummer (as The Cult) | Self |
Video on Trial | 2005 | TV Series | Himself – Accused | Archive Footage |
Axl Rose: The Prettiest Star | 2005 | Video documentary | Himself | Archive Footage |
Guns N’ Roses: Sex N’ Drugs N’ Rock N’ Roll | 2003 | Video | Himself | Archive Footage |
The Cult: Rarities and Promos | Video | Himself | Archive Footage |