Matt Sorum

Biography

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.

Known For

MTV Video Music Awards

1984•TV Series•

7.8

Celebrity Ghost Stories

2009•TV Series•

7.3

Dog Whisperer

2004•TV Series•

6.8

Lemmy

2010•Movie•

7.5

Guns N' Roses: Use Your Illusion World Tour – 1992 in Tokyo I

1992•Movie•

9.7

Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story

2017•Movie

Guns N' Roses: Use Your Illusion World Tour – 1992 in Tokyo II

1992•Movie•

7.7

Let There Be Drums!

2022•Movie•

6.8

Filmography