Matt Flynn (musician)
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Matt Flynn is currently the drummer of the band Maroon 5
. Originally the substitute drummer for the band, he took over after the departure of Ryan Dusick
, who left the band due to wrist and shoulder injuries. Matt was previously a Yamaha
Drum Artist, but now endorses Ludwig
drums, Zildjian
cymbals and Vater
drumsticks. On June 5, 2007, Flynn's girlfriend gave birth to their second child, named Michael Ford Flynn. His elder daughter is named Ryan. He recently recorded a new album with Maroon 5
.
Matt has previously played drums for both The B-52's
and Gavin DeGraw
.
Maroon 5
Maroon 5 is an American pop rock band from Los Angeles, California. While they were in high school, lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Adam Levine, keyboardist Jesse Carmichael, bass guitarist Mickey Madden, and drummer Ryan Dusick formed a garage band called Kara's Flowers and released one album...
. Originally the substitute drummer for the band, he took over after the departure of Ryan Dusick
Ryan Dusick
Ryan Dusick is the former and original drummer of California-based pop rock band Maroon 5.-Kara's Flowers:In 1994, Ryan Dusick joined friends Adam Levine, Jesse Carmichael, and Mickey Madden, whom he met in Frenchwoods Festival of the Performing Arts Camp , to form the band Kara's Flowers.The...
, who left the band due to wrist and shoulder injuries. Matt was previously a Yamaha
Yamaha
Yamaha may refer to:* Yamaha Corporation, a Japanese company with a wide range of products and services** Yamaha Motor Company, a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company...
Drum Artist, but now endorses Ludwig
Ludwig-Musser
Ludwig-Musser is a drum and percussion instrument manufacturer that is part of the Conn-Selmer division of Steinway Musical Instruments.The first product made by the Ludwig brothers, William and Theobaldner , was a bass drum pedal capable of playing faster beats than was typical of products of the...
drums, Zildjian
Avedis Zildjian Company
The Avedis Zildjian Company is a cymbal manufacturer founded in Istanbul by Armenian Avedis Zildjian in the 17th century during the Ottoman Empire. At nearly 400 years old, Zildjian is one of the oldest companies in the world...
cymbals and Vater
Vater
Vater Percussion is an American drumstick and percussion accessory manufacturing company. It was founded by Clarence Vater, and is currently run by his two grandsons Alan and Ron Vater. Although the company began producing sticks in 1956, it did not officially become Vater Percussion until much later...
drumsticks. On June 5, 2007, Flynn's girlfriend gave birth to their second child, named Michael Ford Flynn. His elder daughter is named Ryan. He recently recorded a new album with Maroon 5
Maroon 5
Maroon 5 is an American pop rock band from Los Angeles, California. While they were in high school, lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Adam Levine, keyboardist Jesse Carmichael, bass guitarist Mickey Madden, and drummer Ryan Dusick formed a garage band called Kara's Flowers and released one album...
.
Matt has previously played drums for both The B-52's
The B-52's
The B-52's are an American rock band, formed in Athens, Georgia in 1976. The original line-up consisted of Fred Schneider , Kate Pierson , Cindy Wilson , Ricky Wilson , and Keith Strickland . Following Ricky Wilson's death in 1985 Strickland switched to guitar...
and Gavin DeGraw
Gavin DeGraw
Gavin Shane DeGraw is an American musician and singer-songwriter. He is known for his songs "Chariot", "Follow Through", "I Don't Want to Be" , "In Love with a Girl", and "Not Over You".-Early life:DeGraw grew up in the Catskills in South Fallsburg,...
.
Sources
- Maroon 5 Band website, “Band Bios" http://www.maroon5.com/lo_fi/bio.html May, 2007
- Yamaha website Sitting in with Maroon5 September, 2004