Matt McGinley
American musician
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| Intro | American musician | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| is | Musician Drummer | |
| Work field | Music | |
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| Birth | 24 February 1983, New York City, New York, U.S.A. | |
| Age | 41 years |
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Biography
Matthew Ryan "Matt" McGinley (born February 24, 1983) is the co-founder and drummer of the Gym Class Heroes.
Career
Matt McGinley is the drummer and co-founder of the band Gym Class Heroes (Atlantic Records). Independent of his band, he has toured and performed with a range of other artists including Ryn Weaver (Interscope Records) and Ben Abraham (Secretly Canadian Records).
He is a contributing music producer to the weekly public radio show, "This American Life".
McGinley also worked with experimental post-hardcore band The Bunny the Bear as a studio drummer for their three releases Stories, Food Chain, and A Liar Wrote This. He was accompanied by producer and guitarist Doug White, who had previously worked with Gym Class Heroes.
Early life
McGinley attended the State University of New York at Oneonta from 2001–2004.