Drums with Matthew C.

Matt C is a GRAMMY nominated percussionist based in Los Angeles, CA. He is involved in projects ranging from experimental art or popular folk music to jazz and international ensembles. Matt can be heard around the country performing with intimate chamber ensembles, symphony orchestras, and popular music artists. As an educator, Matt has been a featured clinician and performer at several universities including The San Francisco Conservatory of Music and the University of Southern California as well as at events like the Percussive Arts Society's Days of Percussion and the American Composers Jazz Institute. He has experience consulting and designing curriculum for university students and k-12 programs with success securing them scholarships to major conservatories and Honor bands across the country. As a drummer and world percussionist Matt has performed with singers Sarah LaForge, Claudia Vasquez, Anthony Starble, and freelances with several pop/rock outfits. His versatility on drum set and mallet percussion has lead to work with musical theater companies, as well as becoming an asset in the recording industry working on films ranging from independent to major motion pictures like sidelining in Warner Bros. Studio's "Gangster Squad". Recent classical engagements have featured Matt with PARTCH, wildUP, the California E.A.R. Unit, Sonic Generator, and regional symphony orchestras. Working closely with such composers as Philippe Manoury, Derek Bermel and Steve Horowitz - Matt has performed in every major experimental music series in Southern California. He has been recorded on the NAXOS, Bridge, Red LetterBox, New World, and Sono Luminus record labels. Through his success with the Los Angeles Percussion Quartet, Matt has earned international recognition as an authority in percussion chamber music. Their 2012 release Rupa-Khanda was nominated for three awards at the for the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards including Best Small Group. In addition to this recording, the LAPQ has released an album of the music of David Johnson called œQuartz City and an EP entitled Ritual Dances - all of which can be found on iTunes and local record stores. A graduate of The Oberlin Conservatory of Music (BM) and California Institute of the Arts (MFA), he currently leads the Percussion Department at Ventura College in Ventura, California and teaches Music Theory at Occidental College. Matt is a Yamaha Performing Artist and is a proud to endorse products from Innovative Percussion, Black Swamp, REMO and Sabian Cymbals.