Matt Sorum

Matt Sorum

Known for
Acting
Born
November 19, 1960 (age 65)
Birthplace
Long Beach, California, United States

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

Filmography

2026
Unleashed Spirits: The Rise of the Hollywood Vampires poster

Unleashed Spirits: The Rise of the Hollywood Vampires

Movie · as Self

2025
TMG Live 2024 - Still Dodging the Bullet poster

TMG Live 2024 - Still Dodging the Bullet

Movie

2023
Hollywood Vampires: Live In Rio poster

Hollywood Vampires: Live In Rio

Movie · as Drums / Backing Vocals

2022
Let There Be Drums! poster

Let There Be Drums!

Movie · as Self

2022
Guns N’ Roses: Live In New York 1991 poster

Guns N’ Roses: Live In New York 1991

Movie

2019
The Rainbow poster

The Rainbow

Movie · as Self

2017
Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story poster

Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story

Movie · as Self

2014
Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II poster

Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II

Movie · as Self

2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers poster

Late Night with Seth Meyers

TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep

2012
Velvet Revolver: Let It Roll - Live In Germany poster

Velvet Revolver: Let It Roll - Live In Germany

Movie

2010
Lemmy poster

Lemmy

Movie · as Self

2010
Velvet Revolver - Live In Houston poster

Velvet Revolver - Live In Houston

Movie

2009
Celebrity Ghost Stories poster

Celebrity Ghost Stories

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2007
Guns N' Roses: 2 Classic Albums Under Review: Use Your Illusion I and II poster

Guns N' Roses: 2 Classic Albums Under Review: Use Your Illusion I and II

Movie · as Self

2007
Velvet Revolver - Rock am Ring poster

Velvet Revolver - Rock am Ring

Movie · as Self

2007
Velvet Revoler - Myspace Live Stream

Velvet Revoler - Myspace Live Stream

Movie · as Self

2004
Guns N' Roses: Legends Never Die

Guns N' Roses: Legends Never Die

Movie · as Self / Drums

2004
Dog Whisperer poster

Dog Whisperer

TV · as Self - Owner of Miles · 1 ep

2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep

2002
The Cult - Music Without Fear poster

The Cult - Music Without Fear

Movie · as Drums

1999
The Bitter End

The Bitter End

Movie

1995
Babes, Bikes & Beyond

Babes, Bikes & Beyond

Movie · as Self

1994
Guns N' Roses: Estranged - Part IV of the Trilogy!!! poster

Guns N' Roses: Estranged - Part IV of the Trilogy!!!

Movie · as Self

1993
Guns N' Roses: Makin' F@*!ing Videos Part IV Estranged poster

Guns N' Roses: Makin' F@*!ing Videos Part IV Estranged

Movie · as Self

1993
Guns N' Roses: Makin' F@*!ing Videos Part I - Don't Cry poster

Guns N' Roses: Makin' F@*!ing Videos Part I - Don't Cry

Movie · as Self

1993
Guns N' Roses: Makin' F@*!ing Videos Part II - November Rain poster

Guns N' Roses: Makin' F@*!ing Videos Part II - November Rain

Movie · as Self

1993
Guns N' Roses: Live At Saskatoon poster

Guns N' Roses: Live At Saskatoon

Movie

1992
Guns N' Roses: Use Your Illusion I - World Tour - 1992 In Tokyo poster

Guns N' Roses: Use Your Illusion I - World Tour - 1992 In Tokyo

Movie

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

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

Movie

1992
Guns N' Roses - Live in Paris poster

Guns N' Roses - Live in Paris

Movie · as Self

1992
Guns N' Roses - Estadio River Plate - Buenos Aires, Argentina​ poster

Guns N' Roses - Estadio River Plate - Buenos Aires, Argentina​

Movie · as Self

1992
Guns N' Roses:  Live In Oklahoma City poster

Guns N' Roses: Live In Oklahoma City

Movie · as Self

1992
Guns N' Roses - Live In Santiago poster

Guns N' Roses - Live In Santiago

Movie · as Drums / Backing Vocals

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

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

Movie

1992
Guns N' Roses Live In Argentina poster

Guns N' Roses Live In Argentina

Movie · as Drummer

1991
Guns N' Roses: Welcome to the Riot Show poster

Guns N' Roses: Welcome to the Riot Show

Movie · as Self

1991
Guns N' Roses: Rock in Rio II - First Night poster

Guns N' Roses: Rock in Rio II - First Night

Movie

1991
Guns N' Roses Home Coming poster

Guns N' Roses Home Coming

Movie · as Self

1991
Guns N' Roses: Rock in Rio II - Second Night poster

Guns N' Roses: Rock in Rio II - Second Night

Movie

1991
Guns N' Roses:  Live in Indiana poster

Guns N' Roses: Live in Indiana

Movie

1984
MTV Video Music Awards poster

MTV Video Music Awards

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1972
Deep Purple: Made In Japan poster

Deep Purple: Made In Japan

Movie · as Self