Matt Vander Ende

Q & A

BORN IN: Oakland, CA

LIVES IN: New York, NY

DRUMMING SINCE: 1983

CURRENT BAND/PROJECTS: Wicked The Musical Broadway Company, NYC freelance, Studio, Teaching

BIGGEST INFLUENCES: Steve Gadd, Jeff Porcaro, Mel Lewis, Neil Peart, John Bonham, Vinnie Colaiuta

FAVORITE ALBUM PLAYED ON: “Defiance”, Product of Society
“Black Eyed Dog”, Filmscore

FAVORITE ALBUM YOU DIDN’T PLAY ON: “Toto”, Toto
“Physical Graffiti”, Led Zeppelin

CAREER HIGHLIGHT: Performing on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno with first National tour of WICKED.

FAVORITE SABIAN CYMBAL: The Artisan series