Matt Vander Ende
COUNTRY: United States
GROUP: WICKED The Musical Broadway Company, NYC freelance, Studio, Teaching
http://www.mattvanderende.comQ & 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