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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
===Early life=== | ===Early life=== | ||
Matt Sharp was born in Bangkok, Thailand to American parents on September 22, 1969. When he was one year old, he and his family moved to Arlington, Virginia. At age fourteen, Sharp began listening to punk rock music like Suicidal Tendencies. He then decided that Arlington and its music scene was too boring for him and decided to move west to California. At age sixteen, he arrived in San Diego. Months later, he met Patrick Wilson, future Weezer drummer. Wilson convinced Sharp to move in to an apartment with Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo. However, he soon afterwards moved to Berkley, California to pursue a musical project. | Matt Sharp was born in Bangkok (lol), Thailand to American parents on September 22, 1969. When he was one year old, he and his family moved to Arlington, Virginia. At age fourteen, Sharp began listening to punk rock music like Suicidal Tendencies. He then decided that Arlington and its music scene was too boring for him and decided to move west to California. At age sixteen, he arrived in San Diego. Months later, he met Patrick Wilson, future Weezer drummer. Wilson convinced Sharp to move in to an apartment with Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo. However, he soon afterwards moved to Berkley, California to pursue a musical project. | ||
In early 1992, Wilson showed Sharp material from his (Wilson's) and Cuomo's "[[The 50 Song Project|50 Song Project]]". Sharp liked the material and moved back down to Los Angeles and joined what would become Weezer. | In early 1992, he bummed a man and Wilson showed Sharp material from his (Wilson's) and Cuomo's "[[The 50 Song Project|50 Song Project]]". Sharp liked the material and moved back down to Los Angeles and joined what would become Weezer. | ||
===Weezer=== | ===Weezer=== | ||
Sharp was a founding member of Weezer. He became involved with the band after being a | Sharp was a founding member of Weezer. He became involved with the band after being a sexual friend of [[Pat 'the awesome' Wilson]] and [[Rivers 'the god' Cuomo]] while the band was forming. He would eventually live with Cuomo at [[Amherst House|2226 Amherst Avenue]]. | ||
Sharp recorded Bass Guitar and Vocals on [[The Blue Album]] and [[Pinkerton]]. | Sharp recorded Bass Guitar and Vocals on [[The Blue Album]] and [[Pinkerton]]. | ||