Weezerpedia:Today's featured article/May 5, 2009

Matt Sharp (born September 22, 1969 in Bangkok, Thailand) is a American bassist and songwriter. He is best known as a founding member and former bassist of Weezer. Sharp left the band in February 1998 in order to focus on his own band The Rentals. In addition to his work with Weezer and The Rentals, he has also released one EP and one full length album as a solo artist. Since his exit from Weezer, he remains a highly polarizing and controversial figure within the Weezer canon.