
Matt Sorum was born in Long Beach, California and, like many American musicians, it was an appearance by The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show that would change his life forever.
“I saw Ringo, and he was sort of like this cartoon character,” Matt recalls. “I was just a little guy, but I remember going, ‘Oh man, that’s just the coolest thing I’ve ever seen!’ Some kids want to be a fireman or a train conductor. But for me, something clicked."