Matt Forde, also known as “Matt Drummer,” is a Los Angeles native who has been performing on cruise ships as a first call corporate musician.
He is in the continuing process of creating the most comprehensive Open-Hand Drumming catalog in existence.
He has performed in front of millions weekly with a live simulcast TV house band and has opened for and played beside musicians from platinum selling legends.
His original music has been played on radio stations throughout the Southern region as well as being licensed around the world.
"When playing cover tunes on ships, or anywhere for that matter, the challenge for every drummer -up until now- is to play the familiar percussive backing tracks like cowbell, tambourine, bongo's, agogo bells...live, while still playing the drum-set. Open Hand playing solves this problem... completely. Having an Open-Hand Drummer on-stage is in essence, like having two drummers in the band"
-Matt "Drummer" Forde