[ Matt Starr ]

Group // Ace Frehley

Stick  // Power 5B Wood

Matt Starr is an east coast native growing up between New York City & Connecticut. He began playing drums at the age of 12 when he joined & then promptly quit his school band after learning that the teacher spent most of the class working on the other instruments & saved drums for the last 5 minutes of class.

Matt has toured the U.S. & overseas with Ace Frehley, Beautiful Creatures, Dizzy Reed (Guns N’ Roses), Kevin Dubrow (Quiet Riot), Bang Tango & his own bands The Automatic Music Explosion, The Flames & others.

In the studio Matt has had the pleasure of working with producers Jimmy Bralower (VP A&R Atlantic Records, Madonna, Mick Jagger, Joan Jett), Toby Wright (Metallica, Alice In Chains, Korn), Jim Ebert (Meredith Brooks, Toni Braxton, Butch Walker), Mike Chapman (Blondie, The Knack, The Sweet), Dave Bianco (AC/DC, Tom Petty, KISS), Anthony Focx (Aerosmith, Foreigner) & others.

When Matt is not touring he lives in Los Angeles, keeping busy as a producer, singer & publisher. Matt’s music has been placed in dozens of TV shows & movies. Matt is currently playing with founding KISS member & guitarist Ace Frehley.