Matt Flynn (Musician)-Songs, Bio, Wife, Net Worth, Height, Albums, Age

Posted on Mar 10, 2022, bloeadmin

Quick Facts of

First NameMatt
Last NameFlynn
Date of Birth29 March, 2023
CareerSinger, Musician
Age52
Height6 Feet
WifeHeidi Ford

Professionally known as the drummer of Maroon 5, Matt Flynn, 52, is an American musician and record producer. Flynn replaced the band’s original drummer Ryan Dusick in 2006.

Since then, Matt along with other band members Adam Levine, Jesse Carmichael, Mickey Madden, James Valentine, PJ Morton, and Sam Farrar has released 5 studio albums. Some of their popular songs are Won’t Go Home Without You, If I Never See Your Face Again, She Will Be Loved, Moves like Jagger, Animal, and Sugar.

Short Personal Details Of Matt

Matthew Flynn was born on 23rd May 1970 in Woodstock, New York, the United States. He is American as per his nationality and has white ethnic descent.

Flynn went and graduated from Gunn High School. He later enrolled at San Diego State University.

Let Us Go Through His Career Journey

Flynn began playing the drums at the age of 14 from his father’s basement and immediately started drumming the beat to “Jump” by Van Halen.

He also came in the 3rd place in his high school talent show behind a dance crew known as Tropic Lightning and stand-up comedian Daniel Tosh.

Prior to Maroon 5, Flynn played for American musician Gavin DeGraw, Chicago, Gandhi, and Athens based band The B-52’s.

The 49-year-old toured with Maroon 5 for about 2 years before officially replacing drummer Ryan Dusick who left the band due to chronic illness.

Soon after Flynn was announced the official drummer, the band dropped their second studio album titled It Won’t Be Soon Before Long on 16th May 2007 with 12 songs and 6 bonus tracks.

The album includes hit songs like Makes Me Wonder, Wake Up Call, Won’t Go Home Without You, If I Never See Your Face Again and Goodnight Goodnight. The album peaked at no.1 on the US Billboard 200 albums chart and sold 429,000 in its first week.

Their third album, Hands All Over was released on 21st September 2010 and was re-released on 12th July 2011 with a new single Moves like Jagger.

Here is a list of their studio albums and their hit songs:

Album	Release Date	Hit Singles
Songs About Jane	25th June 2002	She will be loved, This Love, Must Get Out
It Won’t Be Soon Before Long	22nd May 2007	Makes Me Wonder, Wake Up Call
Hands All Over	21st Sept 2010	Misery, Moves like Jagger, Give a Little More
Overexposed	26th June 2012	Payphone, One More Night, Love Somebody
V	2nd Sept 2014	Animals, Sugar, Feelings, Maps
Red Pill Blues	3rd Nov 2017	What Lovers Do, Wait, Girls Like You, Cold

Some of their live albums are 1.22.03. Acoustic, Live – Friday the 13th, and Live from Le Cabaret.

What Gear Does Matt Use?

Over the past years, Flynn has played Yamaha drums whose price ranges around $649.99 to $999.99, Ludwig drums costing around $2,199, Sabian and Zildjian cymbals which costs around $696.96.

As of 2019, Flynn endorses Sugar Percussion since 2015, Paiste cymbals since 2014, Remo drumheads ($38.49 to $64.99) and Vater drumsticks ($20 to $27.11).

How Rich Is Matt Flynn?

According to various sources, Flynn is currently worth $6 million. He might not be as popular as his band lead singer Adam, his drumming skills are pretty unmatched.

A professional drummer makes $15 per hour to $27,300 per year which can also rise to $35,360 in the USA. With some outstanding skills, there is no doubt that Matt earns more than the average pay range.

Besides this, he also adds up a decent sum to his pocket from his sponsorship and endorsement deals.

Who Is Flynn Married To?

The drummer is married to girlfriend turned wife Heidi Ford. They exchanged their wedding vows on a private ceremony among their folks and friends.

Together they share two children: Ryan Flynn and Michael Ford Flynn (b. on 5th June 2007).

Album Sales And Earnings

Maroon 5 is an American pop rock band from Los Angeles, California, the United States. They first formed as Kara’s Flowers in 1994 which eventually changed to Maroon 5. All together they have 6 studio albums and 95 singles.