Matt Freeman - Net Worth, Age, Height, Birthday, Bio, Wiki!
Explore Matt Freeman net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! American professional bass guitarist that is most famous for his work with punk rock group Operation Ivy and Rancid. He is also famous as the vocalist in lead for Devil’s Brigade. In this article, we will discover how old is Matt Freeman? Who is Matt Freeman dating now & how much money does Matt Freeman have?
| Name | Matt Freeman |
| First Name | Matt |
| Last Name | Freeman |
| Occupation | Bassist |
| Birthday | April 23 |
| Birth Year | 1966 |
| Place of Birth | Berkeley |
| Home Town | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Aries |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Not Known |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Matt Freeman Biography
Matt Freeman is one of the most popular and richest Bassist who was born on April 23, 1966 in Berkeley, California, United States. He as well as He and Lars Frederiksen both performed with the punk rock band Rancid. both were part of the punk rock group Rancid.
Freeman plays Fender Precision and Jazz Basses. His 1977 Fender Precision was used as the basis for the 2011 Squier Matt Freeman Signature Bass.
In May 1987, Freeman and Armstrong formed the band Operation Ivy. After Operation Ivy broke up in May 1989, they formed a new band, Downfall, which included all but one member of Operation Ivy and two additional members. Downfall recorded a 10-song album which has never been released, then broke up. Freeman and Armstrong next formed Generator, who played a number of shows, but are not known to have recorded anything. After that, Freeman played with the political punk band MDC for about a year.
He’s from California.
He co-founded Rancid together with the guitarist He co-founded Rancid with guitarist Tim Armstrong in 1992. in 1992.
Matthew “McCall” Freeman (born Roger Matthew Freeman; April 23, 1966) is an American musician, singer and songwriter. He is best known for his bass guitar work with the punk rock bands Operation Ivy, Rancid and as the frontman of Devil’s Brigade.
Matt Freeman Net Worth
Matt is one of the richest Bassist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Matt Freeman's net worth $13 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)
He was a young man when He was inspired by the bass playing from The who’s At an early age he was inspired by the bass work of The Who’s John Entwistle..
| Net Worth | $13 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Bassist |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
In an interview streamed from the Rancid website before the release of Rancid (2000), he revealed that his style was heavily influenced at an early age by John Entwistle, bassist for The Who. He typically uses a hard pick but sometimes will fingerpick.
During Rancid’s 2004 hiatus, Freeman replaced bassist John Maurer in Social Distortion shortly before the release of their then-new album Sex, Love and Rock ‘n’ Roll. Freeman did not intend to stay in the band permanently and he was replaced by current bassist Brent Harding in late 2004.
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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He joined The Gr’ups in 1991. In 1992, Freeman and Armstrong recruited drummer Brett Reed and formed Rancid. Rancid is his most successful band yet. He considered Rancid a side project until Armstrong had proved to him that he had his alcoholism under control. Guitarist Lars Frederiksen joined the band later in 1993. Their partnership has continued with Freeman contributing basslines to selected tracks by the Transplants, one of Armstrong’s side projects.
Who is Matt Freeman Dating?
According to our records, Matt Freeman is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of January 13, 2024, Matt Freeman’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Matt Freeman. You may help us to build the dating records for Matt Freeman!Following his departure from Social Distortion, Freeman was diagnosed with lung cancer in May 2005, but was dismissed as abnormal tissue growth and not terminal to his health in June 2005. He had been a smoker for 20 years but had quit, seemingly by coincidence, shortly prior to this. He learned to play the mandolin so he would have something to do with his hands as heard on the Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards album, Viking.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
He joined MDC in 1990, completing one US and one European tour and playing bass on their 1991 release Millions Of Dead Cops II: Hey Cop! If I Had A Face Like Yours…. The lineup for this version of the band consisted of Freeman, original singer Dave Dictor, original drummer Al Schvitz and guitarist Bill Collins, formerly of Fang, Special Forces and Intensified Chaos.
Top Facts about Matt Freeman
- Matthew “McCall” Freeman (born Roger Matthew Freeman) is an American musician.
- He is best known for his bass work with punk rock bands Operation Ivy, Rancid and as the frontman of Devil’s Brigade.
- He plays both with a pick and fingerstyle and his playing style is considered atypical in the punk rock world for frequent use of scales and arpeggios.
- He is known for possessing a deep and raspy singing voice and plays Fender Precision and Jazz Basses.
- In May 1987, Freeman and Tim Armstrong formed the band Operation Ivy.
- After Operation Ivy, Freeman and Armstrong formed the ska band the Dance Hall Crashers, but left shortly after.
- He joined MDC in 1990, completing one US and one European tour and playing bass on their 1991 release.
- In 1992, Freeman and Armstrong recruited drummer Brett Reed and formed Rancid, their most successful band yet.
- During Rancid’s 2004 hiatus, Freeman replaced bassist John Maurer in Social Distortion.
- In 2020 Matt formed a heavy metal band, Charger.
- In May 2021, Freeman along with fellow Rancid bandmate Tim Armstrong, Fletcher Dragge (Pennywise), Byron McCracken (Pennywise), and Mike Muir (Suicidal Tendencies) formed a punk rock supergroup called The Crew.
- He learned to play the mandolin so he would have something to do with his hands as heard on Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards album Viking.
- His 1977 Fender Precision was used as the basis for the 2011 Squier Matt Freeman Signature Bass.
- He has also played Music Man Stingrays, Ibanez ATK’s and Rickenbacker 4003’s in the past.
- He was diagnosed with lung cancer in May 2005, but it was dismissed as abnormal tissue growth.
Facts & Trivia
Matt Ranked on the list of most popular Bassist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Matt Freeman celebrates birthday on April 23 of every year.
Is Matt Freeman a good bass player?
Matt Freeman is the best bass player out there, and he’s been proving it for years in Rancid and, before that, in Operation Ivy. When longtime Social Distortion bassist John Maher quit in order to spend more time with his family, Social D went looking for a new bass player.
Is Matt Freeman still in rancid?
| Years active | 1980–present |
Does Matt Freeman use a pick?
He uses a pick, thats still somewhat impressive, but it takes away a lot from his solo.
Who is Rancid bass player?
Matt Freeman
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