Matt Nicholls

Not to be confused with Matt Nichols.

Matt Nicholls
Nicholls performing with Bring Me the Horizon at Warped Tour 2010
Background information
Birth name	Matthew Stephen Nicholls
Born	(1986-03-22) March 22, 1986 Maltby, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Genres	Metalcore post-hardcore alternative rock alternative metal emo
Occupation(s)	Musician, drummer
Instruments	drums percussions
Years active	2000–present
Labels	RCA Columbia Sony Epitaph Shock Visible Noise Earache Thirty Days of Night
Associated acts	Bring Me the Horizon

Matthew Stephen "Matt" Nicholls (born March 22, 1986) is a British drummer and musician, best known for being the drummer of the British band Bring Me the Horizon since 2004. Before Bring Me the Horizon, he has played in the mock hip-hop group Womb 2 Da Tomb with fellow Bring Me the Horizon member Oliver Sykes and Sykes' brother Tom.

Early life

Nicholls was born in Maltby, South Yorkshire on March 22, 1986 as Matthew Stephen Nicholls.^[1] He started playing local shows as drummer for various hardcore punk bands in early 2000s until he formed Bring Me the Horizon with Oliver Sykes in 2004.^[2]^[3] His parents divorced and his father gained custody of him and bought him a drum kit.^[3]

Influences

Nicholls stated "I’m not really influenced by drummers. I’d just listen to CDs and play what they play. I’m more influenced by the ones I see on tour instead of some big drummer.”^[3]

Gear and equipment

Nicholls uses SJC drums, zildjian Custom K cymbals, Roc n Soc drum throne and Evans drum skins and Vic Firth drum sticks.^[4]

Discography

Bring Me the Horizon

Count Your Blessings (2006)
Suicide Season (2008)
There Is a Hell. Believe Me, I've Seen It. There Is a Heaven, Let's Keep It a Secret. (2010)
Sempiternal (2013)
That's the Spirit (2015)

References

↑ Matt Nicholls (2016-07-05). "Matt Nicholls Bio, Fact - age, net worth, affair, girlfriend, nationality, ethnicity". Frostsnow.com. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
↑ Matt Nicholls facts on timeline (2016-07-05). "Matt Nicholls Bio, Fact - age, net worth, affair, girlfriend, nationality, ethnicity". Frostsnow.com. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
1 2 3 Lentz, Andrew. "Matt Nicholls Of Bring Me The Horizon - DRUM! Magazine - Play Better Faster". DRUM! Magazine. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
↑ by (2015-04-20). "Matt Nicholls: Raw talent | iDrum - Part 4". Idrummag.com. Retrieved 2016-09-15.

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