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Matt Helders

マット・ヘルダース　/　まっと・へるだーす

Drummer from United Kingdom

May 7, 1986 (age 40)　・　Sheffield, United Kingdom

drummer
disc jockey
musician

My Take

Helders is, to me, the secret engine of one of the most important rock bands of the century. What I admire is how he refuses the drummer's traditional invisibility: he sings, he DJs, he records solo work, he collaborates with the likes of Iggy Pop and Josh Homme. Coming out of gritty Sheffield only makes the trajectory more compelling. I rate drummers by whether a band would feel hollow without them, and Arctic Monkeys absolutely would. He plays for the song, not the spotlight, and that restraint is exactly why I find him so quietly indispensable.

Overview

Matthew Helders (born 7 May 1986) is an English musician, singer, and songwriter, who is the drummer and occasional singer of the rock band Arctic Monkeys. He has also released a studio album and collaborated with artists such as Dean Fertita, Josh Homme and Iggy Pop.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Matt Helders
Name (Japanese): マット・ヘルダース
Reading: まっと・へるだーす
Born: May 7, 1986 (age 40)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Taurus / Tiger
Origin: Sheffield, United Kingdom
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: drummer / disc jockey / musician

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Stocksbridge High School
University: Barnsley College

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%83%98%E3%83%AB%E3%83%80%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9

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