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![]() Matt Sharp after a solo tour show at the W.O.W. Hall in Eugene, Oregon, in 2004 | |
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Birth name | Matthew Kelly Sharp |
Born | Bangkok, Thailand | September 22, 1969
Origin | Arlington County, Virginia, U.S. |
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Years active | 1985–present |
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Member of | The Rentals |
Formerly of | Weezer |
Matthew Kelly Sharp (born September 22, 1969) is an American songwriter and musician. Until 1998, he was the bassist for the rock band Weezer, which he co-founded in 1992. He appears on their first two albums, the Blue Album (1994) and Pinkerton (1996). In 1994, Sharp founded Rentals, who have released five albums. Sharp has also released an EP and an album as a solo artist.