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Matt recently attended the Autism Society Ontario-Durham chapter Christmas party for the kids. He spent time talking and interacting with the kids as well as signing numerous autographs.
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Matt has dontated a pair of personally signed drumsticks to support
PETA's "Kentucky Fried Cruelty" campaign.
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Matt appeared in the video of "Makes No Difference" by Sum41.
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Matt plays on DW Drums and Zildjian cymbals and uses Vic Firth drumsticks.
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Matt co-wrote Avril Lavigne's song, "Freak Out", although he didn't play the drums for the song (Evan Taubenfeld did).
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Matt co-wrote one of the tracks from Avril Lavigne's second album, Under My Skin.
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Matt is a high school friend of the members of Sum41 and even formed a high school band with Cone from Sum41 called "1Second Opinion".
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Matt is the last original bandmember left in Avril Lavigne's band.
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Matt's favorite books are Heavier Than Heaven, The Love You Make, Motley Crue: The Dirt.
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Matt's favorite movies are Pulp Fiction, Scarface and The Godfather.
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Matt's favorite drink is Gin and tonic.
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Matt's favorite food is Pad Thai.
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Matt's favorite artists/bands are The Used, Queens of Stone Age, The Pixies, Nirvana and Led Zepplin.
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Matt's favorite color is black.
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Matt's hobbies are snowboarding, wakeboarding, hockey, soccer, golf, skateboarding, playing guitar and bass guitar.
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Matt was previously in bands called Second Opinion and Norman.
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Matt attendeed Exeter High School.
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Matt also plays guitar.
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Matt's nickname is cone2.
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Matt used to be in a band with Cone from Sum 41 and attended the same high school as him.