Many fans are curious about Matt Sorum's financial success in 2026. In this article, we dive deep into the assets and career highlights.
What Is Matt Sorum's Net Worth?
Matt Sorum is an American drummer who has a net worth of $10 million. Matt Sorum is best known as the former drummer for the rock band Guns N' Roses. Sorum's career with Guns N' Roses began after guitaristSlashsaw him drumming with rock band The Cult. After that, he was recruited to replace the band's former drummer,Steven Adler.
Sorum's drumming can be heard on the Guns N' Roses albums "Use Your Illusion I" (1991), "Use Your Illusion II" (1991), and "The Spaghetti Incident?" (1993), as well as on a variety of live recordings, including the band's cover of the Rolling Stones song "Sympathy for the Devil." In 2002, Sorum found a home with the supergroup Velvet Revolver, which also counts Slash among its members. Matt has also gotten work as an endorser of various drumming related products, including Yamaha Drums, Mapex, Drum Workshop, and Ludwig. Sorum has released the solo albums "Hollywood Zen" (2004) and "Stratosphere" (2014), and he published the autobiography "Double Talkin' Jive: True Rock 'n' Roll Stories from the Drummer of Guns N' Roses, the Cult, and Velvet Revolver" in 2020.
Early Life
Matt Sorum was born Matthew William Sorum on November 19, 1960, in Mission Viejo, California. Matt learned to play the drums after he sawRingo Starrduring the Beatles' 1964 appearance on "TheEd SullivanShow." His later influences includedKeith Moon,John Bonham,Neil Peart,Buddy Rich, andRoger Taylor. Sorum attended Mission Viejo High School, where he was a member of the marching band, jazz band, and wind ensemble. As a teenager, he was in a band called Prophecy, and they played at the West Hollywood nightclub The Starwood on amateur nights.
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Career
After Matt left Mission Viejo for Hollywood, he played with bands such as Hawk and Population Five before going on tour with a blues guitarist. In 1988, he played drums forTori Amoson her band Y Kant Tori Read's debut album. Sorum then joined The Cult for their 1989/1990 tour. In 1989, Slash, Guns N' Roses' lead guitarist, saw Matt on that tour was impressed with his drumming. Sorum soon replaced Steven Adler in Guns N' Roses. He played on the band's cover ofBob Dylan's"Knockin' on Heaven's Door" (1990) and their cover of the Rolling Stones' "Sympathy for the Devil" (1994), as well as the studio albums "Use Your Illusion I" (1991), "Use Your Illusion II" (1991), and "The Spaghetti Incident?" (1993) and the live album "Live Era: '87-'93" (1999). "Use Your Illusion I" reached the top 10 on the charts in more than 15 countries (including #2 on the "Billboard" 200 chart), and it was certified 7× Platinum in the U.S., 5× Platinum in Argentina, 4× Platinum in Australia, and Diamond in Canada. "Use Your Illusion II" topped the charts in five countries and went Platinum or higher in nearly 20 countries. "The Spaghetti Incident?" reached the top 10 in 11 countries and was certified Platinum or higher in 10 countries. Sorum drummed during all 194 concerts of the "Use Your Illusion Tour," which lasted from January 1991 to July 1993.
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Disclaimer: All net worth figures are estimates based on public data.
