Matt Freeman

Quick Facts

Full Name	Matt Freeman
Occupation	Bassist
Date Of Birth	Apr 23, 1966(1966-04-23)
Age	58
Birthplace	Berkeley
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Aries

Matt Freeman Biography

Matt Freeman is one of the most popular and richest Bassist who was born on April 23, 1966 in Berkeley, California, United States. American professional bass guitarist that is most famous for his work with punk rock group Operation Ivy and Rancid. He is also famous as the vocalist in lead for Devil’s Brigade.

He as well as He and Lars Frederiksen both performed with the punk rock band Rancid. both were part of the punk rock group Rancid.

Freeman plays Fender Precision and Jazz Basses. His 1977 Fender Precision was used as the basis for the 2011 Squier Matt Freeman Signature Bass.

In May 1987, Freeman and Armstrong formed the band Operation Ivy. After Operation Ivy broke up in May 1989, they formed a new band, Downfall, which included all but one member of Operation Ivy and two additional members. Downfall recorded a 10-song album which has never been released, then broke up. Freeman and Armstrong next formed Generator, who played a number of shows, but are not known to have recorded anything. After that, Freeman played with the political punk band MDC for about a year.

He’s from California.

Matt Freeman Net Worth

Matt Freeman is one of the richest Bassist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Matt Freeman 's net worth $13 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a young man when He was inspired by the bass playing from The who’s At an early age he was inspired by the bass work of The Who’s John Entwistle..

He co-founded Rancid together with the guitarist He co-founded Rancid with guitarist Tim Armstrong in 1992. in 1992.

Matthew “McCall” Freeman (born Roger Matthew Freeman; April 23, 1966) is an American musician, singer and songwriter. He is best known for his bass guitar work with the punk rock bands Operation Ivy, Rancid and as the frontman of Devil’s Brigade.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Matt Freeman Dating?

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Following his departure from Social Distortion, Freeman was diagnosed with lung cancer in May 2005, but was dismissed as abnormal tissue growth and not terminal to his health in June 2005. He had been a smoker for 20 years but had quit, seemingly by coincidence, shortly prior to this. He learned to play the mandolin so he would have something to do with his hands as heard on the Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards album, Viking.

Facts & Trivia

Matt Ranked on the list of most popular Bassist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Matt Freeman celebrates birthday on April 23 of every year.

Top Facts about Matt Freeman

1. Matthew “McCall” Freeman (born Roger Matthew Freeman) is an American musician.
2. He is best known for his bass work with punk rock bands Operation Ivy, Rancid and as the frontman of Devil’s Brigade.
3. He plays both with a pick and fingerstyle and his playing style is considered atypical in the punk rock world for frequent use of scales and arpeggios.
4. He is known for possessing a deep and raspy singing voice and plays Fender Precision and Jazz Basses.
5. In May 1987, Freeman and Tim Armstrong formed the band Operation Ivy.
6. After Operation Ivy, Freeman and Armstrong formed the ska band the Dance Hall Crashers, but left shortly after.
7. He joined MDC in 1990, completing one US and one European tour and playing bass on their 1991 release.
8. In 1992, Freeman and Armstrong recruited drummer Brett Reed and formed Rancid, their most successful band yet.
9. During Rancid’s 2004 hiatus, Freeman replaced bassist John Maurer in Social Distortion.
10. In 2020 Matt formed a heavy metal band, Charger.
11. In May 2021, Freeman along with fellow Rancid bandmate Tim Armstrong, Fletcher Dragge (Pennywise), Byron McCracken (Pennywise), and Mike Muir (Suicidal Tendencies) formed a punk rock supergroup called The Crew.
12. He learned to play the mandolin so he would have something to do with his hands as heard on Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards album Viking.
13. His 1977 Fender Precision was used as the basis for the 2011 Squier Matt Freeman Signature Bass.
14. He has also played Music Man Stingrays, Ibanez ATK’s and Rickenbacker 4003’s in the past.
15. He was diagnosed with lung cancer in May 2005, but it was dismissed as abnormal tissue growth.

Is Matt Freeman a good bass player?

Matt Freeman is the best bass player out there , and he’s been proving it for years in Rancid and, before that, in Operation Ivy. When longtime Social Distortion bassist John Maher quit in order to spend more time with his family, Social D went looking for a new bass player.

Is Matt Freeman still in rancid?

Matt Freeman
Years active| 1980–present

Does Matt Freeman use a pick?

He uses a pick , thats still somewhat impressive, but it takes away a lot from his solo.

Who is Rancid bass player?

Matt Freeman