1. Matthew Thomas Skiba was born on February 24,1976 and is an American musician.
29 Facts About Matt Skiba
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Matt Skiba is best known as the vocalist and guitarist of the punk rock band Alkaline Trio, and served as the co-lead vocalist and guitarist of Blink-182 from 2015 to 2022.
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Matt Skiba recorded albums with side projects including Heavens and the Hell, as well as two full-length solo albums with his backing band, the Sekrets.
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Matt Skiba recorded two albums with the band, California and Nine, before DeLonge returned in 2022.
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Matthew Thomas Skiba was born on February 24,1976, in Chicago, Illinois, and grew up in McHenry, Illinois.
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Matt Skiba began playing piano and drums at an early age.
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Matt Skiba's mother, Joan Skiba, is a fourth and fifth grade teacher at Woods Creek Elementary School in Crystal Lake, Illinois.
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Matt Skiba's father, Thomas Skiba, was an oral surgeon in Crystal Lake who served in the Vietnam War.
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Matt Skiba studied design at Chicago's Columbia College but left in 1996 to form Alkaline Trio with drummer Glenn Porter and bassist Rob Doran.
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Later that year, the band confirmed that Matt Skiba was now an official member and would be appearing on their upcoming album.
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Matt Skiba reappeared on the band's eighth studio album Nine, which was released on September 20,2019.
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In July 2022, Matt Skiba stated in an Instagram comment reply that his status with Blink-182 was uncertain while saying that he was grateful for his time in the group.
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Matt Skiba was absent in promotional material, effectively confirming his departure.
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Matt Skiba himself reposted some of the promotional material of the new single on his Instagram account, congratulated the band for the reunion of their classic line up and stated his gratitude for his time in the band.
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On February 13,2025, Matt Skiba joined his former band on stage to perform "Bored to Death" alongside Tom DeLonge during a benefit show in the Los Angeles' Hollywood Palladium to help Los Angeles wildfire relief efforts with Alkaline Trio as supporting act.
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In 2005, Matt Skiba contributed the song "Demons Away" to the Fat Wreck Chords' compilation Protect: A Benefit for the National Association to Protect Children.
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In 2006, Matt Skiba launched the band Heavens with F-Minus bassist Josiah Steinbrick.
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Also in 2006, Matt Skiba contributed to the track "Rock 'n' Roll High School" featured on Brats on the Beat: Ramones for Kids, a tribute album released on Go-Kart Records.
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In May 2007, Matt Skiba performed five shows with Chuck Ragan of Hot Water Music.
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In January 2012, Matt Skiba released an EP along with former Angels and Airwaves and The Offspring drummer Atom Willard under the moniker The Hell.
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In early 2013, Matt Skiba encouraged Mike Park of Asian Man Records to release The Smith Street Band's first two albums in America.
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Matt Skiba had met the band's guitarist Lee Hartney and fallen in love with his personality and tones.
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In May 2023, Matt Skiba released new music with a band called Lektron, returning to Asian Man Records.
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Matt Skiba has played Gibson Les Paul Juniors, Gibson SGs, Fender Stratocasters and Fender Jazzmasters in the past.
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Matt Skiba used a Kemper profiling amp while in the studio with blink-182 and John Feldmann.
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Matt Skiba is a vegan and practices Transcendental Meditation according to an interview with AOL Interface.
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Matt Skiba said that the clear and calm state of mind it provides has greatly helped his creative process, though initially he believed the "tortured soul" mindset was more beneficial.
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Matt Skiba moved to the San Francisco Bay Area in 2001, though he currently lives in Los Angeles.
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Matt Skiba is a close friend of NOFX frontman Fat Mike, and served as the best man at his wedding.