Matt McGinley

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Matthew Ryan "Matt" McGinley (born February 24, 1983) is an American musician and drummer, best known as the co-founder and drummer of Gym Class Heroes and a contributing music producer to the nationally syndicated radio program This American Life.

Career

Matt McGinley is the drummer and co-founder of the band Gym Class Heroes (Atlantic Records). McGinley is a composer whose original music has been used in narrative radio and podcast programming. His work can be heard on series including This American Life, as well as podcasts such as S-Town, Nice White Parents, The Trojan Horse Affair, Question Everything, and season three of Serial.

His work also includes music for commercial advertising and broadcast projects. In 2024, he received a Bronze Award for Best Original Score from the London International Awards and a Bronze Award for Use of Music in Film & Video from the Clio Music Awards.

In addition to his compositional work, McGinley has toured as a musician with artists such as Ryn Weaver, Ra Ra Riot, Wafia, and Ben Abraham.

Education

McGinley attended the State University of New York at Oneonta from 2001 to 2004 and holds a B.A. from Boston University, which he pursued while touring with Gym Class Heroes.

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