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Matt Sharp

American musician (born 1969)

PersonAge 57humanQ2724408

Also known as Matthew Kelly Sharp

Born: September 22, 1969
Birthplace: Bangkok
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: singer-songwriter
, composer
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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, musician
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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Overview

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Matthew Kelly Sharp is an American musician. Between 1992 and 1998, he was the bassist for the rock band Weezer, which he co-founded. He appears on their first two albums, the Blue Album (1994) and Pinkerton (1996). In 1994, Sharp founded the Rentals, who have released five albums. Sharp has also released an EP and an album as a solo artist.

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WWeezer – Video Capture Device: Treasures from the Vault 1991–20022004 · 2004 film by Karl Koch

Produced

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PPuckett's Versus the Country Boy2003 · 2003 EP by Matt Sharp

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Given name: Matthew
Kelly
Instrument: bass guitar
guitar
Website: mattsharp.net
Genre: alternative rock
Label: Geffen Records
Family name: Sharp
Start of work period: 1985
Sex or gender: male
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1.Stated in Virtual International Authority FileRetrieved 2018-11-04
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Social media followers: 9,430(February 13, 2023) x (twitter) numeric user id: 361709014
8,856(January 5, 2021) x (twitter) numeric user id: 361709014
Member of: Weezer(1992–1998) subject has role: bassist
The Rentals subject has role: lead vocalist

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