Matt Deis
Matthew Christopher Deis (born December 13th, 1983 in Peterborough, New Hampshire) is a professional musician and currently the bassist for the band CKY. He has an associates degree in music performance.
Matt lived in New Hampshire until the age of four until his family moved to West Springfield, Massachusetts. He has been involved with music since he was very young. He has played the piano ever since he was 5 years old, and picked up the clarinet in elementary school. By the time he got to junior high school, he begged his parents for a guitar and started his first band, Nameless Fear. He played in Nameless Fear from the ages of 13-17. He eventually left to play bass for the band Lost Inside a Rubix Cube (who later changed their name to The Amber Fashion). Matt started taking guitar lessons from the lead guitar player of All That Remains, and eventually started playing bass for the band.
In 2005, Deis jumped at the chance to be the bass player for CKY. He has since toured across America and Europe with the band. The band continues to tour in support of their latest album An Ånswer Can Be Found. He has been a part of the writing process since joining, and according to the band's official website's frequently asked questions, "Since obtaining Matt Deis as a bassist, the rest of the band have stated that Deis will write and record on the next CKY album."
On November 4, 2005 he was married to Erica Beckmann by Reverend James A. Rota of the band Fireball Ministry. The couple currently live outside of Los Angeles, California.
Deis plays Ibanez basses (specifically the SR905 and 1005 series, though he claims to use a six-string infrequently) through a Peavey Pro Wireless, a Genz Benz GBE1200 Head, a GBE600 head, two Genz Benz XB2 4x10s, and two Genz Benz XB2 1x15s. Unlike CKY's previous live bassist, he does not use a pick.
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