Matt Skiba

Matt Skiba is a singer, songwriter, and musician who is well known in the US for his tremendous job as a guitarist and co-lead vocalist of the band known as Blink-182. He is also the founding guitarist and the lead vocalist for Alkaline Trio. He began performing in March 2015 with Blink-182 as a replacement that follows the departure of Tom DeLonge but he later became a permanent member of the band in July that same year. He was first featured on the band’s 7^th studio album which was released on 1^st of July 2016 and the single is titled California.

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Biography and Early Life

On 24^th February 1976, Mathew Thomas Skiba was born in Chicago. When he was three years old, his family moved to McHenry and he started playing drums and piano at an early age. He did his first concert at Public Image Ltd. In 1996, he decided to working as a bike messenger and this made him think of switching from drums to guitar.

Previously, he played in different bands like Jerkwater, Blunt and the Traitors. He is the son of Joan Skiba and Thomas Skiba. His mom works at Woods Creek Elementary School as a grade 4 and 5 teacher while his father is an oral surgeon. Matt is not the only child as he has two sisters who are twins.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Matt Skiba in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Matt Skiba’s age is 45 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 24 February 1976. Though, he is 6′ 2″ in feet and inches and 188 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 172 lbs in Pound and 78kg in Kilograms.

Education

Although there is no information of which school he attended when he was a young child. However, upon graduating from high school, he enrolled into Columbia College which is located in Chicago. He didn’t graduate from college because he felt the urge of forming the “Alkaline Trio” band with bassist Rob Doran and drummer Glenn Porter. This is exactly the time when his music career kicked off.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

Matt Skiba might be a successful man career-wise, but it is a bit different when it comes to his love life. He tried falling in love once, and he even got married to the woman of his dreams. However, this marriage didn’t work so well, and therefore, their union ended up in divorce. This divorce affected him so much that he has never fallen in love since then. He says that after the divorce with his wife, he realized the marriage was only a piece of paper.

Is Matt Skiba Gay?

Matt Skiba might have had such a challenging time with his relationship and his marriage. This is however not enough reason to say that he is gay. The fact that he got married to a woman and spent several years with his wife is enough to confidently say that he is not gay.

Professional Career

Although Matt loved music at a very young age, he had not totally made up his mind to make it his main career. However, after meeting bassist Rob Doran and drummer Glenn Porter, they decided to form a band that they named Alkaline Trio. This encouraged Matt, and he was now fully decided that he wanted to make music. Although Glenn Porter left the band after some time, Matt and Rob were ready to make things work. Therefore, they looked for another drummer to replace Porter and this is when they met Mike Felumlee, and they incorporated him to the group.

Apart from working with different bands, Matt has also done several singles as he later developed great confidence in his work. Today, he is known for both the work he has done as a solo artist as well as the time he has spent in different bands.

Awards

Matt Skiba is one of the best singers and songwriters in the U.S. Apart from the three bands we have listed above, he was a member of many other punk rock bands. This however doesn’t mean that he doesn’t have solo albums. This has made one of the best punk rock singers in the U.S. Even if he hasn’t received any awards yet, he has truly made a name for himself in the world of music. Very soon, this will bear real fruits, and he will be rewarded for his hard work.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Matt Skiba in 2021

Matt loves music and when he sings, he makes sure that he gives it his best. He is quite secretive and doesn’t reveal any information about how much he earns per month or annually. This has led to much success and great wealth for him. As of 2021, his net worth is estimated at $4 million and is expected to get even better with time as he is still very active in the industry.

Apart from being a great singer, he is also very friends and interact well with his fellow singers and songwriters. This is the reason why it was so easy for Matt Skiba to survive through different bands and still make it to be the person he is today.