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Matt Fong

About Me

A few things that may or may not interest you: I play the bass. I am studying double bass at U of T's jazz performance program. I play in a couple of bands, mainly Chicago Gang Wars and Rhinosaurus. I'm going to take over the world tomorrow (but maybe the next day) so watch your back.


My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 04/06/2008
Band Website: mattfongbass.blogspot.com
Band Members: This Message Will Self-Destruct (MF) Rhinosaurus: Ryan Brouwer - trumpet Mark Segger - drums Myself - double bass I Won't Last Long Up There Chicago Gang Wars: Mike Fong - guitar/electronics Cody deBeer - guitar/vocals Mikey Hunter - vocals, guitar Derek MacDiarmid - drums Myself - bass

Influences: to name a few: The Bad Plus, Happy Apple, Charles Mingus, Art Blakey, Reid Anderson, Radiohead, Joe Henderson, Aaron Parks, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Fly, Wayne Shorter, Charlie Haden, Paul Chambers, TV on the Radio, mewithoutyou, Bon Iver, Metric, Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros, Brad Mehldau, Kneebody, Jim Black/AlasNoAxis
Record Label: imakemyown records
Type of Label: Major