Matt McGinley

Matt McGinley
Born	Matthew Ryan McGinley (1983-02-24) February 24, 1983 (age 42)
Origin	New York, United States
Genres	Hip hop indie
Occupations	Musician, drummer
Instrument	Multi-instrumental
Years active	1997–present
Labels	Fueled by Ramen, Atlantic
Website	mattmcginleymusic.com

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 ^[1] and a contributing music producer to the nationally syndicated radio program This American Life . ^[2]

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. ^[3]

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 ^[4] and a Bronze Award for Use of Music in Film & Video from the Clio Music Awards. ^[5]

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 ^[6] and holds a B.A. from Boston University, which he pursued while touring with Gym Class Heroes.

References

1. Apar, Corey. "Biography: Gym Class Heroes". Allmusic . Retrieved 30 May 2010.
2. "matt mcginley". matt mcginley. Retrieved 2019-01-24.
3. "Music". This American Life. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
4. "2024 LIA Winners". London International Awards. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
5. "Clio Music Awards Winners Gallery". Clio Awards. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
6. Full news archive