Name: Matt Owen

Age: 18

Birthday: March 15th, 1985

Nick Name: The Big Little Drummer Boy

Favorite Band: KoRn

Height: 5'9"

Weight: 190lbs

Instrument: Drums and lyrics.

Hobbies: Writing, playing the drums, surfing the web, raising hell in Boyband chats, crashing the mall, hanging with my friends, listening to music.

Marshal Status: Taken

Occupation: Drummer, Garbage Man, Block Buster employee.

Favorite Quote: "~You don't know me, but you don't like me. You say you care less how I feel. But how many of you that sit and judge me. Have ever walked the streets of Bakersfield? Homer Jay* Who then now?~" - KoRn

Other Faves: SlipKnoT, Arch Enemy, Stone Sour, PanterA, Slayer, Metallica, Otep, A Colder Year, Children of Bodom, Killswitch Engage, RA, Skindred, Saliva, The Used, 12 Stones, Limp Bizkit, Hatebreed, Down, Cold, Disturbed, Switched, Flaw, White Zombie, Rob Zombie, Powerman5000, Incubus, Mudvayne, Soulfly, Unwritten Law, Mushroomhead, Andrew WK, The Apex Theory, Lost Prophets, Beastie Boys, American Hi-Fi, Factory81, Sevendust, System Of A Down, Drowning Pool, Coal Chamber, Godsmack, Staind, Theory Of A Dead Man, Lit, Oleander, Deftones, Mest, Finch, Fuel, The Offspring, Nirvana, Static X, Nine Inch Nails, Grip, Sublime, Rage Against The Machine, Orgy, Maryilyn Manson, Papa Roach, SR-71, Chevelle,

Home Town: Coloma, Michigan

My name is Matt and I'm the drummer for this band "Less or More". This band has been my way out of a lot of frustration. When I play music with these guys. I feel refreshed. Its truly amazing on how music has such a strong effect on people, especially when your playing it. Now thats something that soothes the soul! I've been playing drums for around 4 years now and actually I just started getting good up until recent. It takes a lot of hard work to be in a band and to make it. But if your strong and your willing to work hard to make your music known. Then you'll surely make it with music. But even then....its not all about making it and getting popular, the money doesnt matter, the fame I can do without. Just playing music in front of your fans would be enough for me. Just to hear them chant your band name every night after you play a hard show when you give it your all. The sore muscles and hard aching joints and the sweat that runs down your face, all seems worth it.

I'm going to talk about some of my musical influences and where I get some of my ideas for lyrics. I write from the soul like most front men do. Jonathan Davis of KoRn writes some of the wicked, most twisted lyrics I've ever come across and read. They make my jaw drop on how realistic they are and on how many kids relate to his lyrics and KoRn's music. I told myself one day I would be in a band and I would play and write from the soul like Jon does.

"The pain will begin, if you like
[Do you want me to begin, if you like]
Throw your hate at me with all your might
Hit me 'cause I'm strange, hit me!
You tell me I'm a $%#$* and you're harder than me
What's with you boy? Think hard.
A tattooed body to hide who you are
Scared to be honest, be yourself
A cowardly man!" - Clown

I've been listening to KoRn since I was around the age of 10. And I saw them late one night on MTV, when it was actually something you could watch. But I saw the video for Blind and I fell in love with the band. What can I say? I love them cause each of their songs fill my heart with joy knowing that I'm not the only one who feels like that everyday. I have my times when I feel bad and I'm just mad at the world. But we all feel like that and listening to their music helps me deal with those situations.

Playing music at the start of when the band got together. Well I remember when my friend Chris Nunez suggested "man we should get a band together" being the bunch of yes men we were, agreed to the situation cause really the only reason we were all in it for was to get chicks.

So I broke out my old drum set Ive had for God knows how long. And since none of us had an electric guitar or a bass we had to use acoustic guitars for writing out some stuff. It wasnt anything special of difficult. Cause we were only starting out. Any way....okay so we werent Metallica or Nirvana. But we were only starting off. Chris as our frontman, Sam as our bassist, Mike as our guitarist, and me the drummer. We slowly started covering songs by artist such as Rage Against The Machine, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Third Eye Blind. Mind you we didnt sound the best but the fact remains we were making some progress. The first song we learned was Calm like a bomb from RATM. And it made us very proud. I remember the first actual song we played live in font of an audience. We covered the song "Pinch me" by the band Barenaked Ladies. And then the 2nd show we played at was my bros graduation party. 3rd was for our friend Sams birthday. We played in a garage at this girl Nancys house. And then partied later.

The one thing I learned about being in a band is that its so fun to do. It's a job but its probably the most fun job to do in a lifetime. I swear if music wasnt around I dont think my life would be very colorful. Music puts color in my world. Music can be many things to a person. A way to escape from their problems, a way to deal with depressing situations, to rock out and have a good time, to dance to when you wanna be stupid and act immature! C'mon guys we all do that once and awhile! And it makes the day go by faster. Who knew music could be used for such different things.

Let's see here....the whole dating relationship subject. Lets just say this I havent had the best share of relationships. Ive had some pretty rotten ones in the past and the girls I meet and end up dating have done nothing but drag me down at the end and wanna play little mind games. As well as play the field. All my relationships have gone wrong someway or another but thats just how life goes sometimes. You cant let things like that get in the way of your work. And I remember I wouldnt be focused at all cause of relationship issues when it came time to practice. I would just be thinking about her and if everything would be okay in the end.

Am I in a relationship now? Why yes I am. The girl on my left tom drum. If any of you was ever curious about who that was or what not. Thats my sweetie pie Allison. I love you a lot Ally! I promise I will come see you sometime! From your prince charming! Matt. Ally has been a major help with the never ending road of life and I think I have done the same for her. As best as I could Ive always tried to make her feel special. Even from the first day I met her. I've known the girl for a long time and we hooked up August 6th, 2002. Right after a relationship gone bad with me and herself. Things are cool now with me and the girl who I was involved with before I got with Ally. But they werent then. The thing was shes always liked me that way but was just way too scared to tell me and I've always had a thing for her but I was just scared that shed laugh at me and call me crazy. It must have been 2 days after me and her broke things off that Ally told me about her story with this guy she met over this cruise she went on. She was getting really close to him and then he totally ignored her and went for this fat chick. He was just in it to get some, I really wanted to throw him and that girl overboard. So she had to sit and watch them two dance the whole night. She really liked him too. After she told me this she felt a lot better and told me I was one of her best friends for listening to her. I mean to get that off your chest is just such a relief and it gives you comfort. And all I did was listen to her....well thats not all! I just basically reassured her that it had nothing to do with her. He was just a jerk. And after she went I started talking to her friend Marylynn about the whole situation and I started to feel it in my stomach. I was feeling for her and I didnt even realize it til after I talked to her! So the night after that I had exactly 5 minutes to tell Allison how I felt and so I did and it all came together from there and weve been going strong for 9 months now.

I hope you get a better look at what I'm really about and by reading this you should know me and the band a bit better now. Take care Less or More fans. For you're the reason we're here making music. And without you our band would be nothing.