Born Matthew Thomas Skiba, Matt Skiba was originally born in Chicago but relocated to a suburb at the age of three. Playing drums at an early age, Skiba's first concert was Public Image Ltd.; shows by Social Distortion also heavily influenced the musician. An original member of Alkaline Trio, Skiba cited Joey Ramone as a huge musical influence growing up. While known mostly for his work with the aforementioned punk rock trio, Skiba had been part of various punk rock bands including Jerkwater, Blunt, and the Traitors.
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