Matt Zappa is an alum of Berklee College of Music. He is the drummer and co-songwriter of the progressive metal band Protean Collective and steampunk rock band Walter Sickert & the Army of Broken Toys. Matt is also a session musician, educator/clinician, and a radio DJ. Over the years, he was guest lecturer for a master class at MIT’s Heavy Metal 101, headlined the NH Drum Festival, performed at the Boston Music Awards, and won an International Portuguese Music award with the Mike Kerr Group. Matt has received international acclaim for his projects from publications such as The Boston Globe, Village Voice, Metal Injection, MetalSucks, and Nefarious Realm.