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]

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Matt McGinley is the drummer and co-founder of the band Gym Class Heroes (Atlantic Records). Independent of the band, he has toured and performed with a range of other artists including Ryn Weaver, Wafia, and Ben Abraham.^[3]

He is a contributing music producer to the nationally syndicated radio show, This American Life.^[4] And has composed original music for other critically acclaimed podcast series, including Serial^[5] and S-Town.^[6]

McGinley also worked with experimental post-hardcore band The Bunny the Bear as a studio drummer for their three releases Stories, Food Chain, and A Liar Wrote This.^[7] He was accompanied by producer and guitarist Doug White, who had previously worked with Gym Class Heroes.

McGinley attended the State University of New York at Oneonta from 2001 to 2004 ^[8] and holds a B.A. from Boston University, which he pursued while touring with Gym Class Heroes.