Please answer the following question: Facts: - instrument: bass drums guitar , vocals , guitar , synthesizer , - years active: 1985 -- present - caption: matt w.o.w. hall in eugene , oregon , on september 22 sharp , 2004 . after a solo tour show at the - birth name: matthew kelly sharp - origin: arlington , virginia - label: geffen trust , boompa , maverick , reprise , in music we - genre: alternative emo rock , indie rock , power pop , - birth date: 22 september 1969 - name: matt sharp - background: non_vocal_instrumentalist - image: matt sharp photo by josh alder.jpg - birth place: bangkok , thailand - associated acts: weezer sara , the rentals , goldenboy , tegan and - occupation: musician , songwriter Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of matt sharp .
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matthew sharp -lrb- born july 12 , 1968 -rrb- is an american multi-instrumentalist , singer , songwriter and producer .he is best known as a founding member and former bassist of the alternative rock band weezer .in 1994 , he started a band called the rentals , who released their debut album shortly after weezer 's first release , their second album in 1999 , and an ep in 2007 .in addition , he has released one full-length album and one ep as a solo artist .during his time with weezer he was known for his warm and fuzzy tone of his bass guitar and his falsetto background vocal abilities .during live performances he was the one that usually moved around on the stage the most , performing jumps , dances and slides .sharp is left handed but plays bass right handed .