Matt Halpern plays drums in Periphery, is a fixture on the clinic scene, multiple time winner of the Modern Drummer Magazine readers’ poll in the Educator/Clinician and Metal Drummer categories, and one of the most respected names in rock drumming. Matt is also a founder of the Entertainment Institute, a music education platform that providesaccess to musicians and professionals currently working in the industry through customized workshops, both online and in person.Also, he loves dogs.