{"id":1386,"date":"2025-06-13T19:54:01","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T19:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wavs.com\/blog\/?p=1386"},"modified":"2026-03-11T22:38:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T22:38:28","slug":"matt-miggz-drums-delusion-and-staying-true","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wavs.com\/blog\/matt-miggz-drums-delusion-and-staying-true\/","title":{"rendered":"Matt Miggz: Self-Awareness, Delusion, and Really Good Drums"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Matt Miggz watched Drumline with his mom in third grade, walked out of the theater begging for drum lessons, and never really stopped. That was the beginning. The rest has been, by his own description, a constant push and pull between self-awareness and delusion &#8212; band projects, solo production, jumping on the mic, learning every side of the industry the hard way when his duo Yes Please ended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What came out the other side is a producer with a very specific skill: he knows how to make drums feel right. Not just technically right &#8212; emotionally right. The kind that make a face scrunch and something else move at the same time. His Drums! series on WAVS has built a following around exactly that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We talked with Matt about where that ear for rhythm comes from, how losing Yes Please changed how he works, and what he actually means when he says delusion is part of the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);background-color:#d7d7d7;color:#d7d7d7\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-base-font-size\"><strong>Q:<\/strong> <strong><strong>Who is Matt Miggz, and what has your musical journey been like so far?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-base-font-size wp-elements-b57cc63b7c2b46b793fdc1868ac33d56\"><em><strong>Matt Miggz:<\/strong> <\/em>I\u2019m an artist\/producer\/songwriter whose beats have been described as \u201ca Murphy Lee outfit\u201d &amp; every song on the top 10 on TRL.&nbsp; My musical journey is one that \u201cgoes with the flow\u201d both positively and negatively.&nbsp;The constant push and pull between self awareness and delusion.&nbsp; As corny as this sounds, the things that remain constant are my deep passion for the creation of music, while making sure I\u2019m laughing the entire time.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:43px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ae672bdb wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DK47zU1sUXe\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; 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font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DK47zU1sUXe\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by WAVS (@wavsdotcom)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:59px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-base-font-size\"><strong>Q: Your drum breaks have gained a lot of traction on WAVS, they\u2019re incredibly distinct and high-quality. How did your love for drums develop, and why have drums become such a signature element of your sound?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-base-font-size wp-elements-7086706099b65ee44aa7b476aff43fe5\"><em><strong>Matt Miggz:<\/strong> <\/em>The day I saw the movie \u201cDrumline\u201d with my Mom, is the day my head exploded.&nbsp; This is around the time I was becoming fully addicted to hip-hop, as well as \u201cjamming\u201d with my Dad (if you can call it that, I was in 3rd grade) who is an artist himself.&nbsp; Seeing a marching band with real instruments playing the music I was now obsessed with, made something click for me.&nbsp; As my mom and I walked to the car after the movie, I begged to start taking drum lessons, long story short here we are.&nbsp; I personally believe that drums are the most important part of any song.&nbsp; Drums are able to make a face scrunch up, and an ass shake at the same time. They have always been the first thing I listen for, and react to.&nbsp; Over time I realized my taste and appreciation for drums was my strongest skill when it came to production, and I ran with it.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wavs.com\/packs\/11827\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1401\" src=\"https:\/\/wavs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/dv4-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wavs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/dv4-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wavs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/dv4-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wavs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/dv4-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wavs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/dv4-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wavs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/dv4.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wavs.com\/packs\/12750\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1399\" src=\"https:\/\/wavs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/dv5-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wavs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/dv5-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wavs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/dv5-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wavs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/dv5-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wavs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/dv5-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wavs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/dv5.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wavs.com\/packs\/12963\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1400\" src=\"https:\/\/wavs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/dv6-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wavs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/dv6-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wavs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/dv6-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wavs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/dv6-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wavs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/dv6-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wavs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/dv6.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-93a3048dffe5aac9c299e0f5f2b1bc5e\" style=\"font-size:13px\"><em>Miggz is renowned for his Drums! series on WAVS; his latest 3 releases from the series in order: <a href=\"https:\/\/wavs.com\/packs\/11827\">Drums! Vol. IV<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/wavs.com\/packs\/12750\">Drums! Vol. V<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/wavs.com\/packs\/12963\">Drums! Vol. VI<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-base-font-size\"><strong>Q: <strong>You\u2019ve had quite a diverse musical career, especially with your own band\/project Yes Please. What\u2019s the story behind the whole project? Are there possibly any new releases for Yes Please on the horizon?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-base-font-size wp-elements-830fba9618966935febcf10a6dd4fe58\"><em><strong>Matt Miggz:<\/strong> <\/em>So Yes Please was a duo that me and my best friend at the time started. We both started making beats in 2009, and eventually formed YP around 2016-2017.&nbsp; It was my first real attempt at taking music seriously, as well as my first time being an artist, making full songs with lyrics as opposed to just beats to freestyle over, and first time experiencing the back end of the industry trying to get your shit out there.&nbsp; For what it was, we saw a significant amount of success.&nbsp; Yes Please ending was a pivotal moment for me, as it forced me to learn every aspect of my craft, and implemented the start of a work ethic that I was previously too lazy to put in motion. Unfortunately, I do not see any possibility of any Yes Please music coming out anytime soon.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:65px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"517\" height=\"517\" src=\"https:\/\/wavs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Yes-Please.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wavs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Yes-Please.jpg 517w, https:\/\/wavs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Yes-Please-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wavs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Yes-Please-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 517px) 100vw, 517px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7878eccb591509c80f13a7d5060fc68e\" style=\"font-size:13px\"><em>Matt Miggz and Aaron O&#8217;Brien a.k.a. Yes Please<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:49px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n  <iframe style=\"border-radius:12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/5aor6JiKOWlLfYfQfCEFBJ?utm_source=generator\" width=\"50%\" height=\"120\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3249638fea689d3a11f081572e1f6ecc\" style=\"font-size:13px\"><em>Bikini Bottom by Yes Please. They&#8217;ve garnered 7m+ streams across the band&#8217;s catalog<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:72px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-base-font-size\"><strong>Q:<\/strong> <strong>You\u2019ve collaborated with Noah Guy a lot through the years, I assume we won\u2019t be wrong to say you\u2019ve played a significant role in shaping his sound. A big surprise (since the WAVS audience is mostly familiar with your production prowess) was hearing you sing the hook and appear in the music video for \u201cStop Bangin\u2019 My Line\u201d. How have you grown musically through the work you\u2019ve done with Noah and are there any standout production moments, maybe a track in particular that you feel is notable enough to single out? Were there any specific techniques you brought into the sessions with Noah that became a key part of his music?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-base-font-size wp-elements-4228349070e6db2a724a2f376bd39765\"><em><strong>Matt Miggz<\/strong>: Noah is far too talented and creative on his own for me to claim a \u201csignificant role in shaping his sound\u201d. But I was definitely collaborating with Noah on some of his first songs that started to pick up some traction (and others later) and whatnot.&nbsp; I\u2019m beyond proud of the songs we have created.&nbsp; What really brought me and Noah together, was how obsessed &amp; sick in the head we both are about creating music.&nbsp; While I do love collaborating with damn near anybody, some special happens when you come across someone else who truly eats, breathes &amp; sleeps music.&nbsp; \u201cStop Bangin My Line\u201d was an awesome moment for me, because it was the first time someone not only used the beat I sent, but improved the concept I came up with &amp; even kept some of my original vocals from the demo on the song.&nbsp; I love that song dearly, it sounds like a fucking parade. With that being said, I think my favorite song I worked on with him &amp; Choob (one of his main producers) is \u201cBig Boys Don\u2019t Cry\u201d.&nbsp; It\u2019s a sexy ass vulnerable banger.&nbsp; Every aspect of that song works perfectly, 11 out of 10 no changes.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:55px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ca983dd8 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n  <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rEavISOihUA?si=r2RaM0EUnHxiXdYN&amp;controls=0\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4a6d36a0e127391a0eecd31f2e8dd15e\" style=\"font-size:13px\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rEavISOihUA\">STOP BANGIN&#8217; MY LINE<\/a><\/span><\/em> has Matt Miggz singing the hook alongside being featured in the music video<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:57px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n  <iframe style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/45oMIfd1rZbS4jNj0Ro5iw?utm_source=generator\" width=\"50%\" height=\"120\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f963408f86d34d2aefcf400b0e2936df\" style=\"font-size:13px\"><em>Matt Miggz&#8217;s work with Noah Guy is currently blowing up and has amassed a total of 20m+ streams so far<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-base-font-size\"><strong>Q: <strong><strong>We recently did a WAVS sample challenge with you and TY on our YouTube channel. You guys fit very well into the concept both as musicians as well as personalities. You definitely have a knack for content and that is displayed through your own short-form content you\u2019ve been creating on Instagram and Tik-Tok. What are your content plans moving forward if any, or do you just make them up as you go? Has social media impacted your career positively or negatively overall?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-base-font-size wp-elements-a64f2180a5918173f5b065cfdc25da48\"><em><strong>Matt Miggz<\/strong>: <\/em>Unpopular opinion: I love the fact that musicians are required to create content. As somebody who has been aggressively online since I can remember, translating my real life personality onto the internet is something that comes easy to me.&nbsp; I view \u201ccontent\u201d as a way to blend my loud, silly, opinionated personality with the thing I love most.&nbsp; The WAVS sample challenge was super fun and I\u2019m so grateful for Ty for inviting me to do it with him. He\u2019s obviously incredibly talented, but he also fully understands my humor so becoming pals with him was obvious. As far as my content plan, I have no idea. However I try not to speak unless I have something interesting to say, and to make sure my content can never be compared to an \u201calbum cut\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:54px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n  <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vttPOYwtlME?si=cDi0Vyv8L1edaDeL&amp;controls=0\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2b6bb7c68ceaa3b1d96acaf91c75627c\" style=\"font-size:13px\"><em>The Sample Challenge by WAVS: featuring Matt Miggz &amp; TY<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:57px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-base-font-size\"><strong>Q: <strong>Is there any drum\/production sauce you can share that you feel would instantly improve a producer\u2019s sound?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-base-font-size wp-elements-f666053155fa9619534dce0f5048a1c9\"><em><strong>Matt Miggz:<\/strong> Outside of downloading every single drum loop I\u2019ve ever uploaded to WAVS, the only piece of advice I like to give to beat makers is to rap\/sing along to the beat while you are making it.&nbsp; If your goal is to place beats with artists, this helps you identify how much shit you should add to a beat, where you should start removing things from a beat etc.&nbsp; Understanding the balance between a beat sounding full enough on it\u2019s own, while still having room for an artist\u2019s vocals, is the most important thing to do.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:51px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-base-font-size\"><strong>Q: <strong><strong>If you could go back and tell your younger self one thing about navigating the music industry, what would it be?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-base-font-size wp-elements-fd99ac8b12482f85bdc61367218d5daa\"><em><strong>Matt Miggz:<\/strong> <\/em>Trust your gut.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:47px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/wavs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Young-Matt-Miggz-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1407\" style=\"width:720px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wavs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Young-Matt-Miggz-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wavs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Young-Matt-Miggz-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wavs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Young-Matt-Miggz-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wavs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Young-Matt-Miggz.jpg 1206w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-340aeb431a8bf714fe3a6c3560c336f9\" style=\"font-size:13px\">A young Matt Miggz<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:59px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-base-font-size\"><strong>Q: <strong><strong><strong>Producers often find it challenging to branch out creatively. You\u2019ve done it consistently. What advice do you have for other producers who want to explore new creative avenues but might be hesitant or unsure how to begin?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-base-font-size wp-elements-6068c9acb15a55355079ffdd6f24feaa\"><em><strong>Matt Miggz:<\/strong> <\/em>This is going to sound more negative than I mean it to be, but understand the fact that no one REALLY cares, or is thinking about you like that.&nbsp; Everyone is so up their own ass that fear of judgement from others should not really hinder you from releasing any form of content.&nbsp; Just try shit, and have fun.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-4 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1403\" src=\"https:\/\/wavs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/dv1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wavs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/dv1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wavs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/dv1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wavs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/dv1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wavs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/dv1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wavs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/dv1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1404\" src=\"https:\/\/wavs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/dv2-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wavs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/dv2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wavs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/dv2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wavs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/dv2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wavs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/dv2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wavs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/dv2.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"982\" height=\"982\" data-id=\"1405\" src=\"https:\/\/wavs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/dv3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wavs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/dv3.jpg 982w, https:\/\/wavs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/dv3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wavs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/dv3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wavs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/dv3-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 982px) 100vw, 982px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3a3a2837d7dad7d2e652af2daebe4e21\" style=\"font-size:13px\"><em>Drums! by Matt Miggz: <a href=\"https:\/\/wavs.com\/packs\/6927\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Drums! Vol. I<\/span><\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/wavs.com\/packs\/10512\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Drums! Vol. II<\/span><\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/wavs.com\/packs\/10709\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Drums! Vol. III<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-base-font-size\"><strong>Q: <strong><strong>What\u2019s next for Matt Miggz? What do the next 3 to 5 (or more) years look like?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-base-font-size wp-elements-559116bd7bbf54669d246b7f9accf588\"><em><strong>Matt Miggz:<\/strong> <\/em>Bro I have no idea.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:99px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);background-color:#e5e5e5;color:#e5e5e5\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized is-style-rounded wp-duotone-rgb000-ccc-3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wavs.com\/mattmiggz\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/wavs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Miggz-PFP.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1390\" style=\"width:182px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wavs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Miggz-PFP.jpg 500w, https:\/\/wavs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Miggz-PFP-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wavs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Miggz-PFP-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:44px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xxx-large);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xxx-large);font-size:42px;font-style:normal;font-weight:900;line-height:0.9;text-transform:uppercase\">sample matt miggz&#8217;s catalog <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wavs.com\/mattmiggz\">here<\/a><\/span>.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Matt Miggz watched Drumline with his mom in third grade, walked out of the theater begging for drum lessons, and never really stopped. 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