Matthew Jean Paul Walst (born December 28, 1982) is a Canadian singer, songwriter and musician. He is the current lead singer of the band Three Days Grace, which also includes his older brother Brad as bassist. Before joining Three Days Grace, he was the lead singer of My Darkest Days.

Career

My Darkest Days (2005–2013)

Walst formed My Darkest Days in 2005 with his friends Brendan McMillan on bass guitar, Doug Oliver on drums, and Chris McMillan on lead guitar.

Three Days Grace (2013–present)

Following

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's departure from Three Days Grace in January 2013, Matt Walst was brought on as their replacement lead vocalist for their tour, and was later made the official lead singer. Prior to joining Three Days Grace, Walst wrote a few songs with the group such as "Scared" and "Let You Down" from their 2003 self-titled album and "Operate" and " The High Road" from their 2012 album ''

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''. He was also one of the composers of the said album. Matt has had 7 number 1 songs and 11 top 10 hits with the band

Personal life

Walst is a fan of the

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and took

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classes in 2016. His brother Brad Walst is the

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for Three Days Grace. In 2022, Walst was inducted into the

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Hall of Honor along with his brother Brad and

. He stated that his influences include Deftones and

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Discography

with Three Days Grace * ''

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'' (2015) * '' Outsider'' (2018) * ''

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'' (2022) with My Darkest Days * '' My Darkest Days'' (2010) * ''

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'' (2012)

Other appearances

References

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