# Matt Fallon > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Matt_Fallon > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Matt_Fallon.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Fallon > Source revision: 1353168007 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) American heavy metal singer (born 1965) This article is about the American heavy metal singer. For the American swimmer, see [Matthew Fallon](/source/Matthew_Fallon). This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page, especially if potentially libelous. Find sources: "Matt Fallon" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (May 2011) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Matt Fallon Born Matthew Frankel (1965-09-30) September 30, 1965 (age 60) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. Genres Hard rock, heavy metal, glam metal, thrash metal Occupations Musician, singer-songwriter Instrument Vocals Years active 1980–1995 Musical artist **Matt Fallon** (born **Matthew Frankel**; September 30, 1965) is an American heavy metal singer best known for his work with [Skid Row](/source/Skid_Row_(American_band)) and [Anthrax](/source/Anthrax_(American_band)).[1] ## Early life Fallon moved to central New Jersey at the age of eight with his parents and younger brother, and by 15 he was playing in a neighborhood garage band with drummer Paul Monroe (aka Paul Schneiderman) who later played with the [Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles)–based band, [XYZ](/source/XYZ_(US_band)). ## Career Inspired by bands like [Led Zeppelin](/source/Led_Zeppelin), [Black Sabbath](/source/Black_Sabbath), [Judas Priest](/source/Judas_Priest) and [AC/DC](/source/AC%2FDC), Fallon fronted several local acts in the early 1980s including Steel Fortune where he teamed up with guitar player [Dave Sabo](/source/Dave_Sabo). Steel Fortune and Anthrax were both on the bill when [Metallica](/source/Metallica) came to the [Sayreville, New Jersey](/source/Sayreville%2C_New_Jersey) area in 1983 to promote the release of their first album. In mid 1984 [Scott Ian](/source/Scott_Ian) of Anthrax crossed paths with Fallon again at a Steel Fortune show in [New York City](/source/New_York_City). After the show Ian asked Fallon if he would like to try out for the lead vocals spot recently vacated by [Neil Turbin](/source/Neil_Turbin). Fallon accepted and Anthrax began writing & recording their next album [Spreading the Disease](/source/Spreading_the_Disease) at Pyramid Studios in [Ithaca, New York](/source/Ithaca%2C_New_York). However, Fallon left before finishing the album, and he was replaced by [Joey Belladonna](/source/Joey_Belladonna). In 1986, Fallon was contacted by Sabo about fronting his newly formed band Skid Row. Fallon accepted, and Skid Row began recording a demo at Jon Bon Jovi's studio in [Philadelphia](/source/Philadelphia) while playing crowd favorites like "[Youth Gone Wild](/source/Youth_Gone_Wild)" and "[18 and Life](/source/18_and_Life)" in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania area clubs throughout the year. Fallon also co-wrote the song “Midnight/Tornado” with Sabo. In December 1986 Fallon & Skid Row opened for [Bon Jovi](/source/Bon_Jovi) on their Slippery When Wet tour in [Bethlehem](/source/Bethlehem%2C_Pennsylvania) and [Johnstown, Pennsylvania](/source/Johnstown%2C_Pennsylvania). Fallon and Skid Row parted ways in 1987 and he was later replaced by [Sebastian Bach](/source/Sebastian_Bach). Fallon continued to front local bands from 1987 through the mid-1990s. In 1990, he married Debra Contillo, and in 1991 he had a daughter, Brittany Rene. In 1991 he recorded a solo album named *Fallon*, which was released in November 2015. ## Discography **Anthrax** - *[Spreading the Disease](/source/Spreading_the_Disease)* (1985) (Lyrics)[2][3] **Skid Row** - *The Matt Fallon Demos* (1986)[4] - *[Skid Row](/source/Skid_Row_(Skid_Row_album))* (1989) (Writing credit on "Midnight / Tornado") **Fallon** *(1991/2015)* 01. Blue Sky in the Rain 02. Light It Up 03. Not a Thing 04. Queen 05. The Rain Inside 06. No Stranger 07. Modern Love 08. Feel It for the First Time 09. Me 10. Bad Attitude 11. Tears 12. Easy Come, Easy Go ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Strong2006_1-0)** Strong, Martin Charles (2006). [*The essential rock discography*](https://books.google.com/books?id=CsooY_e1w8kC&pg=PA31). Canongate U.S. pp. 31–. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-84195-860-6](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-84195-860-6). Retrieved May 29, 2011. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Matt Fallon of Fallon (Ex-Skid Row and Anthrax) Interview"](https://sleazeroxx.com/interviews/matt-fallon-of-fallon-ex-skid-row-and-anthrax-interview/). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Former Anthrax Singer Matt Fallon Says He 'Never Received Any Credit' For Lyrics He Wrote - Blabbermouth.net"](http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/former-anthrax-singer-matt-fallon-says-he-never-received-any-credit-for-lyrics-he-wrote/). February 2, 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["- YouTube"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzA7QBZuaFk). *[YouTube](/source/YouTube)*. v t e Skid Row Dave "The Snake" Sabo Rachel Bolan Scotti Hill Rob Hammersmith Matt Fallon Sebastian Bach Rob Affuso Johnny Solinger Phil Varone Tony Harnell ZP Theart Erik Grönwall Studio albums Skid Row Slave to the Grind Subhuman Race Thickskin Revolutions per Minute The Gang's All Here EPs and live albums B-Side Ourselves Subhuman Beings on Tour United World Rebellion Compilations 40 Seasons: The Best of Skid Row Videos Oh Say Can You Scream No Frills Video Road Kill Singles "Youth Gone Wild" "18 and Life" "I Remember You" "Monkey Business" "Slave to the Grind" "Wasted Time" "In a Darkened Room" "Little Wing" "C'mon and Love Me" "Breakin' Down" "Into Another" "The Gang's All Here" Related articles Discography List of members v t e Anthrax Scott Ian Charlie Benante Frank Bello Joey Belladonna Jonathan Donais Dan Lilker Greg Walls Greg D'Angelo Neil Turbin Dan Spitz Matt Fallon John Bush Paul Crook Dan Nelson Rob Caggiano Jon Dette Studio albums Fistful of Metal Spreading the Disease Among the Living State of Euphoria Persistence of Time Sound of White Noise Stomp 442 Volume 8: The Threat Is Real We've Come for You All The Greater of Two Evils Worship Music For All Kings Cursum Perficio Live albums Live: The Island Years Music of Mass Destruction Alive 2 Gigantour Caught in a Mosh: BBC Live in Concert The Big Four: Live from Sofia, Bulgaria (with Metallica, Megadeth and Slayer) Extended plays Armed and Dangerous I'm the Man Penikufesin Inside Out Summer 2003 Anthems Compilations Attack of the Killer B's Return of the Killer A's Madhouse: The Very Best of Anthrax Anthrology: No Hit Wonders (1985–1991) Songs "Madhouse" "I Am the Law" "Indians" "Antisocial" "Got the Time" "Bring the Noise" "Only" "Inside Out" Video albums Music of Mass Destruction Alive 2 - The DVD Anthrology: No Hit Wonders (1985–1991) The Big 4 Live from Sofia, Bulgaria Related articles Discography Band members Stormtroopers of Death Nuclear Assault Armored Saint The Damned Things Headbangers Ball Tour Clash of the Titans American Carnage Tour Category Authority control databases: Artists MusicBrainz --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Matt Fallon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Fallon) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Fallon?action=history)). 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