Matt Oberst

Matt Oberst (c. 1974 – 2016) was an American musician and school teacher, a frontman and a songwriter from Sorry About Dresden.[1]

Biography

He was born on January 3, 1974 in Omaha, Nebraska. He graduated from Creighton Prep and Creighton University. He was the brother of Bright Eyes frontman Conor Oberst.[2] Living in North Carolina, he found another Nebraska transplant, Matt Tomich, and the duo started Sorry About Dresden with Eric Roehrig and James Hepler, where he was a member since 1996.[3] He is also listed as helping with the creation/production of a few Bright Eyes albums, and a few albums released under Saddle Creek Records. He was also a longtime English teacher at Sterling Montessori School.[4] He died in his home on November 27, 2016 in Cary, North Carolina at the age of 42.[5]

Personal life

He had two children, John and Annabelle.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.omaha.com/go/coffey-matt-oberst-was-a-musician-and-friend/article_c90e13c3-a47b-5b61-8b06-4a377b63084d.html
  2. ↑ Keven Coffey (8 December 2016). "Matt Oberst, 42, was a musician and friend". Omaha World Herald.
  3. ↑ https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/2003/07/04/sorry-about-dresden-let-it-r/084cc79f-6854-45bb-aa6d-6ba474feaaf8/
  4. ↑ http://www.omaha.com/go/coffey-matt-oberst-was-a-musician-and-friend/article_c90e13c3-a47b-5b61-8b06-4a377b63084d.html
  5. ↑ http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dignity-memorial/obituary.aspx?n=Matthew-Oberst&lc=4234&pid=182840654&mid=7187398
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