GSP11: Mat Fraser

Published: May 3, 2021, 6 a.m.

Mat Fraser is an actor, writer, presenter, performance artist and drummer. In 2012 he drummed at the 2012 Paralympic Games closing ceremony with Coldplay and in the 80s and 90s he performed with several bands including Fear of Sex, The Reasonable Strollers, Joyride, The Grateful Dub and Living in Texas.\nHe\u2019s just been nominated for a BAFTA for Crip Tales on BBC, and recently appeared in the huge BBC adaptation of Phillip Pullman\u2019s \u201cHis Dark Materials\u201d.\nWe chat to Mat about his punk days, panto, performing with Coldplay - and we all geek out about drumming in general.