Matthew Stephen Nicholls (born 22 March 1986) is a British musician, best known as the drummer of the rock band Bring Me the Horizon.

[6] His mother also wanted him to get a day-job instead of pursuing music, however Nicholls wasn't so keen to the idea.

[8] Bring Me the Horizon formed in March 2004, and the band released their debut EP, This Is What the Edge of Your Seat Was Made For, that same year.

There Is a Heaven Let's Keep It a Secret was released on 4 October 2010,[13] and debuted at number 13 on the UK Albums Chart.

[22] In October 2021, Nicholls made an appearance on BBC Breakfast, giving drumming advice for a 24-hour drumathon program for Children in Need.

[23] Nicholls owned a Pearl Export drum kit, which he used for recording on their first album Count Your Blessings.

[2] Nicholls owns a Roland drum kit that he uses to play and learn stuff on at home.

[2] Nicholls has a 16" and 18" floor toms, as well as a 22"x16" kick drum to fit the "faster metal stuff" the band plays.

[25][2] When the band recorded Count Your Blessings, he considered himself to be "really frantic and trying to be as metal as possible," doing things he couldn't pull off at the time.

[26] Throughout the years, Nicholls developed a more solid technique, playing "more controlled, more chilled, more complimenting of the music," giving a complex and diverse style.

Nicholls also uses an Ez drummer software to work on fills and other drum parts.