MGMT Band Members Reseach

The main band members:

Andrew VanWyngarden – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass guitar and drums. (2002 - present)

Andrew VanWyngarden was born February 1, 1983 in Columbia, Missouri and grew up in Memphis, Tennessee. He is the lead vocalist, guitar player and songwriter for the band MGMT. One of his (and MGMT co-founder Ben Goldwasser's) songs "Kids" (from the Oracular Spectacular album) received a Grammy 2010 nomination for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group, while the duo was nominated in the Best New Artist category.

Benjamin Goldwasser – vocals, keyboards and guitar. (2002 - present) 

Benjamin Goldwasser was born December 17, 1982 in Mishawaka, Indiana but was raised in Westport, New York. He is a lyricist and musician in the psychedelic rock band MGMT, for which he primarily plays keyboards and sings.

The other band members:

Matthew Asti – bass guitar. (2008 - present)
James Richardson – lead guitar, backing vocals, keyboards and percussion. (2008 - present)
Will Berman – drums, percussion and backing vocals. (2005 - present)

Former live band members: Hank Sullivant – guitar and backing vocals. (2006 - 2008)