Yuya Matsuda is an internationally known drummer who has appeared on stages across North America and in Asia, playing for touring bands/artists. He has also worked with many different theater companies, including Gallery Theater (McMinnville), Pentacle Theater (Salem), Elsinore Theater (Salem), Enlightened Theatrics (Salem), Broadway Rose Theater Co. (Tigard), and Portland Center Stage (Portland). Yuya is best known for his time in the All Asian-American Dance Rock band "The Slants", and has appeared on the Daily Show with Trevor Noah, Good Morning America, The Today Show, various other news media outlets, and even the U.S. Supreme Court for the unprecedented case to register The Slants band name with the US Patent and Trademark Office. He currently resides in McMinnville with his wife Emily, and their 6 kids. Yuya is happy to be back at PCS for "Liberace and Liza: Holiday At the Mansion (A Tribute)." His past work at PCS includes Tick..Tick...Boom, 2023 Theater Lover's Bash, The Hombres workshop, and as the sub drummer/percussionist for Holiday at The Mansion in 2023.