Curiosidades

Has an identical twin brother, Jeremy, who is a professional pianist also living in Los Angeles.

Has worked in over 40 nightclubs as a bouncer.

Was the only senior BFA student at UC Santa Barbara to be voted out by the faculty his final year--likely due to the controversial nature of the theater company he was running.

Worked on several progressive political campaigns, including Al Gore in 2000, the SEIU for John Kerry in 2004, Howard Dean's "Take Back the Congress" in 2006, Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012, and Environment California's "Ban the Plastic Bag" in 2013.

The final show of The Underground that Matt produced for LA36 aired on September 10, 2006 and was an open discourse on 9/11. It recorded more viewership than any show in the history of the network; however, due to its controversial nature, the show was canceled by LA36.