The Humor Mill July 2014 | Page 46

Matt is currently working his comedy craft while being “home schooled” and because of his quick climb in the comedy world he has been able to befriend some of the biggest names in the business who immediately spotted his talent and encouraged him to continue growing as an artist. While comedy has assisted in his quick career climb, a lot of it has to be credited to social media because this medium has allowed Matt to express himself, and while doing so many in the comedy industry have taken notice. Using social media, performing on stage by opening for several comedians, while also meeting many comics such as DL Hughley, Ralphie May, Finesse Mitchell, Tommy Davidson, Dane Cook, Erik Griffin, Tony Rock, Bill Bellamy, and DeRay Davis (just to name a few), Matt has quickly gained the respect of the veterans in the business. Word spread quickly about the “kid” who can rock an urban as well as a mainstream audience while his talents, looks, story, and personality have earned him the nickname/tagline of "The Justin Bieber of Comedy". While his resume is continuing to grow, his mark on the comedy world continues to grow also. The young high schooler is already being noticed in comedy competitions such as Bay Area Black Comedy Competition where he came in second and tied with Nick Cannon as youngest comic to ever be in the finals. If you watched this past season of Comic View you would have seen him on that also. 46 60