Biografia
Matt Walker is a stand-up comedian, writer, and actor based in Southern California. He frequently tours with Mike Muratore (known from Operation Repo) and Stephen Kramer Glickman (from Nickelodeon's Big Time Rush and Comedy Central's Workaholics), performing at a wide variety of venues. His major influences include Louis C.K., Ron White, Dave Attell, David Cross, Chris Rock, Bob Newhart, and Dave Chappelle. He holds a minor role in the film Tears of a Clown and has appeared in several unaired pilots.
Walker has been featured on numerous radio and online shows such as Huffington Post Live, where he discusses comedy, current events, pop culture, and sports, consistently entertaining audiences across different platforms. His jokes have appeared in the Baltimore Sun, and he has been quoted and featured in articles on The Daily, Mediabistro's Fishbowl LA, the CBC, and Examiner.com.
In March 2012, Matt Walker won the Shorty Award for #comedian, recognizing him as the stand-up comedian who best utilizes social media. This achievement brought him coverage in major media outlets, including CBS News.
He has extensive radio experience, co-creating and hosting Verbosity for National Lampoon Radio on Sirius/XM. His radio career began with producing and co-hosting The Small Business Hour on 97.1 FM KLSX in Los Angeles. Additionally, he co-hosted the National Hair Hour, a program focused on hair loss prevention and treatment, from November 2002 to December 2003 on KLSX.
Matt prides himself on connecting with audiences of all demographics. With a large adolescent following on Twitter, his material resonates with younger crowds, while his stories about his elderly parents allow him to engage older audiences as well.
Raised as one of the few white children in Pico Rivera, CA, Matt offers a unique perspective on white America and its relationship to non-European backgrounds. He has extensive experience performing for minority audiences from diverse socio-economic backgrounds. And yes, he's a nerd, as you might have guessed from the previous details.
His debut comedy album, H8R, is now available.
