Matt Chapman
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- | '''Matthew Chapman''' (born [[$11.01|November 1]], 1976) is the younger of [[The Brothers Chaps]]. He and his brother [[Mike Chapman|Mike]] are the principal creators of the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] body of work. Matt is the voice actor for almost all of the characters on the site. He is married to [[Jackie Chapman]], who had a brief cameo in [[Peasant's Quest Movie Trailer]]. They currently have two daughters, the older of whom is named Ida. Since the extended [[hiatus]] of Homestar Runner content, he has [[The Brothers Chaps' Side Projects|worked on]] various "industry" children's television series in Los Angeles. | + | '''Matthew Alan Chapman'''[http://repertoire.bmi.com/Catalog.aspx?detail=writerid&page=1&fromrow=1&torow=25&keyid=915095&subid=0] (born [[$11.01|November 1]], 1976) is the younger of [[The Brothers Chaps]]. He and his brother [[Mike Chapman|Mike]] are the principal creators of the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] body of work. Matt is the voice actor for almost all of the characters on the site. He is married to [[Jackie Chapman]], who had a brief cameo in [[Peasant's Quest Movie Trailer]]. They currently have two daughters, the older of whom is named Ida. Since the extended [[hiatus]] of Homestar Runner content, he has [[The Brothers Chaps' Side Projects|worked on]] various "industry" children's television series in Los Angeles. |
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=== Careers === | === Careers === | ||
* Matt used to work for [http://www.earthlink.net Earthlink], an Internet company. <sup>[[#legionlink|[Legion Studios (Mike)]]]</sup> | * Matt used to work for [http://www.earthlink.net Earthlink], an Internet company. <sup>[[#legionlink|[Legion Studios (Mike)]]]</sup> | ||
- | * Matt also did voices for Preschool Protocops and some voices for webtoons and radio commercials for | + | * Matt also did voices for Preschool Protocops and some voices for webtoons and radio commercials for a pizza restaurant. <sup>[[#retrolink|[Retrocrush]]]</sup> |
* The first day after Matt quit his job (as the sales of Homestar Runner merchandise were so high), he got jury duty. "It sucked. My first day of self-employment and I got put on a jury," he said. <sup>[[#legionlink2|[Legion Studios (Matt)]]]</sup> | * The first day after Matt quit his job (as the sales of Homestar Runner merchandise were so high), he got jury duty. "It sucked. My first day of self-employment and I got put on a jury," he said. <sup>[[#legionlink2|[Legion Studios (Matt)]]]</sup> | ||
Revision as of 18:04, 31 January 2018
Matthew Alan Chapman[1] (born November 1, 1976) is the younger of The Brothers Chaps. He and his brother Mike are the principal creators of the Homestar Runner body of work. Matt is the voice actor for almost all of the characters on the site. He is married to Jackie Chapman, who had a brief cameo in Peasant's Quest Movie Trailer. They currently have two daughters, the older of whom is named Ida. Since the extended hiatus of Homestar Runner content, he has worked on various "industry" children's television series in Los Angeles.
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General Information
Food of Significant Interest
- Egg salad sandwiches (with bits of bacon). [Page 4]
- When they were young children, Mike fed Matt cupcakes with toothpaste in them. [Wired article] Matt retaliated by feeding Mike vinegar toast.
- Matt has an enthusiasm for poutine. [The Sheaf]
- He also likes Onion Straws. He describes them as "Dismantled Awesome Blossoms." [The Inkhole]
Careers
- Matt used to work for Earthlink, an Internet company. [Legion Studios (Mike)]
- Matt also did voices for Preschool Protocops and some voices for webtoons and radio commercials for a pizza restaurant. [Retrocrush]
- The first day after Matt quit his job (as the sales of Homestar Runner merchandise were so high), he got jury duty. "It sucked. My first day of self-employment and I got put on a jury," he said. [Legion Studios (Matt)]
Film and Television
- The Brothers Chaps' friend David Gordon Green made a movie called All The Real Girls. Matt ended up being in it, but is only seen making a passing comment to another person in the background at one point. Mike and Craig Zobel were also involved in the production of the movie.
- He has composed music for Sealab 2021.
- He and Craig Zobel were selected to write a stop motion animated feature for The Jim Henson Co. called Monster Safari.
- Matt worked for Nickelodeon on the series Yo Gabba Gabba as a writer, director, and producer. He is also writing, directing, and acting in The Aquabats Super Show, another show from the Yo Gabba Gabba creators.
- He has done voice acting and writing for the Disney series Gravity Falls, including voicing the merman character Mermando and Soos' grandmother. He has also co-written several episodes of the series.
- He wrote two episodes for Wander Over Yonder, titled "The Bounty" and "The Time Bomb".
- One of the billed writers for the Mickey Mouse short "The Boiler Room".
- He voices Alfonzo in the Disney XD series Star vs. the Forces of Evil.
- He voices Carl, Neil's father, in the Rooster Teeth web series "Camp Camp."
Favorite Music
- Matt's top 5 favorite records at the time of the Wonkavision Magazine Interview (in no particular order):
Misc.
- Matt can be seen as an audience member in an episode of Whose Line Is It Anyway?.
- Jackie helped write "Tis True, Pom Pom, Tis True".
- Matt and Jackie owned a cat named Mabel who was first featured in website. Mabel died in 2007 and was memorialized in hygiene.
See Also
External Links
Videos and interviews are available at Interviews and Public Appearances.
- LSU Reveille Online, 6 Nov 2003 (Archive)
- Daily Eastern News, 23 Apr 2004 (Archive)
- Kevin Scott interviews the brothers, 20 May 2003 (Archive)
- Wired Interview, 23 Jun 2003
- Retrocrush interview, date unknown (17 Jun 2004?, Archive)
- Matt Chapman's IMDb page
- SXSW Personal Profile with photograph
- The Brothers Chaps at Wikipedia
- The Sheaf (includes poutine mention) 12 May 2004 (Archive)
- The Inkhole Interview (Archive)
- Legion Studios Matt Chapman Interview (Archive)
- Flashforward Conference Speaker Biography (Archive)
- FSU Films page (Archive)
- Perchance BFA Thesis film Matt wrote and directed in 1998 (Archive)