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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.
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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 [[IMDb:nm10172649|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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Matt currently works for [[Nickelodeon]] on the series ''[[Wikipedia:Yo Gabba Gabba!|Yo Gabba Gabba]]'' as a writer, director, and producer. He is also writing, directing, and acting in ''[[Wikipedia:The Aquabats Super Show|The Aquabats Super Show]]'', another show from the ''Yo Gabba Gabba'' creators.
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==General Information==
==General Information==
=== Food of Significant Interest ===
=== Food of Significant Interest ===
*Egg salad sandwiches (with bits of bacon). <sup>[[#shawlink|[Page 4]]]</sup>
*Egg salad sandwiches (with bits of bacon). <sup>[[#shawlink|[Page 4]]]</sup>
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*When they were young children, Mike fed Matt cupcakes with toothpaste in them. <sup>[[#wiredlink|[Wired article]]]</sup> Matt retaliated by feeding Mike [[marzipan|vinegar toast]].
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*When they were young children, Mike fed Matt cupcakes with toothpaste in them. Matt retaliated by feeding Mike vinegar toast. <sup>[[Atlanta Journal-Constitution Interview - 21 Jul 2003|[Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]]</sup>
*Matt has an enthusiasm for [[Wikipedia:Poutine|poutine]]. <sup>[[#sheaflink|[The Sheaf]]]</sup>
*Matt has an enthusiasm for [[Wikipedia:Poutine|poutine]]. <sup>[[#sheaflink|[The Sheaf]]]</sup>
*He also likes Onion Straws. He describes them as "Dismantled Awesome Blossoms." <sup>[[#inkholelink|[The Inkhole]]]</sup>
*He also likes Onion Straws. He describes them as "Dismantled Awesome Blossoms." <sup>[[#inkholelink|[The Inkhole]]]</sup>
=== Careers ===
=== Careers ===
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* Matt used to work for [http://www.earthlink.net Earthlink], an Internet company. <sup>[[#legionlink|[Legion Studios (Mike)]]]</sup>
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* Matt used to work for [[Wikipedia:Earthlink|Earthlink]] (formerly [[Wikipedia:MindSpring|MindSpring]]), an Internet company, in [[The Jeff Rubin Jeff Rubin Show Interview - 7 July 2014|customer service]] and [[Georgia Tech - 26 Apr 2007|creating icons and banner ads]]. [[Flashforward 2006 Seattle - 28 Feb 2006#More History, The Store, and Related Topics - 4:00 p.m.|In August of 2003, he quit]] in order to work on Homestar Runner full time.
* Matt also did voices for Preschool Protocops and some voices for webtoons and radio commercials for [[Mellow Mushroom]]. <sup>[[#retrolink|[Retrocrush]]]</sup>
* Matt also did voices for Preschool Protocops and some voices for webtoons and radio commercials for [[Mellow Mushroom]]. <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>
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*The Brothers Chaps' friend David Gordon Green made a movie called ''[[IMDb:tt0299458|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.
*The Brothers Chaps' friend David Gordon Green made a movie called ''[[IMDb:tt0299458|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 [[Songs#Songs by Matt Chapman from Sealab 2021|music for Sealab 2021]].
*He has composed [[Songs#Songs by Matt Chapman from Sealab 2021|music for Sealab 2021]].
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*He and [[Craig Zobel]] have been selected to write a stop motion animated feature for the The Jim Henson Co. called [[IMDb:tt1458170|''Monster Safari'']].
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*He and [[Craig Zobel]] were selected to write a stop motion animated feature for The Jim Henson Co. called ''Monster Safari''.
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*He has done voice acting and writing for the series ''[[Wikipedia:Gravity Falls|Gravity Falls]]'', including voicing the merman character Mermando in the episode "The Deep End" and co-writing the episode "Boyz Crazy" with series creator Alex Hirsch.
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*Matt worked for [[Nickelodeon]] on the series ''[[Wikipedia:Yo Gabba Gabba!|Yo Gabba Gabba]]'' as a writer, director, and producer. He also wrote, directed, and acted in ''[[The Aquabats]]! Super Show!'', another show from the ''Yo Gabba Gabba'' creators.
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*According to a 2012 article in the ''Los Angeles Times''<sup>[http://articles.latimes.com/2012/mar/12/entertainment/la-et-disney-animation-20120312]</sup>, he and Mike are working on a show for the Disney Channel.
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*He has done voice acting and writing for the [[Disney]] series ''[[Wikipedia:Gravity Falls|Gravity Falls]]'', including voicing the merman character Mermando and Soos' grandmother. He has also co-written several episodes of the series.
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*He wrote two episodes for [[Wikipedia:Wander Over Yonder|Wander Over Yonder]], titled "The Bounty" and "The Time Bomb".
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*He wrote two episodes for ''[[Wikipedia:Wander Over Yonder|Wander Over Yonder]]'', titled "The Bounty" and "The Time Bomb".
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*One of the billed writers for the ''[[Wikipedia:Mickey Mouse (TV series)|Mickey Mouse]]'' short "The Boiler Room".
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*He voices Alfonzo in the Disney XD series ''[[Wikipedia:Star vs. the Forces of Evil|Star vs. the Forces of Evil]]''.
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*He voices Carl, Neil's father, in the Rooster Teeth web series ''Camp Camp''.
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*Plays Clark Shaw, father of Cooper Shaw (Matt's daughter Ida Chapman), in [[imdb:tt7241954|her titular episode]] of the Craig Zobel-directed [[Wikipedia:CBS All Access|CBS All Access]] series ''[[Wikipedia:One Dollar (TV series)|One Dollar]]''.
=== Favorite Music ===
=== Favorite Music ===
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*Matt's top 5 favorite records of all time (in no particular order):  
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*Matt's top 5 favorite records at the time of the [[Wonkavision Magazine Interview]] (in no particular order):  
**[[Wikipedia:Vince Guaraldi|Vince Guaraldi Trio]] — ''[[Wikipedia:A Charlie Brown Christmas (album)|A Charlie Brown Christmas]]''
**[[Wikipedia:Vince Guaraldi|Vince Guaraldi Trio]] — ''[[Wikipedia:A Charlie Brown Christmas (album)|A Charlie Brown Christmas]]''
**[[Wikipedia:The Minutemen (band)|The Minutemen]] —  ''[[Wikipedia:Double Nickels on the Dime|Double Nickels on the Dime]]''
**[[Wikipedia:The Minutemen (band)|The Minutemen]] —  ''[[Wikipedia:Double Nickels on the Dime|Double Nickels on the Dime]]''
**[[Wikipedia:Neil Young|Neil Young]] — ''[[Wikipedia:Rust Never Sleeps|Rust Never Sleeps]]''
**[[Wikipedia:Neil Young|Neil Young]] — ''[[Wikipedia:Rust Never Sleeps|Rust Never Sleeps]]''
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**[[Wikipedia:De La Soul|De La Soul]] — ''[[Wikipedia:De La Soul Is Dead|De La Soul Is Dead]]''
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**[[De La Soul]] — ''[[Wikipedia:De La Soul Is Dead|De La Soul Is Dead]]''
**[[Wikipedia:Sebadoh|Sebadoh]] — ''[[Wikipedia:Bubble and Scrape|Bubble & Scrape]]''
**[[Wikipedia:Sebadoh|Sebadoh]] — ''[[Wikipedia:Bubble and Scrape|Bubble & Scrape]]''
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*[[The Brothers Chaps' Fansite Acknowledgments]]
*[[The Brothers Chaps' Fansite Acknowledgments]]
*[[HRWiki:Matt's 2006 birthday card|Matt's 2006 birthday card]]
*[[HRWiki:Matt's 2006 birthday card|Matt's 2006 birthday card]]
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*[[Twitter|Matt's Twitter]]
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*[[@ronginald]] — Matt's former Twitter account
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*[[:Category:Matt Chapman Filmography|Matt Chapman filmography]]
== External Links ==
== External Links ==
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''Videos and interviews are available at [[Interviews and Public Appearances]].''
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*[[wikipedia:The Brothers Chaps|The Brothers Chaps]] at Wikipedia
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*[[IMDb:nm1480095|Matt Chapman's IMDb page]]
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090821221324/http://2005.sxsw.com/interactive/conference/panels/?action=bio&id=Z157891 SXSW Personal Profile (Archive)]
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*[http://web.archive.org/web/20060209234918/http://www.flashforwardconference.com/speakers?name=matt_chapman Flashforward Conference Speaker Biography (Archive)]
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*[http://web.archive.org/web/20041210033717/http://www.fsufilms.com/films/moviedetail.cfm?movieid=129 Perchance] — BFA Thesis film Matt wrote and directed in 1998 (Archive)
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''Additional videos and interviews are available at [[Interviews and Public Appearances]].''
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20071103211151/http://media.www.lsureveille.com/media/storage/paper868/news/2003/11/06/Entertainment/Home-Sweet.Homestar-2047711.shtml LSU Reveille Online, 6 Nov 2003 (Archive)]
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20071103211151/http://media.www.lsureveille.com/media/storage/paper868/news/2003/11/06/Entertainment/Home-Sweet.Homestar-2047711.shtml LSU Reveille Online, 6 Nov 2003 (Archive)]
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20050415214532/http://www.thedailyeasternnews.com/news/2004/04/23/TheVerge/holy-Crap-669677.shtml Daily Eastern News, 23 Apr 2004 (Archive)]
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20050415214532/http://www.thedailyeasternnews.com/news/2004/04/23/TheVerge/holy-Crap-669677.shtml Daily Eastern News, 23 Apr 2004 (Archive)]
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20030813010511/http://members.shaw.ca/kevinscott/Homestar/index.html Kevin Scott interviews the brothers, 20 May 2003 (Archive)]
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20030813010511/http://members.shaw.ca/kevinscott/Homestar/index.html Kevin Scott interviews the brothers, 20 May 2003 (Archive)]
**<span id="shawlink">[http://web.archive.org/web/20030922233003/http://members.shaw.ca/kevinscott/Homestar/page4.html Page 4 (Archive)]</span>
**<span id="shawlink">[http://web.archive.org/web/20030922233003/http://members.shaw.ca/kevinscott/Homestar/page4.html Page 4 (Archive)]</span>
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*<span id="wiredlink">[http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,59261,00.html Wired Interview, 23 Jun 2003]</span>
 
*<span id="retrolink">[http://web.archive.org/web/20051111025956/http://www.retrocrush.com/homestar/index2.html Retrocrush interview, date unknown (17 Jun 2004?, Archive)]</span>
*<span id="retrolink">[http://web.archive.org/web/20051111025956/http://www.retrocrush.com/homestar/index2.html Retrocrush interview, date unknown (17 Jun 2004?, Archive)]</span>
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*<span id="sheaflink">[http://web.archive.org/web/20040620133913/http://www.thesheaf.com/newspub/comments.cgi?view=1062 The Sheaf 12 May 2004 (Archive)]</span>
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*[[IMDb:nm1480095|Matt Chapman's IMDb page]]
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*[http://2005.sxsw.com/interactive/conference/panels/?action=bio&id=Z157891 SXSW Personal Profile with photograph]
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*[[wikipedia:The Brothers Chaps|The Brothers Chaps]] at Wikipedia
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*[http://twitter.com/#!/ronginald Matt Chapman's Twitter]
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*<span id="sheaflink">[http://web.archive.org/web/20040620133913/http://www.thesheaf.com/newspub/comments.cgi?view=1062 The Sheaf (includes poutine mention) 12 May 2004 (Archive)]</span>
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*<span id="inkholelink">[http://web.archive.org/web/20040729150627/http://www.theinkhole.com/homestar1.htm The Inkhole Interview (Archive)]</span>
*<span id="inkholelink">[http://web.archive.org/web/20040729150627/http://www.theinkhole.com/homestar1.htm The Inkhole Interview (Archive)]</span>
*<span id="legionlink2">[http://web.archive.org/web/20030824112227/http://www.legionstudios.com/interviews/views/homestar/homestar2.html Legion Studios Matt Chapman Interview (Archive)]</span>
*<span id="legionlink2">[http://web.archive.org/web/20030824112227/http://www.legionstudios.com/interviews/views/homestar/homestar2.html Legion Studios Matt Chapman Interview (Archive)]</span>
**<span id="legionlink">[http://web.archive.org/web/20030202085605/http://www.legionstudios.com/interviews/views/homestar/homestar.html Legion Studios Mike Chapman Interview (Archive)]</span>
**<span id="legionlink">[http://web.archive.org/web/20030202085605/http://www.legionstudios.com/interviews/views/homestar/homestar.html Legion Studios Mike Chapman Interview (Archive)]</span>
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*[http://web.archive.org/web/20060209234918/http://www.flashforwardconference.com/speakers?name=matt_chapman Flashforward Conference Speaker Biography (Archive)]
 
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*[http://web.archive.org/web/20041226075724/http://www.fsufilms.com/filmmakers/peopledetail.cfm?peopleid=818 FSU Films page (Archive)]
 
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**[http://web.archive.org/web/20041210033717/http://www.fsufilms.com/films/moviedetail.cfm?movieid=129 Perchance] BFA Thesis film Matt wrote and directed in 1998 (Archive)
 
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*[http://www.retrocrush.com/homestar/index2.html Retrocrush interview, date unknown (17 Jun 2004?)]
*[http://www.retrocrush.com/homestar/index2.html Retrocrush interview, date unknown (17 Jun 2004?)]
*[http://www.thesheaf.com/newspub/comments.cgi?view=1062 The Sheaf (includes poutine mention) 12 May 2004] Not there, cannot find in archive (found!)
*[http://www.thesheaf.com/newspub/comments.cgi?view=1062 The Sheaf (includes poutine mention) 12 May 2004] Not there, cannot find in archive (found!)
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*[http://www.flashforwardconference.com/speakers?name=matt_chapman Flashforward Conference Speaker Biography] Bio is no longer there (found!)
 
*[http://www.fsufilms.com/filmmakers/peopledetail.cfm?peopleid=818 FSU Films page]
*[http://www.fsufilms.com/filmmakers/peopledetail.cfm?peopleid=818 FSU Films page]
**[http://www.fsufilms.com/films/moviedetail.cfm?movieid=129 Perchance] BFA Thesis film Matt wrote and directed in 1998
**[http://www.fsufilms.com/films/moviedetail.cfm?movieid=129 Perchance] BFA Thesis film Matt wrote and directed in 1998

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Fan of a man indeed!

Matthew Chapman (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.


Contents

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. Matt retaliated by feeding Mike vinegar toast. [Atlanta Journal-Constitution]
  • Matt has an enthusiasm for poutine. [The Sheaf]
  • He also likes Onion Straws. He describes them as "Dismantled Awesome Blossoms." [The Inkhole]

Careers

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 also wrote, directed, and acted 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.
  • Plays Clark Shaw, father of Cooper Shaw (Matt's daughter Ida Chapman), in her titular episode of the Craig Zobel-directed CBS All Access series One Dollar.

Favorite Music

Misc.

See Also

External Links

Additional videos and interviews are available at Interviews and Public Appearances.

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