Matt Watson (YouTuber)

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Matt Watson
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Watson in 2019
Personal information
Occupations
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2014–present
Genres
Subscribers957K [1]
Total views410M [1]
Associated acts
YouTube Silver Play Button 2.svg100,000 subscribers2016 [2]
YouTube Gold Play Button 2.svg1,000,000 subscribers2022 [note 1]
Last updated: July 31, 2023

Matt Watson is an American YouTuber, comedian, musician, podcast host and music video director. He is best known as a co-host of the comedy-variety channel SuperMega (along with its weekly podcast supermegashow) and a former editor for and member of the Let's Play-oriented web series Game Grumps . [3] Watson has collaborated with several other entertainers, such as Finn Wolfhard, [4] Markiplier, bbno$ and OneyNG. As of 31 July 2023, SuperMega has 957 thousand subscribers and over 410 million total video views. [2]

Contents

In 2020, Watson released his music debut with his EP, OUCH!. [5] His first full-length album, SEE YOU THERE, was released on November 7, 2022.

Early life and education

Watson graduated high school from Charleston County School of The Arts in 2014. [6] He attended the University of South Carolina and pursued a degree in business before dropping out after his first year and moving to Los Angeles to pursue a career in sketch comedy and video editing instead.[ citation needed ]

Career

Early years (2008–2015)

Watson began creating videos in 2008 on his channel Formatt24, [7] where he and his cousin Forest created various sketches. The channel ceased uploading in 2010. In August 2014, Watson began uploading sketches on a new channel called Kids w/ Problems, [8] which would lead him to collaborate with LA-based sketch comedy and music channel Cyndago. [9] After finishing his first year of college at The University of South Carolina, Watson moved to Los Angeles in July 2015 to pursue a career in sketch comedy, while also editing videos for the popular YouTuber Markiplier. [10] [11] He lived with fellow comedians Ryan Magee and Daniel Kyre. Watson would later depart Kids w/ Problems and officially join Cyndago on August 10, 2015. [12] The group disbanded one month later following the sudden death of fellow Cyndago member Daniel Kyre. [13] Following these events, Watson returned to Kids w/ Problems with Magee as a permanent co-host. [14]

In 2016, Watson, as well as fellow editor Ryan Magee, stopped working for Fischbach. In a Facebook post, Fischbach stated that the primary reason was that it "was difficult to keep the work and the friendship separate". [15]

SuperMega and continued growth (2016–2023)

On April 12, 2016, Watson and Magee started their own variety comedy channel, SuperMega. [16] SuperMega consists of Let's Plays, sketch comedy, music videos, and a podcast. [17] In the summer of 2016, Watson and Magee joined Game Grumps . [ citation needed ]

On May 3, 2019, the duo left Game Grumps to focus solely on SuperMega. [18] In July 2019, a 2016 video in which Watson and Magee play Pokémon Go at Area 51 went viral after memes surrounding the Storm Area 51 Facebook event became popular. [19]

In 2021, Martins Motorsports announced a partnership with Watson and Magee's channel SuperMega, with the duo specifically serving as the primary sponsor of the No. 44 Chevrolet Camaro. The No. 44 Camaro sported SuperMega colors and imagery during the Memorial Day racetrack activities. [20]

On May 14, 2022, Watson had a boxing match in iDubbbz's Creator Clash charity event, losing his match against Nathan "Dad" Barnatt in 22 seconds by TKO. [21]

On July 27, 2023, SuperMega fell under heavy controversy after a cosplayer and ex-employee Leighton Stollard accused Watson and Magee of ignoring allegations that a prior employee sexually assaulted the former individual and for enforcing a toxic work environment. Following the accusations, Watson cancelled his ongoing music tour to prepare an official statement. [22] On August 23, 2023, Watson and Magee uploaded a video stating that they would be taking some time off the Internet, putting the SuperMega channel on an indefinite hiatus. [23]

Return from hiatus (2024)

On February 27, 2024, Watson and Magee returned from their hiatus with a sketch comedy music video titled "I Love Working Out". [24]

Music

Watson produced his first non-comedy EP, Ouch!, for which he did the instruments, vocals, mixing, and production.[ citation needed ] Since the release of Ouch!, Watson has released two singles, Bored and Monopoly. [25] [26] In a review by Nicholas Gaudet of Music Talkers, Gaudet praised Bored for its use of jazzy chords, synths, and low bass; as well as stating that it "feels much more confident in its identity" in comparison to Ouch!. [27] Gaudet would later praise Watson's Monopoly for its similar use of a lo-fi style and jazz chords. [25]

Discography

Albums

YearTitleDetails
2022 [28] SEE YOU THERE
  • Released: November 7, 2022
  • Label: awful treasures inc.
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles and EPs

YearName
2019"No Nut November" (feat. Freddie Dredd, Kill Bill, Carson Tucker)
2020"Covid-19 Type Beat"
OUCH! – EP
2021"Bored"
"Monopoly"
2022"Balance"
"Ring Pop" (feat. Father)
"STARSTUD" (feat. Sarah Bonito)
OUCH! Expansion Pack – EP
2023"Flip Phone"
YearNameArtist
2016"OMEGAWAVE1986"FrankJavCee
2021"NEW FRIENDS"AlsoJakob
"I'm Sick"Adam Kane

Filmography

Music videos

YearSongArtistRole
2015"Blonde Boyz"CyndagoCo-director, artist, actor
2016"Cool Patrol" Ninja Sex Party Actor
2017"My 2 Lovely Uncles"SuperMega, OneyNG Co-director, artist, actor
"Skater Boy and Friendly Cop"SuperMega
2019"No Nut November"Matt Watson, Freddie Dredd, Kill Bill The Rapper, Carson Tucker
"Cha Cha"Freddie DreddCo-director, actor
2020"Toes"Emmitt JamesCo-director
"Covid-19 Type Beat"Matt WatsonDirector, artist, actor
"I Don't Know What We're Talking About (And I Haven't For A While)"Ninja Sex PartyActor
"I Love Hating You"FrankJavCeeCo-director
"Load Up The Docs"Slater
2021"Brand New Shirt"SuperMegaCo-director, artist, actor
"NEW FRIENDS"AlsoJakob, Matt WatsonArtist, actor
"DTF"SuperMega, NothinButLagCo-director, artist, actor
"Bored"Matt Watson
2022"Balance"
"STARSTUD"Matt Watson, Sarah Bonito Artist, actor
2023"Work It Out"Matt Watson

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016 [29] Vice Principals High School Student (uncredited)Episode: “The Principal”

Notes

  1. ↑ Went back under 1 million subscribers in July 2023 following controversy

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