Matt Watson (YouTuber)

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Matt Watson
Ryan Magee and Matt Watson (Supermega) on Cold Ones (cropped).png
Watson on Cold Ones in 2019
Personal information
BornMatthew Hobbes Watson
(1996-02-05) February 5, 1996 (age 25)
Charleston, South Carolina
NationalityAmerican
Occupation
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
YouTube information
Channels
Years active2015–present
Genre
Subscribers920 thousand[1]
Total views327 million[1]
Associated acts

Matthew Hobbes Watson (born February 5, 1996) 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, SuperMegaCast) and as a former editor and member for the let's play-orientated web series, Game Grumps.[3] Watson has collaborated with several other entertainers, such as Finn Wolfhard,[4] Markiplier, bbno$, OneyNG, and Gus Johnson. As of 22 September 2021, SuperMega has over 914,000 subscribers and over 300 million total video views.[2]

In 2020, Watson made his music debut with his EP, OUCH!, which was entirely conceived and released in quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]

Early life and education[]

Matt Watson was born in Charleston, South Carolina to Ann Watson, a schoolteacher, and Dale Watson, an architectural illustrator.

During his childhood, Watson had a strong interest in art. In middle school, Watson began filming comedy videos of himself and his friends to upload to the then emerging video website YouTube.[6] Throughout his teenage years, he would continue to produce his own content which primarily consisted of sketch comedy, music videos, and animations.[7]

Watson graduated high school from Charleston County School of The Arts in 2014.[8] He attended the University of South Carolina and pursued a degree in business before dropping out after his freshman year and moving to Los Angeles to pursue a career in sketch comedy and video editing instead.

Career[]

Early years (2008–2015)[]

Watson began creating videos in 2008 on his channel Formatt24,[9] 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,[10] which would lead him to collaborate with LA-based sketch comedy and music channel Cyndago.[11] After finishing his freshman year of college at The University of South Carolina, Watson moved to Los Angeles in July of 2015 to pursue a career in sketch comedy, while also editing videos for the popular YouTuber Markiplier.[12] 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.[13] The group disbanded one month later following the sudden death of fellow Cyndago member Daniel Kyre.[14] Following these events, Watson returned to Kids w/ Problems with Magee as a permanent co-host.[15]

SuperMega and continued growth (2016–present)[]

On April 12, 2016, Watson and Magee started their own variety comedy channel, SuperMega.[16] The duo moved in together to an apartment in Glendale, California, where they spent their days developing the beginning of the channel. Shortly after the channel's conception, the duo started SuperMegaCast,[17] an hour long free-form comedy podcast where the two converse and joke together. In the summer of 2016, Watson and Magee joined Game Grumps, where they produced and edited videos for the channel, and occasionally appeared as guests. While working for Game Grumps, Watson and Magee continued to grow SuperMega during their free time, producing comedy videos and collaborating with many creators, such as Finn Wolfhard, OneyPlays, Ian Hecox, Jacksepticeye, Ninja Sex Party, and several others.

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] Watson and Magee continued to grow their brand, eventually moving into their own office space dubbed The SuperMegaPlex,[20] launching a merchandise operation, and growing their podcast. In 2017, SuperMega expanded the scope of their comedy career to include SuperMega LIVE!, an improv comedy show where they go up in front of a crowd to hang out, tell stories, and do challenges to entertain their fans. The duo performed shows across the United States and Canada, going on to perform in the 2019 Just for Laughs comedy festival.[21]

In 2018, Watson and Magee launched a SuperMega Patreon page,[22] which garnered over 5000 patrons on launch day, making it one of the most successful launches in Patreon's history.

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 #44 Chevrolet Camaro. The #44 Camaro sported SuperMega colors and imagery during the Memorial Day racetrack activities.[23]

Watson and Magee have more recently revealed that they plan to publish and release a comedy book, SuperMega Saves The Troops, in the final quarter of 2021.[24]

Podcast[]

The SuperMegaCast is a weekly podcast done by Matt and Ryan, consisting of them talking about current events, recent movies and video games, and stories from their lives. The podcast also frequently hosts guests ranging from close friends and other YouTubers, to artists and celebrities like George Clanton and Max Stanley. SuperMegaCast is currently the longest running series on the channel, at 263 episodes.

Watson himself has featured on a wide array of podcasts, such as comedian Brandon Wardell's podcast Yeah, But Still (2 episodes),[25] Chuckle Sandwich (2 episodes),[26] Cr1TiKaL's The Official Podcast,[27] Podcast About List,[28] the Misfits Podcast,[29] Cold Ones,[30] George Clanton's The Big Stream,[31] and more.

Music[]

Since 2014, Watson has released various tracks and music videos, mainly consisting of comedic style. While quarantined during the COVID-19 pandemic, Watson produced his first non-comedy EP, Ouch!, for which he did the instruments, vocals, mixing, and production.[32][33] On release, The EP's trending spot on Twitter competed for #1 with Big Sean's latest album, Detroit 2, due to SuperMega fans spamming the platform with support.[34] Since the release of Ouch!, Watson has released one single, Bored, for which he directed and produced a music video with fellow director Tucker Prescott.[35] He continues to post tracks with either a comedic undertone, a serious nature, or sometimes both.[36]

Lazy Eye (2019–2020)[]

In 2019 Watson founded the art collective and production company, Lazy Eye.[37] Working with close friends and brother trio Carson, Jackson, and Harrison Tucker, the group produced music videos and clothing.[38] The first video, directed by Watson and Carson Tucker, was for Canadian rapper Freddie Dredd's single Cha Cha, which has gone on to receive over 8 million views.[39] The group produced more music videos for artists such as Slater from the Vada Vada label[40] and Wondha Mountain from Drain Gang.[41] Watson continued to direct music videos with the Tucker brothers until late 2020 when he departed the group to focus on other projects. Carson and Harrison continue to produce under the Lazy Eye name.

Personal life[]

Watson currently resides in Los Angeles, California.

In 2021, Watson stated in an interview with EUPHORIA. that he worries about not being taken seriously as a musician due to his career in comedy.[42]

Discography[]

Singles and EPs[]

Year Name
2019[43] No Nut November
2020[44] Covid-19 Type Beat
2020[45] Ouch! – EP
2021[45] Bored
2021[46] Monopoly

As featured artist[]

Year Name Artist
2016[47] "OMEGAWAVE1986" FrankJavCee
2021[44] "NEW FRIENDS" AlsoJakob

Filmography[]

Music videos[]

Year Song Artist Role
2015[48] Blonde Boyz Cyndago Co-director, artist, actor
2017[49] "My 2 Lovely Uncles" SuperMega, OneyNG Co-director, artist, actor
2017[50] "Skater Boy and Friendly Cop" SuperMega Co-director, artist, actor
2019 "No Nut November" Matt Watson, Freddie Dredd, Kill Bill The Rapper, Carson Tucker Co-director, artist, actor
2019 "Cha Cha" Freddie Dredd Co-director, actor
2020[51] "Toes" Emmitt James Co-director
2020[44] "Covid-19 Type Beat" Matt Watson Director, artist, actor
2020[52] "I Love Hating You" FrankJavCee Co-director
2020 "Load Up The Docs" Slater Co-director
2021[53] "Brand New Shirt" SuperMega Co-director, artist, actor
2021[54] "NEW FRIENDS" AlsoJakob, Matt Watson Artist, actor
2021[55] "DTF" SuperMega, NothinButLag Co-director, artist, actor
2021[45] "Bored" Matt Watson Co-director, artist, actor

Television[]

Year Title Notes
2016[56] Vice Principals 1 episode

References[]

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  4. ^ COOKING WITH FINN WOLFHARD. SuperMega. November 23, 2017. Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2021 – via YouTube.
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  13. ^ Lipkin, Richard (February 24, 2014). "Youtube duo Cyndago pave their way to Youtube stardom". The Daily Gamecock. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
  14. ^ Magee, Ryan; Watson, Matt; Kyre, David. "Cyndago – Hello everyone. We have some very important and..." Facebook. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
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