Matt Hoyt
Encyclopedia
Matt Hoyt is an American
director, actor
, voice actor
, writer
, musician
, and entrepreneur
from San Diego, California
. Hoyt is best known for his music videos for the bands Pinback
, The Blackheart Procession, Goblin Cock
, & Paradise Boys. Hoyt is the founder of WormwoodFilms.com. Hoyt also co-owns the San Diego restaurant and bar Starlite with local music scene impresario Tim Mays and musician Steve Poltz
. Hoyt is a frequent collaborator with artist Jason Sherry.
, as well as a feature film. An early draft of Antarctic...huh?
screened at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego as part of the Here Not There series. The soundtrack of Antarctic...huh?
is a collaboration between Hoyt and several musicians including original compositions from drummer Joe Plummer
. Mister Heavenly
, Blackheart Procession, and Modest Mouse
In addition to music videos, Hoyt has written and produced several short films. His short film The Escape Artist premiered on the PBS
series The Short List.
in San Francisco, CA for two seasons. As a musician, Matt played guitar and sang for the San Diego band Papillon, he was also the lead singer of Turkey Mallet. Hoyt booked and promoted live music for the all-ages concert venue The Soul Kitchen in El Cajon, California
from 1994-1996. He promoted shows for bands such as Bikini Kill
, Unwound
, Three Mile Pilot
, Jimmy Eat World
, Blink-182
, and more. In 2004, Hoyt collaborated with the band The Blackheart Procession to direct The Tropics of Love, a 70 minute visual accompaniment DVD for the band's full length record Amore del Tropico
.
, Wahoo's Fish Taco
, Honey Baked Ham
as well as others.
in Solana Beach, CA in the summer of 2005. He recited fictional anecdotes from the life of Alister and sang along with the band. He was subsequently pelted with wet napkins from angry audience members. Hoyt remained in character and politely thanked the angry mob in typical British fashion.
Hoyt also portrays the fictional radio talk-show host Devon Williams. The Devon Williams Show features Hoyt interviewing various historical and non-historical figures in an improvisational format. As Devon, Hoyt frequently cuts his guests short with music and commercials.
United States
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director, actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, voice actor
Voice acting
Voice acting is the art of providing voices for animated characters and radio and audio dramas and comedy, as well as doing voice-overs in radio and television commercials, audio dramas, dubbed foreign language films, video games, puppet shows, and amusement rides.Performers are called...
, writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
, musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
, and entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
from San Diego, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. Hoyt is best known for his music videos for the bands Pinback
Pinback
Pinback is an indie rock band from San Diego, California, currently signed to Temporary Residence Ltd. The band was formed in 1998 by singers, songwriters and multi-instrumentalists Armistead Burwell Smith IV and Rob Crow. Tom Zinser, Chris Prescott, and Mario Rubalcaba have all contributed drums...
, The Blackheart Procession, Goblin Cock
Goblin Cock
Goblin Cock is a heavy metal band from San Diego, California started by Rob Crow of the band Pinback. Musically, they play a form of doom metal/drone metal with rather unusual lyrical subjects . All members of the band have taken on stage names...
, & Paradise Boys. Hoyt is the founder of WormwoodFilms.com. Hoyt also co-owns the San Diego restaurant and bar Starlite with local music scene impresario Tim Mays and musician Steve Poltz
Steve Poltz
Steve Poltz is a Canadian-born American singer-songwriter and guitarist based in San Diego, California. He is a founding member of the indie-rock band The Rugburns and is best known for co-writing the #2 Jewel song "You Were Meant for Me"...
. Hoyt is a frequent collaborator with artist Jason Sherry.
Film and Video
Hoyt is currently developing the episodic comedy Antarctic...huh?Antarctic...huh?
Antarctic...huh? is a yet to be released episodic comedy created by Matt Hoyt with art direction and production design by artist Jason Sherry...
, as well as a feature film. An early draft of Antarctic...huh?
Antarctic...huh?
Antarctic...huh? is a yet to be released episodic comedy created by Matt Hoyt with art direction and production design by artist Jason Sherry...
screened at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego as part of the Here Not There series. The soundtrack of Antarctic...huh?
Antarctic...huh?
Antarctic...huh? is a yet to be released episodic comedy created by Matt Hoyt with art direction and production design by artist Jason Sherry...
is a collaboration between Hoyt and several musicians including original compositions from drummer Joe Plummer
Joe Plummer
Joe Plummer is an American drummer from Portland, Oregon. Since 2004, Plummer has been a member of the indie rock band Modest Mouse and performed on their album, We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank...
. Mister Heavenly
Mister Heavenly
Mister Heavenly is an indie rock supergroup consisting of Honus Honus of Man Man, Nicholas Thorburn of Islands and The Unicorns, and Joe Plummer of Modest Mouse and The Shins. They recorded their first album in late 2010, finishing the year with a string of tour dates supporting Passion Pit, joined...
, Blackheart Procession, and Modest Mouse
Modest Mouse
Modest Mouse is an American indie rock band formed in 1993 in Issaquah, Washington, by singer/lyricist/guitarist Isaac Brock, drummer Jeremiah Green, and bassist Eric Judy. They are based in Portland, Oregon. Since their 1996 debut album, This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think...
In addition to music videos, Hoyt has written and produced several short films. His short film The Escape Artist premiered on the PBS
Public Broadcasting Service
The Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
series The Short List.
Career
Matt Hoyt began directing music videos and short films after college. His work as a director lead to work in advertising as a voice actor. He worked as the assistant literary manager at the Magic TheatreMagic Theatre
The Magic Theatre is a theatre company founded in 1967, presently based at the historic Fort Mason Center on San Francisco's northern waterfront...
in San Francisco, CA for two seasons. As a musician, Matt played guitar and sang for the San Diego band Papillon, he was also the lead singer of Turkey Mallet. Hoyt booked and promoted live music for the all-ages concert venue The Soul Kitchen in El Cajon, California
El Cajon, California
-History:El Cajon is located on the Rancho El Cajon Mexican land grant made in 1845 to María Antonia Estudillo, wife of Miguel Pedrorena. In 1876 Amaziah Lord Knox , a New Englander who had recently moved to California, established a hotel there to serve the growing number of people traveling...
from 1994-1996. He promoted shows for bands such as Bikini Kill
Bikini Kill
Bikini Kill was an American punk rock band formed in Olympia, Washington in October 1990. The group consisted of vocalist and songwriter Kathleen Hanna, guitarist Billy Karren, bassist Kathi Wilcox, and drummer Tobi Vail. The band is widely considered to be the pioneer of the riot grrrl movement,...
, Unwound
Unwound
Unwound was a United States post-hardcore band based in Tumwater/Olympia, Washington. Formed in 1991, the band consisted of Justin Trosper , Vern Rumsey , and Brandt Sandeno , all of whom had previously been in a band called Giant Henry. Brandt Sandeno quit Unwound in 1992 and was replaced by...
, Three Mile Pilot
Three Mile Pilot
Three Mile Pilot is an indie rock band from San Diego, California formed by Armistead Burwell Smith IV on bass and vocals, Pall Jenkins Three Mile Pilot (often shortened to 3MP) is an indie rock band from San Diego, California formed by Armistead Burwell Smith IV (a.k.a. Zach Smith from Pinback,...
, Jimmy Eat World
Jimmy Eat World
Jimmy Eat World is an American alternative rock band from Mesa, Arizona, that formed in 1993. The band is composed of lead vocalist and guitarist Jim Adkins, guitarist and backing vocalist Tom Linton, bassist Rick Burch and drummer Zach Lind....
, Blink-182
Blink-182
Blink-182 is an American rock band consisting of vocalist and bass guitarist Mark Hoppus, vocalist and guitarist Tom DeLonge, and drummer Travis Barker. They have sold over 27 million albums worldwide since forming in Poway, California in 1992...
, and more. In 2004, Hoyt collaborated with the band The Blackheart Procession to direct The Tropics of Love, a 70 minute visual accompaniment DVD for the band's full length record Amore del Tropico
Amore Del Tropico
Amore del Tropico is an album by the American indie band The Black Heart Procession. It was released on October 8, 2002 on Touch and Go Records.- Track listing :# "The End of Love" - 0:12# "Tropics of Love" - 4:56# "Broken World" - 4:33...
.
Voice acting
Matt Hoyt's voice acting career began unexpectedly when he pretended to be a Japanese game show host to accompany sound design his friends had composed for a national advertising campaign. Since then, his voice-over work has appeared in several television spots, radio commercials and video games. His client list includes Sony PlayStation, ToshibaToshiba
is a multinational electronics and electrical equipment corporation headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It is a diversified manufacturer and marketer of electrical products, spanning information & communications equipment and systems, Internet-based solutions and services, electronic components and...
, Wahoo's Fish Taco
Wahoo's Fish Taco
Wahoo's Fish Taco is a restaurant chain that offers Mexican food mixed with Brazilian and Asian flavors. Categorized as a "fast casual restaurant", the quality and preparation time of its food is between that of a fast-food restaurant and a more formal restaurant.-History:Wahoo's was founded in...
, Honey Baked Ham
Honey Baked Ham
HoneyBaked Ham is a company started in 1957 by Harry Honsaeller in Michigan. Honsaeller invented the spiral slicer and marketed his idea to various companies. When no company was interested enough in his spiral slicer, he decided to open his own ham store....
as well as others.
Comedy and Performance
Hoyt appeared as fictional British naturalist Alister Cranberry with the band Mr. Tube and the Flying Objects as a opening act for Stephen Malkmus and the JicksStephen Malkmus and the Jicks
Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks is a rock band consisting of Stephen Malkmus, Mike Clark, Joanna Bolme, and Jake Morris. Malkmus was the main singer and songwriter behind the influential 1990s indie rock band Pavement.-History:...
in Solana Beach, CA in the summer of 2005. He recited fictional anecdotes from the life of Alister and sang along with the band. He was subsequently pelted with wet napkins from angry audience members. Hoyt remained in character and politely thanked the angry mob in typical British fashion.
Hoyt also portrays the fictional radio talk-show host Devon Williams. The Devon Williams Show features Hoyt interviewing various historical and non-historical figures in an improvisational format. As Devon, Hoyt frequently cuts his guests short with music and commercials.
External links
- http://www.antarctichuh.com at "http://www.antarctichuh.com"
- http://www.sandiegoreader.com/bands/goblin-cock/ at "http://www.sdreader.com"
- http://www.matthewhoyt.com Matt Hoyt voice actor website at "http://www.matthewhoyt.com"
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ho8GvNuG7rM at You Tube Video - Pinback AFK