Well conjuring and the allied arts are pretty high on the list (but that should probably come off as quite the blinding glimpse in to the obvious). Art in the performing sense as well as the more tangible, visual and auditory formats.
Music
A Perfect Circle, Frou Frou, Stone Temple Pilots, Citizen Cope, Fleetwood Mac, Imogen Heap, John Lee Hooker... you get the idea. In other words, a rather large variety that pretty much runs the gambit (sans country).
Movies
I'm a HUGE movie buff and catching a good flick is one of my favorite things to do! Therefore there's simply too many to realistically list here.
Television
Nip/Tuck, Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations, It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, The Riches, Frisky Dingo, How I Met Your Mother, Venture Brothers, Dead Like Me, Bizarre Foods, South Park, Starved, True Blood, The Boondocks, Futurama, The Twilight Zone (original version), The Loop, Frasier, Dexter, Psych, Burn Notice, Mad Men
Books
All of them! SERIOUSLY, I love to read.
Heroes
James Bond... yes I'm well aware of the fact that my hero growing up was a fictional character. But what can I say, what's real isn't always what works.
My core body of work has been as a variety/novelty artist as well as a lecturer but I've also acted and modeled.
My credits include the illustrious Trinity Repertory Company, Off-Broadway, and a slew of others.
My core body of work has been as a variety/novelty performer, lecture, and actor. I've been featured on The BBC, NBC, and the Discovery Channel - just to name a few.
I'm a professional escape artist, sideshow performer (sword swallowing, fire eating, etc), and magician. And my abilities have allowed me to break a total of 9 world records! I've coordinated stunts for television, film, and theater all over the US
About me: I'm the professional entertainer Matt The Knife (MTK for those in the know). My intense variety performances are an absolute blend of the best in Magic, Sideshow, Escapes and Mentalism in order to offer my audiences a truly unique and exhilarating entertainment experience.
My witty and outlandish shows include edge of your seat sword swallowing, spine tingling mind reading, death defying escapes, gripping strong man feats and a whole bunch of other amazing things that until now you probably thought were totally impossible which will leave you questioning your preconceived notions of both reality and what a person is truly capable of!
I'm something of a silver tongued, trickster. And I'm happy to report that due to my charms and aptitudes I possess a career that's allowed me to hone my skills to a point that’s as sharp as a razors edge… all the while being whisked around the globe (10 countries across 3 continents), plastering me all over television (I've been written up in the likes of “The New York Post”, “The Times”, "ESPN Magazine", The “Philadelphia City Paper”, "PLAY Magazine", The "METRO" Paper, "Road King Magazine", “Escape Masters Magazine”, “Amusement Business Magazine”, and even "The Wall Street Journal"; as well as being seen on "CNN", "Ripley's Believe It or Not", "NBC", "The BBC" (United Kingdom), "Rai Tre" (Italy), CCTV (China), "Adult Swim" on "The Cartoon Network", "The History Channel" and "The Discovery Channel"), and garnering me a multitude of awards as well as a total of 12 Guinness World Records(tm)... that's right- I said TWELVE!!!
Oh- and while you're here, why don't you checkout more about me and my "Cutting Edge" entertainment at:
"Matt The Knife Online"
Who I'd like to meet: Fans, friends (both old and new), other performers of all types, those within the business side of the "industry", and any other interesting individuals that might be out there.
So, Might I just say that I think we may be going to go to NACA Midwest with me and the band. So I'm kind of excited for that! :-) How have you been mr TK? lol
dude! thats awesome. i totally wanna see it...... tennessee has been pretty easy though. not too much has changed. where all have you been since you came here anyways?
Hey you!! I think I need some more Matt Comments on my page..so I was hoping you might be able to help me out with that :P..lol. How are you? I hope ur doing well and as always miss ya! Oh..btw can u text me please my old phone died in a tragic bouncing phone incident (which we all know..phones dont bounce..or shouldnt ...lol, but mine did )..so I dont have ur number again :( xoxo Connie
Hi :) We love having you here at Leo! I enjoyed your performances/lecture, which is indeed why I added you. Most people at SLU call me Jess, but either is fine Im not picky lol. -Jess
I live about an hour and a half north from the city, so I went down to visit my sister and shop a bit. It was my first time there actually, so it was pretty entertaining and nerve-wracking at the same time.
haha... it's cool man. hellz yes you can have a tour... maybe we could get you a slot on the news to... we could show case your act! :-D it has possibility written all over it. :-D
Of course I enjoyed the lecture Matt. Oh and by the way, I went to NYC a couple days ago and your lecture was all I could think about, so you definitely made some people think. I guarantee you'll be back at Saint Leo again sometime soon. Everyone really enjoys whatever show you put on each time you come. Keep in touch! -Britt
Matt just wanted to thank you for everything last night it was a great lecture and hopefully that kid will book you for his school too. Hope you had a good time.
sooo I'm definitely sick in bed right now.. and I'm sooo mad. I'm gonna miss you tonight cuz my body decided that it needed to let its guard down =.. grrrrr oh well.. that's what happens when you get 4 different "itis's" at once I guess =(
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