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'''Matthew Chapman''' (born November 1, 1976) is the younger of [[The Brothers Chaps]]. He and his brother [[Mike Chapman|Mike]] are the co-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 one child.
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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 one child, a daughter named Ida.
==General Information==
==General Information==
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=== Food of Significant Interest ===
=== Food of Significant Interest ===
*Egg salad sandwiches (with bits of bacon). [http://members.shaw.ca/kevinscott/Homestar/page4.html]
*Egg salad sandwiches (with bits of bacon). [http://members.shaw.ca/kevinscott/Homestar/page4.html]
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=== Careers ===
=== Careers ===
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[[Image:MattChapmanwithlittlegirl.jpg|thumb|With a Little Girl]]
 
* Matt used to work for [http://www.earthlink.net Earthlink], an Internet company. [http://www.legionstudios.com/interviews/views/homestar/homestar.html]
* Matt used to work for [http://www.earthlink.net Earthlink], an Internet company. [http://www.legionstudios.com/interviews/views/homestar/homestar.html]
* Matt also did voices for Preschool Protocops and some voices for webtoons and radio commercials for [[Mellow Mushroom]]. [http://www.retrocrush.com/homestar/index2.html]
* Matt also did voices for Preschool Protocops and some voices for webtoons and radio commercials for [[Mellow Mushroom]]. [http://www.retrocrush.com/homestar/index2.html]
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* The first day 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. [http://www.legionstudios.com/interviews/views/homestar/homestar2.html]
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* 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. [http://www.legionstudios.com/interviews/views/homestar/homestar2.html]
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==== Film and Television ====
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=== Film and Television ===
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* The Brothers Chaps' friend, David Green, made a movie called ''[[IMDb:tt0299458|All The Real Girls]]''. Matt ended up being in it, but has no speaking part. He's in the background at one point, just sitting on a couch. In the credits, he's listed as [[Strong Bad]]. Mike and [[Craig Zobel]] were also involved in the movie.
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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.
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*He has a [http://oracleofbacon.org/cgi-bin/oracle/movielinks?firstname=Bacon%2c+Kevin&game=1&secondname=Chapman%2c+Matt+%28II%29&using=1 Bacon Number] of 2.
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*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:tt1034052|''Monster Safari'']].
=== Favorite Music ===
=== Favorite Music ===
*Matt's top 5 favorite records of all time (in no particular order):  
*Matt's top 5 favorite records of all time (in no particular order):  
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**[[Wikipedia:Vince Guaraldi|Vince Guaraldi Trio]] — [[Wikipedia:A Charlie Brown Christmas (album)|A Charlie Brown Christmas]]
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**[[Wikipedia:Vince Guaraldi|Vince Guaraldi Trio]] — ''[[Wikipedia:A Charlie Brown Christmas (album)|A Charlie Brown Christmas]]''
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**[[Wikipedia:The Minutemen (band)|The Minutemen]] —  [[Wikipedia:Double Nickels on the Dime|Double Nickels on the Dime]]
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**[[Wikipedia:The Minutemen (band)|The Minutemen]] —  ''[[Wikipedia:Double Nickels on the Dime|Double Nickels on the Dime]]''
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**[[Wikipedia:Neil Young|Neil Young]] — [[Wikipedia:Rust Never Sleeps|Rust Never Sleeps]]
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**[[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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**[[Wikipedia:De La Soul|De La Soul]] — ''[[Wikipedia:De La Soul Is Dead|De La Soul Is Dead]]''
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**[[Wikipedia:Sebadoh|Sebadoh]] — [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000035FO/ Bubble & Scrape]
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**[[Wikipedia:Sebadoh|Sebadoh]] — ''[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000035FO/ Bubble & Scrape]''
=== Misc. ===
=== Misc. ===
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[[Image:sbemail51.png|thumb|290px|right|Mabel]]
 
*Matt can be seen as an audience member in an episode of ''[[IMDb:tt0163507|Whose Line Is It Anyway?]]''.
*Matt can be seen as an audience member in an episode of ''[[IMDb:tt0163507|Whose Line Is It Anyway?]]''.
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*He and his wife Jackie own a cat named Mabel (seen in [[website]]). Jackie helped write "[[Tis True, Pom Pom, Tis True]]" with Matt. Mabel died in 2007, as noted in sbemail [[hygiene]].  
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*Jackie helped write "[[Tis True, Pom Pom, Tis True]]".
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*Matt and Jackie owned a cat named [[Mabel]] who was first featured in [[website]]. Mabel died in 2007 and was memorialized in [[hygiene]]. [[Image:Matt's Beard.jpg|thumb|Matt a beard guy now. Get it?]]
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*His favorite character is [[Homestar Runner]].
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== See Also ==
== See Also ==
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*[[Mike Chapman]]
 
*[[The Brothers Chaps' Fansite Acknowledgments]]
*[[The Brothers Chaps' Fansite Acknowledgments]]
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*[[HRWiki:Matt's 2006 birthday card|Matt's 2006 birthday card]]
== External Links ==
== External Links ==
''Videos and interviews are available at [[Interviews and Public Appearances]].''
''Videos and interviews are available at [[Interviews and Public Appearances]].''
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*[http://www.lsureveille.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2003/11/06/3fa9e1d30b7dd LSU Reveille Online, 6 Nov 2003]
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*<!--[http://www.lsureveille.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2003/11/06/3fa9e1d30b7dd LSU Reveille Online, 6 Nov 2003] old link-->[http://media.www.lsureveille.com/media/storage/paper868/news/2003/11/06/Entertainment/Home-Sweet.Homestar-2047711.shtml LSU Reveille Online, 6 Nov 2003]
*[http://www.thedailyeasternnews.com/news/2004/04/23/TheVerge/holy-Crap-669677.shtml Daily Eastern News, 23 Apr 2004]
*[http://www.thedailyeasternnews.com/news/2004/04/23/TheVerge/holy-Crap-669677.shtml Daily Eastern News, 23 Apr 2004]
*[http://members.shaw.ca/kevinscott/Homestar/index.html Kevin Scott interviews the brothers, 20 May 2003]
*[http://members.shaw.ca/kevinscott/Homestar/index.html Kevin Scott interviews the brothers, 20 May 2003]

Revision as of 01:16, 20 November 2009

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 one child, a daughter named Ida.

Contents

General Information

Food of Significant Interest

  • Egg salad sandwiches (with bits of bacon). [1]
  • When they were young children, Mike fed Matt cupcakes with toothpaste in them. [2] Matt retaliated by feeding Mike vinegar toast.
  • Matt has a new-found enthusiasm for poutine. [3]
  • He also likes Onion Straws. He describes them as "Dismantled Awesome Blossoms." [4]

Careers

  • Matt used to work for Earthlink, an Internet company. [5]
  • Matt also did voices for Preschool Protocops and some voices for webtoons and radio commercials for Mellow Mushroom. [6]
  • 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. [7]

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 have been selected to write a stop motion animated feature for the The Jim Henson Co. called Monster Safari.

Favorite Music

Misc.

See Also

External Links

Videos and interviews are available at Interviews and Public Appearances.

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