Where the hell is Matt?
Matt is a 29-year-old deadbeat from Connecticut who used to think that all he ever wanted to do in life was make and play videogames. He achieved this goal pretty early and enjoyed it for a while, but eventually realized there might be other stuff he was missing out on. In February of 2003, he quit his job in Brisbane, Australia and used the money he’d saved to wander around the planet until it ran out. He made this site so he could keep his family and friends updated about where he is.
A few months into his trip, a travel buddy gave Matt the idea of dancing everywhere he went and recording it on his camera. This turned out to be a very good idea. Now Matt is quasi-famous as “That guy who dances on the internet. No, not that guy. The other one. No, not him either. I’ll send you the link. It’s funny.”
The response to the first video brought Matt to the attention of the nice people at Stride long-lasting gum. They asked Matt if he’d be interested in taking another trip around the world to make a new video. Matt asked if they’d be paying for it. They said yes. Matt thought this sounded like another very good idea.
At the start of 2006, Matt left on a 6 month trip through 39 countries on all 7 continents. In that time, he danced a great deal.
Watching the video puts me in a very happy mood for some reason. Great for him that he gets to travel all over the place. Check out his website .
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August 9th, 2006 at 9:16 am
That makes me happy to
August 9th, 2006 at 9:25 am
[...] Cool. Ech wéilt ech wier schon op all deenen Plaazen gewiescht. An ech giff och danzen wann et sinn muss. [...]
August 9th, 2006 at 9:44 am
The Internet doing what it does so well, publicizing individual madnesses in a way that would make anyone smile. Wonderful stuff… and a very good idea indeed.
August 9th, 2006 at 9:47 am
That’s the longest piece of editorial you’ve ever written. Matt a friend of yours?
August 9th, 2006 at 10:05 am
Actually Rob, the first 4 paragraphs are from the website
August 9th, 2006 at 10:32 am
Indeed wonderful. Makes me want to get up and see the world
August 9th, 2006 at 10:50 am
I love the original video, especially the scene where he accidentally scares off a giraffe while in Kenya.
August 9th, 2006 at 9:34 pm
makes my morning happy for sure! i love the scene where he’s in berlin, germany and even the dogs stop to give him a stare!
pure gold
August 10th, 2006 at 4:33 am
[...] Einmal um die Welt getanzt: Der 29-jährige Amerikaner Matt bereiste nicht nur die Welt, er legte auch an jedem markanten Ort eine flotte Sohle aufs Parkett und hielt das Ganze auf Video fest. Nun fragen die ersten Unternehmen an, die ihm den nächsten Trip finanzieren wollen. [...]
August 10th, 2006 at 11:09 pm
C’est un vidéo très très bien. Je l’ai regardé 3 fois. L’idée est excellente et félicitations
August 13th, 2006 at 5:05 am
i really really loved the video……. i’m sure he had a great time in his trip…. thanx for the vid!
August 15th, 2006 at 9:42 pm
Funny tho at the FAQ,s the last question says that is fake.
August 23rd, 2006 at 6:47 pm
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July 3rd, 2008 at 4:32 pm
Dam: I’m pretty sure he’s being sarcastic.