BIO

ABOUT MATT

“Matt is a local Chicago comedian and a favorite for hosting and producing shows all over the city. If you need a show that’s virtual, outdoor, in a bar, at a wedding, or squeezed into your office break-room, he’s your man!

His Minnesotan upbringing and engineering background combine for a style that’s dorky yet approachable. He’ll lure you in and keep you laughing!

After working as an engineer for 5 years in the corporate world, he also knows how to find humor in the best and worst of office settings.”

SOME OTHER STUFF YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW

I doodled through a large portion of my schooling (leading to the CARTOONS page).

I’m totally game to do your podcast.

APPEARANCES

PERFORMED AT ZANIES OLD TOWN & ROSEMONT, LAUGH FACTORY CHICAGO, LAUGH’S COMEDY CLUB, COMEDY ON STATE, AS WELL AS INTERNATIONAL SHOWS IN MEXICO CITY

GILDA’S LAUGHFEST PERFORMER 2020 – GRAND RAPIDS, MI

MADISON COMEDY WEEK 2019 – COMEDY ON STATE – MADISON, WI

NORTH CAROLINA COMEDY FESTIVAL PERFORMER, 2019, 2021 – GREENSBORO, NC

MAUMEE MARY & JOSEPH COMEDY FESTIVAL PERFORMER, 2019 – FORT WAYNE, IN

iO CHICAGO’S “BENTWOOD COMEDY FESTIVAL” –  2018

VOTED TOP VIDEO IN THE “STANDUP COMEDY APP”

CHI-TOWN’S GOT TALENT FINALIST, 2018

 

HOSTS “STAND UP LOGAN SQUARE”

AT SURGE BILLIARDS

HOSTS “TWO WEEKS NOTICE SHOW”

AT THE LINCOLN LODGE

 

 

COMEDY SCHOOLIN’

iO CHICAGO’S IMPROV TRAINING PROGRAM – 2017

iO CHICAGO’S VIDEO WRITING – 2018

iO CHICAGO’S VIDEO PRODUCTION – 2018

LINCOLN LODGE’S STAND-UP SEMINARY  – 2020

iO CHICAGO’S SKETCH BOOTCAMP: BITS, BLACKOUTS & BRAINSTORMING – 2020

ANNOYANCE THEATER’S VOICE OVER CLASS – 2020

 

 

Matt MacLean Comedian