Matt works as a writer, producer & director of semi and unscripted television and digital programming in Hollywood and around the world - game shows; sketch comedy; hidden camera; reality; talk; court; variety & kids shows - he has created and developed formats for network, cable & syndicated television, social media & online broadcast outlets.Matt also has a rich history in creating and producing live events in the US and Canada. He has written and produced original stage shows based on popular global brands such as Family Feud, The Price Is Right, Let’s Make A Deal and Amercia'sGotTalent for residencies at hotels and casinos; bus & truck touring shows for Performing Arts Centers, Theaters and Arenas; trade shows, colleges and special events.In network television, Matt has served as Consulting Producer for ABC's Match Game and is shopping an original non-scripted reality cooking competition with partners Kelsey Grammer & Celebrity Chef Wolfgang Puck. In addition to domestic production, Matt has extensive international experience, traveling the world, to create & produce formats in South America & Europe for Fox. He has also worked with the FOX sales team at MIP, as a program specialist in the sale of unscripted programming.In the area of digital crossover programming, Matt served as Executive Producer/ShowRunner of TOMB RAIDER 20: The Celebration Challenge and has worked with many companies as a format consultant. He even took a spin into branding and advertising, using his skills as a hidden camera director/producer to create a series of national commercials for WALMART with partner Mark Burnett’s digital division VIMBY and The Martin Advertising Agency.A tireless production veteran, Gaven has worked on the launches of such broadcast successes as THE DISNEY CHANNEL'S MICKEY MOUSE CLUB, AMERICA’S FUNNIEST PEOPLE, REAL-TV and was brought up to Canada to launch CAKE WALK for Food Network. As a work-for-hire, Matt was ShowRunner of Whitney Cummings talk show pilot and with his company Street Smart Entertainment, is in development with companies including: SONY, Viacom Networks, Disney, Bunim-Murray, Lionsgate, Shine.A non-believer in free time, Matt has been working with teenage sketch comedy improv groups, to develop creative content for multi-platform distribution.Matt's personal goal is to watch the New York Giants win next year's SuperBowl and to stop writing about himself in the 3rd person.
Listed skills include Game Show Creation And Development, Reality Programming, Live In Studio Production, Hidden Camera Producing And Directing, and 19 others.
