MatPat

Also known as Matthew Robert Patrick, CatPat, Matthew Patrick, MatPatGT, Matthew Patthew

Matthew Robert Patrick (born November 15, 1986), known professionally as MatPat, is an American internet personality, political advisor, and former YouTuber.

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Type: Person
Active from: 1986-11-15

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 707
Total plays: 3,283

Key facts

Social media personality.stats_update: March 22, 2026
Social media personality.name: MatPat
Social media personality.image: MatPat Creator Economy Caucus launch, 2025 (3x4 cropped).jpg
Social media personality.caption: Patrick in 2025
Social media personality.birth_name: Matthew Robert Patrick
Social media personality.birth_place: Medina, Ohio, U.S.
Social media personality.education: Duke University (BA)
Social media personality.children: 1
Social media personality.organization: Co-founder, president and CEO of Theorist Media
Social media personality.youtube_handles: Former host of The Game TheoristsThe Film TheoristsThe Food TheoristsThe Style Theorists GTLive
Social media personality.youtube_years_active: 2009–present
Social media personality.youtube_genre: Gaming
Social media personality.youtube_subscribers: million (combined)
Social media personality.youtube_views: billion (combined)

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Wikidata facts

Image: MatPat at Creator Economy Caucus launch, 2025 (cropped).jpg

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social media followers: 2800000
start of work period: 2009-00-00
date of birth: 1986-11-15
Commons category: MatPat
pseudonym: MatPat
birth name: Matthew Robert Patrick
number of viewers/listeners: 393895589

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Article

19 sections

Contents

Early life and education
Internet career
Growth of ''Theory'' channels
Other media and collaborations
Creator Economy Caucus
Personal life
Awards and nominations
YouTube channels
Filmography
Ludography
Discography
Singles
As lead artist
As featured artist
As executive producer
See also
Notes
References
External links

Matthew Robert Patrick (born November 15, 1986), known professionally as MatPat, is an American internet personality, political advisor, and former YouTuber.

Patrick is the creator and former host of the YouTube series Game Theorists, and its spin-off channels Film Theorists, Food Theorists, and Style Theorists, each analyzing various video games, films alongside TV series and web series, food, and fashion respectively. Each of the different series is posted on individual channels, each named after the respective series. In addition to the creation of his channels, Patrick narrated the majority of the videos presented on his channels before his departure on March 9, 2024.