Mat Dan was born on Daniel James Tyler, 18 October 1989 and known by his Muslim name Mohammad Kareef Daniel Abdullah is an English traveller and TV host who has been living in Malaysia since 2009.
13 Facts About Mat Dan
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Mat Dan first settled in Malaysia after travelling in Kapas Island.
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Mat Dan is known for his eloquence in speaking Terengganu dialect.
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Mat Dan is better known through the television show, Haramain Backpackers - Trans Siberian and hosted Mat Dan Kaki Jalan.
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Mat Dan is the son of Kevin, a businessman, and Nicol Tyler, an administrator.
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Mat Dan returned to Pulau Kapas in 2010 then settled for over 7 years.
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Mat Dan engaged and married Nadifa Adnan, a local Malay girl, on 12 March 2017 at his wife's home in Bukit Chendering, Terengganu.
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Mat Dan has a son born on 5 May 2018 at the Salam Specialist Hospital and was named as Muhammad Zayne Danial James Tyler.
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On 7 November 2020, Mat Dan blessed with second son born at 10.55 MST at the Sultanah Nur Zahirah Hospital.
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Mat Dan named his second son as Eydan Yusoff bin Daniel James Tyler 20 days later.
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On 4 September 2019 Mat Dan was selected as the Terengganu Tourism Icon by the Terengganu state government.
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Mat Dan's appointment was made to enable Mat Dan to promote and strengthen Terengganu in overseas markets such as the United Kingdom and Europe.
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Mat Dan said, "From the first day I arrived in Malaysia, I have fallen in love with this country".