1. Matthew Gerard Maiellaro was born on August 17,1966 and is an American filmmaker, musician and voice actor.
14 Facts About Matt Maiellaro
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Matt Maiellaro is the co-creator and writer of the cult animated Adult Swim shows, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Perfect Hair Forever, and the creator of 12 oz.
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Matt Maiellaro met friend and future writing partner, Dave Willis, when he came on as a staff writer in 1995.
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Matt Maiellaro's writing is characterized by surreal humour and at times, a total disregard for traditional forms of storytelling.
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Matt Maiellaro is a native of Pensacola, Florida, and a graduate of Pensacola Catholic High School.
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Matt Maiellaro provides the voice of Err the Mooninite, the Cybernetic Ghost of Christmas Past from the Future, and other various roles on Aqua Teen Hunger Force, as well as various characters for the other Adult Swim shows he's involved with.
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Matt Maiellaro provided the voice for Mouse Fitzgerald, the main protagonist in his series 12 oz.
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In 2006, Matt Maiellaro had a cameo as a cricket in the English dub of the anime Ergo Proxy.
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In 2011, Matt Maiellaro was making Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1 which was running into its 12th season, with season 13 being announced by him that year.
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Mouse, can be seen playing metal guitar in several episodes, with Matt Maiellaro providing the actual guitar riffs himself.
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Matt Maiellaro has been featured in Adult Swim promotional materials playing an Epiphone EDS-1275.
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Matt Maiellaro directed the animated music video for Year Long Disaster's 2008 single "Leda Atomica", and has performed live with the band in Atlanta, Georgia.
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In 2022, a new film from Matt Maiellaro entitled Pastacolypse was reported to be in the works at Bento Box Entertainment and would stream exclusively on Tubi.
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In 2024, Matt Maiellaro launched a YouTube series titled Meat Kingdom, in which he interviews friends and colleagues who have worked with him on projects such as Aqua Teen Hunger Force and 12 Oz.