Matt Braunger was raised in Portland Oregon. An actor since childhood Matt studied theatre in New York and improvisation in Chicago under such luminaries as Susan Messing and Del Close. Matt’s television credits include being a series regular on MADtv as well as The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien The Late Show with David Letterman United States of Tara Pushing Daisies Carpoolers The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson Acceptable TV and Live At Gotham. He is also a regular guest on the Chelsea Lately roundtable. In 2009 he was named to Variety’s Top 10 Comics to Watch and Comedy Central’s Hot 9 in ’09 list his debut album Soak Up The Night was released by Comedy Central Records and named to the iTunes REWIND Top 20 Albums of 2009 In 2010 he recorded his half hour Comedy Central Presents special. Along with touring comedy clubs across the country he is also a regular at the Upright Citizens Brigade in Los Angeles. Matt has also performed at a variety of prestigious comedy festivals including the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal 2007 & 2009 and Chicago in 2009 The TBS Comedy Festival Las Vegas 2007 & 2008 South By Southwest 2008 & 2009 and won the 2008 “Best Of The Fest” at the inaugural Rooftop Comedy Festival in Aspen