Matt Elmore is a Barcelona-based writer and teacher who has accumulated a vast range of experiences in his 40 journeys around the Sun. He has worked in television as a producer, director and on-air presenter; as a professional illustrator and craftsmaker; a multi-media coordinator in theater and for corporate presentations; a standup comedian and variety show emcee; and as a road manager for the reggae entertainer Eek-a-Mouse. Speckled in among these professions, he's managed to work as a laborer, bartender, chef, salesman, fundraiser and wedding videographer.
Born in Alexandria, Virginia, Matt has lived in Chicago, Seoul and Dubai. With a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts and Minors Degrees in English and Art History, he is also a certified video editor, 3D animator and web designer.
Aside from publishing human interest stories for periodicals, Matt has also written a number of feature–length screenplays --one in collaboration with director Bernard Rudden-- and has two novels in development: The Red Light Hums, a memoir about his contacts with people who dabble in the paranormal, and Sum, another memoir based on his experiences while living in Korea. One short film that he has written, Orgasmic, is currently in pre-production and will be filmed and directed in Los Angeles by Albert Letizia.