About Matt

Matt's been on YouTube over 15 years, and best know for his work with Tom Scott on The Park Bench (255k) , and as part of comedy panel show The Technical Difficulties (167k).

The Matt Gray channel focuses on STEM education and making skills.

In the Matt Gray is Trying series, Matt uses his wonder and enthusiasm to share what's involved in some weird and wonderful careers, and the skills needed to work in these fields. He's built one of London's biggest fireworks shows, sequenced DNA at the Francis Crick Institute, joined the Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team on a night exercise, and had a go at Road Line Painting, Stenography, and Brewing!

In his other videos, Matt makes things using his 3D Printing and Electronics skills. Including a working replica of the Tempad from Marvel's Loki, a light bar for the road sign Knightrider Court, and a rainbow grim reaper gliding around London.

Aside from YouTube, Matt works as a broadcast engineer in Radio and TV. Recent projects include: installing the visual radio system in Bauer Media's new London studios, working on CBS News' coverage of the Queen's Funeral and King's Coronation, and before that he managed the London broadcast engineering team at the UK's biggest commercial radio group. He's spoken at Radio TechCon about the specifics of his work on numerous occasions.

This means Matt has unique insight on the difference between traditional and new media's approaches, and a wealth of technical knowledge when it comes to audio, video and production workflows.

Frequently Asked Questions

Here are some answers the questions I get asked most often on social media or in person:

Matt Gray's Age
Matt Gray's Height: 6ft 4in / 193cm.
Where does Matt Gray Live?: London, UK.
Matt Gray's Gender: Matt is non-binary. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
How do I contribute towards Matt Gray's videos: You can join Matt's Patreon.
Is there a Matt Gray Reddit?
Is there a Matt Gray Discord?: Matt does not endorse fan communities.
What is Matt Gray's day job?: Matt is both a digital creator and a broadcast engineer.
Did you see my DM (Direct Message)?: Nope, I don't read DMs, even if a platfom implies you can send me them. Public DMs are disabled on all platforms where possible.
When will the Park Bench return?: The Park Bench has ended and will not return. We weren't having fun making it any more. The Matt and Tom YouTube channel is still being used for other collaborations between Matt, Tom and friends.
Are you going to make more Technical Difficulties?: We are doing! All our new videos are on The Technical Difficulties YouTube Channel
Will there be more Citation Needed?: Nope! That show has ended, but the Technical Difficulties team are still together.
Will there be any more Will It Soft Serve videos?: Nope! It was so messy, horrific to clean, and took up too much room in my kitchen. I no longer have the ice cream machine.
Where did you come up with the idea for Will It Soft Serve?: It came from joking with friends in a pub. And it was funny enough to make me think "wait, I could actually do this".
Where did you get your ice cream machine: eBay. I searched for about six months, and this was the cheapest I could find, at around £800. I wouldn't recommend getting one - they're a bastard to clean!
Where did you get your T-Shirt?: Many of my favourite t-shirts are from Dedicated and Jim'll Paint It (not sponsored).
How do I get into Broadcast Engineering?: First get some experience. You may be able to volunteer at your local community, hospital or student radio station. You can get similar experience from theatre, live sound or podcasting. Maybe speak to your local radio station, explain your passion and ask to have a look round?
Do you offer advice to student or community radio stations?: Yes, please get in touch via Unnamed Media.
Why did you block me?: I occasionally block accounts on social media, mostly due to Sea Lioning, hateful content or avatars, harrassment or spreading misinformation. Please respect this as a sign that I don't want to hear from you, and messaging me to ask me to unblock you will not work. I don't owe you an explanation - free speech isn't a right to be heard.