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| '''Matthew Alan "Matt" Beat''' (born November 6, 1981), better known online as '''Mr. Beat''', is an American ], educator, and author |
'''Matthew Alan "Matt" Beat''' (born November 6, 1981), better known online as '''Mr. Beat''', is an American ], educator, and author. | ||
| Originally a ] teacher in Kansas, Beat began publishing YouTube videos in 2006 under the Electric Needle Room channel name, before moving to the current Mr. Beat account in 2009, and beginning his uploads in 2011. Beat's videos focus on politics, economics, geography, and history, primarily in the United States. In 2024, Beat received his golden ] for surpassing 1 million subscribers. | |||
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| == Early life == | == Early life == | ||
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| == Personal life == | == Personal life == | ||
| He has a wife, Shannon, and two children,<ref>{{Citation |title=Who Is Mr. Beat? | date=12 August 2014 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6IAB6olow4 |access-date=2024-01-24 |language=en}}</ref> as well as a brother, with whom he maintains the music-oriented channel Electric Needle Room.<ref name="tonganoxie"></ref> Beat currently lives in ]. | |||
| He has a wife and two children,<ref>{{Citation |title=Who Is Mr. Beat? | date=12 August 2014 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6IAB6olow4 |access-date=2024-01-24 |language=en}}</ref> and currently lives in ]. He was a high school social studies teacher until 2021 when he decided to pursue a career as a full time YouTuber.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Long |first=Chansi |date=2021-09-26 |title=This area teacher has quit his job as his new career as a YouTube celebrity takes off; speaking at Watkins tonight |url=https://www2.ljworld.com/news/general-news/2021/jul/29/former-teacher-will-discuss-his-popular-youtube-videos-on-history-at-watkins-museum-event/ |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210926194739/https://www2.ljworld.com/news/general-news/2021/jul/29/former-teacher-will-discuss-his-popular-youtube-videos-on-history-at-watkins-museum-event/ |archive-date=2021-09-26 |access-date=2023-11-03 |website=Lawrence Journal-World |language=en-US}}</ref> Prior to becoming a YouTuber, Beat taught various subjects from grades 7 to 12.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-12 |title=Popular YouTuber Mr. Beat to discuss U.S. Supreme Court at Raven Book Store event |url=https://lawrencekstimes.com/2024/06/12/mr-beat-scotus-book-event/ |access-date=2024-08-01 |website=The Lawrence Times |language=en-US}}</ref> Beat petitioned in 2015 for former President ] to visit the school he teaches at,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stern |first=Melissa |date=2015-02-16 |title=Local teacher and students petitioning to meet President Obama |url=https://fox4kc.com/news/local-teacher-and-students-petitioning-to-meet-president-obama/ |access-date=2024-08-01 |website=]}}</ref> but was not successful. Beat is of mostly English, Welsh, Germanic and French descent, along with more distinct Irish, Scottish, Swedish and Norwegian descent.<ref>{{Citation |title=Mr. Beat Learns His Ancestry DNA Results | date=22 June 2019 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nuZJK4OqDE |access-date=2024-01-24 |language=en}}</ref> He has a dog named Patsy and a cat named Ellie, who passed away on December 31, 2021, at the age of 18.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Beat |first=Matt |date=31 Dec 2021 |title=Post |url=https://twitter.com/beatmastermatt/status/1477053762380476423 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211231231227/https://twitter.com/beatmastermatt/status/1477053762380476423 |archive-date=31 Dec 2021 |access-date=24 January 2024 |website=X}}</ref> Beat has a brother, Steven, with whom he maintains a third channel, Electric Needle Room.<ref name="tonganoxie"></ref> | |||
| === Educational career === | |||
| Until 2021, Beat was a high school social studies teacher, teaching various subjects from grades 7 to 12,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-12 |title=Popular YouTuber Mr. Beat to discuss U.S. Supreme Court at Raven Book Store event |url=https://lawrencekstimes.com/2024/06/12/mr-beat-scotus-book-event/ |access-date=2024-08-01 |website=The Lawrence Times |language=en-US}}</ref> when he decided to pursue a career as a full time YouTuber.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Long |first=Chansi |date=2021-09-26 |title=This area teacher has quit his job as his new career as a YouTube celebrity takes off; speaking at Watkins tonight |url=https://www2.ljworld.com/news/general-news/2021/jul/29/former-teacher-will-discuss-his-popular-youtube-videos-on-history-at-watkins-museum-event/ |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210926194739/https://www2.ljworld.com/news/general-news/2021/jul/29/former-teacher-will-discuss-his-popular-youtube-videos-on-history-at-watkins-museum-event/ |archive-date=2021-09-26 |access-date=2023-11-03 |website=Lawrence Journal-World |language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
| While educating, Beat petitioned in 2015 for former President ] to visit the school he teaches at,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stern |first=Melissa |date=2015-02-16 |title=Local teacher and students petitioning to meet President Obama |url=https://fox4kc.com/news/local-teacher-and-students-petitioning-to-meet-president-obama/ |access-date=2024-08-01 |website=]}}</ref> but was not successful. | |||
| == Bibliography == | |||
| ⚫ | • ''Mr. Beat presents...The Ultimate American Presidential Election Book: Every Presidential Election in American History (1788-2020)'' (2020)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Spacek |first=Nick |date=2020-08-10 |title=YouTuber Mr. Beat's guide to the history of presidential elections is a charmer |url=https://www.thepitchkc.com/youtuber-mr-beats-guide-to-the-history-of-presidential-elections-is-a-charmer/ |access-date=2024-08-01 |website=] |language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
| • ''The Power of Our Supreme Court: How Supreme Court Cases Shape Democracy'' (2023)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kansas-based YouTuber Mr. Beat explores how the Supreme Court shaped democracy |url=https://www.kcur.org/podcast/up-to-date/2024-11-14/kansas-based-youtuber-mr-beat-explores-how-the-supreme-court-shaped-democracy |access-date=2025-01-06 |website=KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR |language=en}}</ref> | |||
| == External links == | == External links == | ||
| *{{Official website}} | *{{Official website}} | ||
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 Matt Beat in 2021 | ||||||||||
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| Born | (1981-11-06) November 6, 1981 (age 43) Topeka, Kansas, United States | |||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Social studies teacher, YouTuber | |||||||||
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Shannon (m. 2005) | |||||||||
| Children | 2 | |||||||||
| Website | www | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2011–present | |||||||||
| Genre(s) | Politics, history, geography | |||||||||
| Subscribers | 1.17 million (Jan. 2025) | |||||||||
| Total views | 301 million (Jan. 2025) | |||||||||
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Matthew Alan "Matt" Beat (born November 6, 1981), better known online as Mr. Beat, is an American internet personality, educator, and author.
Originally a social studies teacher in Kansas, Beat began publishing YouTube videos in 2006 under the Electric Needle Room channel name, before moving to the current Mr. Beat account in 2009, and beginning his uploads in 2011. Beat's videos focus on politics, economics, geography, and history, primarily in the United States. In 2024, Beat received his golden play button for surpassing 1 million subscribers.
Early life
Matthew Alan Beat was born on November 6, 1981 in Topeka, Kansas and was raised Catholic. He went to the University of Kansas, University of Nebraska Omaha, and Emporia State University for college.
YouTube career
Beat originally made videos for his indie pop band Electric Needle Room, where he first uploaded in 2006. He also owns the comedy skit channel Zany Time.
He created his YouTube channel in August 2009, though he did not start uploading anything until January 2011. His oldest videos were originally only intended to show his actual students in his classroom, and the original channel name was "Mr. Beat's Social Studies Channel". Once the videos took off, he expanded his content. He now runs numerous video series such as Compared, Supreme Court Briefs, and Presidential Elections In American History, among others. His most popular series is Compared, a geography series which compares two places around the world.
Beat is known to be an enthusiast for United States presidential history, with songs about all of the former American presidents and a series chronicling every presidential election in American history. He also occasionally creates historical parody songs and original history songs for his band Electric Needle Room, an indie pop band that Beat plays in, occasionally with other people. Additionally, Beat runs a second channel, "The Beat Goes On" where he mainly focuses on videos on other topics such as music, films, and cultural trends. He also co-hosts the podcast "Jobsolete" with Helen Hong which explores jobs of the past. Mr. Beat has notably shown himself to be very critical of conservative YouTube channel PragerU and has made videos reprehending it, including a 7-hour livestream. Beat is known for his dry humor and comedic creativity.
Personal life
He has a wife, Shannon, and two children, as well as a brother, with whom he maintains the music-oriented channel Electric Needle Room. Beat currently lives in Lawrence, Kansas.
Educational career
Until 2021, Beat was a high school social studies teacher, teaching various subjects from grades 7 to 12, when he decided to pursue a career as a full time YouTuber.
While educating, Beat petitioned in 2015 for former President Barack Obama to visit the school he teaches at, but was not successful.
Bibliography
• Mr. Beat presents...The Ultimate American Presidential Election Book: Every Presidential Election in American History (1788-2020) (2020)
• The Power of Our Supreme Court: How Supreme Court Cases Shape Democracy (2023)
External links
References
- "x.com".
- ^ "About iammrbeat". YouTube.
- Beat, Matt (4 Nov 2022). "X". X. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- The American Presidential Election of 1984, 7 October 2016, retrieved 2024-01-24
- Every President's Religion, 30 April 2021, retrieved 2024-01-24
- "Electric Needle Room - Figured Out (2006) - YouTube". YouTube. 2006-05-20. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
- ^ Linenberger, Shawn (2017-05-22). "KC's got the Beat, thanks to Tonganoxie High teacher". Tonganoxie Mirror. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
- "Subscribe to Electric Needle Room". Electric Needle Room. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- "The Beat Goes On - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- Dorn, Lori (2022-05-09). "A Brief But Detailed Recounting of Pink Floyd's Tumultuous History". Laughing Squid. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
- I'm in a new podcast!, 14 January 2021, retrieved 2024-01-24
- A History Teacher Reacts to PragerU Videos for 7 Hours Straight, 17 September 2021, retrieved 2024-01-24
- Who Is Mr. Beat?, 12 August 2014, retrieved 2024-01-24
- "Popular YouTuber Mr. Beat to discuss U.S. Supreme Court at Raven Book Store event". The Lawrence Times. 2024-06-12. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
- Long, Chansi (2021-09-26). "This area teacher has quit his job as his new career as a YouTube celebrity takes off; speaking at Watkins tonight". Lawrence Journal-World. Archived from the original on 2021-09-26. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
- Stern, Melissa (2015-02-16). "Local teacher and students petitioning to meet President Obama". FOX4KC. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
- Spacek, Nick (2020-08-10). "YouTuber Mr. Beat's guide to the history of presidential elections is a charmer". The Pitch. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
- "Kansas-based YouTuber Mr. Beat explores how the Supreme Court shaped democracy". KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR. Retrieved 2025-01-06.