Matt Reed is a Sunderland stand-up comedian who has been working clubs across the country since 2001, when he started out as one half of the comedy duo Mat & Faron before building a solo career of his own. Known on the northern circuit for his cheeky, easy-going Wearside charm, he built his early reputation as a sharp handler of hecklers and an audience favourite at clubs that demand a quick tongue and a thick skin. His warmth on stage translates just as well to rowdy Friday night crowds as it does to more reserved corporate rooms, and it has kept him in steady demand for well over two decades.
Reed reached the final of the Daily Telegraph Open Mic Award in 2002, sharing the bill with future stars Mark Watson and Gary Delaney, and went on to reach the semi-finals of both the BBC New Comedy Award and the So You Think You're Funny Awards, as well as the final of the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year. He has performed at the Comedy Store, Jongleurs and the Roundhouse, taken his own solo show to the Edinburgh Fringe, and built a strong reputation as a tour support act, warming up crowds for Jim Jefferies, Sean Lock, Jason Manford and, most recently, John Bishop.
That mix of quick wit, warmth and heckler-proof confidence makes Matt a dependable booking for comedy clubs, corporate events and private parties alike. Years spent supporting some of the biggest names on the UK circuit have sharpened his ability to read any room and adapt on the fly, so audiences get material that lands whether the crowd is boisterous or buttoned up. For promoters and event organisers after a comedian who can be trusted to deliver, Matt Reed is a safe and genuinely funny pair of hands.