Matt Banwart is a stand-up comedian who was born in Florida, raised in Iowa, started comedy in Chicago, now lives in Austin, and loves making arbitrary lists of places he has been.

Matt headlines shows across the country but is best known for hosting and judging the hit online show Roast Battle Chicago alongside guests like Jeff Ross, Hans Kim, Kam Patterson, Robert Kelly, and Dusty Slay.

His first stand-up comedy album “Town Kid” debuted at #1 on Amazon and iTunes comedy charts. Matt has generated millions of views online across Youtube, TikTok, and Instagram and recently was a featured performer on Chicago’s 312 Comedy Festival and Madison Comedy Week.