Matt Rife

About

Matthew Steven Rife (born September 10, 1995) is an American comedian and actor. He is known for his self-produced comedy specials Only Fans (2021), Matthew Steven Rife (2023), and Walking Red Flag (2023); his 2023 Netflix specials Natural Selection and Lucid; his Christmas special Unwrapped; and his recurring role on the sketch improv comedy and rap show Wild ‘n Out.

Matt Rife was born in Columbus, Ohio, and raised in the village of North Lewisburg, Ohio. He also lived in New Albany and Mount Vernon. Rife first took an interest in comedy at 14 years old, when a teacher mentioned a talent show at his high school. After encouragement from a friend, he performed in the show. The next year, he began performing professionally. He has four siblings: three older stepsisters and one younger half-sister.

In 2015, Rife began working as a cast member on Wild ‘n Out and in 2017, he was a host on the short-lived reboot of TRL and appeared on MTV’s The Challenge: Champs vs. Stars. In 2018, he played a role in the B-movie slasher film Black Pumpkin. Rife is also a paranormal investigator featured on the YouTube channel “Overnight”. He was further featured on the television…