Matt Wohlfarth has definitely taken the road less traveled. He has been a comedian and writer for twenty-two years in a career that has taken him and his work from his humble Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania beginnings all the way to Broadway, New York. In his hometown of Pittsburgh, Matt produced very successful Comedy Relief-Pittsburgh series that raised money for the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank.Matt’s work has also been featured in the Los Angeles Times, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Reader’s Digest.

His jokes are published in the national books, Jokes to Go, The Funny Pages and Comedy Thesaurus. Matt also won the prestigious Taos Land and Film Screenplay contest which garnered 5 acres of land for his script, Raw Talent. Matt served as Creative Consultant on Yakov Smirnoff’s highly acclaimed Broadway Show, As Long As We Both Shall Laugh as well as Yakov’s popular show in Branson, Missouri.

Matt performed on several of Carnival Cruise Ships after winning the Carnival Cruise Comedy Challenge. Professionally, Matt has opened for Smirnoff, Kevin James, Billy Gardell, Louie Anderson, Mitch Hedberg, Brian Regan, Jon Stewart,  the cast for Real World, The show, South Park and even Spongebob Squarepants. Matt has studied Professional Sales and Retail Management at Bellevue University and been employed in the corporate world for over fifteen years. He has also been the owner of his own company, Buzz Nutley Gear, which sold specialty advertising products to many large and small companies.

Matt has traveled to 40 of 50 states plus Canada doing standup and lived in Pittsburgh, San Jose and San Diego. His diverse collection of life experiences will bring a unique element to the Creative Over Coffee podcast.

What they say about Matt Wohlfarth’s comedy:

“He connects with audiences like few comics working today. He’s cerebral and earthy and always plugged in. There is no better example of and audience in good hands than when he is in the house.”
—Gene Collier-Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“Laugh riot!”
—Johnstown Tribune

“He sets you up with laid-back grooves, then smacks you over the head with outrageous punchlines and zingers. He smoothly blends concepts such as peace through nudity with universal humor such as smoking moms…”
—Ian Kennedy-Nuvo News Weekly

“Matt was professional and easily one of the funniest comedians to perform at Peek N Peak Ski Resort. We plan on booking Matt next season.”
–Carrie Longstreet, Creative Director Peek’n Peak Ski Resort