Matt Rife, an internationally-acclaimed comedian known for his flirtatious stage presence and predominantly female audience. His Netflix special Natural Selection debuted on November 20,23.
As part of his opening joke for this special, he joked about domestic violence – an offensive topic which caused two shows in Indiana to be cancelled.
He’s a comedian
Matt Rife, 28, is an internationally known comedian who gained notoriety on TikTok and Instagram. Beginning his stand-up comedy career at 15 and touring worldwide ever since. Since then he has released several specials, such as Natural Selection on Netflix; which caused controversy for featuring jokes about domestic violence against women.
This controversial joke has caused much discussion within the comedy community and many have voiced concerns over its presentation; nonetheless, Netflix still lists this special among their top 10 most-watched specials.
Rife unexpectedly cancelled his shows at Chicago Theatre and Ryman Auditorium in Nashville due to an undisclosed medical emergency, much to the dismay of fans looking forward to witnessing him live. Rife later apologized and promised reschedules sometime soon; in addition, he is working on creating a workplace sitcom series for Netflix.
He’s a writer
Matt Rife’s success is the result of both hard work and talent. Beginning his comedy career at age 15, Matt has toured all across America alongside well-known performers like DL Hughley, Ralphie May, Dane Cook and Tommy Davidson as a performer and writer – as well as being featured in several movies!
Matt’s popularity exploded thanks to TikTok, where he performed stand-up routines that consisted of crowd work. His audience consisted mostly of female viewers, and their humorous viral content resonated well. Additionally, his looks contributed significantly towards making him famous; some fans have even speculated whether or not he has undergone cosmetic surgery procedures.
Rife’s Netflix special, entitled “Walking Red Flag,” honors his grandfather Matthew Steven. Rife and Jessica share many photos together that demonstrate their strong bond and support of one another; most recently they celebrated Rife’s birthday together and kissed in public at an event.
He’s a producer
Matt Rife’s TikTok success spawned a Netflix special called Natural Selection that has since been widely criticized by his female fan base for its jokes regarding domestic violence; these remarks proved especially offending to them. Additionally, Rife has appeared in various television shows and films.
His cancellation was due to a medical emergency; those who purchased tickets will receive refunds and the venue promises that new dates will be announced shortly.
Rife is happily married with Jessica Lord as his partner, whom they first met due to tornado warnings on their flight delay in Mississippi. Over time they bonded quickly; Rife being supportive of Lord’s career while helping manage his busy schedule; plus Lord being an animal lover herself who shares photos of her pets often on social media!
He’s a husband
Matt Rife is a comedian best known for his viral comedy routines. He first rose to prominence after a clip from his stand-up show went viral on TikTok, garnering 18 million followers. Additionally, his Instagram following of over 6.4 million is impressive as well. Matt is married and committed performer; often posting images of himself performing live to social media.
He’s currently on tour with his Problemattic World Tour; however, recently had to cancel two shows due to illness. According to him, extreme exhaustion on his journey had nearly caused fainting spells at two venues where they performed.
Cancellations came following significant backlash towards comedian’s joke about domestic violence that appeared in his Netflix special Natural Selection and which caused outrage among female fans who felt that she had betrayed their trust by making such an offensive joke. It is still unknown if or when he will return to performing live.