Mat Dan
{{Short description|English traveller and TV host}}
{{for|the American military personnel with the same birth name|Daniel Tyler}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Mat Dan
| image = Mat Dan.png
| image_size =
| caption = Mat Dan in 2017
| birth_name = Daniel James Tyler
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1989|10|18}}
| birth_place = Bristol, England
| nationality = English
| spouse = {{Marriage|Nadifa Adnan|2017}}
| occupation = {{plainlist|
- Traveler
- TV host
- Actor
- Radio presenter
}}
| employer = * Husa Network (2019-21)
- Media Prima Audio (2021-present)
| education = {{plainlist|
- Kapasia Degree College, Dhaka, Bangladesh{{Cite web|url=http://www.ohmymedia.cc/spotlight/selebriti/biodata-kareef-daniel-abdullah-atau-lebih-dikenali-sebagai-mat-dan-23418/|title=Biodata Kareef Daniel Abdullah atau lebih dikenali sebagai Mat Dan|date=12 March 2017|access-date=7 December 2017|website=Oh My Media|last=OMM|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171207064326/http://www.ohmymedia.cc/spotlight/selebriti/biodata-kareef-daniel-abdullah-atau-lebih-dikenali-sebagai-mat-dan-23418/|archive-date=7 December 2017}}
- Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
}}
| other_names = Kareef Daniel Abdullah
| years_active = 2016–present
| known_for = Mastering the Terengganu dialect
| notable_works = {{plainlist|
- Haramain Backpackers - Trans Siberian
- Mat Dan Kaki Jalan
}}
| children = 3
}}
Mat Dan (born Daniel James Tyler,{{Cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ssbxq6BPF5g|title=Malaysia di Hati Mat Dan|date=10 January 2021|last=Rosli Mohd Nordin|first=|type=Video|language=ms|time=0:27|quote=Nama penuh saya adalah Daniel James Tyler.}} 18 October 1989){{Cite web|url=http://www.hijabista.com.my/4-tahun-masuk-islam-mat-dan-dedah-rahsia-pengalaman-kenapa-pilih-agama-suci-ini-cukup-indah-perkongsiannya/|title=4 Tahun Masuk Islam MAT DAN Dedah Rahsia & Pengalaman Kenapa PILIH Agama Suci Ini. Cukup INDAH Perkongsiannya!|date=13 November 2017|access-date=7 December 2017|website=Hijabista|last=Siti Zurina|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171206223846/http://www.hijabista.com.my/4-tahun-masuk-islam-mat-dan-dedah-rahsia-pengalaman-kenapa-pilih-agama-suci-ini-cukup-indah-perkongsiannya/|archive-date=6 December 2017|url-status=live}}Kareef Daniel Abdullah [Daniel] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20180120120820/https://www.facebook.com/matdantyler/photos/a.619062001604158.1073741828.619049638272061/872912019552487 18 Oktober 2017]). Retrieved from [https://www.facebook.com/matdantyler/photos/a.619062001604158.1073741828.619049638272061/872912019552487 Mat Dan’s Facebook page] also known by his Muslim name Mohammad Kareef Daniel Abdullah is an English traveller and TV host who has been living in Malaysia since 2009.[http://www.bernama.com/en/general/news.php?id=1399276 Mat Dan: From Travelogue Hosting To Acting] He first settled in Malaysia after travelling in Kapas Island. He is known for his eloquence in speaking Terengganu dialect. He is also better known through the television show, Haramain Backpackers - Trans Siberian{{Cite news |url=http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2015/05/23/englishman-mat-dan-goes-native-in-terengganu/ |title=Englishman Mat Dan goes native in Terengganu |last=Fadzil |first=Firdaous |date=23 May 2015 |newspaper=The Star}} and also hosted Mat Dan Kaki Jalan.
In February 2018, he was officially granted permanent resident status by the then Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, who publicly announced his new status at the launch of Expo Terengganu 2018.[https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018/02/26/mat-dan-gets-pr-status/ Mat Dan gets PR status] The Star Online (February 26, 2018).
Life
= Early life =
Daniel James Tyler was born in Bristol, England on 18 October 1989{{Cite episode|title=Sambutan Hari Lahir Mat Dan|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20xD-PoqUQY|access-date=7 December 2017|series=Apa Yang MeleTOP|series-link=|date=7 November 2017|number=261}} as the second child of three siblings. His younger brother is Will Tyler, while his older brother is Joe Tyler.{{Cite news|url=https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/cheltenham-news/dan-tyler-mat-dan-bournside-2202573|title=The former Cheltenham schoolboy who's now a huge TV celeb, and why you've never heard of him|last=Jenkins|first=Robin|date=10 November 2018|access-date=3 December 2018|work=Gloucestershire Live}} He is the son of Kevin, a businessman, and Nicol Tyler, an administrator.
=Emigrant to Malaysia=
In 2009, he went on a trip to Thailand and Laos with a friend{{Cite web|url=https://gegar.fm/mobile/zon-interaktif/sensasi/trending/mat-salleh-fasih-loghat-terengganu-kerana-jatuh-ci|title=Mat Salleh Fasih Loghat Terengganu Kerana Jatuh Cinta Dengan Pulau Kapas|date=28 May 2015|access-date=1 December 2017|website=Gegar|last=Zarul Zulkifli|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201014605/https://gegar.fm/mobile/zon-interaktif/sensasi/trending/mat-salleh-fasih-loghat-terengganu-kerana-jatuh-ci|archive-date=1 December 2017|url-status=live}} after completing his A-level. At that time, his friend had suggested that he visit the Perhentian Island. When he got there, he learned about Kapas Island. 10 days after residing on the island,{{Cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/metro-news/2018/03/15/mat-dan-calls-terengganu-his-home/|title='Mat Dan' calls Terengganu his home|last=Timbuong|first=Jo|date=15 March 2018|work=The Star Online|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180512230712/https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/metro-news/2018/03/15/mat-dan-calls-terengganu-his-home/|archive-date=12 May 2018|url-status=live|access-date=13 May 2018}} he came to Kapas Island. As long as he was there, he volunteered in a chalet. He returned to Pulau Kapas in 2010 then settled for over 7 years.{{Cite news|url=http://www.utusan.com.my/hiburan/selebriti/terkenal-kerana-loghat-terengganu-1.376220|title=Terkenal kerana loghat Terengganu|date=29 August 2016|work=Utusan Online|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171207065532/http://www.utusan.com.my/hiburan/selebriti/terkenal-kerana-loghat-terengganu-1.376220|archive-date=7 December 2017|url-status=live|access-date=7 December 2017}} There he learned the Terengganu dialect. On 26 February 2018 Tyler received the status of Malaysian Permanent Resident (PR) from the then Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister, Dato' Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi at the opening of Terengganu Expo 2018 at the compound of the Terengganu Sports Complex.{{Cite web|url=http://www.astroawani.com/berita-malaysia/mat-dan-kini-pemegang-status-penduduk-tetap-169116|title=Mat Dan kini pemegang status Penduduk Tetap|date=26 February 2018|access-date=27 February 2018|website=Astro Awani|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180227113129/http://www.astroawani.com/berita-malaysia/mat-dan-kini-pemegang-status-penduduk-tetap-169116|archive-date=27 February 2018|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.astroawani.com/berita-malaysia/rasa-nak-gugur-jantung-bila-tpm-panggil-naik-pentas-mat-dan-169131|title=Rasa nak gugur jantung bila TPM panggil naik pentas - Mat Dan|date=27 February 2018|access-date=27 February 2018|website=Astro Awani|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180227113131/http://www.astroawani.com/berita-malaysia/rasa-nak-gugur-jantung-bila-tpm-panggil-naik-pentas-mat-dan-169131|archive-date=27 February 2018|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.bharian.com.my/berita/nasional/2018/02/393269/kejutan-buat-mat-dan|title=Kejutan buat Mat Dan|date=26 February 2018|work=BH Online|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180227113133/https://www.bharian.com.my/berita/nasional/2018/02/393269/kejutan-buat-mat-dan|archive-date=27 February 2018|url-status=live|access-date=27 February 2018|last1=Rosli Zakaria|last2=Hanneeyzah Bariah Baharin}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.kosmo.com.my/negara/mat-dan-kini-berstatus-penduduk-tetap-1.616975|title=Mat Dan kini berstatus Penduduk Tetap|last=Mohd. Azli Adlan|date=26 February 2018|work=Kosmo Online|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180227113133/http://www.kosmo.com.my/negara/mat-dan-kini-berstatus-penduduk-tetap-1.616975|archive-date=27 February 2018|url-status=live|access-date=27 February 2018}}
=Embracing Islam=
In January 2013, he converted to Islam with the help from his adopted brother, Zakaria Sulong, and changed his name to Mohammad Kareef Daniel Abdullah.{{Cite news|url=http://www.mstar.com.my/berita/berita-semasa/2014/07/15/ramadan-mat-dang/|title=Mat Dang Kini Lebih Bersedia Hadapi Cabaran Puasa|date=15 July 2014|newspaper=mStar|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171114042352/http://www.mstar.com.my/berita/berita-semasa/2014/07/15/ramadan-mat-dang/|archive-date=14 November 2017|url-status=live|access-date=14 November 2017}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.sinarharian.com.my/edisi/terengganu/mat-dan-azam-puasa-penuh-1.404458|title=Mat Dan azam puasa penuh|date=25 June 2015|newspaper=Sinar Harian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171114042325/http://www.sinarharian.com.my/edisi/terengganu/mat-dan-azam-puasa-penuh-1.404458|archive-date=14 November 2017|url-status=live|access-date=14 November 2017}}
=Family=
He engaged and married Nadifa Adnan,{{Cite news|url=https://www.bharian.com.my/node/294229|title='Mat Dan' tak sabar nak rasa rendang kasih sayang|last=BERNAMA|date=18 June 2017|newspaper=BH Online|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171114100511/https://www.bharian.com.my/node/294229|archive-date=14 November 2017|url-status=live|access-date=14 November 2017}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/matdantyler/photos/a.619062001604158/969705783206443/|title=Hantaran Facebook|date=15 April 2018|access-date=28 September 2018|website=Facebook|last=Mat Dan}} a local Malay girl,{{Cite news|url=https://www.bharian.com.my/node/259140|title='Mat Dan' bergelar suami|date=12 March 2017|newspaper=BH Online|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171114100729/https://www.bharian.com.my/node/259140|archive-date=14 November 2017|url-status=live|access-date=14 November 2017}} on 12 March 2017 at his wife's home in Bukit Chendering, Terengganu.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bharian.com.my/node/259162|title=Ada sebab kami rahsiakan pernikahan|last=Hanneeyzah Bariah Baharin|date=12 March 2017|newspaper=BH Online|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171114103101/https://www.bharian.com.my/node/259162|archive-date=14 November 2017|url-status=live|access-date=14 November 2017}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.malaysiakini.com/hiburan/375468|title=Mat salih 'Mat Dan' nikah gadis Melayu|last=Bernama|date=13 March 2017|work=Malaysiakini|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180512230609/https://www.malaysiakini.com/hiburan/375468|archive-date=12 May 2018|url-status=live|access-date=13 May 2018}}
He has a son born on 5 May 2018 at the Salam Specialist Hospital and was named as Muhammad Zayne Danial James Tyler.{{Cite news|url=https://www.hmetro.com.my/utama/2018/06/353036/seronok-jumpa-anak-kacukan-melayu-mat-dan/|title=Seronok jumpa anak 'kacukan Melayu' Mat Dan|last=Ahmad Rabiul Zulkifli|date=29 June 2018|work=myMetro|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180705063556/https://www.hmetro.com.my/utama/2018/06/353036/seronok-jumpa-anak-kacukan-melayu-mat-dan|archive-date=5 July 2018|url-status=live|access-date=5 July 2018|others=Foto oleh Ghazali Kori}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.bharian.com.my/hiburan/selebriti/2018/05/424869/mat-dan-dapat-anak-lelaki/|title=Mat Dan dapat anak lelaki|last=Zaidi Mohamad|date=12 May 2018|work=BH Online|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180512223152/https://www.bharian.com.my/hiburan/selebriti/2018/05/424869/mat-dan-dapat-anak-lelaki/|archive-date=12 May 2018|url-status=live|access-date=13 May 2018}} On 7 November 2020, Mat Dan blessed with second son born at 10.55 MST at the Sultanah Nur Zahirah Hospital.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hmetro.com.my/rap/2020/11/642746/selepas-10-hari-mat-dan-masih-pilih-nama-anak|title=Selepas 10 hari, Mat Dan masih pilih nama anak|last=Ahmad Rabiul Zulkifli|date=17 November 2020|website=myMetro|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201123134125/https://www.hmetro.com.my/rap/2020/11/642746/selepas-10-hari-mat-dan-masih-pilih-nama-anak|archive-date=23 November 2020|access-date=23 November 2020}} He named his second son as Eydan Yusoff bin Daniel James Tyler 20 days later.{{Cite web|url=https://beautifulnara.com/genap-20-hari-lahir-ke-dunia-mat-dan-perkenalkan-nama-anak-kedua-eydan-yusoff/|title=Genap 20 Hari Lahir Ke Dunia, Mat Dan Perkenalkan Nama Anak Kedua, Eydan Yusoff|last=Intan|date=28 November 2020|website=BeautifulNara|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201221185908/https://beautifulnara.com/genap-20-hari-lahir-ke-dunia-mat-dan-perkenalkan-nama-anak-kedua-eydan-yusoff/|archive-date=21 December 2020|access-date=22 December 2020}}
Career
{{as of|2019|1}}, he worked as a radio announcer at Manis FM and hosting a food travelogue programme.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bharian.com.my/hiburan/selebriti/2019/01/516722/ig-anak-mat-dan-sudah-ada-11000-pengikut|title=IG anak Mat Dan sudah ada 11,000 pengikut|last=Ahmad Rabiul Zulkifli|date=6 January 2019|work=BH Online|access-date=19 February 2019}}
=Ambassador=
On 22 October 2016, he was appointed as Terengganu State Environmental Ambassador in conjunction with the State Level National State Day at Kerteh by the Malaysian Department of Environment (DOE).{{Cite news|url=https://www.hmetro.com.my/node/176075|title=Hebak mung Mat Dan|last=Shamsudin Husin|date=22 October 2016|work=myMetro|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180722163055/https://www.hmetro.com.my/node/176075|archive-date=22 July 2018|url-status=live|access-date=23 July 2018}}
On 4 September 2019 Mat Dan was selected as the Terengganu Tourism Icon by the Terengganu state government. His appointment was made to enable Mat Dan to promote and strengthen Terengganu in overseas markets such as the United Kingdom and Europe.{{Cite news|url=https://www.sinarharian.com.my/article/16077/EDISI/Terengganu/Mat-Dan-Ikon-Pelancongan-Terengganu|title=Mat Dan ikon pelancongan Terengganu|author=Farah Shazwani|date=4 March 2019|work=Sinar Harian|access-date=21 September 2019}} He said, "From the first day I arrived in Malaysia, I have fallen in love with this country".{{efn|Original: "sejak hari pertama saya sampai di Malaysia, saya telah jatuh cinta dengan negara ini".}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.sinarharian.com.my/article/45082/KHAS/Wacana/Sejak-hari-pertama-saya-jatuh-cinta-dengan-Malaysia-kata-Mat-Dan|title=Sejak hari pertama saya jatuh cinta dengan Malaysia, kata Mat Dan|author=Ridauddin Daud|date=27 August 2019|work=Sinar Harian|access-date=21 September 2019}}
Filmography
=Television=
= Telemovie =
| class="wikitable"
! Year ! Title ! Role ! TV channel |
| 2018
| |
| 2021
| Busker Bercinta | Rejab | TV2 |
= Television series =
| class="wikitable"
! Year ! Title ! Role ! TV channel ! Notes |
| 2016–2017
| | TV3 | Sitcom |
Radiography
=Radio=
Notes
{{Notelist}}
References
{{Reflist}}
Further reading
- {{Cite web|url=https://coconuts.co/kl/features/britons-got-talent-terengganu-mastery-lifted-backpacker-malaysian-stardom/|title=Briton's Got Talent: How Terengganu mastery made a Malaysian TV star|date=31 August 2018|access-date=28 September 2018|website=Coconuts KL|last=Wright|first=George|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180927223112/https://coconuts.co/kl/features/britons-got-talent-terengganu-mastery-lifted-backpacker-malaysian-stardom/|archive-date=27 September 2018|url-status=live}}
- {{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-49466721|title=Mat Dan: 'I became an accidental celebrity 6,000 miles from home'|last=Wright|first=George|date=1 September 2019|website=BBC News|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200604154436/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-49466721|archive-date=4 June 2020|access-date=4 Jun 2020}}