User:Cosmic6811/Mat Watson
{{short description|English YouTuber and entertainer}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Mat Watson
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name = Matthew Campbell Watson
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1973|07|13}}
| birth_place =
| nationality = British
| occupation = Television presenter
| relatives =
| years_active = 2011–present
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{{Infobox YouTube personality
| name = Mat Watson Cars
| image =
| channel_direct_url = MatWatsonCars
| presenter = Mat Watson
| years_active = 2009–present
| genre = Car Reviews
| subscribers = 1.19 million
| subscriber_date = July 2024
| views = 184.84 million
| view_date = July 2024
}}
Matthew Campbell Watson (born 13 July 1973) is a British motor journalist. He is mainly known for presenting the U.K based company Carwow's official YouTube channel of the same name.
Career
In 2013, Watson hosted the ITV4 programme I Want That Car alongside Rebecca Jackson.{{Cite web |date=2013-10-02 |title=New TV show aims to help car buyers |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/10349801/New-TV-show-aims-to-help-car-buyers.html |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=The Telegraph}}{{Cite web |title=I want that car |url=https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/car-news/64475/i-want-car |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=Auto Express}}{{Cite web |title="I want that car" TV programme on ITV4|url=https://www.tradeclassics.com/i-want-that-car-tv-programme-on-itv4/ |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=tradeclassics.com}}{{Cite web |title=Mat Watson|url=https://www.carwow.co.uk/news/authors/mat-watson|access-date=27 June 2024 |website=Carwow}}
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Watson started making car videos for the Auto Express and Carbuyer YouTube channels. Watson started his own YouTube channel under the name of Mat Watson Cars on April 25th, 2011.{{Cite web |last=Carter |first=Brian |date=2023-08-17 |title=Mat Watson Carwow {{!}} Biography, Age, Wife, Wiki, Net Worth |url=https://readbiographies.com/mat-watson/ |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=ReadBiographies}} In 2016, Watson left Carbuyer to start making videos for the UK online car marketplace site Carwow's YouTube channel.{{Cite web |last=Radu |first=Mihnea |date=2016-05-28 |title=Mat Watson Now Works for Carwow, Here Is His Comparison of 4 Luxury Sedans |url=https://www.autoevolution.com/news/mat-watson-now-works-for-carwow-here-is-his-comparison-of-4-luxury-sedans-107929.html |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=autoevolution}}{{Cite web |title=Video content makes Carwow debut |url=https://www.am-online.com/news/digital-marketing/2016/04/07/video-content-makes-carwow-debut |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=AMOnline}} He would later become Carwow's Chief Content Officer. He still continues to create content on his personal YouTube channel.
Personal life
He studied Chemistry at University of Edinburgh, graduating with a BSc degree in Chemistry. His wife's name is Jo and they have a daughter called Grace.
See also
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