Watch Out For Snakes

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{{Infobox musical artist |

| name = Watch Out For Snakes

| image = Watch Out For Snakes at DNA Lounge, November 2019.jpg

| caption = Watch Out For Snakes at DNA Lounge, San Francisco in November 2019.

| image_size = 220px

| landscape = no

| background = group_or_band

| birth_name = Matthew Stephen Baum

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|4|21}}

| birth_place = Cocoa Beach, Florida, United States

| origin = Atlanta, Georgia, United States

| genre = Chipwave
Chiptune
Synthwave
Electronic

| years_active = 2015 – present

| label = Bitwave Records
Independent

| associated_acts =

| website = [http://watchoutforsnakestheband.bandcamp.com watchoutforsnakestheband.bandcamp.com]

}}

Watch Out For Snakes is the pseudonym of Atlanta-based musician and producer Matthew Stephen Baum.{{cite web|url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/916267502 |title=AFTERMATH |website=ASCAP |publisher=American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers |access-date=October 31, 2024}} He is often credited as a pioneer of the chipwave genre, fusing elements of chiptune and synthwave.{{cite web |title=Watch Out For Snakes |url=https://watchoutforsnakestheband.bandcamp.com/ |website=Watch Out For Snakes}}{{cite web |last1=Moore |first1=Bobby |title=Watch Out for Snakes…And Silly Genre Names |url=https://stompandstammer.com/support-our-troops/watch-out-for-snakes-and-silly-genre-names/ |website=Stomp and Stammer |date=14 July 2018 |accessdate=14 January 2020}}{{cite web |title=Rhyphte Reviews: 'Scars' by Watch Out For Snakes |url=https://chiptuneswin.com/blog/rhyphte-reviews-scars-by-watch-out-for-snakes/ |website=The ChipWin Blog |accessdate=14 January 2020 |archive-date=14 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191214163951/https://chiptuneswin.com/blog/rhyphte-reviews-scars-by-watch-out-for-snakes/ |url-status=dead }}

He is also known for placing emphasis on his live performances, which employ a keytar and have been characterized as high-energy and aggressive.{{cite web |last1=Hays |first1=Loron |title=Friday Night 11.9 - Echosynthetic Fest 2018: Part Two |url=http://reelreviews.com/echosynthetic-fest-2018-part-two |website=Reel Reviews |accessdate=14 January 2020 |archive-date=14 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200114023936/http://reelreviews.com/echosynthetic-fest-2018-part-two |url-status=dead }} He has participated in a number of synthwave, chiptune, and video game music festivals including Echosynthetic Fest, Neon Rose Fest, and MAGFest.{{cite web |title=Watch Out For Snakes - Past Concerts |url=https://www.songkick.com/artists/9388214-watch-out-for-snakes/gigography |website=Songkick |accessdate=14 January 2020}}