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Matt Bates

Matt Bates (@mattbatesofficial) is a Calgary-based hip-hop producer, singer-songwriter and marathon runner; a separate Matt Bates is an animator who created the Big Phat Band's "Dax Thunder" character.

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APPEARANCES

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PODCASTS

Sep 29, 2026

It's All Reps — Matt Bates on Music, AI and Running | YYYC S5E1

Sep 29 · 56m

43:38

Right.

Matt BatesGUEST

43:38

And then I was like, "Okay, well, what am I gonna...

Matt BatesGUEST

43:43

How am I gonna, uh, really become a musician this way?" And in my thought process, it was okay, I could go and learn conservatory piano and learn performance piano.

Matt BatesGUEST

44:00

Um, but I, I, I did, uh, quite a bit of the Royal Conservatory program, and I...

Matt BatesGUEST

44:08

Learning those songs, I, I didn't enjoy it.

Matt BatesGUEST

44:10

It wasn't what made me feel something-

49:03

Yeah, trying, like some similar to that.

Matt BatesGUEST

49:05

that.[static] Uh, time for the best question.

Dax Thunder, Man of Mystery with Wayne Bergeron and Matt Bates!

Jun 15 · 59m

Vangie Gunn GoodwinHOST

25:46

Right.

Matt BatesGUEST

25:47

And a few...

Matt BatesGUEST

25:48

Trump player...

Matt BatesGUEST

25:49

Wayne.

Matt BatesGUEST

25:49

Wayne Bergeron.

Matt BatesGUEST

25:50

Got to meet all those guys.

Matt BatesGUEST

25:51

I said hi to Gordon and stuff like that.

6 MINS LATER

Vangie Gunn GoodwinHOST

32:10

floor.