Draft:Daniel Maté (composer)

Daniel Maté
Born
EducationNew York University Tisch School of the Arts (MFA) McGill University (BA)
Occupation(s)composer, lyricist, playwright, author, activist
Years active2007–present
FamilyGabor Maté (father); Aaron Maté (brother)
Websitewww.danielmate.com

Daniel Maté is a Canadian composer, lyricist, and playwright for musical theatre based in BC and New York.[1] [2] He wrote the music and lyrics for multiple musicals, winning him the Jonathan Larson Grant and the ASCAP Foundation's Cole Porter Award in 2010 as well as the Kleban Prize for promising musical theater lyricist in 2013. [3]


He is also known for his work with his father Dr. Gabor Maté, the well-known physician, author, and Jewish anti-Zionist. They co-wrote the book The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, & Healing in a Toxic Culture, an analysis of how Western society causes physical and mental illness, and how ignoring this toxicity fundamentally hinders Western Medicine's ability to treat this illness. [4] [5] Their work together continues including a workshop under the name "Hello Again: A Fresh Start for Parents and Their Adult Children," as well as an announced co-authored book and podcast. [6][7]

Sometimes with his father and his brother journalist Aaron, he has been outspoken as a Jewish anti-Zionist and pro-Palestine activist. [8] [9] [10] Particularly since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas War, he has been appearing in a number of podcasts, live-streams, and interviews with his family and other Jewish and Palestinian activists. [11]

He has since become the regular co-host of the podcast "Bad Hasbara" with comedian actor and activist Matt Lieb.[12] The Jewish anti-Zionist podcast has a uniquely humorous tone for the topic, often making fun of hypocrisy on behalf of the IDF and the Israeli state through means such as parody songs and use of a soundboard.


  1. ^ "Bio". danielmate.com.
  2. ^ "Daniel Maté". Broadway World. 25 October 2023.
  3. ^ Hetrick, Adam (25 April 2013). "Daniel Maté and Alan Gordon Win 2013 Kleban Prize for Musical Theatre". Playbill. Playbill, Inc. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  4. ^ Reece, Hope (6 October 2022). "In New Bestseller The Myth of Normal, Gabor Maté Discusses the Rise in Trauma-Related Illnesses". Oprah Daily. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  5. ^ ""The Myth of Normal": Dr. Gabor Maté on Trauma, Illness and Healing in a Toxic Culture". Democracy Now!. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Hello Again: a fresh start for parents and their adult children". helloagainproject.com.
  7. ^ "Daniel Maté". eOmega.
  8. ^ Dr Gabor Maté (7 February 2024). Gaza Besieged, Jews Divided, & a World in Pain: Gabor, Aaron, & Daniel Maté in Conversation. YouTube. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  9. ^ Science and nonduality (17 February 2024). The Crisis in Gaza : Navigating Difficult Conversations: A Q&A with Dr. Gabor Maté & Daniel Maté. YouTube. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  10. ^ "Daniel Maté - YouTube". YouTube.
  11. ^ Blades, Shavonne (13 July 2024). "A Conversation with Daniel Maté". Yellow Scene Magazine.
  12. ^ "Bad Hasbara". Apple Podcasts.