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 Beat in 2019 | ||||||||||
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| Nationality | American | |||||||||
| Occupation | Social studies teacher | |||||||||
| Website | www | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2011–present | |||||||||
| Subscribers | 1.06 million[1] (Aug. 2024) | |||||||||
| Total views | 268 million[1] (Aug. 2024) | |||||||||
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Matthew Alan "Matt" Beat,[2] commonly known by his YouTube channel name Mr. Beat, is an American YouTuber, author, and social studies teacher. Beat's videos primarily cover American politics and history. Beat also maintains a secondary channel, The Beat Goes On, discussing musical topics, for instance Pink Floyd.[3]
Beat published a book based on his Presidential Elections in American History series, titled Mr. Beat presents...The Ultimate American Presidential Election Book: Every Presidential Election in American History (1788-2020), in July 2020.[4]
Personal life
editBeat currently resides in Lawrence, Kansas, and has left his original teaching profession to pursue a YouTube career.[5] Prior to becoming a YouTuber, Beat taught various subjects from grades 7 to 12.[6] Beat petitioned in 2015 for former President Barack Obama to visit the school he teaches at,[7] but was not successful. Beat has a brother, Steven, with whom he maintains a third channel, Electric Needle Room.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b "About iammrbeat". YouTube.
- ^ "My legal name is Matthew Alan Beat and I started my channel before Mr. Beast". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 2023-11-03.
- ^ Dorn, Lori (2022-05-09). "A Brief But Detailed Recounting of Pink Floyd's Tumultuous History". Laughing Squid. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
- ^ Spacek, Nick (2020-08-10). "YouTuber Mr. Beat's guide to the history of presidential elections is a charmer". The Pitch. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
- ^ Long, Chansi (2021-09-26). "This area teacher has quit his job as his new career as a YouTube celebrity takes off; speaking at Watkins tonight". Lawrence Journal-World. Archived from the original on 2021-09-26. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
- ^ "Popular YouTuber Mr. Beat to discuss U.S. Supreme Court at Raven Book Store event". The Lawrence Times. 2024-06-12. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
- ^ Stern, Melissa (2015-02-16). "Local teacher and students petitioning to meet President Obama". FOX4KC. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
- ^ Linenberger, Shawn (2017-05-22). "KC's got the Beat, thanks to Tonganoxie High teacher". Tonganoxie Mirror. Retrieved 2024-08-01.