Matt Sloan (voice actor)

Matt Sloan
Sloan on Beer & Board Games
Born (1973-03-24) March 24, 1973 (age 51)
Occupations
  • Voice actor
  • director
  • writer
  • businessman
  • YouTuber
Years active1993–present

Matt Sloan (born March 24, 1973)[1] is an American voice actor, director, writer, and YouTuber from Madison, Wisconsin.[2][3] He and his friend Aaron Yonda are notable as the co-creators of the web series Chad Vader: Day Shift Manager, in which he voices the title character. Additionally, he appears in season one as the main antagonist, Clint. He later appeared in the first few episodes of the second series as Champion J. Pepper, Clint's father.[4] Since Chad Vader, he has gone on to voice Darth Vader in various Star Wars media as the sound double for James Earl Jones.

He hosts a movie reviewing and discussion show on YouTube called Welcome to the Basement[5] until April 2023 with his friend Craig Johnson as co-host, since then a rotating cast of friends and fellow improv performers. Furthermore, he leads regularly with Aaron Yonda in the web series Beer and Board Games.

  1. ^ "Welcome to the Basement - Marty (and Oscars)", timecode 22:22, March 4, 2016.
  2. ^ Callender, David (October 15, 2007). "In a City Far, Far Away From Hollywood, the YouTube Tales of a Lesser Vader". New York Times. Archived from the original on September 29, 2013. Retrieved October 15, 2007.
  3. ^ "Store Wars". Metro.co.uk. February 26, 2007. Archived from the original on September 10, 2008. Retrieved October 15, 2007.
  4. ^ Foleythe, Ryan J. (February 22, 2007). "Vader's brother: He's no Darth". Associated Press. Archived from the original on June 10, 2011. Retrieved July 7, 2007.
  5. ^ "Welcome to the Basement | About". December 14, 2012. Archived from the original on January 28, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2020.