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UTA Signs Relatable TikTok Comic Matt Taylor

Prolific TikToker Matt Taylor has signed with talent agency UTA for worldwide representation in all areas of his burgeoning career.

UTA says it will work with Taylor — who hails from Oklahoma and goes by Matt The Person on social media — to unearth new opportunities in endorsements, fashion, comedy, scripted content, and other digital ventures.

Taylor is best known for his relatable TikTok skits, including impressions of friends and teachers. A Burt’s Bees

-sponsored video satirizing modern spirituality has nabbed 29 million views. All told, Taylor counts 7.5 million fans across all of his social channels, including 5.6 million TikTok followers and 480,000 followers on Instagram.

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Taylor will continue to be managed by Josh DeAngelis and Daniel Daks at Palette Media.

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Geoff Weiss

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