3. The Basics
• Born on December 21, 1990
• Sagittarius
• Born to Robert Dodson Herget and Rebecca
Hillburn Herget
• Parents are Divorced
• Father is Jewish and Mother is Catholic
• Mother is a Corporate Accounting Professional
• Father is the Founder and President of
MonkeyDough.com ("America's Premier
Discount Club")
• One younger brother: Steven Herget (18)
• Born and raised in Miami, FL
• Attended Miami Palmetto Senior High School
• Graduated high school in 2009
• Attended University of Central Florida for one
year
• Lives in Cutler Bay, FL
• Studio in Wynwood
• Currently in a relationship with Vanessa Marie
Rodriguez
4. A few of his favorite things:
• Buzz Lightyear
• Rick Ross
• Nappy Roots
• Lupe Fiasco
• J. Cole
• Nicki Minaj
• Tyga
• Lil Wayne
• Toy Story
• Step Brothers
• Caddy Shack
• Blood Diamond
• Friday Night Lights
• SAW
• The Blind Side
• South Park
• Russell Simmons
• His car
• Dogs
• Airplanes
• Miami
• Sports
• Ray Lewis
• and obviously, art.
6. Obsession with University of
MiamiAnd any Miami sports
team…
• Loves UM football
• Miami Heat
• Miami Dolphins
• Thanks to these teams, his art
career began
7. Humble Beginnings
• Drew portraits for friends in high school
• Began tattooing friends
• Elifant Brand Apparel
8. Matt Herget: The Artist
• Began drawing and painting at the age of two
• Was discovered because of his clothing line
• In the art world, known as Mr. Herget
• Uses different mediums
• Grandmother was his mentor
• Draws inspiration from personalities of Salvador Dali, Pabo Picasso
and Leonardo da Vinci
• Signature is an elephant
• In most of his own self portraits he pixilates his face
16. Greg Shienbaum Gallery
• Used to be a traditional art and antiques gallery but has
transformed into a contemporary art gallery
• Located at 2239 NW 2nd Ave Miami, FL 33127
• Mr. Herget is a featured artist sold at the gallery
