Matt Palka

Matt Palka began acting in high school musicals at Otsego High School in Ohio. While still a junior high school honors student, he studied theater at nearby Bowling Green State University and performed in the University's productions. He continued acting at Ohio University and graduated from their Professional Actor Training Program. After graduation he moved from Ohio to California on his bicycle with just $600 and a guitar. He wrote a novel and soundtrack about that adventure which was likened to Kerouac's "On the Road" by Performing Songwriter Magazine. He has performed Off Broadway in several plays and co-wrote and starred in an original play titled "Discoverosis". Another road adventure turned into his award winning Rockumentary film VW Bus Tour: Americana Bohemia (2009) (2009). Matt made his feature film debut opposite Mary Kate Schellhardt in Saturday Scout Club (2016) where he wrote and performed the soundtrack as well. He has also released two studio albums and his music can be found on Pandora.