Matthew M. Gossin

Matthew Gossin is a fifth generation, native Californian born in Santa Monica. His Great, Great Grandfather, J, J. Lewis was the mayor of Venice when it was it's own city. After spending the bulk of his adolescence in San Diego and attending a Performing Arts High School there, he attended USC Film School, graduating in 1993 with a degree in Cinema Production and a minor in French. While at USC, he participated in two semesters abroad - one in Paris and the other in Madrid, where he met his future wife. He has worked as a freelance editor since 1995. He speaks French and Spanish proficiently and dabbles with diminishing ability in Italian, Catalan, Welsh, Armenian, Japanese, Arabic, Hebrew and Basque. He has worked on many reality shows including the Osbournes, Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica and Big Brother. Nominated for a Cable Ace Award in 1996 for his work on the MTV Movie Awards, Matthew has directed for the Travel Channel and Discovery Home & Leisure Channel. A founding member of the OddSquad comedy troop, he was both a producer and editor on "Let Others Suffer," the group's first feature-length comedy. The film gained entry into several smaller festivals around the world - winning some awards. (www.letotherssuffer.com) - There is another project in development coming soon. His current stint as Editor / Associate Director on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno has just come to an end after almost 10 years. Matthew lives in Van Nuys, California with his wife and two sons.