Mr. Beat: Biography and Background

Matthew Alan Beat (born November 6, 1981), better known online as Mr. Beat, is an American internet personality, educator, and author. Originally a social studies teacher in Kansas, Beat began publishing music videos and live performances of his band Electric Needle Room on YouTube in 2006. He moved to the Mr. Beat account in 2009, and began uploading two years later.

Beat's videos focus on politics, economics, geography, and history, primarily in the United States. Beat is a Fellow at the Dole Institute of Politics, where he is a regular speaker. He has authored two books: The Power of Our Supreme Court (2023), and Mr. Beat Presents... The Ultimate American Presidential Election Book: Every Presidential Election in American History (2020/2024).

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