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One part memoir, one part comedy special, one part crazy first date. Just you and Matt between the covers. What could be better?

Matt Rife is well aware that he’s both the most loved and the most controversial comic in America today. And honestly, he thinks that’s your problem.

Matt reveals (without apology, of course) what led him to becoming comedy’s biggest lightning rod before he reached thirty, in a story full of bold and hysterical takes on everything from Justin Bieber tramp stamps and rap battles with ex-cons to Matt’s struggles with depression and his many brushes with failure before finally hitting it big.

Born in trashy backwoods Ohio, Matt was saved by his foul-mouthed but loving grandpa Steve, who fostered his passion for standup. He started hitting comedy clubs before he could even drink, cutting his teeth in front of crowds who dared him to succeed. Matt honed a brand of razor-sharp, brutally honest standup that took no prisoners—and took him to the most famous stages of Atlanta and LA before he finished high school. Along the way, he broke the hearts of MILFs everywhere, finally hit puberty at the ripe age of twenty-two, and never, ever backed down.

Full of Matt opening up, at his unfiltered best, about his life for the very first time, this book will give his millions of fans everything they want and more—and might even get his insecure enemies to change their minds.

Comedian/actor/producer Matt Rife has cemented himself as one of the biggest stand-ups in the world through his top-performing Netflix specials and his remarkable engagement on social media, where he has amassed over 35.6 million followers and more than three billion views globally. Selling out theaters and arenas around the globe, Rife embarked on the record-breaking ProbleMATTic World Tour, where he joined Taylor Swift as the only other live act to break Ticketmaster’s website due to demand. In addition to stand-up, he made his television debut on MTV’s Wild ’ Out for four seasons before moving on to other MTV properties, such as hosting the reboot of TRL and appearing on The Challenge. Other credits include Fresh Off the Boat, NBC’s comedy competition show Bring the Funny, and Netflix’s That ‘90s Show. He also earned placement on the Forbes’s 30 under 30 list.