Matthew Berry
American sportswriter
Matthew J. Berry (born 1969/1970) is an American writer, columnist, fantasy sports analyst, and television personality. Berry started his career by writing for television and film and creating a few pilots and film scripts with his writing partner Eric Abrams. After writing for Rotoworld as a side-job, Berry launched his own fantasy sports websites "TalentedMr.Roto.com" in 2004 and "Rotopass.com". Berry worked for ESPN from 2007 to 2022 as their "Senior Fantasy Sports Analyst".
Early life
Berry was born in Denver, Colorado, to Nancy and Leonard Berry. He is Jewish, although nonpracticing. The family moved several times, including to Richmond, Virginia, Atlanta, Georgia, and Charlottesville, Virginia. From the age of 12 to adulthood he was raised in College Station, Texas. His mother is the former mayor of the city and his father is a professor for Texas A&M University.
Berry graduated from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University in 1992 with a degree in electronic media.
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