Matt Farber

Media and Entertainment Executive/Consultant/Entrepreneur

Matt Farber is a veteran media and entertainment executive, entrepreneur, and consultant based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.1 As the President of Matt Farber Enterprises since January 2017, he focuses on artist management and live event production for a "gay-ish" audience.1

Some key highlights of Matt Farber's career include:

Founder of Logo cable network: In 2001, Farber founded Logo, a television network targeting the LGBT audience. He sold it to Viacom and led its programming and business development until its launch in 2005.1
MTV executive: Farber spent over a decade at MTV, starting in television programming and eventually becoming MTV's first digital chief. He also served as General Manager of MTV2.1
Entrepreneur: He owned and operated Wilderness Media & Entertainment, a profitable LGBT-focused media portfolio with partners including Viacom, Sony Music, and iHeart Media.1
Digital media consultant: Farber has consulted for various digital video publishers, including Conde Nast Entertainment, AMC Networks, and Livestream (Vimeo).1
Current projects: He produces the Outlandish live performance series in multiple cities and manages acts popular in the LGBT community, such as Randy Rainbow, Margaret Cho, and John Waters.1

Farber graduated summa cum laude from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.1 His LinkedIn username is indeed farbermatt.1

Experience

President at Matt Farber Enterprises (January 2017 - Present)

Executive Consultant--Digital Video at Self Employed (January 2014 - September 2017), President/Founder at DoubleBounce/Gwist (October 2010 - December 2013), EVP Programming and Digital at Cablevision (Fuse) (January 2008 - January 2009), Founder at Viacom (Logo) (April 2001 - December 2007), Owner at Wilderness Media & Entertainment (February 2001 - December 2007), CEO at Tonos (December 1999 - March 2001), General Manager at MTV2 (August 1996 - June 1999), EVP, Digital Media and Programming Enterprises at MTV2 (June 1992 - June 1999), VP, Programming at MTV (March 1991 - June 1992)