Matt DeCristo

On the summit of Loon Lake Mountain

Matt DeCristo is an Independent American author and writer. Matt’s primary style of writing is horror and comedy, a blend that play well off of each other with his unique take on the world and humor. He is self taught, relying on uncoachable creativity over classroom tactics.

Early life and education

Matt is the youngest of six siblings, and was born in New Hartford, New York to parents Donna Stotlar Christopher and Rocco “Arthur” Christopher.

Matt graduated from New Hartford High School, and obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Business from the State University of New York Institute of Technology (SUNYIT) in December 2005. He moved from Utica, New York to Columbia, South Carolina in 2008, and returned to Utica three years later.

Matt obtained a Master’s Degree from the State University of New York Polytechnic Institute (SUNYPoly) in Human Resources in December 2016.

Writing career

Sipping cold brew in Montreal

Matt DeCristo started writing movie scripts in high school, and was involved in the production of over 10 short films during that time. He began to write short stories and poems in 2001. Some of these items were featured in ‘The factory Times,’ the college newspaper for SUNYIT. Many are included in his first published work “twelve til dawn,” which was printed in October 2012.

Upon returning to New York from South Carolina, Matt wrote op-ed pieces for the independent newspaper ‘The Utica Phoenix. During the period of 2009-2014 he also wrote sports related stories for the comical website Bronx Goblin.

Teaming with longtime friend and Bronx Goblin creator Michael Vidoni, the pair released “Idiots are Everywhere” in December 2013.

In 2012, Matt started writing movie reviews for the website themoviebuff.net, a site started by another longtime friend, Mark Ziobro. He is now a Content Creator and Writer for the site.

Pina Colada in Turks and Caicos

Personal

When not writing, Matt enjoys traveling, hiking, and working out. He is a vegetarian and cold brew snob. His birthday is June 27.

Bibliography

Tales from Essex County: 10/1/2019
Loon Lake: TBA