KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI: Matt Blashaw is one of TV's most recognizable home improvement hosts, having hosted several HGTV shows. Now, the hunky handyman from Orange County, California, is taking over Kansas City.
Matt is a well-known American television personality and handyman. He is also noted for his acting and writing skills, as well as being a licensed contractor. Matt is most recognized for his work as the host of the DIY Network's 'Yard Crashers'. Furthermore, he has gained public attention for his contributions to series such as 'Money Hunters', and 'Kitchen Crashers: Worst Kitchen in America'. Before the second season of 'Build It Forward' premieres, let's take a look at the HGTV host's net worth.
What is Matt's net worth?
The Orange County, California native is anticipated to have a net worth of close to $2 million by 2020, as per Hollywood Worth. He made a good living as a stay-at-home dad and television show presenter. Matt spent his early years working at his father's lumberyard in Orange, California, before graduating from Chapman University and beginning his professional career. Later in life, he became involved in the construction and entertainment businesses, respectively.
He acquired training in show effects and electrical installation during a brief stint with Disney's technical services unit. Matt works as a realtor and develops and builds homes in Orange County when he isn't sharing his skills with DIY Network viewers. Matt tackles home remodeling with confidence and is not scared to make errors.
He acquired training in show effects and electrical installation during a brief stint with Disney's technical services unit. Matt works as a realtor and develops and builds homes in Orange County when he isn't sharing his skills with DIY Network viewers. Matt tackles home remodeling with confidence and is not scared to make errors.
Propane industry pays Matt to shill for fossil fuels
If you watch HGTV or Netflix, you could come across a show produced by an influencer who promotes the natural gas sector. According to the New York Times, an industry organization is using federally sanctioned funds meant for consumer education to pay for influencers and celebrities to promote natural gas and smear home electrification.
According to documents obtained by the New York Times and the Energy and Policy Institute, the Propane Education and Research Council (PERC) is paying influencers such as HGTV star Matt and Netflix science communicator Emily Calandrelli to spread their pro-natural gas, anti-electrification messaging.
Searching Matt's name with "propane" yields a plethora of intriguing results. Matt, a hot contractor who has hosted several HGTV series, makes feel-good local news pieces touting the merits of propane on a regular basis. In a particularly ironic twist, he aired one such piece last year on Earth Day, discussing how propane is an excellent choice for the environmentally minded.
"[On] Earth Day, we're thinking about being stewards for the planet," he remarked. "It’s time right now to use a very diverse, low-carbon energy mix to power homes and businesses. …We talk about electrifying everything, but that’s really not the answer at this point." Matt went on to say that propane is a "clean burner, it cleans up the environment."
'Build It Forward' Season 2 will premiere on Saturday, June 10, at 6 pm ET exclusively on HGTV.
