Charles Edward Kerbs (August 8, 1940 – March 4, 2002), better known by his pen name MATT, was an American artist, actor, and playwright active in the late twentieth century, known for his erotic illustrations.

[2] As a teenager, Kerbs found a liking and talent for drawing the male form, especially wrestlers, cowboys, leathermen, and servicemen.

[1] He was an avid reader of the beefcake magazine Physique Pictorial and drew inspiration from gay artists such as Tom of Finland, Harry Bush, and Art Bob.

"[1] Kerbs' erotic drawings were massively successful, appearing in every issue of Honcho magazine[4][3] as well as other major leather, S&M, and fetish publications[1] such as Drummer.

[3][1] During the 1970s Kerbs also worked for D.H. Holmes, designing an art nouveau mural for the company's Bourbon Street restaurant as well as elaborate holiday displays.

[3] In the 1980s and 1990s, Kerbs continued to contribute to gay publications, including FirstHand: Experiences for Loving Men and Alternate: the International magazine of sexual politics.

[4] In a forward, Honcho editor-in-chief Doug McClemont wrote, "His works, almost all classics of the genre, have become a collective time capsule of gay fantasy life.