Matt Vernon Thompson Tilley[1] (born 4 March 1969 in Melbourne[2]) is an Australian former radio presenter and stand-up comedian.
[5] In August 2024, Tilley was appointed as the next CEO of FightMND a charity organisation whose mission it is to find effective treatments and ultimately a cure for motor neurone disease.
An avid runner, in September 2006, Tilley ran continuously on a treadmill for the duration of The Matt and Jo Show.
[17] In 2008, Tilley sought sponsorship for a run from the new Fox FM studios in Clarendon Street in South Melbourne to Frankston, raising $91,500 for P.A.N.D.A.
In 2014, Tilley was involved in a scandal during a segment in the Triple M radio station owned by Southern Cross Austereo.
[20][21][22] An investigation was conducted by the Australian Communications and Media Authority which found that "although the stereotype is based on factual elements, the ACMA is satisfied that the segment mildly ridiculed the Colombian people, and that by inviting Colombian callers to comment on whether they had used cocaine, to some extent it encouraged the audience to share these feelings of ridicule."
However, the Australian Communications and Media Authority found that "while the presenters explored a stereotype with the listeners, and were at times disrespectful of the Colombian people, any ridicule that was encouraged was not sufficient to reach the high threshold that is contemplated by the Codes."