Matty Mills is a proud Indigenous Australian, known for his presenting and hosting roles, advocacy work, fitness-based lifestyle and unforgettable persona described as “sparkly”.

He has a lustrous career working within the media industry as a Presenter for television and radio. From his role as an entertainer reporter for NITV to his freelance reporting for Channel Nine’s Getaway – his energy is infectious. He made his main stage debut in Acting at Sydney Theatre Company in 2022 and recently performed as a lead in Blaque Showgirls written by Nakiah Lui at Griffin Theatre Company.

Matty has also taken centre stage as host for the ARIA Awards, The Dreamtime Awards, Pride in Sports Awards, and most recently the Australian Commercial Radio Awards. Matty won for Best New Talent at the ACRAS in 2023. He also took position at the right hand of renowned film maker – Baz Luhrmann, becoming his executive assistant whilst on the set of Elvis.

Matty is a huge advocate for the queer and indigenous community – using his weekly podcast “First Things First” to discuss issues within the mainstream culture, alongside his co-host Brooke Blurton.

He is an inspiration to the Aboriginal community being the founder of BlakFulla Run Club created to connect and inspire First Nations people through exercise. He is also a proud member of the LGBTQI+ community, hosting the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras on many occasions.

As an advocate for mental health awareness Matty often talks of his struggles with his own mental health and how society often pressures individuals to conceal parts of their identities. Through the power of health, fitness and giving back to the community Matty has become more aware of what’s important and has embraced these parts of himself and learned to celebrate them. While Matty openly admits that life is far from perfect at times – he continues to fight and advocate for continual growth and positive change.

Further to his Media and Acting work, Matty uses his social media to showcase the personal let of his life as well as a promotional tool with a captive audience to promote his Media work, advocacy and his healthy lifestyle.