Matt Groening

Matthew Abram Groening (born February 15, 1954) (name rhymes with raining, IPA {{IPA|)}} is an American cartoonist and the creator of the animated series The Simpsons and Futurama. He currently serves at the former as creative consultant.

Early life

While at Lincoln High School in Portland, Oregon, he was the student body president. He graduated from Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington.

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Portland, Oregon - Evergreen State College - Olympia, Washington

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Before his work in television, Groening created the syndicated comic strip Life in Hell, which is still carried in many weekly newspapers and has been anthologized in a series of books, such as School is Hell, Love is Hell, Work is Hell, and The Big Book of Hell.

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Comic strip - Life in Hell - Anthologized - School is Hell - Love is Hell - Work is Hell - The Big Book of Hell

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