Matt Rife has been busy trying to become famous on TikTok and other platforms after much effort. Additionally, he just announced that he will be embarking on his first world tour. Live Nation is staging Matt’s “ProbleMATTic” world tour in 2023 and 2024. So while he’s planning his schedule to hit venues across Europe, Australia, and North America, let us tell you who his parents are.
Who are Matt Rife’s parents?
Matt, whose full name is Matthew Steven Rife, was born on September 10, 1995. So, he is 27 years old as of 2022. For unversed, he is an American comedian and actor, best known for his self-produced comedy specials as well as his appearances on the comedy competition series Bring the humor.
Matt was born to his parents in Columbus, Ohio and grew up with them in North Lewisburg, Ohio, New Albany and Mount Vernon.
Read on to discover more about Matt’s family.
Meet April Rife, Matt Rife’s Mother
April Rife really loves her son Matt Rife. She can often be seen gushing about him on social media. And of course, she has only the most precious things to say to him. For example, most recently, she couldn’t stop encouraging people to go see her son perform on stage in a city near them. “So amazed by him 🥹 and so proud! He broke the world ticket system today 🤭 Hard work is paying off and dreams are coming true! ❤️,” she wrote while teasing the trailer for Matt’s world tour. She has been very vocal about how proud she is of her son and all that he has achieved so far.
April M Chilton was born in July 1975. So she turned 47 in 2022. She sometimes celebrates her birthday on July 7 and sometimes on July 8.
When telling the story of how he started his career at 17, just a senior in high school, by coming to the City of Angels, he said he had nothing to lose because his mother worked in an Amazon warehouse and his stepfather was an auto mechanic. He said they didn’t really have much growing up.
So April is the only employee at Amazon who knows about her career.
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Is April Rife on Instagram?
Yes. April Rife can be found on Instagram @april_rife with 402 posts and 828 followers as of June 8, 2023. But this account is kept private. On her BIO, she introduces herself as “I am a mother💙💗 and a grandmother💗 They are my most precious gifts!”.
She can also be followed on Twitter @ARC_Momma and on Facebook ‘April Rife’.
Meet Joseph Chilton, Matt Rife’s stepfather
Matt doesn’t talk much about his childhood. And even when he does, he rarely mentions his biological father, who died by suicide. Matt said in an interview that he was only 20 years old. “It’s weird to think about. Because I’m 26 now, and when you think of your father, no matter what state, you think of a grown man. But I’m older than my father,” he told Bert Kreischer on Bertcast back in April 2021.
So Matt considers himself to have grown up without a father since he was one year old. Luckily, he had father figures like his grandfather, Steven Rife, and his stepfather, Joseph “Joe” Chilton to look up to.
Matt’s mother married Jason when Matt was about 5 years old. Since then, Matt remembers growing up in a full house with them and his half-siblings and half-brothers.
Joseph Daniel Chilton was born in June 1971. So he turned 52 in 2023.
The only thing known about Joseph’s job/career is that he worked as a technician at Cadillac of Dublin, a car dealership, operating since July 20, 2018. Back in the day, when Matt was a kid, he was an auto mechanic.
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Is Joseph Chilton on Instagram?
As of June 2023, Joseph Chilton cannot be found on Instagram. However, he is still on Facebook under the name ‘Joe Chilton’ and occasionally posts moments from his life.
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Are Matt Rife’s parents still married?
Matt Rife’s mother and stepfather Joseph are no longer married. The mother was also most recently dating Jason A Sievers. Jason is a resident of Powell, Ohio and he will be 46 years old as of October 2022. On his Facebook, Jason mentions that he is the bassist for Breath of Sarin. He attended Columbus State Community College.
Not much is known about their relationship history. However, it is clear that they have been dating since at least 2018. Also, like April, Jason has children of his own. They are Madie Sievers, Cameron Sievers, and Christian Sievers.
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How many children do Matt Rife’s parents have?
In a previous interview, Matt Rife also spoke about having three half-sisters and one half-sister, which he said made him the only boy among five children.
Anyway, Matt liked them all and they liked him back.
Taylor Ann Frazier, Matt’s half-sister and Joseph’s daughter, has been busy updating her social media accounts about her brother’s world tour. She also turned 23 in 2023 and is married and even appears to have a child. She married Amon Frazier on February 4, 2021.
Then we have Kenzie Chilton, Christina Kelly and Katie Chilton, Joseph’s daughters and Matt’s two half-sisters.
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Where do Matt Rife’s parents live?
Despite their separation, it appears Matt Rife’s mother and stepfather still live near the same neighborhood, or maybe a little further away.
On Facebook, Matt’s stepfather Joseph mentioned that he was originally from Cable, Ohio and currently lives in Columbus, Ohio. His ex-wife April also listed Cable as her current residence.