Matthew Pritchard

Mathew Pryderi Pritchard (born 30 March 1973) is a Welsh professional skateboarder, stunt performer, and celebrity chef. He regularly appeared as a stunt performer on Dirty Sanchez, Wrecked, and Balls of Steel. In 2019, he hosted the first BBC vegan cookery show, Dirty Vegan. He authored two cookbooks: Dirty Vegan and Dirty Vegan: Another Bite.

For the Roman Catholic bishop, see Matthew Pritchard (bishop). For the English musician and songwriter, see Lupen Crook.

Mathew Pritchard
Pritchard in February 2008
Born
Mathew Pryderi Pritchard

(1973-03-30) 30 March 1973
Cardiff, Wales
OccupationSkateboarder, stunt performer, celebrity chef

Career

Early career

Pritchard worked for Globe Shoes for six years and later designed his own signature shoe, a Sleep When You're Dead model named after his motto.[1] He began skateboarding at the age of 15. His first sponsor was City Surf skate shop in Cardiff.[2]

Dirty Sanchez and Balls of Steel

Pritchard filmed the skating video Pritchard vs Dainton, in which Pritchard and Lee Dainton skated against, hit, and pranked each other. This formed the basis of Dirty Sanchez, an MTV stunt programme starring Pritchard, Dainton, Michael "Pancho" Locke, and Dan Joyce.[3] This ran from 2003 to 2008, and in 2006 the four released Dirty Sanchez: The Movie, in which they traveled around the globe doing stunts and pranks that related to the Seven Deadly Sins.[4] Pritchard was also involved in multiple spin-off series. Dainton and Pritchard hosted MTV's 2007 stunt-based game show Wrecked, and Sanchez Get High was a spin-off in which Pritchard and Dainton visited indigenous peoples and took traditional medicines.[3] It aired in 2009.

Pritchard appeared with Locke as the "Pain Men" in 10 episodes of the Channel 4 game show Balls of Steel, which ran from 2005–2008.[5]

Dirty Vegan

Pritchard became vegan in 2015 after watching Cowspiracy.[6] In 2017, he launched a YouTube-based cookery series called Proper Vegan Cookin'.[7] In 2019, he hosted Dirty Vegan, the BBC's first vegan cookery show.[8] He also produced tie-in cookbooks for the series: Dirty Vegan and Dirty Vegan: Another Bite.[9][10][11]

Personal life

On 7 September 2009, Pritchard was attacked with a set of keys in a supermarket in Toftwood, Norfolk, suffering serious stab wounds to his neck and chest.[12][13] His assailant was jailed for five years in 2010, after being found guilty of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.[14]

References
  1. "Dirty Sanchez The Movie – Home". 10 March 2010.
  2. "Mathew Pritchard – City Surf Cardiff: Surf & Skate Shop est. 1986". 7 August 2016.
  3. Bevan, Nathan (13 July 2018). "An oral history of Dirty Sanchez". walesonline.
  4. "Dirty Sanchez". Empire. 25 August 2006.
  5. Walker, Danny (21 August 2015). "Where are the stars of Balls of Steel now?". mirror.
  6. "Meet the star of Dirty Vegan - Matt Pritchard | Vegan Food & Living". www.veganfoodandliving.com. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  7. Hughes, Marcus (8 September 2017). "Dirty Sanchez star Pritchard launches online vegan cooking show". walesonline.
  8. "A brand new vegan cookery show is set to air on the BBC". www.veganfoodandliving.com. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  9. "Dirty Sanchez star to host vegan show". 21 November 2018 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  10. Horton, Helena (2 January 2019). "BBC goes vegan with vegetable-packed cookery show hosted by former daredevil" – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
  11. Morrissy-Swan, Tomé (31 December 2019). "Dirty Vegan Another Bite cookbook review: Avoids fake meats and celebrates proper plant-based food" – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
  12. Hall, Sarah. "MTV star stabbed in Norfolk attack". Retrieved 8 September 2009.
  13. "Dirty Sanchez man stabbed in shop". BBC News. 8 September 2009. Retrieved 8 September 2009.
  14. "Dirty Sanchez stabbing man jailed". 27 August 2010 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
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