Matt Forsythe was born in Toronto in 1976. He studied politics and religion
at McMaster University and has worked variously as a database programmer in
Dublin, a motorcycle courier in London, and a kindergarten teacher in Seoul,
South Korea.
Ojingogo was originally serialized as a Web comic in 2004. It was nominated
for an Eisner Award in 2005 (Best Digital Comic) and featured in the "Year's
Best Graphic Novels, Comics, and Manga." Ojingogo was nominated again for an
Eisner Award (Best Digital Comic) and won an Expozine Award (Best English
Comic) in 2006.
He works at the National Film Board of Canada in Montreal and teaches
journalism at Concordia University. His illustrations have also appeared in
a variety of magazines and periodicals including the Wall Street Journal,
Chickadee Magazine, and Kayak: Canada's History Magazine for Kids.
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