Meet Matty Blake, the Host of 'The Curse of Oak Island: Drilling Down'

Matty Blake appeared in hit TV shows like 'Orange Is the New Black' and '30 Rock' before joining the cast of 'The Curse of Oak Island: Drilling Down.' The Curse of Oak Island: Drilling Down features interviews with stars like former Journey bassist Ross Valory or land surveyor and hobbyist treasure hunter Frederick G. Nolan.

Matty Blake appeared in hit TV displays like 'Orange Is the New Black' and '30 Rock' earlier than becoming a member of the cast of 'The Curse of Oak Island: Drilling Down.'

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The Curse of Oak Island: Drilling Down options interviews with stars like former Journey bassist Ross Valory or land surveyor and hobbyist treasure hunter Frederick G. Nolan. 

The after-show special offers a rare glimpse into the sophisticated research and planning procedure that goes into each The Curse of Oak Island episode. Hosted by Matty Blake, the better half series lets in us to learn even more about the abnormal piece of land that is Oak Island.

Matty Blake joined the 'Oak Island' circle of relatives in 2015.

Matty was once appointed as the host of The Curse of Oak Island: Drilling Down in 2015. His considerate but entertaining commentary grew to become out to be very popular amongst dependable viewers and those less acquainted with the show alike. 

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Over the previous five years, Matty appeared in episodes like "The Great Feud," a 40-minute-long particular that explores Frederick G. Nolan's ambivalent relationship with fellow treasure hunter and Oak Island inhabitant Dan Blankenship. 

He additionally featured in "The Truth Behind the Curse," an episode providing perception into the spine-chilling curse forged on Oak Island that was supposedly activated as soon as a bunch of determined researchers made up our minds to dislodge a ginormous, 90-feet-long stone. 

The Curse of Oak Island offers attention-grabbing pieces of details about the from time to time far-fetched, from time to time atypical legends, fables, and tales surrounding the tiny, privately owned piece of land positioned on the South Atlantic shore of Nova Scotia, Canada. 

Drilling Down used to be designed to lend a hand audience dig even deeper into the mysteries, providing a recent viewpoint on the extraordinary adventures The Curse of Oak Island staff gets up to week after week. 

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"Oak Island is a real-life treasure hunt. It’s an island off the coast of Nova Scotia that, for over 220 years, people have been trying to figure out what’s buried there. Somebody, at some point, spent a great deal of effort to bury "one thing" deep underground. It was then concealed with a system of booby-trapped, chambered vaults," Matty told Dig Boston. 

"People have died looking for whatever it is that’s down there. I became involved because now there is a television show on History Channel that follows the current group of treasure hunters, Rick and Marty Lagina and their team. They decided to do a companion show for Curse of Oak Island, which is called Drilling Down, and I’m the host of that show," Matty explained.

Before joining 'Oak Island,' Matty gave the impression in presentations like 'Orange Is the New Black.'

A born-and-bred Bostonian, Matty studied Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration prior to deciding to pursue a profession in the leisure industry.

A mightily gifted comic and a brilliant reveal host, Matty labored for Golf Channel, NBC Sports, Vh1, G4, Comedy Central, and lots of extra in the past. 

Between 2017 and 2019, he co-wrote and co-hosted Matty & Nick, a radio exhibit on WAAF Boston. 

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Tonight I’ll be sitting down w/ Rick, Marty & team to try & dig for more info. Hopefully I’ll be more successful than the “Matty’s Musket” incident! TONIGHT at 8:30 ET right before an all-new episode of @curseofoakisland #OakIslandCursers #behindthedig #behindthescenes

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As an actor, Matty landed roles in TV shows like 30 Rock, Boardwalk Empire, and Orange Is the New Black. Since 2015, he has been predominantly focusing on his work at The Curse of Oak Island: Drilling Down.

However, he did not prevent performing totally. In 2015, he seemed in the TV short film titled Pound Ridge. In 2017, he performed a smaller position in Lucia Aniello's hit comedy-thriller, Rough Night.  

Catch new episodes of The Curse of Oak Island each and every Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET on the History Channel. 

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