Matt Mogensen
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About
Professional drift car driver who earned his Pro2 license in 2019. After just eight months of drift driving, he won his first drift event competition. He has amassed more than 370,000 followers on his matttheginge TikTok account.
Before fame
His interest in drift driving started as a teenager when he played simulated video games. He attended Palm Harbor University High School in Florida. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering at the University of Central Florida.
Trivia
He worked as an engineer for FARO Technologies. In 2021, he appeared on the Discovery Channel reality show Getaway Driver. The show tests contestants' drift driving skills in an automotive cat-and-mouse game.
Family life
In October 2025, he and his wife Sammi welcomed a son named Riley James.
Associated with
He was on Getaway Driver, which was hosted by Michelle Rodriguez and rally champion Wyatt Knox.