ABOUT

Matthew Goldenberg is a writer, editor, and screenwriter who has spent much of his career finding interesting ways to get paid for having opinions.

Writing as Axl Rosenberg, he co-founded the influential heavy metal website MetalSucks and co-authored Hellraisers: A Complete Visual History of Heavy Metal Mayhem (Race Point Press). His journalism and criticism have appeared in outlets including Collider, The Direct, Idolator, and Raw Story.

He's also written advertising and branded content for campaigns involving 20th Century Studios, Sonos, Converse, and other major brands, combining an editorial sensibility with an understanding of how to reach an audience.

A graduate of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, Matthew has written more than 30 feature screenplays, including Jersey Waltz, a Nicholl Fellowship semifinalist, and co-wrote the award-winning short film What Cheer?, starring Richard Kind.

He lives in Brooklyn with his neuroses.