Biography Matt Hoffman is an online courseware developer from Elgin, IL. Matt was born in Chicago and raised in the northwest suburbs of the city and graduated from Bradley University with degrees in radio/TV communications and psychology. He went on Average Joe for the experience, the "free vacation" and because he thought it would be "an exciting chapter in his life." The Mensa member feels his best qualities are that he is intelligent, charismatic, funny and "extremely talented" in the areas of music and technology.