Matthew Moreland has built two careers around the same instinct: meeting young people where they are.

As ChewieCatt, he turns video games, movies, and internet culture into musicAs ChewieCatt, he turns video games, movies, and internet culture into music that reaches millions. His songs transform Fortnite, Among Us, Star Wars, and other shared worlds into something listeners can sing along with—and sometimes find a piece of themselves inside.

Away from the microphone, Matt works as a school counselor, helping young people understand their emotions, find their confidence, and feel heard.

Those may appear to be two completely different lives.

Perhaps they are not.

What happens when the person helping children find their voice also has more than a million people listening to his own?

In this episode of On Air with Johnny B, ChewieCatt—Matthew Moreland—joins Johnny B for a thoughtful, relaxed conversation about music, mental health, young audiences, viral success, Nerdcore Party Con, and the human being connecting both sides of this remarkable story.

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More Than a Viral Song

Seventy-seven million views can change a career. They cannot explain a person.

ChewieCatt began as a gaming channel. Then came the music—and one small green character from a galaxy far, far away.

“Baby Yoda Song” became a viral phenomenon, eventually drawing more than 77 million views and helping propel the channel beyond one million subscribers. What began inside a corner of internet fandom grew into an enormous community built around games, movies, humor, emotion, and music.

But the viral moment is only the beginning of the story.

Behind every fast-moving release is a songwriter studying what people care about. Behind every fandom reference is an artist deciding what he wants listeners to feel. Beneath many of the gaming-inspired lyrics are ideas about fear, loneliness, belonging, confidence, friendship, and hope.

The characters may come from fictional worlds.

The emotions do not.

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Two Audiences. One Human Connection.

The counselor and the creator may be speaking the same language.

In one part of his life, Matt listens closely to a young person sitting across from him.

In another, ChewieCatt creates songs that reach young listeners around the world.

Both roles require empathy. Both require trust. Both begin by taking seriously the interests and emotions that adults can too easily dismiss.

Gaming, fandom, and online culture are not simply distractions to millions of young people. They can be places where identity is explored, friendships are formed, emotions become easier to name, and someone who feels different finally discovers a community that understands them.

Matt Moreland occupies a rare place inside that conversation. He understands the language young people use online—and the emotional needs they may struggle to express offline.

That is the story Johnny B and ChewieCatt explore together: not the novelty of a counselor who also became a successful YouTuber, but the deeper connection between the two.

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INSIDE THE INTERVIEW

A different kind of ChewieCatt conversation

Along the way, they discuss:

• The person behind the ChewieCatt name and larger-than-life online persona
• The moment music stopped being part of the gaming channel and became its heart
• What changed when “Baby Yoda Song” reached far beyond Matt’s original audience
• Finding real emotions inside songs inspired by fictional characters and worlds
• What Painful Paradise allowed Matt to express through more personal music
• How listening, empathy, and connection influence both counseling and creativity
• The responsibility that comes with becoming a role model for younger listeners
• Whether impact feels different when measured in millions of views or one person who feels understood
• Taking nerdcore from computer screens to a room full of people at Nerdcore Party Con
• What Matt hopes to build during the next chapter of ChewieCatt

The conversation remains centered on Matt’s experiences and creative philosophy, with the privacy of students and families fully protected.philosophy, with the privacy of students and families fully protected.

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Why This Conversation Now

ChewieCatt is entering a new chapter.

The viral breakthrough proved that the audience was there. More than one million subscribers proved that it stayed.

Now the story is evolving.

In 2026, ChewieCatt released the deeply personal 17-track project Painful Paradise, continued expanding beyond fandom-inspired music, and stepped onto the stage for his first headlining hometown concert at Raleigh’s Lincoln Theatre.

The bedroom creator has become a live performer. The gaming channel has become a musical catalog. The viral artist has become a trusted voice for listeners growing up alongside him.

This conversation looks beyond how ChewieCatt became successful and asks what that success now means to Matthew Moreland—and to the young people listening on both sides of the microphone.

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Nerdcore Party Con 2026

Taking nerdcore off the screen and into the room

On October 17, ChewieCatt is scheduled to join some of nerdcore’s most recognizable artists at The Plaza Live in Orlando for Nerdcore Party Con 2026. The weekend continues October 18 with a meet-and-greet celebrating the unusually close relationship between the community’s artists and fans.

Nerdcore Party Con gives a largely online musical community something rare: a physical place to come together. Fans can see the artists whose music has accompanied their games, difficult days, friendships, and favorite fictional worlds—and the artists can finally meet the people on the other side of the screen.

During the interview, Matt discusses what his NPC appearance means to him, what makes the nerdcore community special, and what happens when an online audience becomes a room full of real people singing together.

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About ChewieCatt

Matthew Moreland · Singer · Songwriter · Creator · School Counselor

ChewieCatt is a Raleigh, North Carolina-based singer, songwriter, rapper, and content creator whose music draws inspiration from video games, movies, and popular culture. His breakout “Baby Yoda Song” has earned more than 77 million YouTube views, and his channel has grown beyond one million subscribers.

His catalog spans nerdcore, rap, pop, alternative music, fandom-driven storytelling, and increasingly personal original material. Away from music, Matthew Moreland holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of North Carolina Wilmington and a master’s degree in K–8 school counseling from New York University.

Across both careers, his work centers on connection, emotional honesty, and helping young people feel seen.

Follow ChewieCatt: YouTube · Instagram · Apple Music · Spotify

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About Johnny B

The conversation beyond the résumé

John Bowman—Johnny B—is a U.S. Army veteran, interviewer, voice artist, mental health advocate, and founder of Mil-Spec Digital.

Through On Air with Johnny B, John creates relaxed, carefully researched conversations with actors, filmmakers, musicians, creators, and advocates. The show is built around a simple idea: the most interesting part of a public figure’s story is often the part that never fits inside the usual interview.

Guests are treated with respect. Boundaries are honored. The goal is not to manufacture a viral moment, but to create the kind of conversation people remember after the clip ends.

Learn More: About Johnny B · On Air with Johnny B · Mental Health Advocacy

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