Mato Wayuhi

Event ID: MS64152

Tue, Mar 17, 2026 | 6:00 AM - 6:50 AM

Venue: Swan Dive

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Summary

Mato Wayuhi is an Oglala Lakota artist originally from South Dakota. He works in film/TV as an actor, producer and musical composer, as well as writing his own music. Upon graduating from the University of Southern California with a degree in film studies, Mato became the composer for the award-winning TV series Reservation Dogs and the feature-length documentary Free Leonard Peltier (2025) — the latter of which was nominated for Best Original Score by the 2025 IDA Awards. Mato stars as an actor in the new series The Lowdown, premiering on FX/Hulu. He is also featured on the 2023 Forbes 30 Under 30 list for Hollywood & Entertainment.

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