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Welcome to the STUDIO TOUR of Matt Busch's home and headquarters of PlanetMatt Entertainment. In addition to Busch's personal living space, the house boasts twenty-two rooms to include studio and recreational areas as well. There are even three secret doors / passageways. You'll see Matt's art studio, mini movie theater, classic video arcade, and more! Here's Matt to be your personal tour guide...
"Hi! Welcome to my home! Take off your shoes... Stay a while. I've been fortunate enough to build my dream home over the years, and I'm happy to share it with you. Believe me, I spent years living in a one-bedroom apartment in Los Angeles, living with as many as five people under the same roof- so it's made the comfort and space I have now all-the-more sweet."
"A quick disclaimer, though, before we get started... I've put this tour together because I get a lot of interest from folks who want to see what my work and living space is like. The fact that you're here right now, you may be one of them. "While I do have some fun and flashy things, please understand that this tour is not intended to 'show off'. Anyone who knows me will tell you that I'm one of the most down-to-Earth guys they know. That being said, I've worked really hard, paid my dues, and am now glad to be enjoying a little success. But that has nothing to do with my passion- I would be drawing and painting the same stuff even if I wasn't getting paid for it. The fact that I can do this for a living is a dream come true, and something I never take for granted. "Nuff' said- come on over!"
Matt lives in Macomb Township, about an hour North of Detroit. "One of the nice things about Michigan is we truly get four vast seasons here. Today we happen to have snow."
Tall arborvitae trees surround the perimeter of Matt's property. Claims Matt, "I like privacy, so I had eighty-eight arborvitae trees planted a few years back."
"After that, I became a tree connoisseur. It's like I collect them now! Here, in addition to the arborvitae, you can see a blue juniper, a weeping mulberry and a blazing autumn."
Huge turret-like walls spiral around the home, standing as tall as 5 feet in some areas. "I've spent two summers building these retaining walls. I make them a lot taller than most people, but I've always imagined my dream home to be castle-like, and this helps it feel that way."
The winding pavement leading to the front door.
"The names of the two lions that greet you are Nimba and Jimba. My buddies Neil and Jimmy named them after themselves." 
The entrance to Matt's home from the inside. "I never noticed until my buddy Tracy pointed this out a week ago, but doesn't the front door look like Artoo Detoo?! I wonder if that had anything to do with me loving this house from the moment I laid eyes on it..."
To an artist, lighting is everything, and you'll notice the different effect the same room has when lit at night. CONTINUE THE STUDIO TOUR! |
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