History of Two Hit Wonder

This post was originally dated 11/1/06, but I'm moving it to the top to try to explain exactly what 2HW was...

Welcome to the website that got me fired from my job pretending to be an Accountant. Since HR encouraged me to stop coming in to work, two hit wonder’s web hits have gone up dramatically. With a lot of new incoming traffic, I thought it would be a good time to write a brief history of the train wreck that is 2HW, complete with links to my best posts.

In September of 2005, my friend Craig and I started 2HW. On the surface we may have appeared to be fat, balding, badly mustached dudes from Kansas working ridiculous jobs in Corporate America, but deep down we knew we were really Hollywood A listers. We figured the best way to make the transition from average office workers to international phenomenons would be to write ridiculous letters to Hollywood stars asking for assistance…

Letter to Neil Diamond

Letter to George Lucas

Letter to James Frey

When Hollywood didn’t immediately respond, we changed our Hollywood letter writing slogan to, “If you can’t join ‘em, beat ‘em (with verbal barbs)”…

Letter to Extreme Makeover Home Edition

Letter to Mel Gibson

Letter to Brokeback Mountain Author Annie Proulx

In February, we posted an ad on Ebay offering our services to star in a Super Bowl Ad…

Ebay Ad

Letter to the Dove Self-Esteem Fund

In April, I was laid off. But, before I could cash in on my 10-week severance package, I was offered an Accounting job for which I was completely unqualified. I set up Operation Set Matt Free and the Save a Wonder Foundation to solicit donations to help prevent me from having to become an Accountant.

Letter to Angelina Jolie

Letter to Bob Barker

2HW Benefit album

In July, we thought having a mid-life crisis would help, and it did. Soon after our annual shareholder’s meeting in Vegas, Craig and I broke up over creative differences (read: he wanted a more physical relationship). I took over all of the writing for 2HW, made the Craig character gay and started a new section called Work’s for PHAGs…

Work’s for PHAGs intro

You’re an Eight Update

Suggestion Box/Fun committee

Letter to Congressman

You’re an Eight video

In October of 2006, HR called me in for a meet and greet/formal investigation. They asked all about the website and video and concluded what I tried to tell them in my initial interview…I am not an Accountant.

I may have lost my job. I may have lost Craig as a buddy comedy partner. But, I have not lost my passion for using 2HW as the platform to screw up my life/get a paying job in the entertainment industry.

Update 2/20/07 I still don't have a job. But, I'm keeping in shape by running for President.