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Jay Peterson Biography

Birth Name:Jay Peterson

Profession Producer, Production manager

Fast Facts

  • Prior to becoming the founder and CEO of Matador Content, he was the executive vice president of production and development at Original Media
  • Best known as the executive producer of "Swamp People" and "Lip Sync Battle․"

Awards

  • 2015Emmy-Outstanding Arts and Cultural Programming: nominated
  • 2016Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Structured Reality Program: nominated
  • 2017PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Competition Television: nominated
  • 2017Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Structured Reality Program: nominated
  • 2018PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Competition Television: nominated
  • 2018Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Structured Reality Program: nominated
  • 2019Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Children's or Family Viewing Series: nominated
  • 2022IDA Award-Best Episodic Series: nominated
  • 2024Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Lifestyle Program: winner
  • 2025Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Television Movie: nominated