5 Things You May Not Know About Gaten Matarazzo

Fans of Netflix "Stranger Things" are getting excited because Season 2 premieres this Friday, October 27th with all episodes available to binge on! In a recent Best of NJ article they shared things you may not know about star (Dustin) Gaten Matarazzo, we decided to give it a "Jersey Only" twist and with a focus on Ocean County.

Gaten spent most of his childhood growing up in Ocean County, living in Little Egg Harbor Township.
Gaten attended the same dance school in Tuckerton (Spotlight Dance Academy) where Shawn Michaels' Daughter Erin teaches and they performed together on-stage!
Gaten's Family owns a South Jersey restaurant "Matarazzo's" in Egg Harbor City
Gaten began his career in New York City on Broadway while living in Ocean County. He appeared in Priscilla, Queen of the Desert and Les Miserables
Gaten is a vegetarian and loves pudding!

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