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Matt Harvey is a British humourist and performance poet who has published a number of books and makes regular contributions to radio broadcasts.In his youth he moved around Britain, staying in Cheshire, Scotland and Ireland; he settled in Twickenham, London aged 15. As a teenager he was influenced by the Mersey Poets, including Adrian Henri, Roger McGough and Brian Patten. He had a troubled childhood before in his early 20s attending the Self Heal Association, a psychotherapeutic centre in Devon. He later became a helper at the centre and continues to speak and perform at mental health conferences.