Matt Nelson is a sophomore in the PGA Golf Management Program at Campbell University. His success with WeRateDogs (TM) since late 2015 has been documented in NY Mag, Buzzfeed, Huffington Post, Daily Mail, People Magazine, Study Breaks, and many more.

The Washington Post called him "the Internet's most famous dog rater." Nelson has accumulated over one million followers across Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat in less than a year by showcasing user-submitted dog media attached to his trademark caption style. He resides in Charleston, West Virginia.