Musician Matt Munoz

No Cheese Rolls off the Tongue Quite Like Gorgonzola

Matt Munoz is a musician, entertainment writer, and director of marketing at the Bakersfield Museum of Art. Before participating in a discussion of what Bakersfield sounds like today, he talked organization, gorgonzola, and Gold Bond Powder in the Zócalo green room.

Q:

What cheese best describes you?


A:

Gorgonzola. I really like the way that name kind of rolls off the tongue.


Q:

As a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?


A:

A musician.


Q:

What’s your worst habit?


A:

I’m too organized.


Q:

What’s your favorite place to hear live music in Bakersfield?


A:

The Crystal Palace.


Q:

If you had one more hour in the day, what would you do with it?


A:

Hang out with my family.


Q:

When did you last laugh?


A:

This morning—a lot. Just watching silly YouTube and Vine videos. I like getting stupid laughs to start the day, set the tone.


Q:

What’s your favorite piece of art in the Bakersfield Museum of Art?


A:

I would say anything in our sculpture garden.


Q:

What’s the strangest thing in your medicine cabinet?


A:

Gold Bond Powder.


Q:

What’s your least favorite household chore?


A:

Laundry.


Q:

It’s your last meal. What do you eat?


A:

Pizza. [Topping?] Pepperoni.