Matt Johnson : Profile + 10 Facts

FULL NAME: Matthew Xenon Johnson
DATE: March 14, 1992 (trivia: this is one week after my personal birthdate, which is also that of KT Cannon)
SPECIES: Wolf
FUR COLOR: Tan and chocolate, with hints of white—especially the tuft of fur on his chest, which his shirts/jackets are sometimes opened, in whole or in part, to reveal.
EYE COLOR: Deep blue, resulting in part from the presence of xenon in the eye. When Matt is surrounded by rather high levels of electricity or when he is emotionally charged (no pun intended), his eyes glow a bright blue.
HEIGHT: 6'0"
WEIGHT: 151 lbs
BIRTHPLACE: Pompano Beach, Florida (trivia: this is the same city to where real-life local radio station WMXJ is licensed)
FAMILY: Ángel Johnson (father), Serena Johnson (mother), Christian Johnson (brother), Lara Johnson (sister-in-law), Michael Johnson (nephew), Miller Johnson (nephew), Kara Frees (aunt), Paul Frees (uncle), Joey Frees (cousin)
PERSONALITY: Very gallant and debonair, selfless, enigmatic, imaginative, carefree, escapist, insecure, spiritual, patriotic. Has a very refined sense of taste. Always wants to look good in front of everyone. Is caring and kind to just about everyone he meets. Fears rejection. Is slightly timid, especially when he's surrounded by people he doesn't know. Often wonders about the future and what things could be like, whether in a positive or negative light. He is not a "cultural warrior" like KT Cannon is, but nevertheless he always tries to do the right thing in any circumstance. He is a hopeless romantic who just wants someone to love. He believes there is some lonely girl out there that needs him.
SKILLS: Stealth, intuition, creativity, dancing, perhaps more.
WEAKNESSES: Criticism, self-doubt, can be weak-willed if things aren't going the way he expects.
THEME: "Just a Guy Who Wants to Love" (original theme)
QUOTE: "Always remember that someone out there loves you."

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1. MJ was originally intended to be a straight-up fursona, a better representation of myself. But I ended up making several changes to the character in order to make him slightly better than I am—and to differentiate him from KT Cannon, who I share some non-heroic traits with as well.
2. I chose the name "Matt Johnson" due to its extremely common nature. The surname "Johnson," according to BehindTheName, is second only to Smith in the list of most common last names.
3. MJ is a ladies' man, even more so than KT Cannon. It's one reason why he sometimes opens his shirts a little more in rather informal environments. While in his apartment, and especially if he's hosting female company, he is often known to wear suit jackets or sport coats without any shirt underneath; if he feels really good he might not wear any sort of top at all. MJ's body is the perfect mix of buff and cuddly. He is also known for his pleasant, sultry growl which he reserves for his closest of lady friends.
4. As much as he loves his women, though, he's not a sex-crazed maniac as many people sometimes believe those in the furry fandom can be like, and he goes to great pains to try and make sure people realize that. More importantly, he is strictly a one-man wolf. (Of course, wolf happens to be a synonym for womanizer and one of the Merriam-Webster definitions of the term reads "a man forward, direct, and zealous in amatory attentions to women," but that's not at all why I chose the wolf as my character's species.)
5. MJ is an aspiring jazz pianist, singer, and songwriter, and for this reason MMJ is a very musical series. Unlike KTC, the songs in MMJ are woven into the storyline much like a Broadway musical, and the story itself often spoofs the tropes and clichés of musicals in a pastiched, affectionate parody.
6. MJ's voice is akin to that of Michael Bublé or Harry Connick, Jr.
7. MJ's middle name, Xenon, refers to the deep blue color of his eyes. They may glow to varying degrees when he is emotionally charged.
8. Despite his outer "playboy" appearance, MJ is also quite enigmatic, insecure, and shy when he's not around friends he knows. He may sometimes be the only person by himself in a room full of other people talking to each other.
9. Traeci Lee™ gave MJ his first kiss before she moved back to her hometown of Texarkana, TX. So even with other ladies around him, he has a very special place for her in his heart, and he loves cuddling and getting intimate with her more than any other girl.
10. MJ's prototype theme was "Smile," the Charlie Chaplin song set to words by Geoffrey Parsons and John Turner. However, this has since been replaced by an original big band-style theme.