- His little brother was born on his first day on set as an extra for ITV1's The Bill.
- Featured in Slick Suave's song 'Flight Crew'.
- Designed iPhone/iPad app Lets Fly.
- He is the son of Marriage Builders founder Denias S. Chihwai and Beauty Chihwai.
- Attended high school at Shenfield High School in Brentwood, Essex.
- Decided to co-present Let's Fly Documentary in 2013 after presenter John Tsopanis thought he would do a good job.
- His first flight on the flight deck was on 11/9/2011 aboard a Cessna 152.
- His birth name Mathetes is Greek and means humble disciple.
- Took flight lessons at Stapleford Flight Centre in Essex.
- In his book 'Lets Fly' he talks of his fear of flight in the early days.
- London, England: Producing films and writing screenplays (May 2013)
- In March 2014 Martino's boat was vandalized at Portsmouth Harbour, the boat was used in a scene for Lets Fly Documentary.
- In 2014 Martino had fooled followers on Instagram that he was now a bodyguard but the picture of him in uniform was later identified as a still from a film he had in development.
- In an early 2014 interview Martino hinted a reality TV Show.
- Martino is the founder and benefactor of international charity MMBF Trust. The foundation funds actors and filmmakers.
- He has an award at Colchester Film Festival named after him, the 'Matthew Martino Risisng Star Award'.
- As of 2015 he was a Patron for The Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh.
- In 2015 he was nominated for the Essex Young People of the Year Awards also known as YOPEYs.
- Named Essex Young Person Of The Year, 2015 and was presented his award by the Lord Lt of Essex John Petre.
- Following his Young Person Of The Year Award, he was appointed as Essex TV's chief executive in February 2016.
- In spring 2016, Martino was acknowledged for his generous financial contribution towards zimguide.com a comprehensive Zimbabwe information guide.
- Martino was presented with a Certificate of Merit by the British Citizen Awards for services to the community.
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