Welcome to Speedcuber Spotlight, our weekly interview series focused on the people behind the solves.
In Episode 9, Michael Rosenkranz interviews Matty Hiroto Inaba , diving deep into his background in traditional sports, how a passion for the fine arts shaped his legendary patience, his deeply analytical philosophy on solving, and the delicate balancing act between college life and breaking world-class records.
In this episode:
From the field to the fairway: growing up playing baseball and golf before finding the cube
The artist’s mindset: how painting and drawing taught him the ultimate patience needed for elite cubing
The mental game: breaking down Matty’s personal philosophy on speedcubing structure and execution
Life at high speed: balancing the demands of school while hunting for personal records and historic averages
New episodes release every Monday on SpeedcubingTV & Speedcuber’s Digest.
