Meet Matt Long, a Professional Sand Castle Builder From Staten Island

Professional sand sculptor Matt King might just have the coolest job in the City. He gets to play in the sand on the beach all day, and get paid to do so.

Learn all about the art of sand castle building in this video from producer Jan Somma-Hammel for the Staten Island Advance.

Matt Long makes his living creating fun sand sculptures, here is the one he made today.

Matt Coneybeare

Matt Coneybeare

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Matt enjoys exploring the City's with his partner and son. He is an avid marathon runner, and spends most of his time eating, running, and working on cool stuff.

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