HE’S known as the Kangaroo Kid and he’ll be leaping over monster trucks in his debut at Bournemouth Wheels Festival.

Matt Coulter is one of the most prolific stunt riders in the world and will be at the festival, which runs from May 29-31, for the first time this year.

Matt, who as his name suggests hails from Australia, has entertained millions across the globe with his quad bike stunts.

He has broken records and performed feats that were once the reserve of legends like Evel Knievel.

During his career he has jumped over jet planes, trucks – setting a world record for clearing 14 of them – and a flying plane.

And now the Bournemouth crowds will get to see him perform live.

Matt told the Daily Echo: “I’m looking forward to it. I’ve got a new partner in the show this year, Paul Hannam, who’s going to be riding with me for the first time.

“We will be doing quad stunts and entertaining the crowd – I’ll be jumping over some monster trucks as well.”

Born in 1969, Matt’s first taste of petrol power was after his mum bought him a small Honda motorbike when he was just seven years old.

He progressed on to quad bikes and has since journeyed around the world – his career as a showman took off when he started to perform at county and motor shows around the UK.

And it’s not been without incident – a jump at a theme park in Cornwall left Matt with every ligament in his knee ripped and his left leg partially paralysed. Another attempt saw him pulled from water when he landed face-down.

He has also performed on many TV shows and worked on feature films, including James Bond.

Matt has suffered with pain ever since the Cornwall crash more than 20 years ago, but that’s now a thing of the past.

He added: “I’ve got a new knee replacement, so I’ve have a new lease of life, a brand new leg and no pain.

“I’m more mobile, it was hard work and now it’s easy.

“A lot of stuff we make up as we go along and see what works. I will get down there beforehand and check the location out.”