Protagonist (MCLA)

The protagonist is the main playable character of Midnight Club: Los Angeles and Midnight Club: Los Angeles Remix.

Background
The game does not provide a real name for the protagonist. Before the game, he lived on the East Coast of the United States. As the game begins, he has recently arrived in Los Angeles, looking for a street racing challenge. His introduction to the street racing scene comes from Booke, who hooks him up with his first car and his first race.

After winning a couple of races, he is introduced to Karol, the owner of Hollywood Auto. This becomes his home base in the early part of the game, before other garages open up.

After the player has proven his skills around town and built up a strong reputation, he is finally able to challenge Booke for the title of City Champ. Booke requires him to first beat the regional champs of the Beaches, Hills, and Downtown areas before agreeing to the race.

Once the player is crowned City Champ, he then has the opportunity to become champ of each of the vehicle classes - tuner, luxury, muscle, exotic, and motorcycle. He also receives an offer from Karol to become a partner in his garages for the tidy sum of one million dollars.

Trivia

 * The name of his actor is Matthew Metzger, who was a contestant in "American Idol" and part of the cast of ABC soap opera "One Life To Live" and horror film "Man in the Basement."
 * The protagonist wears a black Jordan jacket with white stripes, along with a black helmet and gloves when riding on any motorcycle. However, when a cutscene is triggered while on a motorcycle, the player can be depicted with the jacket, but without the gloves and helmet.
 * During the final confrontation with Booke, he's referred to as Judas, a reference to a character in the Bible known for betraying Jesus.
 * In the character selection screen in the options for multiplayer, he's simply referred to as "Player".