Matthew was born and raised in Pensacola Florida. He has 5 brothers / sisters and 16 nieces / nephews. Matthew was on Scholarship for Oral Forensics & Theater at Pensacola Jr. College.  While in college he studied Ballet, Modern, and Jazz. He also studied voice with Doris Swearingen, a highly acclaimed voice teacher in North West Florida.  In Theater, he performed at the Pensacola Little Theater, Pensacola Jr. College and at the University of West Florida. Matthew's versatility also allowed him to assist in the building and painting of theater sets. Matthews vast job experience "over 200 jobs in at least 20 different working sectors," Makes him the perfect candidate for character roles. He is a member of SAG and AFTRA in the TV and Film Industry. In his tri-coastal career, he has performed on the West Coast, East Coast, and Gulf Coast. Since moving from his hometown in Pensacola, Matthew has performed in local, regional, and national commercials.  He has also appeared in many theatrical, film and television productions both on and off camera. Matthew recently worked on an award winning independent film short entitled "The Angel." For children's entertainment the actor starred in Dinosaur Tracks, an exciting rock/educational music video assignment for Producer Kevin Glover and Director Don Glut. He also worked with Kevin and Don in a USA made for TV movie, Dinosaur Valley Girls. The actor has worked on national print ad campaigns for Ford Motor Co. and Harley Davidson. For television, Matthew has worked with notable actor Jim Carey in an episode of In Living Color. Included in this Bio is the most recent news in-which Matthew has just been cast as a co-lead for a feature film called (Office Paranormal) to be shot in early 2011. For a complete listing of Matthew's work please see his "RESUME."