Matt is originally from South Carolina. He grew up on a Christmas tree farm. Later, he went to the Univ. of S. Carolina. While studying there, he cheered for the Gamecocks and received a BA in theatre. Afterwards, he worked at a professional theatre company called Trustus. He loved it. In '98, he moved to Chicago. Since then he's worked in various theatre companies around town. Matt now loves Chicago and the Factory.