Matthew is a singer-songwriter born in Milwaukee. His formative years were spent in Ft Lauderdale on the punk rock scene. At aged 14 his band, The Abusers, opened for Black Flag, and later formed Rock City Angels. He lives in Tallahassee, Florida where his college band Zombie Birdhouse is widely known and toured extensively in the late 80s and early 90s, including opening for Cheap Trick.
Following Zombie Birdhouse Matthew continued his solo career and later formed the band Buckshot Jones, they toured for two years. Throughout this time his solo performances and repertoire flourished and he continues to write and perform.