Born and raised in Flint Michigan, USA. When Matt was younger he would always build things in his mothers basement that would eventually get him in trouble. From movies sets like 1974 film Earthquake to almost lighting his house on fire. Matt Graduated from Grand Blanc High School where he then left Flint Michigan to attend Eastern Michigan University. At EMU he finished his studies in Electronic Media and Film Studies: Concentration in Film Theory. He also received a minor in German Language and Business. Matt had been playing the saxophone for school which is still a huge part of his down time today. Prior to graduating from EMU, Matt met with Paula Fournier, a Producer in the Detroit area where he became her Assistant for his first feature, "Sand Castles" 2010. From there Matt worked in the film industry for 5 years, from TV shows, to commercials and music videos, to Youtube skits and live events, which lead him to his first feature as a production designer. From here Matt worked on "Elder Island" 2014. Matt finally moved from Ypsilanti, MI to Los Angeles in 2015 where he is as today is still designing for features and gathering other experiences's in all mediums of Production Design in the entertainment industry. Matt has entered the world of producing; which he feels..."has become an inspiring way to control an entire reality of the medium I'm Designing and Producing together." Matt still plays his saxophone today, but most importantly he has become a survival guide and environmentalist with new non profit organizations in the local area Los Angeles, CA. Show less «