“Ever wondered what would happen if a lizard picked up a pencil and decided to become an animator? No? Well you don’t have to - here I am!”

Born and raised in Miami, Florida, Matthew’s dreadfully severe myopia forced him to explore the world up close and personal. The subtropical southeast gave him no shortage of inspiration - from the abundant palms and gumbo-limbo, to the colorful and capricious anoles (a regular object of his fascination). The turbulent weather became his mode of normality - and as an avid pluviophile, the rains brought him great peace of mind.

He quickly grew a deep and fond appreciation for the natural world and all its chaotic beauty. Having attended a high school focused on biological conservation, that love was firmly cemented.

Upon exaggerating a stomach bug at age 5 to be sent home from school, his life would be forever changed when he played the 2004 platformer “Scaler” - paving the path for an already lizard-brained child. Matthew used his developing art skills to reflect the verdant world in his image. A vision that propels him in the current day!