Matthew is a Tennessee native, having grown up in the town of Hartsville. He is a Vol-State alumni member. While in attendance there, he was also a member of Phi Theta Kappa and Sigma Chi Eta honors societies. Matthew is an aspiring writer and is currently working on his bachelor’s degree, majoring in Creative Writing here at Cumberland.

Matthew has a wide variety of interests that include writing, art, photography, music, movies, video games, comic books, history, and antiques.

Matthew currently resides in Carthage TN and has a son named Christian.