Matt has always had a love for the water and what lies in it. He was born in Florida and lived in the Clearwater area until he was 11 years old. In 1999 he moved up to Wisconsin and always missed Florida. When he was 18 he decided to become a dive instructor and moved to the Florida Keys to get his Instructor certification at Halls. He has been teaching ever since and loves to share his love for the underwater world. He enjoys photography, diving with sharks and underwater hunting. His favorite dives are Fiji, Roatan, Bonaire and shark dives in Jupiter FL.