Matt got interested in fitness when he was fifteen. He credits his father for first getting him interested in working out. It was on an outing to Gold's Gym with his father that he realized he wanted to develop the most perfect body he could. His dad started him on a training regimen and Matt's fitness career was launched.

At about the age of 18, Matt met a guy by the name of Rick Edwards who was an extremely successful model. While working out together, Rick started giving Matt some lifting tips and suggested that he should get involved with modeling. There must be something in the water in Bend because in addition to Rick, Matt had looked for inspiration from fellow Mega Muscle model Dave Nathan. With encouragement from his workout buddies, Matt quickly got signed with an agency and before long, he was working regularly for companies like Nike. From there, he signed with Mega Muscle Productions and now has a complete line of workout videos and other products featuring his image and likeness.

In addition to fitness and modeling, Matt has many other passions. He is often photographed as a cowboy but it isn't just a costume. Matt was raised around ranches and grew up with horses. He has competed in rodeos - both riding bareback and roping calves. A recent injury riding prevents him from competing bareback anymore but he still competes calf roping.

Another true passion for Matt is firefighting. There is a series of images of Matt as a firefighter, and in them, he is wearing his own gear. Matt actually lives in a fire house in a small rural town and is finishing up his college education in Industrial Technology Education which he plans on using to be a structural firefighter.

So cowboy, firefighter, professional model and hunky fitness pro - does this stud have time for a personal life? He doesn't divulge what his relationship status is but since he has gotten into modeling he has definitely had his share of new people in his life. Stay tuned to find out more!