Matt began riding in May 2010 at California Superbike School. After working frequently on his riding with Dale Kiefer from Racers Edge Performance and attending additional CSS schools, he raced for the first time in October 2010 with WERA West. He raced two WERA rounds and one CVMA round in 2011, but with several race wins and consistent podium finishes moved up to the Expert Class in both series for 2012. Matt had solid finishes in the 600 expert classes and with support from Aussie Dave Racing, Trackoholics and Dale Kiefer decided to join the 2012 SuperSport Series and made his AMA Pro debut at Infineon Raceway in May 2012.