sentences:  Being the first person to jump a Quad a long distance he has said he had a few crashes before he learned the trade.The Paddle Steamer jumps have aired on TV all over the world on documentaries and action sports shows since 1992 and still do to this day.Matt's story begins in 1969 in Mornington Australia and takes him on a journey to America, France, Italy, Holland and finally to the UK where in 1989 he embarks on a career as a showman.