at the age of 25 matter had a serious accident while working on the oil rigs, where he was nearly crushed inside the cab of a 17-ton drilling rig. his quad muscle had been detached from his femur, and he nearly lost his right leg. it took six months for him to be fully rehabilitated, having to go through extensive physio therapy to fully regain his ability to walk. on returning to the oil rigs, he witnessed another accident in which a man lost both his legs. this convinced him that it was time to move on, so he quit, returning to vancouver, where he lied his way into a bar tending job before landing his first acting role.