Matthew Brown was born and raised in Wilmington, North Carolina, and he enlisted in the United States Navy early 2011. Matthew holds an Associate's Degree (General) from the University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) and a Bachelor's Degree in Information Technologies (IT) from the University of Southern New Hampshire. He aspires to pursue his MS Degree in Cybersecurity from Western Governors University, based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Matthew has always fantasized about supporting space exploration since his early childhood. Now he vehemently believes that he will one day support a space mission by providing critical IT support and/or pilot a Gundam; he would be content with either career path.