Mathieu always dreamed of building musical instruments. At 14, he builds his first guitar, getting parts from various objects. At 16, he goes to Switzerland to work with a violin maker “Kaspar Mûrer”, the latter confirms his vocation.
To get closer to the woodwork techniques, he then takes antique furniture restorations courses. It has now been 11 years since Mathieu began his training as a guitar builder. In 1996, he enters the CMB (centrum voor musiekinstrumentenbouw) in Puurs, where, during 7 years, he improves his techniques and successfully receives his Tokkelinstrumentenbouw, akoestische steelstring gitaarbouw certificate. In the mean time, he sets up his first workshop. He gains knowledge from Michel Droeshaut, a guitar-maker from Brussels, and completes his training by obtaining the Music Instrument Maker Certificate.