Slipmatt started his professional DJ career in 1989 when he was the original resident for Raindance. He also released his first single in 1989 called 'Do That Dance' which was the first SL2 production with best friend and fellow DJ 'Lime'. Matt then went on to experience huge success as SL2 with chart hits such as 'DJs Take Control/Way In My Brain' and 'On a Ragga Tip'. At this time, Slipmatt and DJ Lime were propelled into the media spotlight with many TV appearance's including Top of the Pops and Dance Energy.

He continues to broaden his style of music playing hundreds of sets around the Mediterranean at some of the best clubs in Spain, Majorca, The Canaries, The Greek Islands, Turkey and Cyprus, America, Australia, Thailand, Europe, and especially Ibiza where he has played sets at the world's No.1 Superclub 'Space' as well as headlining residencies at Es Paradise, Eden, Summum, and San Antonio's West End.