mˈæθiəz fˈɜːst kˈeɪm tʊ ˈoʊʃən sˈɪɾi æz ɐ tʃˈaɪld, wɪð hɪz pˈɛɹənts fɔːɹ sˈʌmɚ veɪkˈeɪʃənz ænd ɪt wʌz ðˈɛn ðæt hiː fˈɜːst fˈɛl ɪn lˈʌv wɪð ˈoʊʃən sˈɪɾi, mˈɛɹɪlˌænd.
Mathias first came to Ocean City as a child, with his parents for summer vacations and it was then that he first fell in love with Ocean City, Maryland.