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Matt James

First Black Male Lead on ABC’s "The Bachelor," Founder of ABC Food Tours, Crypto Economy Advocate & Activist

First Black Male Lead on ABC’s "The Bachelor," Founder of ABC Food Tours, Crypto Economy Advocate & Activist

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Matt James Biography

TV personality, entrepreneur, crypto economy advocate, and activist Matt James is known for his historic role as the first Black male lead on ABC’s The Bachelor, which gave him the opportunity to be a role model for young people and encourage important conversations around racial justice and social change. While pursuing a career in finance and real estate, James co-founded ABC Food Tours, which creates experiences for students facing the challenge of food insecurity and adversity at home and seeks to provide opportunities on a larger scale. He is also a minority owner, ambassador, and shareholder in Lettuce Grow, a hydroponic farming company. James uses his platform of over 1M followers to foster awareness for food justice and human rights.

In addition to being a fan-favorite TV personality, James is a leader in the crypto economy, taking his advocacy work into cryptocurrency, blockchain, and NFTs. James is a co-founder of Encrypted Energy, a cryptocurrency mining company that sources clean energy to mine bitcoin. He is also a member of Crypto for Black Economic Empowerment, a collective of the most influential Black crypto and blockchain thought leaders. James is also an owner and supporter of the NFT movement, focusing on artists of color and female creators, and has partnered with crypto marketplace BlockFi to create crypto educational content geared toward women & communities of color and is working with Gemini to develop a financial literacy curriculum. He is a sought-after advisor for several digital media companies on the future of the Metaverse and Web3. He is an avid supporter of the Lebron James Family Foundation, Hack the Hood, and the Getting Out and Staying Out Foundation.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 06/26/2024.

Matt James Videos

  • Matt James Takes Students On Food Tours In NYC To Expand Their Palates
    Former Saints player Matt James has been taking students from underprivileged communities to some of the best restaurants in NYC with his program,...

Matt James Books

  • First Impressions: Off Screen Conversations with a Bachelor on Race, Family, and Forgiveness
    First Impressions: Off Screen Conversations with a Bachelor on Race, Family, and Forgiveness

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  • What topics does Matt James speak about?

    Matt James is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Blockchain, Business, Celebrity, Cryptocurrency, Culture, Entrepreneurship, Finance, FinTech, Food & Beverage, Lifestyle, Reality TV, Technology, Television & Film.
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Matt James is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Matt James for your event is available upon request. Matt James generally travels from and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Devita Davison, Eric Ripert, Tim Draper and Tom Colicchio. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Matt James for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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