Matt James Bio | Age, Occupation, Relationships, Net Worth

He is an American television personality and businessman, popularly known for being the first African-American lead cast on the reality television series “The Bachelor.”

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Matt James age

Matt James was born December 5, 1991, in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States.

Who is Matt James Mom?

He is biracial; his father Manny is from Nigeria, while his mother Patty James an American.

According to the television personality, his father was an absentee who was never showed up after the splitting up from his mother. Thus he was raised by his single mother, alongside his brother John.

Matt attended Sanderson High School, where he graduated in 2010; he then enrolled in Wake Forest University, graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Economics in 2015.

While at the university, he played football and was part of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team from 2011 to 2014. He intended to try out a career in football but wasn’t successful.

What does Matt James do for a living?

Matt James began his career by working for PNC Bank in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; later on, he moved to New York City, where he worked as a research analyst for CBRE Group, Inc., one of the largest real estate companies in the world.

Matt James Appearance on The Bachelor

James was nominated to be a contestant on “The Bachelorette” by Tylor Cameron’s mother before her death: Tylor is his friend from college and his work colleague.

The media personality was initially a contestant for season 16 of the reality television series; however, due to the impact of Covid-19, the season was suspended.

During this time, due to George Floyd’s death, the pressure was being mounted on the Bachelor’s franchise for their lack of racial diversity. Since the beginning of the series in 2002, only whites were cast for leads.

As a result of the pressure to diversify in casting, James Matt was announced as the male lead of season 25, which premiered on January 4, 2021, making him the first African-American to lead in the show history.

Personal Life

James Matt is the founder of a nonprofit organization known as “ABC Food Tours.”

The organization educates elementary school children on food by taking them on tours around restaurants in New York and other exercises.

The children are selected from the low socioeconomic community; according to Matt speaking on his aim for the tour, he intends to influence the kids positively with these activities because, at that young age, children can be affected quickly, so the need to expose them to the right content should be a priority.