About Me

Hello to all reading this!

My name is James Paul Matthews, and I am a 31 year old entrepreneur, actor, and writer from Margate, Kent.

A babyfaced enthusiast and champion at life (well at least I like to think so), I have been able to build my confidence and life experience not just through the various incredible journeys I have ventured through life, but also my previous involvement within 17 years of the music industry. With plenty of stories to tell, and with plenty of characters I have encountered over the years, I feel that my natural flair, enigmatic quality, and flamboyance can translate some of these experience through the mediums of acting.

As well as being a very confident individual, I am brimming with positivity, encouragement, knowledge, unique humour and demeanour, and I only wish to bring my one of a kind flair and self-awareness to a larger audience. Starting off small, and rising my way to the top - no matter what!

My extremely hard working life and work ethic enables me to want to learn the hard way, but understanding and putting every ounce of heart and soul I possibly can bring to the table. Usually the first one in and the last one out the door, I want to make sure that I have earned my way in every opportunity presented to me, and i wish to make that much of a long lasting positive impression with everyone that I meet, in order to create a greater network of like minded individuals, as well as to enable a path to be built for me to ascend to the greatest heights to which I wish to climb to.

I think big, I keep the PMA, set my goals high, and will never stop in order to achieve those said dreams. One love, respect, and well wishes to all those I will work with in the future!

Acting

Experience

Accents

Employment History & Experience

FILMS
Somewhere Between The Liquid Fields - Joker (main character (antagonist) | Filmed 2016 - Anabasis Media / Caribou Media | Currently in post-production, released early 2017.
Jellyfish - Extra | 2016 | Currently in post-production, released 2017.
Two Minute Cinema Club - Main Character | One episode | Pre-production. Filming December 2016, to be released early 2017.

PRESENTING
Host and interviewer for Hit The Floor Magazine | 2013-present.
Chief Host, Executive Producer & Researcher for as of yet untitled web series | Pre-production, released January 2017.

Every Time I Die - The Coin Has A Say | 2016 | Crowd participant
Solo 45 - Feed 'Em To The Lions | 2015 | Crowd participant
Comeback Kid - Wasted Arrows | 2014 | Crowd participant
Terror - Stick Tight | 2010 | Crowd participant
Gallows & Lethal Bizzle - Staring At The Rudebois | 2008 | Thug & crowd participant
Gallows - Abandon Ship | 2006 | Crowd participant
Terror - The Living Proof DVD | 2006 | Crowd participant & mosh pit raw footage camera shoots

Presenting

Experience

Specialist Areas

Employment History & Experience

I am a host, presenter, writer, and reviewer at Hit The Floor Magazine. I have also had previous experience in putting together pirate radio shows in mid-2000's. Other presenting work also includes video coverage of interviewing famous artists / bands, sports personalities, and actors for Hit The Floor Magazine.

Modelling

Experience

Employment History & Experience

I've only had one professional photoshoot, which was shot in Spring of 2016 in Dalston, London. Some promotional pictures can be found on this profile.

Music

Experience

Vocal Skills

Instruments Played

Employment History & Experience

Whilst I have been involved in the music industry from 2000-2016, I have played in various bands during this time - particularly playing rhythm guitar and bass guitar in grunge rock and hardcore punk bands. I also did more 'shouty' vocals at one point, but due to the nature of these shows I blew my vocal chords. Although I can now perform some rather good baritone vocals!

Any relevant music industry based experience (16 years worth) can be given upon request.

Entertainment

Experience

Employment History & Experience

Entertainment experience includes some of the more creative outlets and features included within the Hit The Floor Magazine website - which varies from the more creative to the more outright humorous media coverage.

Other forms of entertainment experience goes back to 1998-2001, when I hosted and participated in running a locally based independent wrestling federation - to which I commentated, wrestled, and had significant creative input for. This also included, script writing, choreography, and presentation.

Extras Work, Partipant, Contestant

Experience

Employment History & Experience

MUSIC VIDEOS
Every Time I Die - The Coin Has A Say | 2016 | Crowd participant
Solo 45 - Feed 'Em To The Lions | 2015 | Crowd participant
Comeback Kid - Wasted Arrows | 2014 | Crowd participant
Terror - Stick Tight | 2010 | Crowd participant
Gallows & Lethal Bizzle - Staring At The Rudebois | 2008 | Thug & crowd participant
Gallows - Abandon Ship | 2006 | Crowd participant
Terror - The Living Proof DVD | 2006 | Crowd participant & mosh pit raw footage camera shoots


TV
Top Gear | 2014 | Crowd participant

FILM
Jellyfish | 2016 - Currently in post-production, released 2017

Languages Spoken

Experience & Qualifications

General Experience

I would like to suggest that I am fully qualified and experienced in the School of Hard Knocks, which I am a bonafide graduate in, and adds to my wise and knowledgable demeanour!

But in all seriousness, my acting experience is only just beginning - having already made my transition in to the film industry over the past couple of years. But already having spent some time around the industry (with help in being in the music industry), I have been able to grasp much knowledge and concept of what is required.

In 2016, I have taken the lead role for the main antagonist in short film Somewhere Between The Liquid Fields, as well as some pieces of extras work. Previous to this, I have been in a multitude of music videos as well.

Qualifications & Training

BA Honours in Creative Music Production, Technology, and Science - 2:1. (2007-09)
HND in Creative Music Production. (2004-07)
BTEC National Diploma in Music Technology. (2002-04)
BTEC First Diploma in Music Technology (2001-02)

Other Information

Relevant Skills

I am first aid trained by the Wallace Cameron Group.
I can talk in stages 1-32 in Makaton Sign Language.
I can speak partially in French, German, and tiny bit of Romanian.
Exceptional communicational, social, and team leading skills which have been honed in due part to running my own businesses, as well as working within the retail and music industries.

Interests & Hobbies

Music is another passion of mine, but one of my main loves is going to live gigs and concerts. This is an environment where I can truly channel and release some incredible energy and thrive within the atmosphere.

A keen film and theatre fan - particularly a fan of world cinema. My particular favourite film being Donnie Darko.

I am exceptionally curious traveller, student and observer of other cultures and ways of life.

I am fond of Impressionist, surrealist, psychedelic, and oriental art.

Sporting interests include wrestling (I'm a huge WWE fan), yoga, and boxing.

A white knuckle ride enthusiast, who also loves activities like skydiving, and bungee jumping.

Miscellaneous Information

I have run my own music promotions business from 2007-2015 called Rumble In The Ghetto Promotions. I have also worked with many artists in varying degrees such as The Prodigy, Wu Tang Clan, Fall Out Boy, and much more - be it in promotional, advertising, and press related work.

I started getting involved within the film industry back in 2014, when I started helping out and voluntarily participating in film festivals in Germany, and England.