Greg Mathis Jr.’s personal life
Greg Mathis Jr. was born in January 1989. He is the son of Judge Greg Mathis. We do not have any information about his early life and education. He loved to live a private life. Greg Mathis Jr. is inactive on social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Here we will discuss his father’s successful career.
Greg Mathis Jr.’s father, Judge Greg Mathis
Judge Greg Mathis is a television personality and former District Court judge for Michigan’s 36th District with a net worth of $25 million. Judge Greg Mathis is best known as the star of the syndicated reality courtroom show “Judge Mathis.” Having presided over the show for over 20 years, he holds the record for the longest reign of any African-American court show judge and the second-longest of any court show judge.
Fueled by the success of his show, Mathis became a prominent activist and philanthropist in the African-American community. For many years after graduating from law school, Mathis was unable to attain a license to practice due to his criminal record as a teenager.
Finally, in 1995, he was elected as a District Court judge for Michigan’s 36th District. In the process, Mathis became the youngest person in Michigan history to hold the post, at the age of 35. He served on the bench until 1998. Mathis rose to fame as the arbitrator on the syndicated reality courtroom television show “Judge Mathis,” which premiered in 1999.
On the program, he adjudicates small claims disputes in front of a studio audience in Chicago, Illinois. Mathis is known on the show for his sense of humor and his street smarts, as well as his frequently stern manner. Although he only expected “Judge Mathis” to run for a few seasons, the program kept going, and by its 16th season in 2014, Mathis had become the longest-serving African-American courtroom show arbitrator ever.
The show began its milestone 20th season in 2018. Mathis and Judge Mathis have been the recipients of many accolades throughout the show’s run. The program won a PRISM Commendation award for its inspirational and positive messages to young people. A couple of years later, the show won an NAACP Image Award.
In 2018, Judge Mathis took home the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Program, making it the first courtroom show with an African-American arbitrator to claim the award. Mathis later earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Mathis has been active in politics for many decades. In 1988, he was appointed the Michigan head of Jesse Jackson’s presidential campaign. Later, Mathis served as the head of Coleman Young’s successful mayoral reelection campaign in Detroit. He has continued to be politically active, leveraging his television stardom to advocate for African-American communities. Specifically, Mathis has done community outreach, provided mentorship, worked on lobbying campaigns, and engaged in various philanthropic projects. He funds the Mathis Community Center in Detroit, which offers classes, food assistance, and training for ex-convicts, among other services.
