Greg Mathis

Birth Name:

Gregory Ellis Mathis

Birth Place:

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Profession

Actor, Producer

Worked in politics before eventually earning a law degree from the University of Detroit Mercy in 1987, however, he would struggle to be licensed due to his criminal past
With the help of a family friend, he was able to gain admission to Eastern Michigan University despite his long rap sheet
A member of a Detroit-based gang since a teenager, he would land in jail numerous times before eventually being released on probation due to his mother's deteriorating health
Quote: "[on why he offered up to $92 worth of free gasoline to the first 92 drivers at a Detroit Mobil station] "LA didn't elect me judge․ Chicago didn't elect me judge․ Detroiters took a chance on me․ It's just the right thing to do․ And when you're blessed, you have to look out for the rest․""
Became the youngest person ever elected to preside over Michigan's 36th District in 1995 at 35-years-old
Launched his own arbitration-based court television show in 1999, titled "Judge Mathis"
While working in politics, he would eventually lead Jesse Jackson's Presidential campaign during 1988
An avid video gamer, he has stated his desire to create a game based on his life and profession
Published his first novel, Street Judge, in 2008

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