Matthew Adekponya

Who is Matthew?
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Co-founder & Photographer of 365 Days of Rae, Matthew is an Australian-Ghanaian photographer and filmmaker. During his time as a professional athlete, he taught himself how to tell stories, drawing inspiration from his unique lived experiences around the world.

Professionally, his photographic work has been published by the New York Times, Rolling Stones, and the NBA. Matthew leads the creative work behind the Australian Men's Olympic Team (Boomers) and works directly with NBA players such as Patty Mills and Aron Baynes.

Recently, Matthew released an NRL documentary that was aired on Fox Sports and Free-to-Air television.

Who is Rae?

Rae is a Puerto Rican born, Singapore raised, internationally represented and published model. While living in Australia she completed her Bachelor of Marine Science while her career in fashion started to take off.

She has been seen in editorial publications such as Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Elle, and Marie Claire. Rae has been the face of commercial household brands like ASOS, Lululemon, Calzedonia, Billabong, Cotton On, Mecca, Seafolly, and Havaianas.

As a strong and proud Latina woman, Rae has embraced the highs and lows of the modelling industry while continually pushing for equal representation, diversity, and inclusion.

Who is Jonah?

Jonah is Australian born & raised with African-American and Egyptian rooted ethnicity. After leaving Australia for the USA when he was just 15 years old, Jonah took a bet on himself and followed his childhood dreams with nothing but a vision.

He attended Findlay Prep & Brewster Academy during his highschool career and went on to play college at UCLA. He was drafted #36th in the 2017 NBA draft and would go on to play three seasons.

Nowadays, Jonah allocates his energy to creating digital experiences for clients at Mative Labs, investing into DeFi protocols via Athletes Block Capital, pioneering the depths of web3 through Bolden Ventures, and travelling the world with family.