Spoken Word Poet, Emcee, Professional Speaker
Toronto, Ontario
Matthew Jones, known on stage as Testament, is a spoken word poet, emcee, professional speaker, host and workshop facilitator who uses speech to illuminate the possibilities within people. He has written poetry since the age of seven, released three albums and brings more than 15 years of public speaking experience.
Testament has performed and taught across Canada, from Nova Scotia to Nunavut, as well as in Europe, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. His motto: never let anything put out your fire.
Speaking on the theme The Launch at Speaker Slam® in Toronto on Oct 19, 2016, Matthew Jones took the stage with a five minute story and placed second.
Matthew is one of the speakers who have told their story on the Speaker Slam® stage since 2016. The next one could be you.
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