Who is Jordan Jarrett-Bryan? Meet the C4 and talkSport reporter with his own YouTube channel
JORDAN Jarrett-Bryan is a journalist with his own hit YouTube channel.
But who is the journalist that has covered more than one Paralympics and has his own show on TalkSport? Here’s everything you need to know.
Who is Jordan Jarrett-Bryan?
Jordan is a journalist and presenter from Dulwich in South London.
Born in 1983, he pursued journalism from an early age and became the editor of a youth publication, named Live Magazine.
He is a below-the-knee amputee, who has worn prosthesis since he was 18 months old.
Jordan went on to play wheelchair basketball at a club and national level for 15 years.
The journalist co-presents the TS Extra Time show on TalkSport with fellow reporter Josh Munday.
When did Jordan Jarrett-Bryan cover the Paralympic games?
Jordan was a sports commentator for the London 2012 Paralympics and the Brazil 2016 Paralympics.
The 2012 Games were the biggest Paralympics in history, with 4,237 athletes from 164 countries participating.
Jordan commentated on the wheelchair basketball for Channel 4, with the Channel going on to win an award for the coverage.
What is Jordan Jarrett-Bryan’s YouTube channel Blakademik about?
Jordan’s YouTube channel, Blakademik, describes itself “online network giving Black voices a space to discuss current affairs”.
Jordan hosts the YouTube channel, which discusses important topics such as colourism in the black community to the future of black music.
The channel has 5k subscribers, but has a large presence on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.