"The Young Professor" Matt Graifer is a Florida-based, award winning professional host who has performed in front of over 4,000,000 fans over the course of his entertainment career. He is best known for his work as "The Chief Potassium Enthusiast" for The Savannah Bananas, in-game host for the flagship NHL events the Winter Classic and the Stadium Series; MC for the PPA Tour;  and as a Driver Introductions Announcer for the NASCAR Cup Series. He is a passionate public speaker, a former educator and he LOVES keeping the energy high wherever he goes.

The Professor's name comes from one of his earliest jobs: he became a college professor in the field of exercise science when he was just 25 years old and spent over seven years as a college educator. 

In 2015 he started moonlighting as a host of bar trivia games, which was where he began referring to himself as "The Young Professor". In 2018, he began working as a sports announcer: first as a professional wrestling ring announcer and as the On-Field MC for the Jacksonville Sharks where he spent the 2018 and 2019 seasons. He then began working as a ring announcer in MMA and boxing and also sat behind the desk as a professional wrestling play-by-play commentator. In 2021, he joined the Daytona Tortugas Minor League Baseball team (affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds) as their On-Field Host and also became the On-Court Host for the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Men's and Women's Basketball teams.

In 2022, The Young Professor was picked up by The Savannah Bananas to be a part of their record breaking Bananaball World Tour, which is documented in the acclaimed ESPN+ and YouTube docuseries Bananaland. He continues to travel with the Bananas as both in-game host and as the Cast Director for the Banana Ball Championship League.

The Professor was scouted by NASCAR in 2022 to become the Coke Zero Sugar 400 Driver Introductions Announcer. In 2024, he made his professional pickleball MC debut with the PPA Tour, and he was recruited by the NHL to host the Winter Classic and Stadium Series outdoor games, two of th flagship events of the NHL season.

In 2025, The Professor also had the honor of being the lead play-by-play analyst for the ESPN Special: The Goodyear Blimp Sky Race of the Century, a first-of-its-kind blimp race put on by Goodyear to celebrate 100 years of the Goodyear Blimp. This special was aired multiple times on ESPN2 as part of their annual ESPN8: The Ocho weekend. 

The Professor has been married to his wife Shanna since 2015. They have 4 children together. He is currently finishing up his first book, a non-fiction book designed to help train and coach live event hosts worldwide.