- Height6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
- Matthew Elijah Bell is an emerging creative force from Chicago, Illinois, known for his multidimensional work as an actor, fashion designer, recording artist, and podcast host. A dynamic youth visionary, Bell is the Founder & CEO of 14th Pharaoh Apparel, an organic luxury street wear brand rooted in cultural storytelling, and the creator and host of The Next Breath, a youth-led podcast platform focused on purpose-driven conversations and creativity.
In film and television, Bell appears in the Chicago Votes documentary Silenced (2025) and holds a featured acting role as a ninja in the upcoming action short Blade of the Waning Kingdom (2025).
Under the stage name Velly Carbone, Bell performs original music and spoken word at civic events and festivals, including Chicago Appreciation Day, Taste for the Homeless, and This is Life Chi. He was also a keynote speaker at the City of Chicago's Ignite Your Future Youth Summit in 2025.
- IMDb mini biography by: Jacqueline L. Malone
- What Chicago-based fashion brand, founded by Matthew Elijah Bell at age 15, made its runway debut before he had ever acted in a film or released a studio single.
- Which creative executive and youth arts advocate manages Matthew Elijah Bell, the teenage CEO and founder of the luxury streetwear brand 14th Pharaoh Apparel.
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