Dashawn R. Bledsoe | Matr1xX

Dashawn Ramel Bledsoe (born November 5, 1989) is an inventor, product designer, founder, and multi-genre music artist. He is the first African American inventor to publish an algorithmic sports wealth manag. app connecting to a Web3 smart ball ("tech+ball") through NIBLS, Inc., designed to challenge the job-gap in sports. He is also the first minority to legally own a physical ball game invented completely from scratch. His flagship invention, the "tech+ball," features a flexible sonic fingerprint sensor to track metrics like player ID, speed, passes, distance, catches, and power in real-time. Bledsoe’s professional background spans physical hardware design, digital platforms, stadium architecture, and Web3 sports finance. Having completed the Sports Industry Essentials certificate at Columbia University School of Professional Studies and earning his GED from Half Hollow Hills High School East, Bledsoe bridges technology and entertainment. His creative footprint includes writing screenplays and releasing independent music, such as the sports soundtrack single "Top of the League" and the "Patent Pending" mixtape, driving a unique intersection of sports technology and alt. Culture.