J.P. Mathes II

JP Mathes II is an American banjoist and entertainer from Elizabethton, Tennessee. JP co-stars with his wife and performance partner Fiddling Leona in the Netflix Series "Swap Shop". JP has performed American roots music all across the US and internationally since he was 13. JP and his wife are also owners of John Paul USA's "mobile food experience", a food truck that serves up authentic Tokyo Street food in East Tennessee. The duo are also collectors of vintage American made items.