James Alan Kavanagh (born 17 July 1989) is an Irish social media personality, influencer, entrepreneur, television presenter, podcaster, and occasional DJ.
He has two older siblings, one sister, Ann and one brother, John, most notable as the founder of Straight Blast Gym Ireland.
Kavanagh had previously pursued a career in public relations management, starting off in youth marketing company Thinkhouse Ireland in 2010, where he worked with brands such as Kerrygold and Barry's Tea.
He also made videos of him scaring his partner William Murray, by way of sneaking up behind him and yelling his name, which gained the attention of Channel 4's Rude Tube.
[4] In that year, Kavanagh started making regular appearances on the Irish radio station SPIN 1038, where he discussed recommendations of activities to do in Dublin at the weekend, and the TV3 fashion show Xposé.
[5] In February 2016, Kavanagh left PR management to pursue a career in food with his partner William Murray, a graduate from the Ballymaloe Cookery School.
The interview gained popularity appearing on the DailyEdge.ie and The Irish Examiner news websites, The Today Show in the United States and Channel 9 in Australia.
[14] Kavanagh is pro-choice and was very prolific and active in his support of the movement to repeal the Eighth Amendment of Bunreacht na hÉireann ahead of the referendum held on it in May 2018.