Stan Sheel Tayi professionally known as James Matador aka Matador is a master pickup artist and one of the founding partners of the Venusian Arts In addition he is also an actor accomplished businessman nationalchampion martial artist and amateur bodybuilder He graduated from Depaul University majoring in Computer Science and worked in technology and management consulting Finding success in the business world he also went on to become a competitive martial artist and body builder Despite all this he still had no success with women so he decided to do something about this and came across the seduction community in 1999 He has since become a major player in the game In 2005 he joined Mystery Method Corporation but eventually left with Mystery to cofound Venusian Arts with fellow PUA Lovedrop While at Mystery Method Corporation Matador and Mystery developed the pilot for VH1s The Pickup Artist The reality TV show aired for two seasons with Matador playing a key role as an instructor Matador who spoke at Yale University on social dynamics and dating is Mysterys longtime wing and together they have taught live seminars all over the world Matador is considered one the best pickup artists in the world He has appeared on The Jon Stewart Show Conan OBrien and Fox and Friends and has received coverage from CNN The New York Times and AskMencom