EDGE Interview: For Meatie Daddy, Communication in his Marriage is Key for Successful JFF Content Creation

There are plenty of assumptions that people may have about the type of person who creates content for JustFor.Fans. But Meatie Daddy, a 6'3'', 44-year-old from Pennsylvania with a beard as full as Santa's and a build as thick and tall as a redwood, didn't really care what other people thought. "A couple people joked that I have a certain look and type, and I have a lot of tattoos," he told EDGE during a Zoom interview. "So it felt like this could work even if I was a little late to the game."

Though his interests in this kind of content creation are varied, it was much more rooted in supplemental income well into his already successful career.

"I work in telecommunications and sales. I got into sales straight out of high school and did very well for myself," he explained. "I was going to take a year off and not go to college, but when I made a bunch of money as a 19-year-old in sales, I decided this is what worked for me. It turned out to be a great decision, because this has been the bulk of my career and I've done well for myself."

His career has taken him around the country, including living down south in North Carolina and Tennessee – places that allowed him to explore the man he would become. "I wanted to live somewhere outside of my home [in Pennsylvania] and the travel let me follow opportunities. It gave me options to live in different cities on my company's dime. I was a bouncer at one point. I'm not a small person, and this made it easy for me to work concerts and provide security."

Mr. Daddy's traveling on his company's dime eventually led him to meet his wife, a connection built as much on communication as it is empathy for each other. "I met my wife during these times. We've been together for 12 years. She always knew I was bi. I've had relationships with men, but nothing that included her." The honesty and openness he shared during our Zoom call was clearly a reflection of the kind of relationship he has with his wife. Still, the JFF content brings certain challenges. "My wife has found it to be difficult. But she has an account as well. We've made content together."

With so many complications this lifestyle can bring to a marriage, Mr. Daddy opens up about his approach to keeping it all in balance. "I try to put myself in her shoes as much as possible. Unless your partner is right by your side all day, there is going to be confusion and sometimes hurt feelings. This work opens yourself to a lot of attention and instant gratification."

"Some days it's great to talk about it, and some days it's not. It takes a lot of self reflection and open communication to keep us in a good place with it," he continued. "But, I have to say, giving her access to my content is very helpful. She can post and reply to anyone on my account. I'm an open individual, and I think this helps her so much."

But, as with any relationship, it goes both ways, and he can get hurt feelings just as fast as anyone. "Men are knocking down her door on this platform!" Meatie Daddy explains with a burst of enthusiasm. "I know it's a little different. She has a minimal desire to be with women, so it is definitely more geared toward men, muck like my content is. But where we overlap is content toward transgender women – we are both into it."

As for where he sees this going, Meatie Daddy and his wife are working toward collaborations on the platform. "We recently moved back to Pennsylvania to settle close to home. We've only ever done solo stuff. In the beginning, I started doing my research and found people would pay for just solo masturbation.

"It started with that, and grew substantially. I have not collaborated yet, but have had plenty of discussions with individuals – men, women, trans women – open conversations about what that would look like. Collaborations are the next step in the process," he went on to say. "I'm also trying to build up a big enough following to really make it work. I think my wife and I have a pathway for what that will look like. But we just moved back to Pennsylvania, and we are getting settled first."

As we wrap up our conversation, I ask him if his close proximity to where he grew up and his identifying tattoos will complicate his JFF content creation.

"The dam will break. If you stick with it, at some point someone will find out. I already know that I will be safe with work – it won't hurt that in any way, shape, or form," he explained. "When I'm asked – whether it's a friend or family member – I'm going to be honest. That judgment – I don't care, we are very open. I'm not going to feel bad. I will have an educated conversation with the person, and that will be it. We already don't fit the mold. I don't care."