Afroman Confirmed As A Bitcoin 2026 Speaker

Afroman has been officially confirmed as a speaker at Bitcoin 2026. Born Joseph Foreman, the Grammy-nominated rapper best known for his 2001 hit “Because I Got High” arrives in Las Vegas this April not just as an artist, but as someone who spent three years in court defending his right to say what happened to him.

In August 2022, law enforcement officers from the Adams County, Ohio Sheriff’s Office raided his home on suspicion of drug trafficking and kidnapping. Nothing illegal was found, and no charges were filed. Afroman did what artists do and he made music about it. Using his own home surveillance footage, he released a series of videos documenting the raid, the most viral of which, “Lemon Pound Cake,” was named after a moment in the footage in which an officer appeared to do a double take at a cake sitting on his kitchen island. Seven of the officers sued him in 2023 for defamation and invasion of privacy, collectively seeking nearly $4 million in damages.

On March 18, 2026, just a month before Bitcoin 2026, a jury ruled in Afroman’s favor on every count after a three-day trial in Adams County Common Pleas Court. Throughout the proceedings, Afroman defended his work on First Amendment grounds, arguing he had the right to use the footage to cover damages from the raid, including a broken gate and front door. Walking out of the courthouse, he told reporters: “I didn’t win, America won. America still has freedom of speech. It’s still for the people, by the people.”

His presence at Bitcoin 2026 extends beyond the stage. The American flag suit he wore throughout his legal battle will be on display in the Bitcoin Conference Art Gallery as part of Relics of a Revolution, an exhibition exploring protest art and asymmetric responses to institutional power throughout Bitcoin’s short history, with the suit up for auction through Scarce.city. For the first time ever, attendees will be able to see Afroman take the Bitcoin Conference stage in person — catch him live at Bitcoin 2026, April 27–29 at The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas.