Matthew Ryan Kemp (born September 23, 1984, in Midwest City, Oklahoma) nicknamed The Bison–is a Major League Baseball outfielder with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Kemp attended Midwest City High School in Midwest City, Oklahoma and was a standout in basketball and baseball. He played on the basketball team with Shelden Williams of the Sacramento Kings.

Kemp was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 6th round of the 2003 draft. He started his professional career for the Gulf Coast Dodgers in 2003 and followed that up with stints with the Columbus Catfish in 2004 and the Vero Beach Dodgers in 2004-2005. He was selected to the Florida State League All-Star team in 2005, and set Vero Beach franchise records for home runs (27) and slugging percentage (.569). He was rated the best athlete in the Dodgers farm system by Baseball America.

He began 2006 with the AA Jacksonville Suns, where he hit .327 with 7 homers, 34 RBIs and 11 steals, prompting a promotion to the major league squad. Kemp made his major league debut on May 28, 2006, against the Washington Nationals.

Kemp suffered an injury in early 2007 but returned to enjoy an outstanding sophomore campaign. Kemp batted .342 hit 10 home runs, and drove in 42 runs.