Tripleclix Video Game Marketing Podcast

Bobby Kim, better known as Bobby Hundreds is an entrepreneur, designer, author, illustrator, creative director and co-founder of one of the most influential streetwear brands of all time, The Hundreds. He's the first to admit, "I do a little bit of everything, and a lot of nothing." At 17 years since its inception, The Hundreds has enjoyed longevity that most streetwear brands don't get to share. 

Today, Chris joins Trevor Dudek on his Driving Brand Growth Podcast. Trevor is the Founder & Chief Strategist of the Lemonade Agency. Lemonade is a strategy-driven agency partner that helps brands reach their goals through a digitally-integrated approach to creative, content, paid and social engagement. 

Hosted by Thiago Desouza, CEO of the TDImage, The Business Access podcast interviews entrepreneurs and professionals all of the country to share their stories, successes, and professional tips. 

On this episode of the Let's Dew Lunch Podcast, Chris is interviewed by guest host David Bloom, a senior contributor for Forbes Magazine. He is a columnist, speaker, podcaster and consultant focused on the collision of tech, media and entertainment. He has previously worked as an award-winning writer and editor for publications such as Variety, Deadline, Red Herring, and the Los Angeles Daily News. 

Let's Dew Lunch: Digital Entertainment World Webinar series is Digital Media Wire's daily program that covers the core pillars of the Digital Entertainment Word: Games, Hollywood, RightsTech, Music, and Streaming. 

Albert Penello is a long time gaming veteran who spent 17 years at Microsoft working on the Xbox hardware business. He joined the original Xbox console team and managed Hardware, Accessories, and Experiences. He led the strategic marketing and go to market planning for the Xbox One, Xbox One X, and Xbox One S consoles. Albert is currently the Sr. Manager of Product Management at Amazon where his duties include, well…it’s top secret.

Jacques Slade has been described as a Sneaker Documentarian and the King of Sneaker Unboxings.  He’s become the YouTube authority with a large following who’s YouTube videos have amassed millions of views where he discusses sneakers, sports, music, entertainment, and technology. He’s also written songs that have appeared in movies like Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, Drillbit Taylor, and TV shows like Community and Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

Tom Goedde is the Chief Marketing Officer of DraftKings, the foremost daily fantasy sports contest and sports betting provider. He oversees the DraftKings brand, creative, and customer research among many other things. Prior to his current post, he’s held many other positions in sports and gaming including Wizards of the Coast and EA Sports where he led the NASCAR, NCAA Football, and Tiger Woods PGA TOUR franchises.

Albert “Albie” Rosario is the Vice President of Business Development for Stance. In his 6 years with the company he has helped Stance become the market leader in the hosiery industry and a significant contributor to streetwear culture. Albie leads partnerships and license deals with some of the hottest brands and artists, including Disney, Star Wars, Tupac, Murakami, and every major sports league. Previously, he held posts at the iconic streetwear brand, The Hundreds, and helped the grassroots growth of LRG Clothing go from a small San Diego company, to a $130 million global brand.

John Carlin is the Sports Booker for Jimmy Kimmel Live. Carlin has worked in the sports industry for over twenty years for companies such as ESPN (“Up Close”) and Fox Sports (“Best Damn Sports Show Period”). He has worked closely with sports leagues, agencies, marketers, corporate sponsors, and athletes including Muhammad Ali, Tiger Woods, Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant, Derek Jeter, Wayne Gretzky and most importantly Super Bowl Champion Russell Wilson.

Kyle “Bugha” Giersdorf is the 2019 Fortnite World Cup Solo Champion, The Game Awards 2019 Best Esports Player, 2019 Esports Awards PC Player of the Year, and a Junior in High School. The talented 16-year-old has been a guest on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, featured on NBC’s Today Show, and made several appearances on ESPN.  We had a fun conversation just before he got on stage and accepted his Video Game Award at the Microsoft Theater at LA Live.

Raphaella Lima is the Global Music Partnerships and Marketing lead for Electronic Arts. She is a 17-year veteran in the gaming industry, focusing on bringing some of the biggest musical acts into some of the biggest gaming franchises, including FIFA and Madden. She was part of the original in-house team at EA to bring artists into video game soundtracks in a meaningful way which has created a beautiful marriage of gaming and music culture. She has worked with iconic artists such as Snoop Dogg, Diplo, Outkast, Childish Gambino, and Green Day.

Marc Fernandez is the owner and CEO of Collider Media. Prior to acquiring Collider, Marc worked for Sam Houser at Rockstar Games as the Director of Content for the Midnight Club and the GTA Franchise. He then moved to Complex Media to help Marc Ecko launch his iconic Getting Up game as well as executive producing the Hot Ones and Sneaker Shopping shows. Sadly, Marc considers Episode III his favorite Star Wars film and roots for the Miami Dolphins.

Michael Young is a 20-year gaming industry veteran and is the EA SPORTS Creative Director of the Madden NFL video game franchise. He is also the Writer’s Guild Award nominated creator, co-writer, and director of Madden NFL: Longshot, featuring Scott Porter and Academy Award-winning actor Mahershala Ali. He previously served as the Art Director for EA SPORTS BIG NBA Street series.

Jesse Hernandez, AKA Urban Aztec is a visual artist born and raised in the San Francisco bay area. His unique style is easily recognized across a wide array of mediums – Street murals, vinyl toys, and diverse illustration work. He’s been a long-time collaborator with Tripleclix having worked on several programs including Gears of War/Rockstar, Xbox, and Warner Bros Games/Mortal Kombat 11.

Deborah Ann Woll is an actor best known for her roles as Jessica Hamby in the HBO series True Blood and Karen Page in the Marvel and Netflix shows Daredevil, The Defenders, and The Punisher. More recently, she has become a fixture in the Dungeons and Dragons community. She has appeared as a Dungeon Master in multiple live events, and is the creator and DM of Geek and Sundry’s Relics and Rarities. She is also a champion for the Foundation Fighting Blindness, which serves to provide research and awareness to degenerative retinal diseases.

Scott Porter is a multi-faceted talent with experience in theater, film, television, and voice acting. He’s had roles in Friday Night Lights, Speed Racer, and Hart of Dixie as well as lent his voice to some of the biggest franchises in gaming, including Madden NFL, Minecraft, Spider-Man, and Telltale’s The Walking Dead and Guardians of the Galaxy. We sat down at E3 and discussed his acting career, where his love of gaming comes from, and his personal involvement with Huntington’s Disease Society of America.

Chris Munson is the Global Lead for Xbox FanFest. Over the last 5 years, he's overseen planning and execution of FanFest events in cities all over the world including Sydney, Cologne, Madrid, Milan, Sao Paulo, Shanghai, and Los Angeles. He’s a 20+ year gaming industry veteran who has also held posts at Sony, Ubisoft, and Atari

Venus Brown is best known in the music space as an award-winning producer working with some of the biggest names in music including The Black Eyed Peas, John Legend, Quincy Jones, and Justin Timberlake to name a few. But Venus is also the Owner & CEO of Buddah Brown International – a global entertainment company focused on technology, fashion and now gaming. He was at E3 showing off the newest luxury gaming accessories that will take the entertainment space by storm.   

Aaron Greenberg is the General Manager of Xbox Games Marketing and leads a team of global product marketers who oversee games marketing for Xbox first party studio titles (Halo, Gears, Forza) as well as third party studio partners such as EA, Activision, and Ubisoft. He’s also a board member of Gamers Outreach, a video game industry charity that provides therapy & recreation to children in hospitals.

Tyler Schmitt is the Chief of Staff for Gary Vaynerchuk and an integral part of the rapidly growing TeamGary.  When not busy running the day-to-day operations of Gary’s life, Tyler is deeply involved in the development and marketing of VaynerX’s businesses including One37pm, Empathy Wines, VaynerSports, and the highly successful K-Swiss collaboration.  We sat down with Tyler at the Tripleclix office to get a look behind the curtain of TeamGary, how the K-Swiss collaboration came together, and their thoughts on the gaming space.

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Peter Letz is a CAA Agent for Digital Talent & Packaging, focused on gaming. He builds partnerships that expand digital entertainment businesses for YouTube creators, Twitch streamers, esports teams and game studios. Some of his impressive roster of clients include Dr. DisRespect, StoneMountain64, KayPea, and Nick Eh 30. He has also held positions at Studio71 and the legendary RKO Pictures.

Nathan Stewart is a gaming industry executive with over 20 years in brand marketing and publishing. Currently the Senior Director of Global Brand Marketing at Wizards of the Coast, he manages the development and marketing of the Dungeons & Dragons franchise across all products including tabletop RPG, entertainment and storytelling media, digital games and consumer products. Nathan’s background in gaming is impressive, having held roles in companies like Namco, Xbox, Electronic Arts, and Rockstar Games. We sat down at the D&DLive 2019 event in Hollywood to discuss the growth of the D&D brand, their partnerships with Stranger Things, and got him to tell some funny stories about his days working at Rockstar.    

Joe Manganiello is a writer, producer, and actor with roles in Spider-Man, True Blood, Magic Mike, Rampage and the upcoming film Bottom of the 9th. He’s also a Dungeons & Dragons enthusiast and entrepreneur with the launch of his street wear brand Death Saves. I sat down with him at the D&D Live 2019 event in Hollywood to discuss his passion for D&D, the success of Death Saves, and got him to tell some fun stories about his relationship with Arnold.

Tyler Turquand is an entertainment industry veteran with 18 years in the ticketing industry and currently the Vice President of Studio Relations at Fandango. Tyler has an extensive background in partnership marketing with major studios such as Warner Bros, Disney, Universal, and more. 

DJ Skee (Scott Keeney) is a world-renowned DJ, entrepreneur, television host, radio personality, and philanthropist. He’s worked with some of the biggest artists in music today, including The Game, Kendrick Lamar, Justin Bieber, Akon, Lorde, and Lady Gaga. He’s a marketer and an innovator who founded Dash Radio, a digital radio broadcasting platform with 80 original stations curated by artists such as Snoop Dogg, Odd Future, Kylie Jenner, Lil Wayne, and many others.

Over the past two decades Geoff Keighley has established himself as one of the leading media figures, live event producers, and on-camera personalities in the video game industry. In 2014, he created The Game Awards, the largest annual awards ceremony celebrating both game creators and game players. During his storied career he’s also created  premium, exclusive content with Entertainment Weekly, Spike TV, G4, and YouTube.

Tom Edwards is the Chief Digital & Innovation Officer for Epsilon, the global leader in creating connections between people and brands. He’s also a futurist and dynamic keynote speaker with a deep understanding of technical detail, with the ability to disseminate complex concepts to all audiences. He regularly speaks on the topics of artificial intelligence and the evolution of the consumer experience through his platform Innovation to Reality.