Welcome to the Tripleclix Video Game Marketing Podcast, with Chris Erb
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.