Английская Википедия:David Bullock (entrepreneur)

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David Bullock (born June 15, 1993), also known by the nickname Alaska, is an American technology entrepreneur, media executive,[1] and talent manager.

In 2017, Bullock founded a digital marketing and tech company, 907 Agency.[2][3][4][5][6]

Early life

Bullock is the youngest of seven children.[7] He attended South Anchorage High School as an All-Conference basketball player before following his older brother Wesley to attend Howard University in Washington, DC.[3][7][8]

Career

In 2014, Bullock was recognized at Шаблон:No. on the list of the "Top 100 Most Influential Black People on Digital/ Social Media" by Eelan Media.[9]

Bullock made his national television debut on the premiere episode of Time's Up!, which aired on Music Television in 2014.[10]

In early 2015, Bullock collaborated with The World Famous Tony Williams to coordinate the "Some of My Best Rappers Are Friends" music showcase at the SXSW Music Festival.[11][12] The following year, he traveled North America working on Kanye West's Saint Pablo Tour.[7][13][14] Since then, he has attended Kanye West's "Sunday Service" gatherings, with his tweets from the events being used in news articles on multiple occasions.[2][15][16]

In 2017, he was named to the "HBCU Top 30 Under 30" listing by HBCU Buzz.[17]

In 2018, he was awarded Anchorage, Alaska's highest honor, equivalent to the key of the city, due to his work in the music industry.[18][19] That same year, GQ referred to him as a "prominent black entrepreneur"[2] and he was named to the list of the "100 Most Influential People of African Descent under the age of 40" by a committee in support of the United Nations Decade Of African Descent.[3][20]

In 2018, 907 Agency announced a mobile gaming app, World Famous.[19] Bullock helped produce[19] Sean Combs' 2018 CombsFest "Bermuda Dunes bash".[21][22] He is currently The World Famous Tony Williams' manager.[12][23] In 2020, he was named by Forbes magazine to Forbes 30 Under 30 for 2021 in its marketing and advertising category.[24]

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