Stories behind the NFT and digital art revolution. A collaboration between RDNFT and Parrott_ism
NFT Origin Stories welcomes GRIFF to discuss: 0:00 Introduction 0:48 Origin Story 17:10 Milestones 24:15 Creative journey 30:45 Entering NFTs 38:30 The Endling 48:05 Charybdis 53:06 Lightning round GRIFF https://www.griffcrypto.io https://twitter.com/griffcrypto https://www.instagram.com/artofmattgriffin
NFT Origin Stories welcomes Ben Mauro to discuss: 0:00 Introduction 1:40 Origin Story 14:50 Entering NFTs 19:15 First mints 33:50 Huxley 41:44 What's next? 44:27 Lightning round Ben Mauro https://www.huxleysaga.com https://twitter.com/BenMauroArt https://www.instagram.com/ben_mauro Episode Mentions: Beeple; Victor Mosquera; Katsuhiro Otomo (Akira); Hayao Miyazaki (Totoro); Fvckrender; RTFKT; Parallel; Syd Mead; Moebius
NFT Origin Stories welcomes JeyRam to discuss: 0:00 Introduction 1:45 Origin story of NFT Origin Stories 5:42 Origin story of JeyRam 14:30 Entering the NFT space 20:50 Dynamic royalties 25:00 JeyRam's universe: Ancient Spirits 39:45 Artifex Spotlights 42:00 Lightning round JeyRam https://www.jeyram.xyz https://twitter.com/jeyramm https://www.instagram.com/jeyramm Episode Mentions: Fewocious, Filip Hodas, Victor Mosquera, Robbie Trevino, parrott_ism, gokuNFT, Ghxsts by GY, Artifex, Foundation
NFT Origin Stories welcomes Laith Safa to discuss: 0:00 Introduction 3:16 Evolution of 3D lighting 5:15 Origin Story 9:23 Selected Works 22:25 Experiences 29:19 Joining team Artifex Laith Safa https://www.laithsafa.com/ https://twitter.com/l_safa3 https://www.instagram.com/laithsafa Episode Mentions: Carlos Marcial, LIRONA, BakaArts, Cozomo d'Medici, Kevin Rose
NFT Origin Stories welcomes Bryan Brinkman to discuss: 00:00 Introduction 1:32 Origin story 15:45 Importance of NFTs 20:35 Before Beeple era 23:15 NFTs ‘Explode' 42:05 Emmy-winning TV work 45:10 Connective thread 49:55 Lightning round 54:23 What's next Bryan Brinkman https://www.bryanbrinkman.com/ https://twitter.com/bryanbrinkman https://www.instagram.com/bryanbrinkman
NFT Origin Stories welcomes Josh Pierce to discuss: 00:00 Introduction 01:55 Origin story 11:55 Art education 19:10 Art as meditation 30:50 NFT connections 48:45 Lightning round 55:20 What's next Josh Pierce joshpierce.net twitter.com/jpierce_art instagram.com/_jpierce
NFT Origin Stories welcomes BT to discuss: 00:00 Introduction 01:40 Origin Story 14:45 Flow state shows 23:05 Instruments tour 30:40 Entrance into NFTs 46:20 Genesis.Json 57:40 Metaversal 1:05:30 Orbs 1:19:55 New generation of artists 1:23:05 Lightning round 1:29:26 What's next BT www.btmusic.com twitter.com/bt instagram.com/bt
NFT Origin Stories welcomes Coldie to discuss: 00:00 Introduction 00:58 Origin Story 15:00 Aesthetic discernment 19:20 1st stereoscopic gel transfer 32:00 Pyramid on Mars 33:25 NFT experiments 46:30 Genesis piece variants 49:40 Early crypto art 56:10 Alotta Money 59:00 The Beeple Effect 01:05:00 A whole new world 01:09:05 The Human Nature series (SuperRare) 01:13:30 Light paintings 01:17:05 Trust Your Intuition (tentative moment at 1:25:45) 01:30:50 Lightning round: Passion projects 01:35:00 The Coldie method Coldie www.coldie3d.com twitter.com/coldie instagram.com/coldie3dart
NFT Origin Stories welcomes Jonathan Wolfe to discuss: 00:00 Introduction 01:20 Origin Story 04:05 Lessons from art school 06:20 A-ha moments 07:50 Minecraft downloads 09:05 got lost going home 11:30 Cats 13:55 Infinity Cow 16:55 Bittersweet (collaboration with Fewocious) 20:05 Fabricated Fairytales 27:50 Experimentation 31:10 Memory lane 38:35 Jonathan in 3D 42:50 Lightning round 49:00 What's next? Jonathan Wolfe https://jonathanwolfe.ca/ twitter.com/JonathanWWolfe https://www.instagram.com/jonathan.wolfe/
NFT Origin Stories welcomes jstngraphics to discuss: 00:00 Introduction 01:29 Origin Story 08:35 First artwork 16:30 Subsequent NFT series 18:57 Collabs with dad 23:10 Nifty Gateway drop 28:10 Wisdom beyond years 31:45 NFT NYC recap 36:00 Next Nifty Gateway drop 42:48 Lightning round jstngraphics https://www.jstngraphics.com/ Twitter.com/jstngraphics https://www.instagram.com/jstngraphics/
NFT Origin Stories welcomes Justin Wirtalla to discuss: 00:00 Introduction 01:16 Origin Story 09:35 Legendary camera 12:00 Life-changing road trip 16:55 NFTs hit the radar 21:10 First mints 23:30 3D art & photography 33:58 Fable (FND) 37:32 Sand Wave (FND) 39:15 Lightning round Episode mentions: @caktux, @PHLYimages, @redbirdnft, @wsavas, @ZanzibarVenturz Justin Wirtalla wirtalla.com Twitter.com/jwirtalla Instagram.com/jwirtalla
NFT Origin Stories welcomes Lethabo Huma to discuss: 00:00 Introduction 02:24 Origin Story 04:27 First drawings 10:55 Intro to NFTs 14:11 Too good to be true 17:58 Just do it 22:09 See No Evil 27:57 Sharing creation 31:28 F* it rule 34:05 Midnight Blues and more milestones 52:56 Concerns around NFTs 59:00 Time magazine 1:06:20 BLOOM 1:22:42 Lightning round Lethabo Huma Lethabohuma.com Twitter.com/lethabohuma Instagram.com/lethabohuma_art
NFT Origin Stories welcomes Jesse Woolston to discuss: 00:00 Introduction 01:40 Origin Story 05:05 Union of sound & visual 13:25 Genesis 19:41 It's my time 28:47 On the Nature of Light 49:20 How to communicate 53:05 The Dynamics of Flow 1:00:21 If I wasn't an artist… 1:23 Lightning round Jesse Woolston https://superrare.com/artwork-v2/the-dynamics-of-flow-30750 https://twitter.com/jessewoolston https://www.instagram.com/jessewoolston Episode mentions: Dave Krugman; ThankYouX; Made by Animus; Carlo van de Roer
NFT Origin Stories welcomes Slimesunday to discuss: 00:42 Origin Story 6:39 Leveling up 08:30 Early to IG 11:28 The next milestone 13:56 Enter NFTs 17:47 Collab with 3LAU 20:35 Last Stand of the Nation State 25:57 Slime Sunday book 30:23 Philips auction 37:55 Collector rewards drop 42:00 Playboy collab 44:05 Lightning round Slimesunday https://www.slimesunday.com https://twitter.com/grimemonday https://www.instagram.com/slimesunday Episode mentions: Interscope, Atlantic, 3LAU, Beeple, Griffin Cock Foster, Trevor Jones, Philips, Manifold, @liliptae, CryptoKitch, Noble, Naplerusk, That's Nifty, Darlington
Streamed live Nov 18, 2021
NFT Origin Stories welcomes LIŔONA to discuss: 00:45 Origin Story 7:45 Encouraged to make NFT art 15:50 #boiz & #gurlz !vibes 19:48 The name #boiz 22:15 Maximalist minimalism 24:07 Tour through the collection 34:14 Next up for #gurlz 37:12 FND artworks 40:11 Lightning round 53:50 Project shout outs Lirona https://www.lirona.me/ https://twitter.com/iamlirona https://www.instagram.com/iamlirona Episode mentions: Jessica Walsh, FVCKRENDER, Blake Kathryn, Lisa Odette, Shavonne Wong, OrphanCrypto, HeyHaigh
NFT Origin Stories welcomes Beeple to discuss: 00:00 Introduction 00:44 What is your origin story? 01:57 Everydays 08:35 Entry Into NFTs 12:25 First Drop on NiftyGateway 16:20 $1 a piece 19:40 HUMAN ONE 31:20 Lightning round 34:00 RD's Origin Story 38:00 A special moment in NFT history Beeple Website: https://beeple-crap.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/beeple Instagram: http://instagram.com/beeple_crap Episode mentions: Flamingo DAO; SuperRare; PAK; Daniel Arsham; Christie's
Streamed live Oct. 28, 2021
NFT Origin Stories welcomes gunk to discuss: 00:00 Introduction 00:42 What is your origin story? 09:21 Inspiration pre-NFTs 17:50 Windows 10 23:20 Refraction 25:50 Psychedelics 33:40 Mental health in the NFT space 45:21 It might involve robots 52:16 Having a ball 56:20 Oceanus on NiftyGateway 1:05:00 Collabos for the future 1:06:50 Lightning round 1:12:30 A little story about #49 gmunk Website: https://gmunk.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/gmunk Instagram: http://instagram.com/gmunk Episode mentions: Cris Cunningham; Spike Jonze; AphexTwin; Percussion; The Designers Republic; Raf Grassetti; ThankYouX; Fvckrender; Victor Mosquera; Slimesunday; Alesso; Praystation; Filip Hodas; xsullo; Aeforia; MEMO
Jasti joins NFT Origin Stories to discuss: 00:00 Introduction 00:43 What is your origin story? 08:15 1st mints on SuperRare 16:32 To the moon (and back) 24:43 Next rocket launch 33:20 Niftygateway drop 35:55 Lightning Round Jasti Website www.jstipp.com Twitter twitter.com/jastidesigns Instagram instagram.com/jastidesigns Episode mentions: Fewocious; Beanie; Tommy; Vincent VanDough
NFT Origin Stories welcomes Mad Dog Jones to discuss: 00:00 Introduction 00:41 What is your origin story? 08:25 Life before NFTs 17:05 Intro to NFTs 24:39 The $1 release 28:45 Why I take my time 33:45 Deadmau5 collaboration 41:19 The next phase: Burning NFTs 51:10 The perfection of Replicator 54:48 What's next? 1:00:23 Lightning round Mad Dog Jones Website: https://maddogjones.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mad_dog_jones Instagram: http://instagram.com/mad.dog.jones Episode mentions: Ray Atwood, Andy Knives, Maroon 5, Jabbawockeez, Reebok, Natasha Zinko, Mars Clothing, SuperRare, NiftyGateway, Fewocious, Beeple, Deadmau5, Wayne Gretzky, Kenshi, Manifold.xyz (Richerd, Eric, Wilkens), FVCKRENDER, Victor Mosquera, Micah Johnson, Aeforia
NFT Origin Stories welcomes toomuchlag to discuss: 00:00 Introduction 00:52 What is your origin story? 23:25 Thinking ahead 29:45 First NiftyGateway drop 32:20 Will Smith collab 35:32 Doing something new 40:41 Le Anime Phase 2 44:27 What awaits Le Anime holders? 52:28 The timeline 59:59 Long-term success 1:02:35 One year from now 1:10:38 Lightning round toomuchlag Website: https://toomuchlag.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/toomuchlag_ Instagram: http://Instagram.com/toomuchlag Episode mentions: Mauro, Fewocious, FVCKRENDER, Billelis, ThankYouX, skygolpe, XCOPY
Origin Stories welcomes Pussy Riot to discuss: 00:00 Introduction 00:59 What is your origin story? 02:38 From philosophy to Pussy Riot 05:00 Pivoting to art 08:30 Multiple utopias and activism goals 13:25 Something bigger than us 15:20 How did you find crypto? 18:20 Entering the NFT space 21:54 Expectations & feelings 28:30 Importance of helping others 33:45 New drop details 43:15 Lightning round Pussy Riot www.twitter.com/pussyrrriot www.instagram.com/wearepussyriot https://youtube.com/c/wearepussyriot
NFT Origin Stories welcomes ThankYouX to discuss: 00:00 Introduction 00:45 What is your origin story? 06:15 Clubhouse 09:10 Tove Lo connection 12:20 Free ideas 15:54 Thank You Miami and Convergence on NiftyGateway 27:51 Sound of Color - Hans Zimmer collaboration at Phillips 46:10 Decade Decay - Filip Hodas collaboration on NiftyGateway 57:49 What's next for ThankYouX? 1:04:10 Life You Make on Artifex Episode mentions: J.N. Silva; Christ Mortimer; Blau; Museum of Art & Design; Steve Wynn; SuperRare; NiftyGateway; Don't Buy Meme; FVCKRENDER; Farokh; Tove Lo; Blake Kathryn; Neon Gold Records; Dylan Francis; Chad Knight; Mad Dog Jones; Victor Mosquera; Ashley from NiftyGateway; Infinite Objects; Artifex; Rafiq; Hans Zimmer; Filip Hodas; Phillips Auction House; Raf Grassetti ThankYouX Website: https://thankyoux.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThankYouX Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thankyoux/
Streamed live Aug. 27, 2021
NFT Origin Stories welcomes Maalavidaa 1:06 Origin Story 8:38 The Therapeutic Process 13:00 Discovering Graphic Design 17:30 Writing her Thesis 23:39 Pushing Boundaries Through Art 28:30 Naming Maalavidaa 34:10 Entering the NFT space 45:56 Signature Essence of Maalavidaa 51:50 Heal The Deal 1:04:50 The Lightning Round Episode Mentions: Fesq; Aeforia; toomuchlag; Billelis; SuperRare; MakersPlace; NiftyGateway; Daniel Taylor / @danieltaylorart; Omnimorphs; wuyiwei / @wuyiwei97; Foundation; 888 The New World; 0x Society; NFT.NYC Maalavidaa https://maalavidaa.com/ https://twitter.com/maalavidaaa @maalavidaaa https://www.instagram.com/maalavidaa/ @maalavidaa https://healthedeal.club/
01:13 Origin Story 05:13 hidden beneath the mask (Rarible) 08:12 Searching for a Creative Outlet 11:50 The Start of Odious' Character 14:00 Creating His Own Story 15:30 First Tokenized Artwork 20:23 stepping outside the host (MP) 21:43 Confidence & Foresight from Rejection 26:22 Why He Bet on Artists and NFTs 30:00 Reinvesting in Art 34:04 Collaborating on Fewocious' Curated Nifty Drop (with parrott_ism & Jonathan Wolfe) 43:44 Evolution of Odious' Artwork and Legacy 48:20 The Lightning Round Episode Mentions: GaryVee; Fewo; Etienne-Noel Krause; Loopify; Griffin; zonted; dan//l pan / @pan_danil; Steven McCracken / @SteezDesigns; Beeple; parrot_ism; Jonathan Wolfe; NiftyGateway; Ashley Ramos; Karisma / @stopstare; KidEight / @_KidEight; Defaced / @defacedstudio; @MetaHero_; @PixelVault_; @gfunkera86; Artifex Odious twitter.com/todayodious superrare.com/odious
00:20 Introduction 00:37 Origin Story 9:00 Comparing the iPhone to the printing press 11:10 From Psychology to Photography 16:50 Community - #1 Factor for Growth 24:57 Pivotal Photographs 30:00 NFT Strategy Mode 38:08 Vision for ALLSHIPS 43:15 The Value of Social Media 47:20 Restraint in the NFT space 53:20 Collab with xsullo 1:02:23 The Lightning Round Episode Mentions: Colborn Bell, Museum of Crypto, Annie Leibovitz, Alex Verhave, Silhouette Studio, Metropolitan Museum of Art, BBDO Worldwide, Matt MacDonald, Franklin Fitch, Vlad Ginzburg, Blockparty, J.N. Silva, ThankYouX, ALLSHIPS.CO, SuperRare, 33NFT, Peter Laxalt, @SecretStreet, xsullo, Keyboard Monkey, Discerning Wino Dave Krugman DaveKrugman.com ALLSHIPS.CO @Dave_Krugman on Twitter @Dave.Krugman on Instagram
NessGraphics is a 3D artists and motion designer with over a decade of experience. He's made an impact in the live entertainment industry, creating visuals for Travis Scott, Lil Nas X, Imagine Dragons, and more. Most recently, he's taken the NFT space by storm, with works across SuperRare, Nifty Gateway, and MakersPlace. NFT Origin Stories welcomes NessGraphics to discuss: 00:00 - Introduction 01:07 - What is your origin story? 09:27 - POV behind the scenes of concert visuals 15:30 - When do you notice NFTs? 18:09 - Tokenizing his first artworks 25:41 - How do you describe your art? 29:48 - Including Easter Eggs in his art 33:24 - Revisiting NessGraphics Instagram 36:49 - Bored Ness Ape Club 42:38 - Innovating with Manifold and smart contracts 44:42 - Honoring an iMac sold with 1,000 Bitcoin on it 48:18 - The Lightning Round 52:10 - What's next? NessGraphics Website: https://nessgraphics.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ness_Graphics Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nessgraphics/
Streamed live on July 29, 2021
Ravi Vora is an artist, photographer, and director with an extensive commercial work history including Nike, Microsoft, and Disney. He is also a Renaissance man, philosopher, and world traveler seeking new forms of connection between artist and subject, whether that be a person, landscape, or otherwise. Origin Stories welcomes Ravi Vora to discuss: 00:00 - Introduction 01:00 - What is your origin story? 06:37 - Recognition for NFT photography 10:30 - Pivoting and following his artistic passion 13:25 - Using art to heal tragedy and fill a hole in his heart 20:20 - His first Instagram post 22:35 - Learning on the fly with Nike 27:54 - Favorite stops along his world campaign tour 31:25 - Balancing professional and personal art 37:13 - Pandemic challenges, time with friends, and learning 3D 42:12 - Minting his first NFT artwork 48:29 - Being a Renaissance man 52:15 - Diversifying from OpenSea to Foundation 59:16 - Bringing his photography to the NFT space 1:03:04 - Sharing his story through photos 1:10:51 - The Lightning Round 1:24:44 - What's next? Ravi Vora Website: https://ravivora.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RaviVora Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ravivora/
Streamed live on Jul 22, 2021
FEWOCiOUS exudes authenticity, passion for creation, and a love for art. He is an 18 year old transgender artist who is an icon in the digital art NFT space, with his most recent collection - Hello, i'm Victor (FEWOCiOUS) and This Is My Life - having been featured at Christie's Auction House. Origin Stories welcomes FEWOCiOUS to discuss: 00:00 - Introduction 01:31 - What is your origin story? 08:08 - What were your dreams growing up? 13:06 - How a challenging family environment became inspiration 16:34 - Confidence, influences, and icons 19:45 - Getting a bank account at 14 to begin the journey 24:29 - Re-investing in himself, production, and supplies 30:05 - Convincing his family to let him paint 35:39 - Researching NFTs and applying to SuperRare 39:40 - Shayne sending ETH for first gas fees 40:51 - What artworks do you tokenize first? 47:34 - His first art drop on NiftyGateway 50:39 - The infamous "birthday drop" on 1/1/2021 57:22 - Two Feet reaching out to collaborate 1:01:55 - A new medium and the future of art 1:04:16 - Fashion, shoes, and the drop with RTFKT Studios 1:08:00 - The collab drop with Parrott_ism, Jonathan Wolfe, and Odious 1:14:01 - Not wanting to do it alone 1:16:34 - Key advice from ThankYouX and finding management 1:19:36 - How Christie's happened 1:25:49 - Handling doubts while working on the art 1:30:27 - The Lightning Round 1:36:18 - What's next? Episode mentions: Kanye West, Bobby Hundreds, Shayne Coplan, SuperRare, Coldie, Hackatao, XCOPY, Pranksy, Sarah Zucker, Matt Kane, Zack, Pomp, Nifty Gateway, Ashley R, Somnium, RTFKT, Two Feet, Tommy Kimmelman, Parrott_ism, Jonathan Wolfe, Odious, ThankYouX, Andrew Gertler, Christie's, Noah Davis, Chella Man, Lauren, Cory Van Lew, Erin Beesley, Lucas Aguirre FEWOCiOUS Twitter: /fewocious Instagram: /fewocious Website: fewocious.com
xsullo is a digital artist exploring duality. Fantastic and horrifying, beautiful and terrifying, his often surreal and cyberpunk artwork explodes with vivid color. Origin Stories welcomes xsullo to discuss: 00:00 - Introduction 01:07 - What is your origin story? 10:30 - Transitioning from on-site VFX to remote work 14:33 - Returning to his art roots 16:08 - Revisiting his Instagram progression 23:16 - NFTs opening things up again for artists 27:50 - His first NFT on SuperRare 30:42 - Where does the xsullo color palette come from? 33:29 - Juxtaposition and balancing yin and yang 39:32 - Taking a tour through his background art 46:23 - Collaborating with Dave Krugman 49:41 - Collaborating with his wife on Beauty Standards 51:15 - Giving back through his last NiftyGateway release 54:16 - The Lightning Round 58:51 - What's next for xsullo? Episode mentions: Slime Sunday, Coldie, XCOPY, Sarah Zucker, SuperRare, Beeple, Moebius, Alex Grey, Christie's, Sothebys, CryptoPunks, Bang Sang, Takashi Murakami, Trevor Jones, Filip Hodas, KPSD, MakersPlace, Tommy Wilson, Dave Krugman, NiftyGateway, Victor Mosquera, _ignatius_arts, Maggie West, BakaArts, Lushsux xsullo Twitter: /xsullo Instagram: /xsullo Website: xsullo.com
Origin Stories welcomes BakaArts to discuss: 00:00 - Introduction 02:44 - What is your origin story? 13:12 - His eternal journey of trying new things 15:01 - Storytelling and Ethertales 21:51 - Bringing a massive book to life 25:51 - How did you choose your first NFT? 29:06 - How do you then distribute across platforms? 30:35 - Spending $25,000 on minting the Surrogates 34:56 - Including collectors in the Ethertales 40:05 - Making it longterm and leaving a legacy 41:25 - The Lightning Round 50:35 - What's next? Episode mentions: Parrott_ism, David Ariew, MJData, Ric Galbraith, SuperRare, Rarible, Lirona, Artifex Project, 888, Nifty Gateway, Moebius, Peter Mohrbacher, Robbie Trevino, An, Max Hay, Kreature Kastle, jazsi BakaArts Twitter: /TheBakaArts Instagram: /bakaarts Website: bartsy.co
Streamed live on Jul 8, 2021
Origin Stories welcomes Micah Johnson to discuss: 00:00 - Introduction 00:52 - What is your origin story? 05:50 - His first painting of Maury Wills 12:54 - Milestones along the art journey 16:13 - Who influenced your entry into NFTs? 21:23 - Making his first step within NFTs 26:30 - Crossing over from digital and NFTs to physical and galleries 29:32 - Spending a year in Maine 34:03 - Breaking through a creative block 40:45 - The question that sparked Aku 49:00 - Aku's character and an introduction to DurkAtWork 52:58 - IP decentralization vs. collaboration 54:52 - The Lightning Round 58:02 - Where is Aku in 2025? 1:03:58 - Aku World Discord 1:07:05 - Breaking down the Christie's experience Episode mentions: Tommy Wilson, Matt Szczur, DurkAtWork, Dave Roberts, Shelby and Sandy, J1mmy, Fewocious, AsyncArt, SuperRare, Nifty Gateway, Christie's, Axie Infinity, Mad Dog Jones, Lethabo Micah Johnson Twitter: /Micah_Johnson3 Instagram: /micah_johnson3 Discord: Aku World
Streamed live on Jun 17, 2021
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