Chris Denson (innovator) explained

Chris Denson
Birth Name:Chris Denson
Birth Place:Detroit, Michigan
Alma Mater:Michigan State University
Medium:entertainment, educator, podcast
Active:1998–present
Genre:innovation, pop culture, business, humor
Notable Work:Innovation Crush
Website:Innovation Crush

Chris Denson (born January 6, 1976) is an American innovation expert, marketer, and humor enthusiast. He is the host of the Innovation Crush podcast and runs an innovations team at Omnicom Group.[1]

Early life

Denson was born in Detroit, Michigan to Christine Denson, a school teacher, and John Denson, a theologian. He attended Southfield-Lathrup High School in Lathrup Village, Michigan. Throughout high school, Denson was a member of the marching band, and participated on the swim team, track, cross country, and golf. He was also a member of his high school's student council.[2]

Denson later attended Michigan State University, where he earned a degree in packaging engineering and was a member of the school's martial arts team. While attending Michigan State, he began to explore stand-up comedy and comedy writing by performing at local nightclubs and creating his own sketch comedy TV series that aired locally in Lansing, MI. Standup comedy would eventually lead him to winning several competitions, and land him an appearance on USA's Up All Night with Gilbert Gottfried.[3]

Career

After a brief stint as an engineer at Daimler-Chrysler, Denson moved to Los Angeles to pursue the entertainment industry full-time. Shortly after his move, he worked as a production assistant on the Leeza Gibbons Show, and months later landed his first job as a writer on the BET series, Live From LA.[1]

While working as an associate producer for Playboy Television,[4] Chris developed the marketing plan for the network's launch of a hip hop channel, Hype TV.[3]

Chris has held posts in several organizations as the Head of Marketing for American Film Institute's Digital Content Lab, Founder of Genius Effect Media Group, Director of Innovation at The Regan Group, Director of Omnicom Group's Ignition Factory, Director of Marketing for the New York Film Academy, and consultant to organizations from Africa to Italy.[5] [6]

Denson also serves as an advisory board member on the SXSW Accelerator,[7] Google Launchpad, The White House's Global Entrepreneurship Summit, and has served on the White House ‘Council of Excellence.’[8]

Denson is a regular guest speaker at industry trade events[9] [10] [11] and educational institutions.[8] [12] [13] [14] He currently serves on the board of the Girls Academic Leadership Academy, the first public girls STEM school in the state of California.[15]

Denson has been a contributing author for Inc..[16]

Innovation Crush podcast

In 2013 Denson launched Innovation Crush,[17] an interview series focused on the lives and projects of some of the world's most influential innovators. Guests on the series have included Daymond John, Elizabeth Gore, Nolan Bushnell, Damian Kulash, Alexis Ohanian, Rob Dyrdek, Cindy Gallop.[18]

The podcast covers marketing ideas to technology innovations, disruptive business models, and has been a featured listening program on Delta Air Lines flights.

Awards and nominations

Adweek’s 12 Most Successful Media Agency Executives in Southern California[19]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Creativity Creator â€" BREAKOUT . Breakout.today . 2016-10-25 . 2017-01-18 . 2016-12-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161231170453/http://www.breakout.today/the-stories/2016/10/25/creation-creator . dead .
  2. Web site: CRUSH INDUSTRIES | Chris Denson Interviewed By Pat O'Brien (VIDEO . Thecrush.co . 2016-12-18 . 2017-01-18 . 2016-12-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161231170445/http://www.thecrush.co/chris-denson-interviewed-by-pat-obrien-video/ . dead .
  3. Web site: Chris Denson, Omnicom's Multi-Hyphenate Creative Director, Talks Psychographics, Think Tanks, and Podcasting | Blurred Radio | A Podcast About Creativity, Innovation & The Work Behind The Work . Blurred Radio . 2015-12-14 . 2017-01-18.
  4. Web site: Chris Denson. IMDb.com. 2017-01-18.
  5. Web site: Chris Denson: Innovation Enthusiast Reinventing Impact . 2017-01-05 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161231172011/http://www.thepeopleseries.com/2016/05/30/chris-denson-innovation-enthusiast-reinventing-impact/ . 2016-12-31 .
  6. Web site: Why Adding Constraints Increases Innovation . Forbes.com . 2017-01-18.
  7. Web site: The ninth annual SXSW Accelerator Pitch Event will take place at SXSW Startup Village on Saturday, March 11 and Sunday, March 12.. Sxsw.com. 2017-01-18.
  8. Web site: Meet the 2016 VentureFuel Visionaries . Venturefuel.net . 2017-01-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161231171735/http://www.venturefuel.net/visionaries_2016/ . 2016-12-31 . dead .
  9. Web site: 2016 National Arts Marketing Project Conference – Closing Keynote with Chris Denson . YouTube . 2016-11-14 . 2017-02-28.
  10. Web site: The Artist as a Startup – SXSW V2V 2014. 19 August 2014. YouTube.
  11. Web site: DHFall2016 . Digitalhollywood.com . 2017-01-18.
  12. Web site: Top 15 College Entrepreneurs Take Flight In Nation-Wide Business Pitch Competition. 27 January 2016. The Huffington Post.
  13. Web site: Archive » Playing in the Sandbox was "chocolate bar" . Kidscreen.com . 2015-10-28 . 2017-01-18.
  14. Web site: Closing Keynote with Award-Winning Innovator Chris Denson | NAMP . Artsmarketing.org . 2016-11-14 . 2017-01-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170101000955/http://www.artsmarketing.org/conference/session/2016/closing-keynote-award-winning-innovator-chris-denson-0 . 2017-01-01 . dead .
  15. Web site: LAUSD Set To Open First All-Girls Academy With Focus On STEM « CBS Los Angeles . Losangeles.cbslocal.com . 2016-07-26 . 2017-02-28.
  16. Web site: Chris Denson's articles . Inc.com . 2017-01-18.
  17. Web site: Innovation Crush | Free Listening on SoundCloud . Soundcloud.com . 2017-01-18.
  18. Web site: 5 Traits of a Good Podcast Guest . Thebridge.att.net . 2016-09-01 . 2017-01-18 . 2017-01-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170106172023/http://thebridge.att.net/Lifestyle/article/chris-denson-podcast-guest.html . dead .
  19. Web site: T.L. Stanley . Meet the 12 Most Successful Media Agency Execs in Southern California . Adweek.com . 2016-10-09 . 2017-01-18.