David Bullock (entrepreneur) explained

David Bullock
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Birth Date:15 June 1993
Birth Place:Anchorage, Alaska, U.S.
Alma Mater:Howard University
Occupation:Entrepreneur

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]

Early life

Bullock is the youngest of seven children. 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.[5]

Career

In 2014, Bullock was recognized at on the list of the "Top 100 Most Influential Black People on Digital/ Social Media" by Eelan Media.[6]

Bullock made his national television debut on the premiere episode of Time's Up!, which aired on Music Television in 2014.[7]

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.[8] [9] The following year, he traveled North America working on Kanye West's Saint Pablo Tour.[10] [11] [12] 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.[13] [14]

In 2017, he was named to the "HBCU Top 30 Under 30" listing by HBCU Buzz.[15]

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.[16] [17] That same year, GQ referred to him as a "prominent black entrepreneur"[18] 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.[19] [20]

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

Notes and References

  1. (Brown, Kian) "Children Of The Digital Age: David ‘Alaska’ Bullock" Huffington Post. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
  2. Web site: The untold story of Baked Alaska, a rapper turned BuzzFeed personality turned alt-right troll. Darcy. Oliver. Business Insider. 2020-03-19.
  3. Web site: Get the Luxury Treatment With YAFN. DeAcetis. Joseph. Forbes. en. 2020-03-19.
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20171010234344/http://www.bet.com/shows/hip-hop-awards/2017/explore/the-comme-up--david-bullock.html "The Comme Up: David Bullock (Founder of 907 Agency)"
  5. http://wjla.com/news/local/howard-university-finances-moody-s-investors-service-review-91194 ABC Channel 7 discusses Howard U finances with students
  6. Web site: Top 100 Most Influential Black People On Digital/ Social Media. April 11, 2014. Eelan Media. September 27, 2016.
  7. http://www.mtvasia.com/shows/times-up/episodes/times-up-ep-1/video/meet-the-couple-1035100/ MTV: Time's Up! Season 1 Episode 1
  8. http://boi-1da.net/2015/03/16/boi-1da-nets-official-guide-to-all-things-sxsw-rsvps-schedules-what-not-to-miss/ Boi-1da.net’s Official Guide To All Things SXSW | RSVPs, Schedules & What Not To Miss
  9. Web site: SABRINA VAZ-HOLDER TOOK OUR FAVE PIC OF CHANCE: DIGGING THROUGH THE GREATS. April 3, 2017. Green Label. April 3, 2017.
  10. Web site: Living out his dream, started with a dose of reality. KTUU-TV / NBC affiliate. English. 2020-03-19.
  11. http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/15/entertainment/kanye-kid-cudi/ CNN: Kanye West's stinging retort to Kid Cudi
  12. http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7518004/kanye-west-kid-cudi-peace-offering-most-influential-artist-saint-pablo-tour/ Billboard: Kanye West Makes Peace Offering, Calls Kid Cudi 'Most Influential Artist of the Past 10 Years'
  13. Web site: Kanye West Takes Us to 'Church' with Sunday Service. Control FOREVER. en-US. 2020-03-20.
  14. Web site: Everything We Know About Kanye West & Kim Kardashian's Sunday Services. Farley. Rebecca. www.refinery29.com. en. 2020-03-20.
  15. https://hbcubuzz.com/2017/08/hbcu-top-30-under-30-2017/3/ "HBCU Top 30 Under 30 2017"
  16. Web site: Minutes of the Regular Assembly Meeting of April 10, 2018.
  17. Meet the Childhood Friends Looking to Gamify the Music Industry With 'World Famous' Mobile App. Armstrong. Megan. 2018-04-27. Billboard. 2020-03-19.
  18. Web site: Everything We Know About Kanye West's Sunday Service. Tashjian. Rachel. GQ. en. 2020-03-19.
  19. Web site: Do You Have A Merchant Or Miner Mentality?. Davis. Tom. Forbes. en. 2020-03-19.
  20. https://www.mipad.org/files/M&C2018.jpg "Global 100"
  21. Web site: I Scammed My Way into All of Coachella's Stupidest Parties. April 19, 2018. Vice. September 18, 2018.
  22. Web site: Behind its laid-back image, Coachella aggressively protects its trademark. 2018-04-12. Los Angeles Times. en-US. 2020-03-19.
  23. Web site: Tony Williams (@TWFTonyWilliams) Twitter. twitter.com. en. 2020-03-20.
  24. Web site: Forbes 30 Under 30 2021: Marketing & Advertising . 2020-12-01 . www.forbes.com.

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