Monty Munford Explained

Monty Munford
Birth Date:4 June 1961
Birth Place:Twickenham, England
Nationality:British
Occupation:Tech Journalist
Known For:Technology

Monty Munford (born 4 June 1961) is an English-born tech journalist.[1]

Career

Munford worked for several years as a motorbike dispatch-rider in London, before retraining as a journalist at the London College of Printing in 1998.[2]

Writing

From 2015-2019 Munford was a tech columnist for Forbes[3] in New York and The Telegraph[4] in London. He has also contributed to TechCrunch,[5] Mashable, Fast Company,[6] The Huffington Post, Wired.[7] MIT Technology Review,[8] The Independent,[9] The Inquirer, The Guardian,[10] The Observer, Financial Times,[11] and The Times of India.[12] He has a Google News-verified tech blog, Mob76 Outlook.[13]

He has interviewed Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak,[14] John McAfee,[15] and Roger Ver.[16]

In August 2019, Munford reported that he had been defrauded of £25,000 in cryptocurrency, mainly Bitcoin and Ethereum, when his private keys were stolen from his Gmail account.[17] Munford has also written and self-published The Dust Bowls of Maturity.[18]

Business

In 2005 Munford joined mobile media games publisher and distributor Player X having previously worked for mobile game testing house Babel Media.[19] Munford left Player X to devote his time to connecting UK and Indian mobile content providers[20] working with in Paramount and FC Liverpool, as well as to pursue acting in Bollywood.[21]

In 2011, he returned to the UK and set up his own consultancy Mob76. Mob76 works with companies to help them raise money, raise their profile, connect with the right network and eventually exit via acquisition.[22]

Acting

Munford has acted in two Bollywood films: as a 1930s British officer for the Ashutosh Gowariker film Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey, and as a Russian gangster in the Rohan Sippy film Dum Maro Dum.[23]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Monty Munford – Technology Writer for the Economist, Wired & Telegraph . London Real TV . 2016-12-23.
  2. Web site: Monty Munford - Technology Writer for The Economist, Wired & Telegraph . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/ug8un9XCo-g . 2021-12-15 . live. Silicone Real . 2016-12-23.
  3. Web site: Monty Munford. https://web.archive.org/web/20141019010041/http://www.forbes.com/sites/montymunford/. dead. 19 October 2014. Forbes. 10 November 2015.
  4. Web site: This medical app is being used in Europe's refugee camps to help doctors . Monty . Munford . The Telegraph . 2015-12-19 . 2016-12-23.
  5. Web site: Monty Munford . Tech Company . 2016-12-23.
  6. Web site: Can Armies Of Interns Close The Cybersecurity Skills Gap? . Monty . Munford . Fast Company . 2016-09-23 . 2016-12-23.
  7. Web site: Monty Munford . Wired . 2016-12-23.
  8. Web site: Monty Munford . MIT Technology Review . 2016-12-23.
  9. Web site: Monty Munford. The Independent. 10 November 2015.
  10. Web site: The mobile playground is now open. The Guardian. 2016-12-23.
  11. Web site: Monty Munford Leaving Player X. Laws. Jeremy. 27 October 2009. Cabana Mobile. 10 November 2015.
  12. Web site: Monty Munford. https://web.archive.org/web/20120828193153/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/journalists/monty-munford/. dead. 28 August 2012. Telegraph.co.uk. 10 November 2015.
  13. Web site: Mob76outlook . Webstatsdomain.org . 2016-12-23.
  14. Web site: Steve Wozniak Went To Beirut And Wowed 8,000 People. 2016-12-19. Forbes. 2016-12-23.
  15. Web site: Kidnapping, murder, guns and prostitutes - John McAfee at Malta BlockChain Summit. https://web.archive.org/web/20190227092759/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BX_3fFUUhVQ . 2019-02-27 . dead. 2 November 2018. YouTube. 28 August 2019.
  16. Web site: The Ultimate Bitcoin Showdown: Roger Ver vs Tone Vays. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/T1NYfZT7IW0 . 2021-12-15 . live. 24 June 2019. YouTube. 28 August 2019.
  17. News: 'How I lost £25,000 when my cryptocurrency was stolen'. Monty. Munford. BBC. 16 August 2019 . 26 August 2016.
  18. Web site: Mob76 Outlook - Words, wisdom and the occasional genius. www.mob76outlook.com. 10 November 2015.
  19. Web site: Zed acquires Player X for mobile games, TV and video. pocketgamer.biz. 10 November 2015.
  20. Web site: Monty Munford quits Player X. www.develop-online.net. 10 November 2015.
  21. Web site: Monty Munford interview: from blogging to Bollywood and back again - Life siliconrepublic.com - Ireland's Technology News Service. Silicon Republic. 10 November 2015.
  22. Web site: Monty Munford – Performance Marketing Awards 7th May 2013. www.performancemarketingawards.co.uk. 9 November 2015.
  23. Web site: Dev Anand's and Rohan Sippy's Dum Maro Dum - Art & Entertainment. sites.google.com. 10 November 2015.

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