Apr 2, 2021
Beeple - His Story, The Future of NFTs, His Favorite Digital Artist, and More.
Beeple (@beeple, aka Mike Winkelmann) is a graphic designer who has worked on concert visuals for Justin Bieber, One Direction, Katy Perry, Nicki Minaj, Eminem, Zedd, deadmau5, and many more. He recently made headlines when he sold a collage of his first 5,0000 "everyday" pieces of art as an NFT for $69,346,250 -- making it the third most expensive artwork by a living artist.
SHOW NOTES
Where's Beeple based, and where's he been? He's in Charleston, SC, but he's from Wis-con-sin. [01:54]
Why does Beeple view sports and art as similar constructs? [02:56]
Why did Beeple choose art as a career over programming, and how did he start? [04:54]
Would you buy O'Reilly classic cover art as NFTs? [07:18]
How Beeple clips became ubiquitous in the VJ world (which was as surprising to him as anyone). [08:35]
What's the difference between an artist and a designer? [13:21]
When did Beeple really start to feel like he could make a legitimate living from his art? [14:49]
How was Beeple introduc…