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

Streamed live on Jul 1, 2021

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

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