NFT Origin Stories

Origin Stories welcomes Peter Mohrbacher to discuss:

00:00​ - Introduction

01:06​ - What is your origin story?

09:28​ - Having the perfect history for this moment

11:59​ - A meticulous painting process

22:00​ - His early mission in art

24:16​ - Creating Angelarium during his last semester in college

30:56​ - How many angels have you created?

37:27​ - Do you have plans to do anything with your writing in NFTs?

40:35​ - Creating art for Magic the Gathering

45:45​ - Owning a cursed painting

47:10​ - First tokenized NFT (in 2018!)

58:30​ - NFTs as a powerful means of connection

1:02:57​ - Ownership as an expression of identity

1:09:00​ - Where to find his NFTs across platforms

1:17:07​ - The Lightning Round

Episode mentions: Justin Maller, Magic the Gathering, Christopher Rush, MakersPlace, Foundation, Giannis, Parrott, James Jean, Jason Felix, Brom

Origin Stories welcomes Justin Maller to discuss:

00:00​ - Introduction

00:53​ - What is your origin story?

10:14​ - What do you see on the horizon of NFTs?

15:10​ - Past client work

20:16​ - His signature geometric style

26:06​ - Finding Deviant Art

28:12​ - Creating and sharing an incredibly meaningful art tribute

40:51​ - The concept behind his next art drop

42:50​ - His creations and collection on Foundation

52:51​ - Having a stake in an artist's career

53:33​ - The Lightning Round

Episode mentions: Deviant Art, Joshua Davis, DepthCore, Stefan Mathez (toomuchlag), Nifty Gateway, Nate Hill, Boss Logic, illestrater, Beeple, Darlington, Diego Rodriguez, David Mascha, Mark Malta, Aeforia, Billelis, Greg Mike, Mad Dog Jones, Fvckrender, Blake Kathryn, Adam Priester, James Jean, Colin Frangicetto, Alexander Van Glitch, Raf Grassetti, ThankYouX, JN Silva

Streamed live on Mar 11, 2021

Talking about Beeple and The Christie's Auction Results

LIVE with Parrott_ism & RD

ThankYouX and JN Silva join Origin Stories to discuss:

00:00​ - Introduction

01:19​ - JN Silva origin story

04:45​ - ThankYouX origin story

15:49​ - Origin story of their collaboration

28:06​ - Music and its deeper influence

44:20​ - Thank You New York and its iconic images

1:00:36​ - The meaning and unique story of art to the beholder

1:06:00​ - The Lightning Round

1:11:31​ - Thank You Miami! The story behind their upcoming drop on Nifty Gateway

Episode mentions: Andy Warhol, Beeple, Fvckrender, NessGraphics, Filip Hodas, Tool, Killswitch Engage, Nas, Victor Mosquera, 3LAU, Stefan Mathez (toomuchlag), Lucho Poletti, Hans Zimmer, Fewocious, Lady Phoenix, REO

Blake Kathryn joins Origin Stories to discuss:

00:00​ - Introduction

01:44​ - What is your origin story?

11:28​ - First tokenized NFT

15:28​ - Exploring environment design and futuristic character depiction

22:01​ - Philosophy of collectibles

24:50​ - Health focus and not falling into hustle culture

30:20​ - Reflecting on her Nifty Gateway Four Winds drop

37:10​ - Only currently available artwork on SuperRare

38:36​ - A chance encounter involving Jason Ebeyer's Gaze

42:28​ - Her NFT collection

45:57​ - The Lightning Round

57:12​ - What's next?

Episode mentions: Alessio De Vecchi, Esteban Diacono, Kidmograph, RenderFruit, SuperRare, Nifty Gateway, Jason Ebeyer, Aeforia, Fvckrender, Six N. Five, Nelson Wu (instantonion), Baeige, Owakita, Daniel Taylor

Lushsux joins Origin Stories to discuss:

00:00​ - Introduction

00:40​ - What is your origin story?

11:48​ - Leading with art over identity

17:30​ - Why the current form of social media will be obsolete soon

19:11​ - Endless NFT possibilities

26:30​ - His viral history with 50 Cent

33:52​ - Meme philosophy and media manipulation

45:13​ - Reaching the point of mass adoption

49:06​ - First tokenized NFT

53:50​ - Open editions and scarcity

1:04:08​ - The Lightning Round

Episode mentions: Banksy, 3LAU, Kings of Leon, 50 Cent, Peter Thiel, James Cameron, Kim Kardashian, CryptoKitties, Rare Pepe, Beeple, Grimes, Nifty Gateway, GT Sewell, Garyvee, Mad Dog Jones, Kaws, Murakami, MC Hammer, Elon Musk, Trevor Jones, and Stefan Mathez (toomuchlag)

Colin Frangicetto joins Origin Stories to discuss:

00:00​ - Introduction

00:44​ - What is your origin story?

05:30​ - Fostering early stage creativity

15:05​ - How a bitter teacher altered his career path to music

22:59​ - Picking up drawing again years later

32:55​ - Landing his first art gallery solo show

37:20​ - The pivotal moment when his art career clicked

46:00​ - Realizing that there is always a next summit to climb

49:24​ - Tokenizing his first NFT

1:01:07​ - Subsequent NFT releases on Rarible, Bitski, and Foundation

1:08:20​ - The Lightning Round

Episode mentions: Circa Survive, Anthony Green, Arch Enemy Arts, Gavin Shapiro, Sarah Zucker, Rarible, Bitski, Parrott_ism, Foundation, Patreon, SamJ Studios, The Cosmic Nod, Fvckrender, Edgar Fabian Frias, Sean Williams, James Jean, KnownOrigin, Big Cartel, ArtBlocks, and AsyncArt

Live chat covering the recent week in the NFT market, new drops, favorites moments and more.

Join our special guest Gary Vee as he discusses what sparked his interest in the NFT space, and how money influences the NFT conversation, artists and community cultivation and more!

Gary Vaynerchuck (Garyvee) joins Origin Stories to discuss:

00:00​ - Introduction 00:40​ - What is your origin story? 07:30​ - An NFT warning grounded in history and psychology 10:28​ - What interests him in the early history of NFTs 13:50​ - Garyvee doodles 14:55​ - What happens when money enters the NFT conversation? 17:05​ - Artists and community cultivation 21:42​ - The Lightning Round 29:39​ - Q&A: The People's Lightning Round Episode mentions: Pepe, CryptoPunks, OpenSea, 3LAU, Beeple, Banksy, Hashmasks, Sorare, Smurfs, UFC, The Rock, CryptoCubes, Kevin Rose, Billelis, Scott Belsky, Matty (DCLBlogger), Bitski, Mike Novogratz, Roham, and NBA Topshot

Tommy joins us to talk about his beginning as an artist, his first NFT drops, comparing sports to NFTS, experimenting in 3D and much more!

00:00​ - Introduction

01:38​ - What is your origin story?

10:23​ - Where does your art begin?

14:21​ - First Nifty Gateway drop

21:37​ - SuperRare genesis

26:11​ - Art strategy across platforms and scarcity

34:03​ - Comparing sports NFTs to sports collectibles and cards

37:43​ - Experimenting in 3D

43:01​ - Teasing an upcoming 3D artwork

47:03​ - Celebrating Tom Brady with The G.O.A.T. art

50:44​ - The Lightning Round

1:01:01​ - What's next?

Episode mentions: Micah Johnson, Trevor Jones, Carlos Marcial, Gavin Shapiro, Nifty Gateway, SuperRare Zack, Rarible, Blockparty, Goldweard, MaxStealth, Will Savas, 3LAU, RareBoards, AlottaMoney, Matt Chiama, Hackatao, Loudsqueak, Filip Hodas, and Aeforia