David Bullock

David Bullock (born June 15, 1993), also known by the nickname Alaska, is an American technology entrepreneur and media executive.[1] 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.[2][3] That same year, GQ referred to him as a "prominent black entrepreneur"[4] 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.[5][6] 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.[7][8] The following year, he traveled North America working on Kanye West's Saint Pablo Tour.[9][10][11] 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.[4][12][13]

David Bullock
Born (1993-06-15) June 15, 1993
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
NationalityAmerican
Alma materHoward University
OccupationEntrepreneur
Websitedavidbullock.co

In 2017, Bullock founded a digital marketing and tech company, 907 Agency.[4][5][14][15][16] In 2018, the company announced a mobile gaming app, World Famous.[3] Bullock helped produce[3] Sean Combs' 2018 CombsFest "Bermuda Dunes bash".[17][18] He is currently The World Famous Tony Williams' manager.[8][19] In 2020, he was named by Forbes magazine to Forbes 30 Under 30 for 2021.

Early life

Bullock is the youngest of seven children.[9] 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][9][20]

Recognition

In 2014, Bullock was recognized at #81 on the list of the "Top 100 Most Influential Black People on Digital/ Social Media" by Eelan Media.[21] In 2017, he was named to the "HBCU Top 30 Under 30" listing by HBCU Buzz.[22] He was named by Forbes magazine to the 2021 Forbes 30 Under 30 in its marketing and advertising category.[23]

Television

Bullock made his national television debut on the premiere episode of Time's Up!, which aired on Music Television in 2014.[24]

References
  1. (Brown, Kian) "Children Of The Digital Age: David ‘Alaska’ Bullock" Huffington Post. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
  2. "Minutes of the Regular Assembly Meeting of April 10, 2018".
  3. Armstrong, Megan (2018-04-27). "Meet the Childhood Friends Looking to Gamify the Music Industry With 'World Famous' Mobile App". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  4. Tashjian, Rachel. "Everything We Know About Kanye West's Sunday Service". GQ. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  5. Davis, Tom. "Do You Have A Merchant Or Miner Mentality?". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  6. "Global 100" MIPAD. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
  7. Boi-1da.net’s Official Guide To All Things SXSW | RSVPs, Schedules & What Not To Miss
  8. "SABRINA VAZ-HOLDER TOOK OUR FAVE PIC OF CHANCE: DIGGING THROUGH THE GREATS". Green Label. April 3, 2017. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  9. "Living out his dream, started with a dose of reality". KTUU-TV / NBC affiliate. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  10. CNN: Kanye West's stinging retort to Kid Cudi
  11. Billboard: Kanye West Makes Peace Offering, Calls Kid Cudi 'Most Influential Artist of the Past 10 Years'
  12. "Kanye West Takes Us to 'Church' with Sunday Service". Control FOREVER. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
  13. Farley, Rebecca. "Everything We Know About Kanye West & Kim Kardashian's Sunday Services". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
  14. Darcy, Oliver. "The untold story of Baked Alaska, a rapper turned BuzzFeed personality turned alt-right troll". Business Insider. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  15. DeAcetis, Joseph. "Get the Luxury Treatment With YAFN". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  16. "The Comme Up: David Bullock (Founder of 907 Agency)" BET. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
  17. "I Scammed My Way into All of Coachella's Stupidest Parties". Vice. April 19, 2018. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  18. "Behind its laid-back image, Coachella aggressively protects its trademark". Los Angeles Times. 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  19. "Tony Williams (@TWFTonyWilliams) | Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
  20. ABC Channel 7 discusses Howard U finances with students
  21. "Top 100 Most Influential Black People On Digital/ Social Media". Eelan Media. April 11, 2014. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  22. "HBCU Top 30 Under 30 2017" HBCU Buzz. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
  23. "Forbes 30 Under 30 2021: Marketing & Advertising". www.forbes.com. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
  24. MTV: Time's Up! Season 1 Episode 1
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