David Bullock (born June 15, 1993), also known by the nickname Alaska, is an American businessman media executive,[1] and talent manager.
David Bullock | |
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| Born | June 15, 1993 |
| Alma mater | Howard University |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Website | davidbullock.co |
In 2017, Bullock founded a digital marketing and tech company, 907 Agency.[2][3][4][5][6]
Early life
editBullock is the youngest of seven children.[7] 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.[3][7][8]
Career
editIn 2014, Bullock was recognized at #81 on the list of the "Top 100 Most Influential Black People on Digital/ Social Media" by Eelan Media.[9]
Bullock made his national television debut on the premiere episode of Time's Up!, which aired on Music Television in 2014.[10]
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.[11][12] The following year, he traveled North America working on Kanye West's Saint Pablo Tour.[7][13][14] 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.[2][15][16]
In 2017, he was named to the "HBCU Top 30 Under 30" listing by HBCU Buzz.[17]
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.[18][19] That same year, GQ referred to him as a "prominent black entrepreneur"[2] 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.[3][20]
In 2018, 907 Agency announced a mobile gaming app, World Famous.[19] Bullock helped produce[19] Sean Combs' 2018 CombsFest "Bermuda Dunes bash".[21][22] He is currently The World Famous Tony Williams' manager.[12][23] In 2020, he was named by Forbes magazine to Forbes 30 Under 30 for 2021 in its marketing and advertising category.[24] In 2024, Bullock was named associate producer for the Kanye West documentary In Whose Name?[25][26]
References
edit- ^ (Brown, Kian) "Children Of The Digital Age: David ‘Alaska’ Bullock" Huffington Post. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
- ^ a b c Tashjian, Rachel. "Everything We Know About Kanye West's Sunday Service". GQ. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
- ^ a b c Davis, Tom. "Do You Have A Merchant Or Miner Mentality?". Forbes. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
- ^ Darcy, Oliver. "The untold story of Baked Alaska, a rapper turned BuzzFeed personality turned alt-right troll". Business Insider. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
- ^ DeAcetis, Joseph. "Get the Luxury Treatment With YAFN". Forbes. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
- ^ "The Comme Up: David Bullock (Founder of 907 Agency)" BET. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
- ^ a b c "Living out his dream, started with a dose of reality". KTUU-TV / NBC affiliate. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
- ^ ABC Channel 7 discusses Howard U finances with students
- ^ "Top 100 Most Influential Black People On Digital/ Social Media". Eelan Media. April 11, 2014. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
- ^ MTV: Time's Up! Season 1 Episode 1
- ^ Boi-1da.net’s Official Guide To All Things SXSW | RSVPs, Schedules & What Not To Miss
- ^ a b "SABRINA VAZ-HOLDER TOOK OUR FAVE PIC OF CHANCE: DIGGING THROUGH THE GREATS". Green Label. April 3, 2017. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
- ^ CNN: Kanye West's stinging retort to Kid Cudi
- ^ Billboard: Kanye West Makes Peace Offering, Calls Kid Cudi 'Most Influential Artist of the Past 10 Years'
- ^ "Kanye West Takes Us to 'Church' with Sunday Service". Control FOREVER. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ Farley, Rebecca. "Everything We Know About Kanye West & Kim Kardashian's Sunday Services". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ "HBCU Top 30 Under 30 2017" HBCU Buzz. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
- ^ "Minutes of the Regular Assembly Meeting of April 10, 2018".[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c Armstrong, Megan (April 27, 2018). "Meet the Childhood Friends Looking to Gamify the Music Industry With 'World Famous' Mobile App". Billboard. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
- ^ "Global 100" MIPAD. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
- ^ "I Scammed My Way into All of Coachella's Stupidest Parties". Vice. April 19, 2018. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
- ^ "Behind its laid-back image, Coachella aggressively protects its trademark". Los Angeles Times. April 12, 2018. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
- ^ "Tony Williams (@TWFTonyWilliams) | Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ "Forbes 30 Under 30 2021: Marketing & Advertising". www.forbes.com. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (November 1, 2024). "Kanye West Doc 'In Whose Name?' To Be Unveiled At AFM As Goodfellas & Utopia Launch Sales". Deadline. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
- ^ Ritman, Alex (November 1, 2024). "Mysterious Kanye West Doc 'In Whose Name?' Heads to AFM With Goodfellas and Utopia, First Image Revealed (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
