Continuing our On-Location series, live from Runback City in Las Vegas, Nevada; I had the pleasure of doing our first Industry Spotlight series! On this episode, we sat down with Eric Wallace, President of Gaming and Esports at Glo Navy, a gaming lifestyle and media company founded by hip-hop artist and Chicago native, Chief Keef. While new to the competitive gaming scene, gaming's been a part of Eric's entire life from the Sega Genesis, to his now ever-growing Playstation backlog. In Vegas for his second EVO, Eric's no stranger to talent and event management, with over a decade of experience managing recording artists including Mickey Factz; brand event partnerships like NBA's All-Star Weekend, and SEO operations for YouTube channels under The Complex Group's media network.
After spending plenty of time in the nightlife and music industries, Eric made a natural transition to consulting influencers and content creators which led him to EVO. This year, he's more interested in seeing the players and learning about them beyond the games they compete in, as the individuals and personalities behind the sticks. He's described this current stage of his professional journey as bridging the gap by \"connecting esports and gaming with music and culture\", and a vision for creators to be their authentic selves. The desire to see more Black and Brown faces in gaming, led him to the FGC while making stops across FPS, MOBAs, and MMOs and noting the potential for crossover among demographics.
Join us for a special edition of Cultural Combos as we peel back the curtain and chop it up with Glo Navy's finest.
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Audio editing and post-production by Jeremiah \"Phatb0i\" Robinson.
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