Episode 51
Edmund Shern from 99 Misfits is not a metaverse expert, but he knows more than us.
Edmund Shern
Edmund is a 25-year veteran in entertainment and marketing working in Singapore, Hollywood, Tokyo and China.
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WE SPEAK TO: Edmund Shern
Edmund is a 25-year veteran in entertainment and marketing working in Singapore, Hollywood, Tokyo and China. He started in MTV as the studio director and then went on to lead teams in OgilvyInteractive and in comics, games, anime and film. He co-authored a fantasy book with famed Final Fantasy artist, Yoshitaka Amano. He has worked and consulted for many of the major entertainment brands in licensing and transmedia strategy while serving as advisor/co-owner to micro-influencer marketing startup X10 Media. With the advent of Web3, he now has a new startup to produce music-based events and experiences in various metaverses while also developing their own music metaverse for music fans and artists.
WE’RE DRINKING:
- David: Ampersand Project’s Ginger Beer
- Terng: Peninsular Cider Alcoholic Ginger Beer
- Edmund: Organic Kombucha with Mango Passion
WE CHAT ABOUT:
- Insight into the metaverse
- Explanation of Web3
- Existence of the p*rn metaverse?
- Inappropriate Roblox encounter
- The future of metaverse 15:25
- Experience economy
- Gather.town as a taste of the metaverse
- Surrogates with Bruce Wills
- Building an online community with metaverse
- Producing musical projects on Roblox and Fortnight
- BOD on Second Life?!?
- More on 99 misfits
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