They’re just out of school and yet they’re famous on the web, with millions of fans and a global viewing audience. Author, host, producer - the digital native media mogul is forging a brand new kind of media empire. How do they make it? What does it take? Learn the lessons from a studio that helps us on their way to success.
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Danny ZAPPIN MAKER STUDIOS | CEO / Co-Founder
Danny Zappin is the CEO and co-founder of Maker Studios, a next-generation media company. Danny has a background in entertainment, beginning his career as an actor, appearing in a variety of roles including in Spike Lee’s “Summer of Sam.” The film brought him out to Los Angeles, where over the course of a few years he worked as a director, editor, shooter, producer and filmmaker on various TV and film projects. After discovering YouTube in early 2006, he began posting content and started several channels on YouTube. As an early adopter, Danny became one of the leading experts on YouTube from the content-creator side and has been influential in the direction of the site over the years.
About Maker Studios Maker Studios is a next-generation media company and home to many of online video’s top digital stars and content including the all-time most-subscribed personality Ray William Johnson, KassemG, The Game Station, Nice Peter’s “Epic Rap Battles of History,” the Shaytards and celebrity actress/comedian Lisa Nova, among others. Maker has 500 million views online per month with over 200 channels with 40 million subscribers, and more than 300 original videos produced per month. Maker Studios is the only network to offer partners development, production, promotion, distribution, sales, and marketing services. Maker Studios is headquartered in Los Angeles, Calif. To learn more, visit www.makerstudios.com and follow us on Twitter and Facebook.
Lisa is one of the co-founders of Maker Studios where she plays an integral part in expanding the business and mentoring up-and-coming YouTube personalities who are part of the Maker Studios family. Lisa, known as LisaNova on YouTube, has one of the most successful YouTube channels of all time (200 million videos views, 720,000+ subscribers). Through her YouTube channel she has inspired many to become content creators themselves, and is now helping to build new online talent through Maker Studios.
Lisa is a pioneer and innovator in the online space. In addition to receiving an enormous amount of popularity on YouTube, she was one of the first YouTube content creators to cross over into mainstream Hollywood when she was cast on MADtv in 2007. Her talent goes beyond just acting to include editing as well as writing. Lisa has been a force in the online content creating community over the last five years, working with such notable figures as Jane Fonda, Katy Perry, Jenna Elfman, Ralph Nader and Spike Lee.
Through leveraging her ability to quickly execute concepts, combined with her knowledge of the ever-changing world of pop culture, Lisa has been influential in the direction of the online community. She has been profiled in two New York Times articles, was featured in Cosmopolitan Magazine, called "the best one woman show online" by Interview magazine and her work was highlighted in a Forbes Magazine piece written by YouTube founder, Chad Hurley. Lisa has additionally been featured numerous times on Perez Hilton, The Huffington Post and CNN.
About Maker Studios Maker Studios is a next-generation media company and home to many of online video’s top digital stars and content including the all-time most-subscribed personality Ray William Johnson, KassemG, The Game Station, Nice Peter’s “Epic Rap Battles of History,” the Shaytards and celebrity actress/comedian Lisa Nova, among others. Maker has 500 million views online per month with over 200 channels with 40 million subscribers, and more than 300 original videos produced per month. Maker Studios is the only network to offer partners development, production, promotion, distribution, sales, and marketing services. Maker Studios is headquartered in Los Angeles, Calif. To learn more, visit www.makerstudios.com and follow us on Twitter and Facebook.
Robert Tercek is one of the world's most prolific creators of interactive content. He has created breakthrough entertainment experiences on every digital platform, including satellite television, game consoles, broadband Internet, interactive television and mobile networks. His expertise spans television, telecommunications and software.
To design interactive multimedia products, Mr Tercek draws upon a broad range of experience as a television director, game designer, artist, and educator.
Tercek has served in executive leadership roles at major media companies, most recently as President of Digital Media at OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network, and previously as Senior Vice President of Digital Media at Sony Pictures Entertainment and earlier as Creative Director at MTV: Music Television. He also co-founded five startup ventures, including 7th Level, Inc., which went public in 1993.
In 2008, Robert Tercek was named a Fellow of the Royal Society for the Arts in recognition of his effort to advance social progress through media.
