Darren Kleine on NFT Art, Working on Commissions, and Growing His NFT-focused Business

Darren Kleine on NFT Art, Working on Commissions, and Growing His NFT-focused Business

This is a 1-on-1 interview with Darren Kleine that was recorded live on The Outer Realm spaces. He's the host of the Non-fungible Podcast (NFP), former writer for The Coin Telegraph, and youth educator.

Rizzle on Bullies, Building Communities, and Finding His Tribe in NFTs

This is a 1-on-1 interview with Rizzle that was recorded live on The Outer Realm spaces. He's the founder of The WIP Meeting, the longest-running Metaverse meetup. And creator of the OnChainChain the first generative wearable project launched on Art Blocks.

Empress Trash on Independence, Childhood Emancipation, and Damsels

Seven-year old Empress Trash lived a chaotic life in Massachusetts. She was isolated from her peers and experienced a lot of abuse. She loved reading, making art, and studying history, and that helped her mentally escape her environment when she needed to. Today, she was able to learn from her experiences and grow from them to become a brilliant and versatile artist. We had a truly great time talking about her favorite childhood books, her love of animals, and her experience at art school. We also discussed the impact trauma had on her life, her passion for drawing, her emancipation from her mother, her Damsels project, and more. Want to learn more about her story? Tune in now! Key Points Discussed Who is seven year old Empress Trash? (02:17) On being independent (18:21) The power of meditation (28:53) Empress Trash’s legacy (54:36) About Damsels (59:39) On positive triggers (01:26:21) Growing as an artist on social media (01:39:03) Getting comfortable with being an artist (01:46:29) Additional Resources Check out Empress Trash’s work here [https://www.empresstrash.xyz/] and connect with her on Twitter here [https://twitter.com/EmpressTrash]. If you want to stay in the loop and learn about exciting NFT artists, make sure to follow The Outer Realm on your favorite podcast app [https://pod.link/1549179003]. Do you like our talks? Leave a rating and a review! To stay in touch and connect with me, follow me here: 🔥 Twitter [https://twitter.com/theouterrealm] 🔥 LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericprhodes/] 🔥 Outer Realm Blog [https://www.theouterrealm.io/blog]

Robness on Music, Spirituality, and His Obsession With Vaporwave

When he was seven years old, Robness loved watching MTV, listening to Nirvana and Billy Idol, and naturally, wanted to become a rock star. Today, he is a visual artist and the godfather of Trash Art. So yes, in a way, he did become a rock star. We had a truly great time talking about how music inspires his work, his Vaporwave movie script (yep, he wrote one), the lessons he learned from his days in Rare Pepe, and why he uses all caps everywhere. We also discussed how we’re both undercover introverts, Robness’ high school days, the spiritual energy in his work, and more. Want to learn more about him? Tune in now! Key Points Discussed Meet 7-year old Robness (01:19) Back to high school (14:21) Robness’ jazzy work (23:12) About Vaporwave (26:47) Robness’ inspiration (39:11) Robness, a prolific creator and collaborator (47:00) Being a record breaker (01:04:15) Post trash-ism work (01:08:38) What’s coming next (01:15:21) Additional Resources Check out Robness’ work here [https://linktr.ee/ROBNESS] and connect with him on Twitter here [https://twitter.com/robnessofficial]. If you want to stay in the loop and learn about exciting NFT artists, make sure to follow The Outer Realm on your favorite podcast app [https://pod.link/1549179003]. Do you like our talks? Leave a rating and a review! To stay in touch and connect with me, follow me here: 🔥 Twitter [https://twitter.com/theouterrealm] 🔥 LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericprhodes/] 🔥 Outer Realm Blog [https://www.theouterrealm.io/blog]

WG on Being a Crypto Artist, Working in Print Magazine, and His Beginnings in TRON

When he was ten years old, Randy Ortiz, aka WG, was a feverish Bruce Lee fan and loved everything kung-fu. His Bruce Lee passion even led him to taking up taekwondo as a child. Today, he is a crypto artist and part of the NFT collective When Giants Meet. We had a truly amazing time talking about what it’s like to be an independent crypto artist, how he juggles being an NFT artist, working full-time, and being a family man, and how he got involved in art. We also discussed when he knew he was going to become an artist, why he chose to study graphic design in college, his beginnings in TRON, and his latest project. Want to learn more about him? Tune in now! Key Points Discussed Meet young WG (01:14) Crypto art and staying public (05:07) How WG got involved in art (11:15) Diving into NFTs (28:26) WG’s day job (33:31) About money and art (46:04) Telling your art’s story (57:01) Artists are the original storytellers (01:09:51) About WG’s latest piece (01:22:46) Additional Resources Learn more about WG’s work here [https://www.whengiantsmeet.com/wtbart] and connect with him on Twitter here [https://twitter.com/WGMeets]. If you want to stay in the loop and learn about exciting NFT artists, make sure to follow The Outer Realm on your favorite podcast app [https://pod.link/1549179003]. Do you like our talks? Leave a rating and a review! To stay in touch and connect with me, follow me here: 🔥 Twitter [https://twitter.com/secondrealm] 🔥 LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericprhodes/] 🔥 Outer Realm Blog [https://www.theouterrealm.io/blog]