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How to Bring an NFT to the Stars With Micah Johnson, Creator of Aku

Micah Johnson, former pro baseball player, artist and creator of Aku World, joins "Gen C" to discuss art in crypto.
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Today we have artist and former professional athlete Micah Johnson on the podcast. From being a successful artist to creating Aku, a character reminding children to go after their big dreams which has shown up at the NBA All-Star Game, on Beats Headphones, to the cover of Time Magazine, hear how Micah embodies aspirational creator culture.

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"Gen C" features hosts Sam Ewen and Avery Akkineni. Executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced by Uyen Truong, with additional production assistance from Eleanor Pahl. Our theme music is "1882” by omgkirby x Channel Tres with editing by Doc Blust. Artwork by Nicole Marie Rincon.

How to Bring an NFT to the Stars With Micah Johnson, Creator of Aku