Why This 4
Ryan Lewis
Ryan Lewis   the famed producer known for  his  talents alongside breakout musician and independent hip-hop artist  Macklemore  has lived a life in the limelight. From winning a Grammy for Best Rap Album of 2014  to being involved in handfuls of tangential creative endeavors and collaborative projects   Lewis  has seemingly lived two lives:  his  own  and the perception created as a resultâacross news outlets  industry blogs  and social media channels  each telling  his  story from their own angle and perspective.
 Lewis   who has a track record of applying technology and an understanding of the role it can play in creating public conversations  saw this as an opportunity to answer that tough question: âWhatâs at the heart of what everyone is saying about a topic or a person online?â
And  he âs decided to leverage blockchain technology to do it  with a handful of early investors already on board and an ICO (Initial Coin Offering) planned for this year.
âAs soon as this idea started to marinate  I began to form a team to move the vision forward â said  Lewis   talking about  his  deliberate shift from time spent on music to balance time in the tech scene. âIâve always had an interest in tech  just by the nature of the projects Iâve been involved in over the past decade. And one of the biggest lessons Iâve learned as a music producer is that a great producer knows what theyâre good at and what theyâre not good at. As I began to realize there could be a better way to more accurately and objectively organize stories on the Internet  I knew I needed a team.â
The first person  Lewis  shared his idea with was longtime collaborator and close friend  Macklemore  who immediately saw the value and came on board as the first investor and company advisor.  Ryan  then worked closely with Josh Karp and Scott Lewis  early creative partners  to continue articulating the vision. After achieving initial milestones   Ryan  connected with current tech partner  RJ Smith  a 20-year technology veteran with a unique background pioneering transformational initiatives inside the US government.
âThese were problems I was already working on â said Smith. âTo meet another person with a ton of talent and a different set of skills  but with a shared passion  was invaluable. The challenges in a new start are humbling  and it was exciting to join forces with  Ryan  and other team members to execute this huge vision together.â
[TGT]    the famed producer known for   [TGT]   talents alongside breakout musician and independent hip-hop artist  Macklemore  has lived a life in the limelight. From winning a Grammy for Best Rap Album of 2014  to being involved in handfuls of tangential creative endeavors and collaborative projects   Lewis  has seemingly lived two lives:  his  own  and the perception created as a resultâacross news outlets  industry blogs  and social media channels  each telling  his  story from their own angle and perspective.
 Lewis   who has a track record of applying technology and an understanding of the role it can play in creating public conversations  saw this as an opportunity to answer that tough question: âWhatâs at the heart of what everyone is saying about a topic or a person online?â
And  he âs decided to leverage blockchain technology to do it  with a handful of early investors already on board and an ICO (Initial Coin Offering) planned for this year.
âAs soon as this idea started to marinate  I began to form a team to move the vision forward â said  Lewis   talking about  his  deliberate shift from time spent on music to balance time in the tech scene. âIâve always had an interest in tech  just by the nature of the projects Iâve been involved in over the past decade. And one of the biggest lessons Iâve learned as a music producer is that a great producer knows what theyâre good at and what theyâre not good at. As I began to realize there could be a better way to more accurately and objectively organize stories on the Internet  I knew I needed a team.â
The first person  Lewis  shared his idea with was longtime collaborator and close friend  Macklemore  who immediately saw the value and came on board as the first investor and company advisor.  Ryan  then worked closely with Josh Karp and Scott Lewis  early creative partners  to continue articulating the vision. After achieving initial milestones   Ryan  connected with current tech partner  RJ Smith  a 20-year technology veteran with a unique background pioneering transformational initiatives inside the US government.
âThese were problems I was already working on â said Smith. âTo meet another person with a ton of talent and a different set of skills  but with a shared passion  was invaluable. The challenges in a new start are humbling  and it was exciting to join forces with  Ryan  and other team members to execute this huge vision together.â