David Bullock | |
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 Bullock in 2020 | |
| Born | June 15, 1993 |
| Other names | Alaska |
| Education | South Anchorage High School |
| Alma mater | Howard University |
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| Website | davidbullock.co |
David Bullock (born June 15, 1993), also known by the nickname Alaska, is an American businessman media executive, [1] and talent manager.
In 2017, Bullock founded a digital marketing and tech company, 907 Agency. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Bullock is the youngest of seven children. [7] He attended South Anchorage High School as an All-Conference basketball player before following his older brother Wesley to attend Howard University in Washington, DC. [3] [7] [8]
In 2014, Bullock was recognized at #81 on the list of the "Top 100 Most Influential Black People on Digital/ Social Media" by Eelan Media. [9]
Bullock made his national television debut on the premiere episode of Time's Up!, which aired on Music Television in 2014. [10]
In early 2015, Bullock collaborated with The World Famous Tony Williams to coordinate the "Some of My Best Rappers Are Friends" music showcase at the SXSW Music Festival. [11] [12] The following year, he traveled North America working on Kanye West's Saint Pablo Tour. [7] [13] [14] Since then, he has attended Kanye West's "Sunday Service" gatherings, with his tweets from the events being used in news articles on multiple occasions. [2] [15] [16]
In 2017, he was named to the "HBCU Top 30 Under 30" listing by HBCU Buzz. [17]
In 2018, he was awarded Anchorage, Alaska's highest honor, equivalent to the key of the city, due to his work in the music industry. [18] [19] That same year, GQ referred to him as a "prominent black entrepreneur" [2] and he was named to the list of the "100 Most Influential People of African Descent under the age of 40" by a committee in support of the United Nations Decade Of African Descent. [3] [20]
In 2018, 907 Agency announced a mobile gaming app, World Famous. [19] Bullock helped produce [19] Sean Combs' 2018 CombsFest "Bermuda Dunes bash". [21] [22] He is currently The World Famous Tony Williams' manager. [12] [23] In 2020, he was named by Forbes magazine to Forbes 30 Under 30 for 2021 in its marketing and advertising category. [24] In 2024, Bullock was named associate producer for the Kanye West documentary In Whose Name? [25] [26]
