John Halcyon Styn | |
|---|---|
 Styn in 2011 | |
| Born | May 28, 1971 |
| Other names | Halcyon Lujah |
John Halcyon Styn is an American blogger, entrepreneur, motivational speaker, web designer, author, and Web celebrity, [1] who "pushed the boundaries of online self-expression" [2] through his various online projects. He is currently the co-founder of 1st Saturdays, [3] [4] a homeless outreach project, and the host of Hug Nation. [5]
Styn worked as the first webmaster for Sony's Station e-commerce mall and for CollegeClub.com [6]
Styn has won two Webby Awards, the first, as the designer and star of his personal website, cockybastard.com, [7] and the second for a Hug Nation video podcast. [8]
Other projects have included:
Styn bought his first URL in 1996 to put his self-published zine, Prehensile Tales, on the web. [21] This first autobiographical ezine ran from 1996 to 2000.
He first achieved internet notoriety when one of his stories got him into trouble with Fruit of the Loom. [22] When they sent a cease and desist order on March 2, 1998 demanding that he take down a parody of their logo that he made for a blog post. The post is still [ when? ] up.
He is also a contributor for the Burning Blog, the official blog of Burning Man. [23]
| Year | Association | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Webby Award | Best Personal Website — cockybastard.com | Won |
| 2007 | Webby Award | Reality — Hug Nation | Won |
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