Philip Kaplan

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Philip Kaplan
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Kaplan in 2011
Born (1975-10-30) October 30, 1975 (age 50)
Other namesPud Kaplan
Occupationsentrepreneur, computer programmer
Website https://www.pud.com

Philip J. "Pud" Kaplan (born October 30, 1975) [1] is an American entrepreneur and computer programmer who has founded several Internet companies.

He created the Fucked Company website in May 2000 and wrote the corresponding book F'd Companies ( ISBN   0743228626) in 2002.

He has subsequently created other websites and web-based ventures, including the online advertising market site AdBrite, which he founded in 2004. In June 2009, Kaplan joined Charles River Ventures as an Entrepreneur In Residence. [2]

In July 2011, Kaplan formed ADHD Labs, [3] an incubator for web and iPhone apps. [4] ADHD Labs' company, TinyLetter, was acquired by MailChimp in August 2011. [5] Kaplan later founded Fandalism, a social networking website for musicians in January 2012, which was renamed to DistroKid over a year later in mid 2013 when the service expanded to offer the digital distribution of music. [6] [7]

Kaplan obtained his Bachelor of Science in 1997 from the Syracuse University School of Information Studies and delivered the convocation address at the Class of 2014 graduation ceremony. [8]

In 2024, Kaplan gained recognition for building novelty headphones, including pairs with large Helmholtz resonators, dumbbells, and wine corks. His posts went viral on Reddit, and he showcased the headphones at conventions. [9] [10]

Kaplan is also a drummer, performing in the band Butchers of the Final Frontier. [11]

He currently resides in San Francisco, California. [12]

References

  1. ↑ "DistroKid is the easiest way for musicians to get their music into Spotify, iTunes, Apple Music, Amazon, TikTok, Google Play, and more". DistroKid. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  2. ↑ Tomio Geron. "F—edCompany Founder Views VC From a New Perch". WSJ. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  4. ↑ "adhdlabs.com".
  5. ↑ "Exclusive: MailChimp Buys Phil Kaplan's Tiny Start-Up, TinyLetter". AllThingsD. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  6. ↑ Anthony Ha (April 6, 2012). "Philip Kaplan's Social Network Fandalism Has Quietly Grown To 350K Musicians". TechCrunch. AOL. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  7. ↑ Ha, Anthony (May 28, 2013). "Fandalism's Philip Kaplan Launches DistroKid, An Affordable Way To Upload Music To Stores Like iTunes". Techcrunch. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Philip Kaplan '97 to Speak at iSchool Convocation". Syracuse University News. November 19, 2013.
  9. ↑ Berkowitz, Joe (December 29, 2024). "Meet the mad scientist of headphones, whose wild designs electrify Reddit". Fast Company . Mansueto Ventures, Inc . Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  10. ↑ Smith, Sherri L. (July 24, 2024). "These Headphones Look Ridiculous in the Best Way Possible and I Want Them". Gizmodo . Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Phillip Kaplan - Butchers of The Final Frontier - Mung Party - Featuring Guy Marchais and Frank Mullen of Suffocation". Sick Drummer Magazine. Grind Percussion LLC. November 12, 2014. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Philip Kaplan Bio". General Assembly . Retrieved February 6, 2025.


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