“I’m making stuff up and I’m putting it on the Internet and you can’t do shit about that.”
- Me, 2/2005
I’m an artist working in all things social-web-video-virtualworlds but I got my start in performance art nearly 20 years ago with Jump-Start where I’ve been a member of the company since ‘91. I’ve done a lot different things over the last 20 years – danced on the stage, ran a nationally recognized youth media program, created video installations (and one ice installation), taught high school and even worked on a nuclear submarine. But in 2004 things really changed when I created some machinima for one of my performances and I began experimenting with posting video on my blog. My obsession with technology and how it’s changing us finally made sense to me and I’ve never been more inspired and excited about what I’m doing.
So what exactly is it that I’m doing? As a freelancer it’s always varied - my aim is to keep experimenting. Currently I’m working on some new content for these guys that will play out in video, twitter, seesmic, second life and in real life. And I’m also planning a 24 hour live webcast with artists from around the world for January 3rd, 2009.
I’m always up for new projects so if you’ve got something you think I’d be interested in, give me a call (cell: 210-387-4207) or send me an email.
Cheers,
Verdi
Novemeber 2008
