Philip Kaplan
Philip Kaplan | |
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.jpg) Kaplan in 2011 | |
| Born | October 30, 1975 |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Pud Kaplan |
| Occupation(s) | entrepreneur, 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
- ^ "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.
- ^ Tomio Geron. "F—edCompany Founder Views VC From a New Perch". WSJ. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ^ "Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ^ "adhdlabs.com".
- ^ "Exclusive: MailChimp Buys Phil Kaplan's Tiny Start-Up, TinyLetter". AllThingsD. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ^ Anthony Ha (April 6, 2012). "Philip Kaplan's Social Network Fandalism Has Quietly Grown To 350K Musicians". TechCrunch. AOL. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Philip Kaplan '97 to Speak at iSchool Convocation". Syracuse University News. November 19, 2013.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Smith, Sherri L. (July 24, 2024). "These Headphones Look Ridiculous in the Best Way Possible and I Want Them". Gizmodo. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Philip Kaplan Bio". General Assembly. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
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