The original videobloggers meet
By Tim.
Justin Johnson, the very first hire at Next New Networks, doesn’t get enough credit for being one of the first videobloggers — he put up Vidblogs.com back in 2004. So it’s especially fun that this weekend at Boston PodCamp, Justin met up for the first time with our friend Steve Garfield, the person most often credited with being the world’s first videoblogger. Today, Steve interviewed Justin as well as Erik Beck (who recently moved to New York to work full time on Indy Mogul and I’m sure many other good things to come) for a live webcast on Blog.tv — the archived interview is embedded below.
How great are Justin and Erik? By the way, one more thing Justin needs credit for: he described his job here as “making all the promos,” but Justin’s also one of the key creative minds with Erik behind Indy Mogul, as well as our new network Ultra Kawaii, where he’s collaborating with another pioneering videoblogger, Josh Leo, and his friend Dave Seger. Justin really won’t rest until all his friends have jobs here at NNN.
October 28th, 2007 at 9:38 pm
Yeah, I watched that interview live on blogtv. I knew that Justin had been doing video for a looooong time, but I learned a lot from watching the segment.
Thanks to PodCamp Boston, today was just a fantastic day for live internet programming!
October 29th, 2007 at 2:23 am
Hi Tim,
It was great meeting Justin and Erik at Podcamp and having a chance to interview them both on Pulver.tv.
I’m looking forward to my next trip to NYC to spend more time with you and them at NNN.
We missed you this weekend.
–Steve
October 29th, 2007 at 7:43 am
Justin and Erik are my heroes. Seriously. I learn as much from them as from any mentor I’ve ever had. In fact, if I can get my head together enough, I’m starting a column called “My Internet Mentors” to bring the point home. From Emil Rensing straight through to Jakob Lodwick, Justin (whom I met through Jakob), Scott Moschella, Erik, Tim, and jeez, the list keeps growing.
Justin, thanks.
October 29th, 2007 at 3:47 pm
O.G. vidbloggers reprazent.