CryptoPunk DJ Seedphrase Signs to WME, Plans to Release Music

Seedphrase, a DJ recognized for spinning whereas sporting a helmet primarily based on his uncommon CryptoPunks NFT, introduced as we speak that he’s signed to expertise company WME with plans to launch authentic music later this 12 months.

The pseudonymous Seedphrase, whose actual title is Daniel Maegaard, gained prominence within the broader crypto group by pairing NFT tradition and music with excessive vogue and digital artwork.

He’s greatest recognized for proudly owning and utilizing CryptoPunk #8348, which is taken into account the rarest Punk because it’s the one piece in your entire 10,000-NFT assortment with seven distinctive attributes, whereas all others have between zero and 6 visible attributes.

Since then, Seedphrase has DJed a collection of high-profile occasions alongside the likes of Steve Aoki and Diplo, all whereas sporting a helmet primarily based on his pixel CryptoPunk avatar.

“Signing to WME is a big alternative to increase the Seedphrase model by partnerships in luxurious vogue, music and positive artwork,” stated Seedphrase in an announcement. “With the help of their unimaginable workforce, I hope to create deeper connections throughout a number of industries, and inside my rising group, as we push the boundaries of digital identification and modern-day IP utilization.” 

Following the partnership, Seedphrase plans to launch his first authentic music later this 12 months, alongside a merch assortment. There are additionally plans to launch a brand new group challenge.

“Seedphrase is supposed to embody this sacred mentality of what every of us holds expensive on this rising tech area,” continued Maegaard. “Your seed phrase, your precise pockets seed phrase, is a gateway, a key to what you maintain expensive. That’s what I’m making an attempt to create now with the Seedphrase model itself. Somebody you’ll be able to look to as a guiding gentle in the neighborhood.”

CryptoPunks, created by Larva Labs and deployed on Ethereum in 2017, is among the most respected NFT tasks of all time. It has generated practically $2.2 billion price of buying and selling quantity so far, per knowledge from CryptoSlam, and has yielded quite a few seven-figure gross sales—together with one for $23.7 million price of ETH.

He’s amongst quite a few musicians who’ve turned to their NFT profile image (PFP) characters to face out, in addition to resonate throughout the broader crypto world.

Late final 12 months, DJs Steve Aoki and Justin “3LAU” Blau shaped the CryptoPunks-inspired duo Punx after which launched their first single “Focus” in April through NFT music rights platform Royal. The platform, co-founded by Blau, provides music followers the possibility to help their favourite artists with NFTs that grant them rights to a proportion of a music’s royalties.

Punx gave away half of the royalties for “Focus” through 99 tokens gifted to 3LAU’s NFT holders, Aoki’s A0k1verse Passport NFT holders, and CryptoPunks homeowners.

In 2021, widespread hip-hop producer Timbaland created a document label constructed round Bored Ape Yacht Membership NFT avatars, following Common Music Group’s signing of Bored Ape-based digital group Kingship.

The next 12 months, OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder teamed up with DJ Kygo to launch their Bored Ape-inspired metaverse duo, Bored Brothers, with their first monitor launched completely on blockchain music platform Sound.