Rocky Williform
| Rocky Williform | |
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 Williform in a (2010) press photograph taken from the HipHopBlog.com founder's page |
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| Born | Jonesboro, AR United States |
| Residence | Atlanta, GA, Beverly Hills, CA |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Alma mater | Texas Southern University |
| Occupation | Publisher |
| Known for | Entrepreneurship |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Website | |
| hiphopblog.com/founder | |
Rocky De Aire Williform, an American entrepreneur, is founder of HipHopBlog.com, the media network for hip-hop culture, and serves as its editor-in-chief and publisher, and is creator of the Hip-Hop Emblem.[1] In 2011 he was named one of the most influential people in hip-hop, according to the The Hip Hop 100, an annual profile of the one hundred most influential people in hip-hop culture. [2]
Williform also founded StreetCred, “the social network for hip-hop culture”.[3] Celebrities such as T.I., Diddy, Lil Kim, and Jeezy had accounts on the website. As of 2008 the website was no longer online.
Prior to new media, he was president of BodyBlocks Nutrition Systems, Inc., the U.S. based beverage maker,[4] of which he co-founded with Lloyd D. Ward,[5] the one time chairman and CEO of the $5 billion Maytag Corporation and former Chief Executive Officer/Secretary General of the United States Olympic Committee.[6] BodyBlocks currently controls China's largest organic dairy.[7] Williform sold his interest in the company in June 2006. Before he set out to become an entrepreneur, he was a New York investment banker, participating in corporate takeovers.[8]
He has been publicly associated with Rapper/Actor T.I., and 5 time Olympic Gold Medalist, Michael Johnson (athlete). Johnson served as celebrity spokesman for BodyBlocks Nutrition Systems[9] and T.I. served as celebrity spokesman for StreetCred.[10]
Williform holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Texas Southern University and is a martial artist.
[edit] Podcasts
CEO, Rocky Williform, was interviewed by Black Web 2.0 on Tuesday, October 2, 2007.[11]
[edit] References
- ^ Brands of the World - The Hip Hop Emblem.
- ^ The 2011 Hip-Hop 100.
- ^ Grammy Award Winning Rapper/Actor T.I., to Release Single to his Highly Anticipated Album, Paper Trail, on Hip-Hop Social Network StreetCred.com – WIREANDGLASS.COM. April 29, 2008
- ^ Hip-hop site raises its cred – Atlanta Business Chronicle:. Bizjournals.com. Retrieved on 2011-07-16.
- ^ The Saga of Maytag's Lloyd Ward. Businessweek.com (1999-08-09). Retrieved on 2011-07-16.
- ^ Lloyd D. Ward – chairman of BodyBlocks Nutrition Systems and Former Chief Executive Officer/Secretary General United States Olympic Committee. Pgalums.com. Retrieved on 2011-07-16.
- ^ China'S Largest Organic Dairy Now Contolled By Lloyd Ward And Bodyblocks Nutrition. Jiesworld.Com. Retrieved on 2011-07-16.
- ^ Rapper/Actor T.I. To Post a Video Message on Hip-Hop Social Network. RAPWEEKLY. 14 November 2007.
- ^ Atlanta Daily World – BodyBlocks Signs Olympian Michael Johnson. Zwire.com (2011-06-11). Retrieved on 2011-07-16.
- ^ Hip Hop Business: StreetCred.com's Social Media Network Launches With T.I. ProHipHop (2007-09-18). Retrieved on 2011-07-16.
- ^ Robinson, Markus. (2007-10-02) Blog Archive » Interview with Rocky Williform, CEO of StreetCred.com. Black Web 2.0. Retrieved on 2011-07-16.
