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'''Douglas Simpson Bleichner''' | '''Douglas Simpson Bleichner''' is an American musician, author, media presenter and entrepreneur. He is the co-founder of [[Skeleton Realm]], a media consortium and think tank located in Atlanta, Ga. | ||
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
Bleichner was born to Dr. J. Carl Bleichner and Gail Bleichner in Williamsport, Pa. In 2004, the family relocated to Savannah, Ga. Bleichner spent much of his adolescence working for [[Ptree Harvestors Unlimited|Ptree Harvesters Unlimited]], a [[Ptree]] harvesting company based in Wilmington Island, Ga. It was here that Bleichner cultivated his knowledge of shipbuilding and seafaring. | Bleichner was born to Dr. J. Carl Bleichner and Gail Bleichner in Williamsport, Pa. In 2004, the family relocated to Savannah, Ga. Bleichner spent much of his adolescence working for [[Ptree Harvestors Unlimited|Ptree Harvesters Unlimited]], a [[Ptree]] harvesting company based in Wilmington Island, Ga. It was here that Bleichner cultivated his knowledge of shipbuilding and seafaring. | ||
==Musical Career and YTLIM== | ==Musical Career and YTLIM== | ||
After graduating from [[The Verchwörer Institute of Art]] in 2014, Bleichner had already spent two years in the [[Young Thought Leaders in Media]] program - an elite program that selects promising young thought leaders with a knack for producing media "for-the-brain." | After graduating from [[The Verchwörer Institute of Art]] in 2014, Bleichner had already spent two years in the [[Young Thought Leaders in Media]] program - an elite program that selects promising young thought leaders with a knack for producing media "for-the-brain." | ||
== Skeleton Realm== | == Skeleton Realm== | ||
In 2012 while attending the Young Thought Leaders in Media summit, Bleichner met [[Sam Wagstaff]], a writer and tech "hyper-savant" responsible for the then infamous "Box Hack", in which he was able to turn a cardboard box into | In 2012 while attending the Young Thought Leaders in Media summit, Bleichner met [[Sam Wagstaff]], a writer and tech "hyper-savant" responsible for the then infamous "Box Hack", in which he was able to turn a cardboard box into ball lightening. Bleichner and Wagstaff immediately became friends and began work on plans for creating a hitherto never before conceived style of record label - a label that focused on the production and sale of CD's containing digital mp3 tracks of various musical artists. The label was called [[Skeleton Realm Records]]. | ||
In 2020, | In 2020, [[Skeleton Realm|Skeleton Realm LLC]] was purchased by media conglomerate [[MeMoreTV]]. | ||
[[File:Skeletonlandlordbts2.jpg|thumb|[[Doug Bleichner]] and [[Sam Wagstaff]] on the set of [[Skeleton Landlord]], a pilot produced by [[Skeleton Realm]] in 2020.]] | [[File:Skeletonlandlordbts2.jpg|thumb|[[Doug Bleichner]] and [[Sam Wagstaff]] on the set of [[Skeleton Landlord]], a pilot produced by [[Skeleton Realm]] in 2020.]] | ||
In 2020 MeMoreTV ceased [[Skeleton Realm|Skeleton Realm Records]] operation and began releasing music under their larger umbrella music subsidiary, [[Fecal Spring|Fecal Spring Records]]. | In 2020 MeMoreTV ceased [[Skeleton Realm|Skeleton Realm Records]] operation and began releasing music under their larger umbrella music subsidiary, [[Fecal Spring|Fecal Spring Records]]. | ||
==Skeleton Realm LIVE! == | ==Skeleton Realm LIVE! == | ||
In 2022, Bleichner and Wagstaff signed a contract with MeMoreTV to produce 800,000 episodes of an hour long weekly internet livestream called [[Skeleton Realm LIVE!]] The show has since garnered the attention of various celebrities including [[Torn Up Stark White Whitaker]] and [[The Pastrymen]]. The show features Bleichner and Wagstaff | In 2022, Bleichner and Wagstaff signed a contract with MeMoreTV to produce 800,000 episodes of an hour long weekly internet livestream called [[Skeleton Realm LIVE!]] The show has since garnered the attention of various celebrities including [[Torn Up Stark White Whitaker]] and [[The Pastrymen]]. The show features Bleichner and Wagstaff discussing current news, fashion, sports, and leisure topics. | ||
== Pets == | == Pets == | ||
Doug is an avid pet lover, he | Doug is an avid pet lover, he was the owner and caretaker of a French bulldog named [[Linman]] from 2020 to 2023, his virtual E-pet Mr. Boo Boo and his 82 cats. The names of his cats are; Jasper, Simon, Lily, Smokey, Bandit, Oreo, Pumpkin, Tiger, Luna, Max, Murphy, Jasper, Gizmo, Snickers, Boots, Cali, Tigress, Sassy, Shadow, Oreo two, Boo Boo, Ninja, Chow Wow, Georgie Porgy, Biscuit, Snowball, Cuddle Bug, Patches, Kitty ,Fluffy, Mittens, Mr. Whiskers, Nala, Bella, Cleopatra, Loki, Buttercup, Gigi, Princess, Duchess, Luna Lovegood, Moki, Mufasa, Scar, Timon, Pumbaa, Rafiki, Zazu, Shinzi, Bonsai, Ed, Simba, Nala Simba's Pride crest, Kiara, Kobu, Kobo, Zira, Nuka, Vatani, Outsiders Kovus’ family, Pride Lander, Sarah, Seraphina, Ma, Uncle Max, Taka, Scar Young, Mufasa’s Ghost, Serebi’s Mother, Buffalo, Zebra, Eland, Gazelle, Wildebeest, Imala, Kudu, Topi, Waterbuck, Warthog, Gilsbach, and Oryx. | ||
== Controversy == | == Controversy == | ||
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This controversy sparked a debate among members of the No Socks Challenge movement whether, by the nature of bands being half a sock, that two bands make one sock, effectively violating the challenge. Bleichner has gone on record to state "it's not a fucking sock."<ref name=":0" /> | This controversy sparked a debate among members of the No Socks Challenge movement whether, by the nature of bands being half a sock, that two bands make one sock, effectively violating the challenge. Bleichner has gone on record to state "it's not a fucking sock."<ref name=":0" /> | ||
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