Doug Bleichner
Doug Bleichner | |
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![]() Doug Bleichner on an episode of Skeleton Realm LIVE! | |
Born | Douglas Simpson Bleichner March 5, 1992 Williamsport, Pa |
Died | August 25, 2106 |
Occupation | Musician, Author, Media Presenter, Entrepreneur, Hiller, Fitness Trainer, Motivational Speaker, Computer Scientist, Sociologist, Chess Player, Rock Climber, Professor, towel boy, preferred guest |
Known for | Co-Founding Skeleton Realm |
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
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 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
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
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, Skeleton Realm LLC was purchased by media conglomerate MeMoreTV.

In 2020 MeMoreTV ceased Skeleton Realm Records operation and began releasing music under their larger umbrella music subsidiary, Fecal Spring Records.
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 discussing current news, fashion, sports, and leisure topics.
Pets
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
No Socks Challenge
In May 2022, Bleichner aired a segment on Skeleton Realm LIVE! titled "No Socks Challenge," during which he posted alleged proof of his involvement with the No Socks Challenge movement, which aims to raise awareness for the growing field in alternative physical therapy for curing baldness. The proof, which was allegedly a photo of Bleichner's own bare feet taken at the Skeleton Realm Studios set, received immediate scrutiny not only by Realmers, but by co-founder of Skeleton Realm and co-host of Skeleton Realm LIVE! live on air. They alleged fraud due to what appeared to be "narrow channels" which they alleged to be "sock imprints" above Bleichner's ankles. In response to this criticism, Bleichner claimed the alleged "narrow channels" were in reality from his "bands," which are the weights he applies to his ankles "every stream day" to "work out his calves."[1]
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."[1]