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Les Borsai | |
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| Born | Les Borsai |
| Occupation | Entreprenur |
| Years active | 1980s–present |
| Known for | Cryprocurrency Pioneer |
Les (Laszlo) Borsai is a Los Angeles-based technology entrepreneur, music promoter and manager, and advisor in the cryptocurrency[1], blockchain[2] and music-technology industries. [3]
Career
[edit]Borsai began his career in the music[4] [5]and entertainment industry, initially gaining prominence as a rave promoter in the Southern California underground scene during the late 1980s. He later moved into artist management and marketing, holding positions at companies such as Avalon Attractions, MCA Records, and Bill Silva Entertainment. He later founded Modern Artist Management, a company specializing in artist representation.[3][6]
In the late 2000s, Borsai diversified his interests, entering the digital music, cryptocurrency, and blockchain sectors[7][8][9]. He co-founded gridMob[10] in 2008, a mobile application development company for iPhones. In 2012, he co-founded SongLily, a platform facilitating music licensing for mobile game and application developers. An early investor in Ethereum, XRP, Tezos and NFTs, Borsai later served as an advisor to various blockchain companies including Ripple[11]. In 2018, he co-founded Wave Financial, a firm specializing in the management of digital assets.[3][12]
'The Death of Wizdem' is his semi-autobiographical work[13][14].
References
[edit]- ^ Huang, Vicky Ge. "Wave Financial's Les Borsai invested in 2 NFT collections that have soared by 450% and 70% in 2 weeks. Now the chief strategy officer is looking toward another under-the-radar collection". Business Insider. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
- ^ "Wave Financial co-founder explains how to identify valuable NFTs early". CNBC. 2021-12-30. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
- ^ a b c "Featured Guest: Les Borsai - Forbes Books". books.forbes.com. 2022-01-26. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
- ^ "WEAKEND PLANNER IS FIXING A HOLE WHERE THE RAIN GETS IN". HITS Daily Double. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
- ^ reporter, Mike Boehm Mike Boehm is a former arts; Times, pop music critic for the Los Angeles (1993-09-06). "POP MUSIC REVIEW : Ethyl Meatplow, Thrill Kill Kult: Sizzle and Steam". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
- ^ Leeds, Jeff (2007-08-15). "They've Just Got to Get a Message to You". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
- ^ Helmore, Edward (2017-05-27). "Spotify hopes going public will cement streaming as music's future". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
- ^ Karp, Hannah (2016-08-07). "Music Industry's New Revenue Stream: Videogame-App Makers". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
- ^ Karp, Hannah (2016-07-24). "Tech Giants Boast an Edge in Music Streaming". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
- ^ Kincaid, Jason (2009-11-10). "Like Karaoke? You'll Go (Lady) Gaga Over iOKi's iPhone App". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
- ^ "Les Borsai | Milken Institute". milkeninstitute.org. 2024-05-07. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
- ^ "Trump's flip, EU regs give stablecoin issuers hope". American Banker. 2025-01-28. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
- ^ Punk Planet 74 (2006 July-Aug). 2006-07-01.
- ^ Hochman, Steve (2005-09-18). "Big Easy's players need work". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2025-01-30.