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Who is Mike Winkelmann?
Michael Joseph Winkelmann (born 20 June 1981), known professionally as Beeple, is an American digital artist, graphic designer, and animator.
He is known for using various mediums in creating comical, phantasmagoric works that make political and social commentary while using pop culture figures as references. British auction house Christie’s has called him “A visionary digital artist at the forefront of NFTs”.
Beeple was first introduced to NFTs in October 2020 and credits Pak for providing his first “primer” on selling NFTs.
The NFT associated with Everydays: the First 5000 Days, a collage of images from his “Everydays” series, sold for $69,400,000 on March 12, 2021. It is the first purely non-fungible token to be sold by Christie’s.
The auction house had previously sold Block 21, an NFT with accompanying physical painting for approximately $130,000 in October 2020.
What is Mike Winkelmann’s net worth?
Beeple is an American graphic designer, digital artist, and animator who is recognized for creating humorous and often bizarre multimedia works that include social and political implications.
Beeple has a $50 million net worth. In 2021, Christie’s sold an NFT collage of his pictures named “Every day’s: the First 500 Days” for approximately $70 million, marking it the fourth most expensive artwork by a living artist. Beeple is regarded as a forerunner in the digital media non-fungible token trend.
Who is Mike Winkelmann wife?
Mike Winkelmann is married to Jen, a teacher, and they have two children together.
Does Mike Winkelmann have kids?
Mike Winkelmann has two children together.
How old is Mike Winkelmann?
Mike Winkelmann is 40 years old.
Who are Mike Winkelmann’s Parents?
His father worked as an electrical engineer, and his mother worked at a senior center when the American digital artist was born. He was born and raised in North Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and still speaks with a Wisconsin accent.
In 2003, the American digital artist earned a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Purdue University.
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