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Business of HYPE

Errolson Hugh

Business of HYPE

HYPEBEAST

Society & Culture

4.8785 Ratings

🗓️ 18 November 2018

⏱️ 86 minutes

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Summary

Errolson Hugh is the co-founder and principal designer of ACRONYM. In this episode we learn how Hugh has become your favorite designer's favorite designer, spawning a new generation of street-minded technical fashion brands. He talks about discovering the functionality in karate gis at the age of 10, meeting his longtime partner Michaela Sachenbacher in college, moving to Berlin and designing outerwear for the likes of Burton, causing mass hysteria with 2015's Lunar Force 1, and so much more. 

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey, this is Jeff Staples from HypeRadyo, and I'm here to make an important announcement.

0:05.2

As you know, Hype Beast Radio started off a year ago as just one single show.

0:10.4

Today, that one show has successfully grown into an entire platform.

0:15.1

And if you've noticed, we're now calling it Hype Radio.

0:18.7

Hype Radio currently has three shows.

0:22.6

One is my show, The Business of Hype. The other two shows are the HBR show and Soundcheck. The HBR show, hosted by

0:29.2

Hype Beast Senior Editor Robert Marshall, is the original Hype Beast Radio show, hence the name,

0:34.9

and it's where the industry's most innovative and inspiring creatives

0:38.1

come on and talk directly to their fans, discussing their journey towards success, lessons

0:43.3

learned along the way, and thoughts on the state of the culture, all in real time.

0:48.3

The Soundcheck Show, hosted by Hype Beast Music Editor, Mani Madoculum, is our look at the

0:53.5

entire music scene at large.

0:55.8

Many brings you in-depth conversations with your favorite musicians and industry figures,

1:00.5

digging into their origin stories and asking the tough questions that you want answered.

1:05.0

Together, our three shows now form Hype Radio.

1:08.3

And you can bet there will be more shows on the horizon.

1:12.4

Now, this is where your part comes in. As you might have noticed, currently, by subscribing to Hype Beast Radio or Hype Radio,

1:18.2

you're getting all three shows served up to you. Well, now we are going to separate them so that

1:23.8

you can choose which shows you want to subscribe to. And I highly encourage you subscribe to all three.

1:29.6

So this show that you're currently listening to, this will only serve out the business of hype.

1:34.5

And if you want to keep hearing the HBO show and the sound check show, you'll need to right now, subscribe to them individually.

1:43.0

And you'll definitely want to do that right away because you never know who's going to drop into the studio.

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