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Background
Owns "the largest real estate company in Dallas" (per Ari Crane)
Approximately 45 years old
Lives near Mark Cuban in Dallas
Described as very tall (6'8")
Strong Christian faith (per Ari Crane)
Has a VC company with investments in numerous startups and established companies
Board member of AMG with Eminem and Steve Aoki
Friends with Jerry Rice (NFL Hall of Famer)
Early investor in Liquid Death (reportedly sold for ~$1.6B) - owned 10% stake
Early investor in SpaceX, Twitter/X, and other prominent companies
Affiliated with Goat Fuel (energy drink company endorsed by elite athletes)
Described as having investments in "over a hundred different companies"
Pool house contains $6 million memorabilia collection including Rolling Stones urinal
Currently expecting first baby boy
Also invested in Sanzo (owned 10%)
Role & Potential Value
Network Access: Described as a "people connector" who "collects interesting people"
Investment Potential: Has a track record of early investments in successful companies
Real Estate Expertise: Access to real estate knowledge and resources in Dallas area
Sports/Entertainment Connections: Connected to professional athletes and entertainers
Trump City Initiative: Could potentially provide valuable input on real estate aspects of city development
Music Industry: Hosts exclusive "Men of Music" nights with major industry figures
Known Associates
Appears on "Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch" show
Business relationship with Ari Crane (has an office for AR Record Sellers)
Connected to Miranda Lambert (former neighbor, sold her house) - currently has her house for sale for $2.5M
Board connections with Eminem, Steve Aoki, Questlove
Lives in proximity to Mark Cuban
Friends with Jerry Rice
D.O.C. and RZA attended last Men of Music night
Interactions with Gary Sheng
No direct interaction yet
Ari Crane has offered to arrange a meeting
May 22, 2025: Discussed at length during Ari's visit - potential meeting being arranged
Located in Dallas
Accessible through Ari Crane
Men of Music night scheduled for June 6th at "Hotel California"
Notes
Described as having a very busy schedule but being receptive to direct communication and interesting ideas
According to Ari Crane, "if you come with your thoughts ready and have a few really good ideas that he likes, he'd get involved"
Appears to have a significant staff at his company, many of whom are also very tall (per Ari Crane: "All the guys that work for him are like 6'6 or taller")
Has successfully grown his business and investment portfolio by age 45
Seems interested in innovative concepts and has experience with diverse investment opportunities
Island Park area of Dallas residence
Physical presence important - Ari notes "everybody there is like... Nephilims. Yeah, everybody there, they're serious. They're giants."
Potential Collaboration Areas
Trump City Initiative: Real estate development expertise
GOAT Schools Concept: Potential connection to GOAT Fuel and athlete networks
Tokenized Music Collection: Possible investor for the rare records initiative
Dallas Network Access: Gateway to Dallas business community
Alpha Schools: Potential investor given track record with disruptive companies
Music NFT Platform: Through his board position with AMG and music industry connections