A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Earlier this year there was a lot of buzz about this thing called NFTs. These days you know that something’s definitely gone more mainstream when it’s talked about on The Ellen Show and The Daily Show with Trevor Noah. What are NFTs, these non-fungible tokens? I was curious about the whole thing myself which is why I’ve asked Kaku, a Taiwan-based DJ to be my guest on this podcast. He’s a trailblazer in the NFT space, the first influencer not only from Taiwan but from Asia, to get into the NFT market. I did some research in advance, to prepare for this interview as I do when dealing with a topic that I’m less familiar with. But as you’ll hear in the interview, I was learning all about NFTs as Kaku spoke to me. After the interview I did some further research, and re-listened to this interview as part of the editing process. That’s when I noticed that each time I listened to the interview, I picked up on something new. If you’re really interested in learning more about NFTs, I encourage you to listen to this episode more than once to really understand what’s being discussed. Also check out the links to resources and articles that I’ve included in the Talking Taiwan show notes for this episode. And Kaku gives some great advice on how to understand what NFTs are. One last thing, NFTs present an exciting opportunity but they are still in uncharted territory. Ultimately, it is your responsibility to safeguard your own assets, to do your research, and to protect yourself. Here’s a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode: Kaku’s upbringing and connection to TaiwanHow he started DJingHow he made DJing a careerWhat he was doing before becoming a DJHow his style is different from other DJs in AsiaHis early interest in musicHis early musical interests and influencesWhat it’s like being a professional DJThe challenges of being an Asian in the entertainment industryHow the pandemic has affected himHow Kaku was initially known for making the genre of music called Jersey ClubA clip of the Jersey Club genre that Kaku is known forThe track PASS OUT by Nitti Gritti & Gaeko (개코) & KakuAn exclusive preview of the new track BLINK by Kaku and Freekill featuring Elle Vee (due to be released in December)How Kaku is the first DJ in Asia who’s gotten into the NFT spaceOrigin ProtocolAudius3lau (pronounced: boo-lao), the number one DJ in crypto and NFTsWhat is an NFTThe different ways that NFTs can be usedThe challenges of protecting your intellectual property in the NFT spaceHow Kaku got interested in NFTsWhat is blockchain technology?Counterfeit NFTsHow NFT lingo is similar to sneaker cultureKaku’s first NFT and how it was related to the (RED) FoundationKaku’s collaboration with an artist named Jonni Tsayto create his first NFTs to raise money for (RED)Kaku’s NFT collaboration with Jonni for the Inspiration4 NFT auction for SpaceX benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research HospitalHow the Inspiration4 NFT auction raised about 200,00 for St. Jude Children’s Research HospitalHow NFTs can be utilized to raise money for charityHow Kaku created NFTs and collaborated with JonniThe events, promotion and education related to Kaku’s first NFT dropNFT projects that Kaku is promoting and working onKaku’s plans for a future merch drop that’s connected to NFTsHow NFT’s are used by musicians0N1 Force the first anime-based NFTEthereals art is hand-drawn by artist Jimmy DankoPurchasing NFTsHow the profile picture NFT market worksProfile picture based NFTs (aka PFP NFTs)When PFP NFTs are minted, it’s like a random raffle and comparable to opening a pack of Pokémon cardsHow social media has become an assetBored Ape Yacht Club NFTsThe opportunity that NFTs presents for digital artistsProtecting your access to NFTs and cryptocurrencyWhether or not creators who intend to sell their NFTs need to already had a large following in order to be successfulKaku’s advice to join an NFT community on Discord to learn about NFTsHow artists can make money with NFTsThe environmental impact of NFTsKaku’s advice for people who want to create NFTsWhat Kaku learned from his first NFT drop Related Links: To view all related links for this article, click link below: https://talkingtaiwan.com/dj-kaku-trailblazes-nfts-in-asia-ep-157/
