C.C. Chapman
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Charles "C.C." Chapman is a prominent figure in the community of podcasting
, podsafe
music, and new media
.
From a home studio in the Boston
area, Chapman hosts the independent music-focused podcasts Accident Hash
, U-Turn Cafe, and the new media podcast, Managing the Gray. He is a former manager of PodShow's Podsafe Music Network
.
Chapman is a popular speaker regarding subjects such as podcasting, podsafe music, and new media at meetings and conferences around the world, including the Portable Media Expo, the Podcast Hotel, various PodCamp events, and more. His opinions as a podsafe music advocate have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, the Boston Globe and on ABC
and FOX
news programs.
After serving as the VP of New Marketing for crayon, Chapman co-founded his own company, The Advance Guard, a marketing company which focuses on utilizing social media and other emerging technologies.
, Chapman co-founded an independent film
production company, Random Foo Pictures, with good friend Dan Gorgone. Chapman acted in, produced and directed a number of short films, but it was his experience marketing the group's projects that led him to discover the many possibilities of online promotion, networking, and sharing media online.
Chapman has always tried to stay ahead of the curve by utilizing the newest web technologies. He started his first blog
in July 2001 and his first podcast in December 2004.
On December 21, 2004, Chapman produced his first podcast: Reality Bitchslap Radio. The format was mostly talk, but Chapman also found time to showcase songs by his favorite local musicians. He soon made the decision to produce a show primarily to promote this kind of underground music. On January 10, 2005, Accident Hash
was born. The podcast gained immediate popularity thanks to Chapman's enthusiastic style and his love for "podsafe
" music. During the summer of 2005, Hash was one of the first podcasts to be included in the iTunes
Podcast directory and it became a featured podcast on PodShow.
In 2006, Accident Hash was voted Best Podsafe Music Podcast at the 2006 Podcast Awards.
In October 2005, Chapman also began producing U-Turn Cafe, a podsafe music podcast featuring acoustic
performances which ran until December 2007.
On May 6, 2006, Chapman launched a non-music podcast, Managing the Gray, which "aims to help the business professional, through insights and interviews, stay up to date on what is happening in the world of new media
, consumer generated content and no control PR
." http://www.managingthegray.com/about Regular topics have covered how companies have tried to utilize podcasting and Second Life
as marketing tools.
Chapman has become a popular guest and occasional guest host on many other podcasts across the world discussing topics ranging from podsafe music to new marketing. Included in his many appearances is a stint guest hosting Adam Curry
's Podshow on the Sirius Stars
channel. He has also been a panelist on The BeanCast
Marketing Podcast.
and currently lives in Massachusetts
. He is married with two children and a graduate of Bentley College.
Chapman claims to be a Second Life
enthusiast but rarely visits the virtual world. In November 2006, he opened his own virtual music club in Second Life, The Dirty U-Turn Cafe, named after one of his podcasts.
Podcasting
A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
, podsafe
Podsafe
Podsafe is a term created in the podcasting community to refer to any work which, through its licensing, specifically allows the use of the work in podcasting, regardless of restrictions the same work might have in other realms...
music, and new media
New media
New media is a broad term in media studies that emerged in the latter part of the 20th century. For example, new media holds out a possibility of on-demand access to content any time, anywhere, on any digital device, as well as interactive user feedback, creative participation and community...
.
From a home studio in the Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
area, Chapman hosts the independent music-focused podcasts Accident Hash
Accident Hash
Accident Hash is a popular award-winning music podcast hosted and produced by C.C. Chapman.Hash serves as a showcase for podsafe music from various genres from around the world...
, U-Turn Cafe, and the new media podcast, Managing the Gray. He is a former manager of PodShow's Podsafe Music Network
Podsafe Music Network
Podsafe Music Network, or PMN, is currently the primary archive of podsafe music on the internet. It was established by PodShow, a podcast production company founded by Adam Curry and Ron Bloom, in the summer of 2005...
.
Chapman is a popular speaker regarding subjects such as podcasting, podsafe music, and new media at meetings and conferences around the world, including the Portable Media Expo, the Podcast Hotel, various PodCamp events, and more. His opinions as a podsafe music advocate have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, the Boston Globe and on ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
and FOX
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
news programs.
After serving as the VP of New Marketing for crayon, Chapman co-founded his own company, The Advance Guard, a marketing company which focuses on utilizing social media and other emerging technologies.
Background
In 1996, just before graduating from Bentley CollegeBentley College
Bentley University is a private co-educational university in Waltham, Massachusetts, west of Boston. Founded in 1917 as a school of accounting and finance in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood, Bentley moved to Waltham in 1968...
, Chapman co-founded an independent film
Independent film
An independent film, or indie film, is a professional film production resulting in a feature film that is produced mostly or completely outside of the major film studio system. In addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies, independent films are also produced...
production company, Random Foo Pictures, with good friend Dan Gorgone. Chapman acted in, produced and directed a number of short films, but it was his experience marketing the group's projects that led him to discover the many possibilities of online promotion, networking, and sharing media online.
Chapman has always tried to stay ahead of the curve by utilizing the newest web technologies. He started his first blog
Blog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
in July 2001 and his first podcast in December 2004.
Podcasting
The first podcast Chapman ever listened to was Dave Slusher's Evil Genius Chronicles. http://www.accidenthash.com/2006/08/31/happy-labor-dayOn December 21, 2004, Chapman produced his first podcast: Reality Bitchslap Radio. The format was mostly talk, but Chapman also found time to showcase songs by his favorite local musicians. He soon made the decision to produce a show primarily to promote this kind of underground music. On January 10, 2005, Accident Hash
Accident Hash
Accident Hash is a popular award-winning music podcast hosted and produced by C.C. Chapman.Hash serves as a showcase for podsafe music from various genres from around the world...
was born. The podcast gained immediate popularity thanks to Chapman's enthusiastic style and his love for "podsafe
Podsafe
Podsafe is a term created in the podcasting community to refer to any work which, through its licensing, specifically allows the use of the work in podcasting, regardless of restrictions the same work might have in other realms...
" music. During the summer of 2005, Hash was one of the first podcasts to be included in the iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
Podcast directory and it became a featured podcast on PodShow.
In 2006, Accident Hash was voted Best Podsafe Music Podcast at the 2006 Podcast Awards.
In October 2005, Chapman also began producing U-Turn Cafe, a podsafe music podcast featuring acoustic
Acoustic music
Acoustic music comprises music that solely or primarily uses instruments which produce sound through entirely acoustic means, as opposed to electric or electronic means...
performances which ran until December 2007.
On May 6, 2006, Chapman launched a non-music podcast, Managing the Gray, which "aims to help the business professional, through insights and interviews, stay up to date on what is happening in the world of new media
New media
New media is a broad term in media studies that emerged in the latter part of the 20th century. For example, new media holds out a possibility of on-demand access to content any time, anywhere, on any digital device, as well as interactive user feedback, creative participation and community...
, consumer generated content and no control PR
Public relations
Public relations is the actions of a corporation, store, government, individual, etc., in promoting goodwill between itself and the public, the community, employees, customers, etc....
." http://www.managingthegray.com/about Regular topics have covered how companies have tried to utilize podcasting and Second Life
Second Life
Second Life is an online virtual world developed by Linden Lab. It was launched on June 23, 2003. A number of free client programs, or Viewers, enable Second Life users, called Residents, to interact with each other through avatars...
as marketing tools.
Chapman has become a popular guest and occasional guest host on many other podcasts across the world discussing topics ranging from podsafe music to new marketing. Included in his many appearances is a stint guest hosting Adam Curry
Adam Curry
Adam Clark Curry is a broadcasting and Internet personality well known for his stint from 1987 to 1994 as a video jockey on the music video channel MTV. In the mid-1990s, Curry was a World Wide Web entrepreneur and one of the first celebrities to personally create and administer a Web site...
's Podshow on the Sirius Stars
SIRIUS Stars
SIRIUS XM Stars is the result of a merger between XM's Take Five and Sirius' Sirius Stars. It was once the flagship talk station on SIRIUS Satellite Radio, but now has shifted focus as a talk destination for women...
channel. He has also been a panelist on The BeanCast
BeanCast
The BeanCast Marketing Podcast is a production of North Carolina-based Cool Beans Productions, a division of marketing consultancy, The Cool Beans Group...
Marketing Podcast.
Publications
- Content Rules: How to Create Killer Blogs, Podcasts, Videos, Ebooks, Webinars (and More) That Engage Customers and Ignite Your Business by Ann Handley and C.C. ChapmanC.C. ChapmanCharles "C.C." Chapman is a prominent figure in the community of podcasting, podsafe music, and new media.From a home studio in the Boston area, Chapman hosts the independent music-focused podcasts Accident Hash, , and the new media podcast, ...
Personal life
C.C. Chapman was born and raised in New HampshireNew Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
and currently lives in Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
. He is married with two children and a graduate of Bentley College.
Chapman claims to be a Second Life
Second Life
Second Life is an online virtual world developed by Linden Lab. It was launched on June 23, 2003. A number of free client programs, or Viewers, enable Second Life users, called Residents, to interact with each other through avatars...
enthusiast but rarely visits the virtual world. In November 2006, he opened his own virtual music club in Second Life, The Dirty U-Turn Cafe, named after one of his podcasts.