Julian Gilliam was born in St. Louis, Missouri and moved to Chicago in search of greater opportunities for himself and his community. After playing Division I basketball, he graduated from Columbia College with a degree in animation, film and video.
Working in the advertising industry, Julian created an intra-agency platform at Leo Burnett called Naomi to bring a more authentic voice to discussion of “culture” in the advertising space. He was scouted to join Google as a creative director and was an early adopter of NFTs and web3 technology. His tech background and unique voice earned him a robust following on Clubhouse and Twitter Spaces; he uses the platforms to onboard members of his co...