James Portnow, Seattle-based game designer and co-creator of Extra Credits, a web series on pro-social game design.
Raised over $125,000 from over 4,000 people.
James and Extra Credits were featured at SXSW, Gamasutra, and the homepage of Reddit.
Meghan Sebold, Brooklyn-based social entrepreneur and designer.
Raised $5,000 for a sustainable clothing line that uses the textiles and talent of Ghana, West Africa.
Her fashion line, AFIA was featured in EcoSalon, TreeHugger, Refinery29, and is now available in boutiques across NYC.
Aram Bajakian, NYC-based avant-garde guitar player.
Raised $4,000 from fans and strangers to fund his album.
Lou Reed heard Aram and chose him as his new guitarist while Aram's album is now released by John Zorn's Tzadik record label.
Darko Lungulov, Serbia-based award winning international filmmaker.
Raised $9,000 from movie buffs for feature film project Here and There.
Film won "Best New York Narrative" at Tribeca Film Festival, featured in Variety, L.A. Times, New York Times, and was a top-10 indie box office theatrical release.
When Last We Flew, NYC-based Off-Broadway theatrical production team.
Raised $7,000 from theatre fans for the premiere Off-Broadway run.
Show sold-out at NYC Fringe Festival, won a GLAAD Media Award, and was featured in New York Times, Bloomberg, and American Theatre Magazine.
Regan Wann, Kentucky-based small business owner.
Raised $5,000 to expand her tea shop business.
RocketHub campaign featured in the Wall Street Journal exposing her business to millions.
Laura Boyd, NYC-based portrait and landscape photographer.
Raised $6,000 architectural photography project on location in Paris.
Photos featured in Artsicle Photography Show in the heart of Chelsea, NYC via LaunchPad.
Joshua Reuben Lewis, NYC-based singer-songwriter.
Raised $7,500 to record his first album.
Showcased at The Gibson Showroom and made A&R connections at Sony, Warner Music Group, and EMI via LaunchPad.
Paul Davis, Berlin-based fashion designer.
Raised $8,000 from fans and strangers for a new fashion line.
Clothing line featured at Berlin Fashion Week.
Caira Conner, Tennessee based NYU Master of Science.
Raised $2,000 to study Brazilian land and infrastructure development.
Featured in Americas Quarterly, completed innovative research, and submitted successful academic thesis.
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Any contribution of $5 receives: MP3s of the album (plus personal audio Thank You message from Christian) 2 Fuelers!
Any contribution of $10 receives: singed CD with picture postcard of photo by Arianys Wilson 5 Fuelers!
Any contribution of $20 receives: signed CD plus invite to Christian's Bohemian Grilled Cheese and Beer Luncheon (NYC area, date and time TBA) plus picture postcard 21 Fuelers!
Any contribution of $50 receives: signed CD plus invite to jam session with Christian at The Gibson Showroom plus picture postcard (NYC area date & time TBA) 6 Fuelers!
Any contribution of $100 receives: signedCD plus free drum lesson with Christian & Gibson Showroom Jam Session invite, picture postcard 3 Fuelers!
Any contribution of $200 receives: signed CD, Field trip to LOUIS ARMSTRONG HOUSE & MUSEUM in Corona Queens, plus Gibson Showroom Jam Session invite
Any contribution of $1,000 receives: all of the above plus a rare limited edition photo of jazz legend ELVIN JONES taken by Pete MacNamara (also signed by the photographer)
Started by Christian Coleman March 28th, 2010
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Hey, it's your friend Christian Coleman here. I moved to New York last fall after spending many years honing my chops as a jazz drummer aboard a cruise ship. I traveled the world and had many great experiences but now I'm super excited that I'm making really cool friends and finding great acceptance in the NYC Jazz scene, particularly in my neighborhood of Long Island City. In just a short time I've played dates at great venues like Rockwood Music Hall, Local 269, Fat Baby, LIC Bar, and Domaine and I'm making great friends and allies every step of the way.
I was fortunate enough to record an album called "5th st. Stoop" last summer in Sydney Australia. It was an awesome experience and I'm dying to share it with you! It features Dale Barlow of Art Blakey and the jazz messengers on Tenor, Gavin Ahearn on piano and Matt Gruebner on bass. The album contains seven of my originals as well as one by Gavin and one by Matt. It was recorded at Billy Fields' studio (Paradise Studios) and engineered by Miles Thomas.
The album is fully recorded and I'm really, really proud of it.
Problem is I don't have the funding needed to get it pressed, released and promoted.
So I'm reaching out to you, my friends and colleagues, to help me get this album out there and into your hands.
In exchange for your support, I've put together a cool and fun set of rewards like a jam session at The Gibson Showroom, drum lessons, and even a rare limited edition photograph of jazz legend ELVIN JONES!