and creators to own the project and guide it alongside the Brud team. In the acquisition McFedries stated “Really, what we're going to be doing is building tools for DAOs, storytellers, and creators to come and build out the future in web3 with us on the Flow blockchain.” Friends with Benefits Friends With Benefits is an Ethereum based DAO created by McFedries in September 2020 and is considered to be the first Social DAO. Art & A.I. McFedries was featured in Rhizome’s 7x7 program as a leader at the intersection of art and technology, as well as NYC Media Lab where he discussed the future of storytelling, art, and A.I. with artist Aria Dean. McFedries spoke with Berkeley Art + Design about how narrative and attitude make an avatar relatable and authentic. Politics McFedries was a campaign surrogate for Bernie Sanders 2020 presidential campaign and fundraised for George Gascón in his run to become District Attorney of Los Angeles County. Discography Singles and remixes Solo artist Member of Shwayze Albums Member of Shwayze References External links 1985 births Living people African-American record producers Record producers from California African-American DJs West Coast hip hop musicians 21st-century African-American people 20th-century African-American people