About a decade ago, I registered my first domain. A small personal portfolio site while in college. Since then, I’ve registered fifty-four more domains. I now collect them like some people collect matchbooks. Some of these collected domains have become successful projects, personal and professional. You will find those projects here on my site.

Alan during recording sessions for "Erase This" (April 2010)

I currently make my living online. In late 2008 I co-founded DFTBA Records with Hank Green. Our debut album landed a spot in the top 25 on Billboards Hits of the Web charts. DFTBA Records was named the “Best Online Music Label of the Year” by Mashable in 2009. And in the last year, we’ve released over two dozen albums.

My first book, YouTube: An Insider’s Guide to Climbing the Charts, was published in 2008 by O’Reilly Media, one of the world’s largest technology book publishers. Since then I’ve been interviewed on CBS Radio, in the Chicago Tribune‘s Red Eye magazine, and in the Joliet Herald newspaper.

I also work as a freelance graphic designer (my freelancing rates are here). I’ve designed for MadTV cast member Lisa Donovan, New York Times bestselling author John Green and various others, including numerous audio software development companies.

I hope my work here inspires some form of dialogue. Whether between you and me, or between you and your own audience with anything you may take away from this site and use in your own work. Please don’t hesitate to contact me and open up this dialogue.

My Viral Videos on YouTube: • Now That's What I Call Emo (1.3 million views) • Gravediggers on their Deathbeds (800,000 views) • Can't [music video] (518,000 views) • iPwn - The Girl Gamer (126,000 views) • Where the Hell is Matt in 2029? (106,000 views)