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From DJ to CEO: My Journey You Need to Hear

Name: From DJ to CEO: My Journey You Need to Hear
Uploaded: 2024-04-05T05:00:45+00:00
Duration: 1 min 32 s
Channel: Juntae DeLane
Description: In this YouTube monologue, JUNTAE KAI DELANE outlines his unconventional path to becoming the chief strategist of Digital Delaine, a full‑service digital…

5 Apr 2024 · 2 min

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In this YouTube monologue, JUNTAE KAI DELANE outlines his unconventional path to becoming the chief strategist of Digital Delaine, a full‑service digital agency. He begins by recounting his early days as a college DJ during the MySpace era, where he helped bands build platforms and even launched an entertainment‑focused social network that pre‑dated Facebook. He then describes founding the Digital Branding Institute—a personal brand effort aimed at earning a “doctor” title without a PhD—and his tenure as senior digital brand manager at the University of Southern California. Currently, he leads Digital Delaine, offering strategy, design, and execution for digital campaigns. He caps the narrative by sharing his recent achievement of obtaining a private pilot’s license, which he cites as his proudest personal milestone.

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That's exactly why I'm here. I want to let you know a little bit more about myself and why I'm qualified to speak on this topic. So most of you guys may not know this if you follow me on social media, but I actually started my marketing career as a dj, college dj, helping other bands and artists build their platform. That was back in the day when MySpace was the was a popular social network. I also developed the entertainment social network that tried to compete with some other guy on the east coast who started some college network called the Facebook. But you see, his network is kind of the granddaddy of them all. So I did that. And I also founded the Digital Branding Institute, which essentially is a brain dump because I was considering getting my PhD, but I was like, no, that's an ego play. And I just wanted the doctor in front of my name, so I'm more of a practitioner. So I just created this network. I also was a former senior digital brand manager at the University of Southern California. And now I am the founder and chief strategist of Digital Delaine, which is a full service digital agency. We help with strategy, design and execution of digital campaigns. Now, I've accomplished a good deal in my marketing career, both personally and professionally, but what I'm most proud of is actually my recent license. I received a recent license for my private pilot's license. Excuse me. And that's probably my proudest moment.