Daniel Maegaard, known in the digital arts community by his DJ name and alternate persona, Seedphrase, has officially signed with talent agency WME according to a press release now shared with nft. In addition, he teased new original music, the reveal of a new community project, and the release of exclusive merchandise, all this year.
A “guiding light”
Best known for its huge CryptoPunk helmet that imitates his signature Punk NFT, Seedphrase aims to take the synergy of cryptoculture, music and high-end luxury fashion to new heights. Maegaard first rose to prominence in the crypto community with the purchase of CryptoPunk #8348, one of the rarest PFPs in the OG Punks 10K NFT collection, with seven unique attributes (instead of the traditional six).
As one of the industry’s original leading NFT projects, CryptoPunks ranks as one of the highest-rated NFT initiatives ever, with a trading volume of approximately $2.2 billion, according to CryptoSlam.
According to Maegaard, Seedphrase’s iconic helmet represents something much bigger than himself.
“Seedphrase is meant to embody this sacred mindset of what each of us holds dear in this emerging tech space,” Maegaard previously told nft now in an exclusive interview. “Your seed phrase, your actual wallet seed phrase, is a gateway, a key to what you hold dear. That’s what I’m trying to create now with the Seedphrase brand itself. Someone you can look to as a guiding light in the community.
Through WME, Seedphrase aims to foster deeper connections between luxury fashion, fine art and music while supporting contemporary appreciation for digital identity and IP.
Seedphrase joins a growing trend among musicians, including Steve Aoki and Justin Blau (“3LAU”), to establish their digital identities through new IP mechanisms. He’s also now part of a healthy list of Web3 personalities and collections who have signed with the agency, including Boss Beauties, Pudgy Penguins, Claire Silver, Snoop Dogg, Mack Flavelle (co-founder of Dapper Labs), and more.