Exposing Disney, Alec Monopoly Beef & Creating Your Childhood | Mike Mozart

Mike Mozart, a YouTube OG since the early days of the platform, this creative powerhouse achieved Top 20 status in 2006 and has amassed over half a billion views across their channels JeepersMedia and TheToyChannel. Renowned for designing custom product lines, their creations have generated billions in sales for top retailers. With a diverse artistic background including street art, fine art painting, cartooning, and toy design, they've shaped the industry for 30 years, working with licensed production giants like Disney, Looney Tunes, and Hasbro. Beginning their career in the late 1970s as an illustrator of children's books, they transitioned to toy design, crafting beloved characters such as Care Bears and My Little Pony. Their entrepreneurial spirit led to the creation and sale of over 1,400 items on QVC, Home Shopping Network, and in infomercials. A master of various art styles, they've recreated masterpieces from memory and collaborated with Peter Keil, Pablo Picasso's assistant. Collectors worldwide pay top dollar for their artwork on luxury items like Luis Vuitton and Hermes bags, cementing their status as an artistic icon. Join The Squires Squad (Early Access): https://app.grouped.com/mikesquires Connect with Mike Squires: https://set.page/mikesquires/ Stream Mike Squires & Friends: https://pods.to/mikesquires Connect with Mike Mozart: https://www.instagram.com/MikeMozart Merch: https://lifeismerch.com/ Chapters: 0:00 Intro  1:45 Fail Toy Videos 6:56 Impacted the Toy Industry  9:00 The Beginning of Designing Products 14:55 Disney Children Books 17:30 Education 20:20 Becoming a Great Salesman 21:45 Problem with Ethics 23:50 Products Mike Designed 25:14 Best Selling Products 25:50 The Amount of Products Sold 27:06 Publishing Records  28:10 Opportunities  29:58 First YouTube Live Streamer  & Occupy Wall Street 33:40 Most Back Linked Person 36:03 Uploading Creative Commons Photo  38:42 Where His Photos Were Used 39:51 Working with Disney  42:07 Disney Campaign  43:49 Inventing Products  45:15 Years Designing Products  46:30 How He Become Close With Disney 48:19 Aladdin 49:27 Pixar & Joe Ranft 50:55 The “Toy Story” Story 1:04:16 Pixar Tweet 1:05:27 The “Toy Story” Story Continued  1:08:27 Realizing Global Impact  1:10:50 Alf  1:12:30 Captain Kangaroo 1:15:16 Werewolf Syndrome  1:16:50 Mike Mozart Early Life with Moonshine 1:20:40 Wanting Mike To Take Over Farm 1:25:30 Making Money Early  1:27:20 The Most Brutal Part on Farm 1:29:15 Farms Influence on Career 1:29:50 Acquiring Picasso’s Assistant Paintings 1:31:50 Metal Flakes on Paintings  1:33:30 Acquiring Picasso’s Assistant Paintings Cont. 1:35:55 Why Richie Rich & Mr. Monopoly Paintings 1:37:07 Ghost Painting  1:41:06 Relationship with Alec Monopoly   1:46:15 Falling Out with Alec Monopoly 1:51:20 Your History as an Artist 1:53:38 Feeding The Community  1:54:20 What Would You Say To A Younger You  1:55:09 Childhood Ceremony  2:04:52 What is Mike Mozart doing now?  2:11:00 How Can You Connect with Mike? 2:11:59 What’s Next for Mike Mozart? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices