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EPISODE · Jun 3, 2026 · 59 MIN

He Built One of the World's Best Design Agencies, Then Walked Away to DJ at 42 w/ Matt Faulk

from Clout Nine · host Alex Drachnik

Matt Faulk grew up with "pretty much nothing" in Humboldt County, lost his father at 5, became a professional baseball and BMX athlete, taught himself design, and went on to found BASIC®, one of the most awarded design agencies in the world, working with Nike, Apple, Beats by Dre, Gucci, and Patagonia. Then he sold it all and reinvented himself as a DJ and producer with a weekly show on Insomniac Radio reaching 8 million listeners a month.In this episode of Clout Nine, Matt breaks down the raw truth of entrepreneurship, why passion is the only real business plan, and how losing everything can be the beginning of your best chapter.Connect with Matt & steam his music:IG: https://www.instagram.com/mattfaulk/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@matt_faulkSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/7tkBPZOFv2Z0IEbYqqyVEtSoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/mattfaulkWebsite: https://www.mattfaulk.com/

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