Phil Haus
| Phil Haus | |
|---|---|
| Born | Philip Arthur Hauspurg New York |
| 🏳️ Nationality | American |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Duke University |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Known for | Pheed |
| Twitter= | |
Philip Arthur Hauspurg (professionally known as Phil Haus) is an American actor and entrepreneur based in Los Angeles.[1][2] Haus is best known as the co-founder of Pheed, a social networking app.[3][4]
Career[edit]
Phil Haus graduated from Duke University with a degree in Sociology & Theatre in 2008.[5] In 2011, Haus co-founded the social networking app Pheed along with OD Kobo.[6] Pheed was ranked the number 1 downloaded app in the Apple and Google Play.[7] In 2014, Pheed was acquired by Mobli Media Group for US$40 million, where Haus was appointed as Head of U.S. Operations.[8] He opened the Pheed House on Mulholland Drive, a content creation hub for artists with the help of Snoop Dogg and Miley Cyrus.[9] Notably, Haus also co-founded and led initial growth efforts for the Yo (app).[10][11]
Haus appeared in a leading role in Diego Hallivis Game Time (2011), TV Series Punk'd (2012) and Comedy Central Series Onion Sportsdome (2011). In 2017, Haus produced a film Curvature (2017), which was well received by audiences.[12]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Game Time[13] | Vance Halden | Leading role |
| 2012 | Punk'd | Himself | Appeared in three episodes |
| 2013 | Darkroom [14] | Himself | Released in the UK as Dark House |
| 2017 | Curvature[15] | Himself | Executive producer |
Personal Life[edit]
According to Duke Magazine, Haus married longtime girlfriend and fellow Duke University alumnus Jessica Young in 2014.[16]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Game Time synopsis and movie info". Tribute.ca. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ↑ "Pheed: not your grandma's social network". Built In Los Angeles. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ↑ Pozin, Ilya. "Vine Users Flock To Pheed". Forbes. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ↑ "Mobli Media Acquires Content-Sharing Platform Pheed [Interview]". Retrieved 2017-10-05.
- ↑ "New app aims to transform social media | Duke magazine". dukemagazine.duke.edu. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ↑ "Pheed App Bringing Pay-Per-View to Phones". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ↑ "Pheed is feeding teens' thirst for social media". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
- ↑ Pozin, Ilya. "Launch To Exit In 18 Months: Pheed Acquired For $40M". Forbes. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
- ↑ "Large & In Charge: Eastern Consolidated's Peter Hauspurg". Commercial Observer. 25 June 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ↑ Choudary, SangeetPaul. "Why A Stupid App Like Yo May Have Billion-Dollar Platform Potential". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
- ↑ "What's Happened To ~$7 Million App 'Yo' Now That The Hype Has Died". Business Insider.
|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ↑ "'Love, Simon': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ↑ "Game Time DVD Review | The Other View - Entertainment site for gaming, movies, and technology". The-other-view. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ↑ "Darkroom (2013)" (in čeština). Czech-Slovak Film Database. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ↑ "'Curvature': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ↑ "Duke Magazine Winter 2015". issuu. Retrieved 2017-10-14.
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