Sidney Swift On The CHILLRX NFT Project, Writing For Top Artists, Attending NFT NYC & More

Sidney Swift is a GRAMMY-winning producer whose credits include Nicki Minaj, Panic! At The Disco, Lil Wayne, Beyoncé, Big Sean, Future, Jason Derulo, Gucci Mane, Major Lazer and DJ Khaled. Swift is also the co-founder of intellectual property and creative development studio Defi Entertainment. DEFIENT — the nickname for Defi Entertainment — develops virtual influencers, NFTs, songwriters, producers, campaigns and shows. If that were not enough credit-wise, Swift is also the founder and CEO of Auggy Inc., a web3 technology startup specializing in metaverse accessibility for brands, artists and influencers alike through next-generation media resources and enhanced content experiences.

Last month, Sidney Swift was in New York for NFT NYC 2022. While in town, Swift was promoting the ChillRX NFT Project, a virtual music and digital artist collective powered by 9999 placebo pills on the blockchain. Fans who hold 1 of the 9999 CHILLRX NFTs get to participate in all aspects of the creative process and earn passive income from songwriting royalties and metaverse concert performances of virtual artist CHILLPILL and others. To learn more about CHILLRX and other facets of his career, I had the pleasure of speaking with Swift via Zoom on June 29, 2022, as embedded below in video form.

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Tags: Beyoncé, ChillRX, cryptocurrency, DEFIENT, NFT, NFT NYC 2022, producers, Sidney Swift

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Darren Paltrowitz Darren Paltrowitz is a New York resident with over 20 years of entertainment industry experience. He began working around the music business as a teenager, interning for the manager of his then-favorite band Superdrag. Since then, he has worked with a wide array of artists including OK Go, They Might Be Giants, Mike Viola, Tracy Bonham, Loudness, Rachael Yamagata, and Amanda Palmer. Darren's writing has appeared in dozens of outlets including the New York Daily News, Inquisitr, The Daily Meal, The Hype Magazine, All Music Guide, Guitar World, TheStreet.com, Businessweek, Chicago Tribune, L.A. Times, and the Jewish Journal. Beyond being "Editor At Large" for The Hype Magazine, Darren is also the host of weekly "Paltrocast With Darren Paltrowitz" series, which airs on dozens on television and digital networks. He has also co-authored 2 published books, 2018's "Pocket Change: Your Happy Money" (Book Web Publishing) and 2019's "Good Advice From Professional Wrestling" (6623 Press), and co-hosts the world's only known podcast about David Lee Roth, "The DLR Cast."