# @ethanmcalpin on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhAgpCMGt8M
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/20070-ethanmcalpin-youtube
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/98cf957e77.jpg
- **Posted:** 2021-07-12T13:00:21.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Ethan McAlpin (@ethanmcalpin) — https://gondola.cc/ethanmcalpin

## Caption

Co-Founder & CEO of Warren James, a premium merchandise business supporting the largest influencers and creators, Kevin Ramsey joins The Blue Ass Water Show to discuss his experiences working in the premium creator merch sector, how his passion for Minecraft led to the sale of his first business, and the mistakes he wishes he hadn't made along the way.

Listen on SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/5TIBoL1...
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Paying homage to the greats, while we roast our own creative mistakes.

Host Ethan McAlpin, better known as EMac, is a videographer, surfer, and long-time consumer of travel-influencer content – or as internet-comedian Cody Ko describes it; “Water that’s way too blue, attractive people smiling, girls leading people places, more blue water… blue ass water.”

The Blue Ass Water Show toys with stereotypical travel content, while diving deeper into the motivations and content strategies of the talented, passionate and lively guests of the show.

Our purpose is to spread positivity and good vibes; just like the content that inspired us to begin with. Also, I just wanted my own show.  Don’t forget to like, comment and subscribe. Cheers.


00:00 Intro
6:10 Lightening in a Bottle
12:10 Finding the Right Mentor
15:18 The Early Days of Warren James
18:25 Legitimizing Creator Merch
30:29 The Future of Creator Merch
37:20 Covid's Impact on the Merch Industry
41:39 Proudest Moment at WJ
43:11 Hong Kong: NYC of the East
49:00 Stress-Levels of the Modern Creator
53:25 The Future of WJ

## Stats

- **Views:** 74
- **Likes:** 6
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 2

## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kevin Ramsey | @KevJRamsey | https://gondola.cc/KevJRamsey | Talent |
| BLUE ASS WATER 🏝 | PODCAST | @blueasswater | https://gondola.cc/blueasswater | Brand |
| Ethan McAlpin | @ethanmcalpin | https://gondola.cc/ethanmcalpin | Producer |

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