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Sonia Garcia is Austonia's audience development producer, where she engages with Austonia's readers through social media, newsletters and articles. A Rio Grande Valley native, Sonia is a 2020 digital media innovation graduate of Texas State University, where she wrote and edited for The University Star. She has previously provided cultural coverage of the Austin area as the features intern at the Austin American-Statesman. Twitter: @soniaaxgarciaa
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Current University of Texas Interim President Jay Hartzell was unanimously voted president by the University of Texas System Board of Regents Wednesday, effective immediately.
<p>The vote comes after he was named the sole finalist for the position last month and serving in the interim position since April. </p><p>"In the short time Jay has been interim president, he has led UT Austin with a steady hand and an eye on the future," Board Chairman Kevin P. Eltife said in a press release. "Jay continues to demonstrate that he is a leader who can manage enormous challenges and still maintain a focus on elevating the academic, research and clinical missions of a world-class institution."</p>
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<p>Hartzell has a long history with UT, having earned his Ph.D. in 1998 from the university. He went on to become a faculty member in 2001, holding various administrative positions. Before serving as interim president he was the dean of the McCombs School of Business.<br/></p><p>"I'm humbled that Chairman Eltife, the members of the UT System Board of Regents and Chancellor Milliken have given me the honor of a lifetime, selecting me to serve as the next President of The University of Texas at Austin," Hartzell said in a press release. "This is a dream come true for me because it means that I get the chance to go to work with students, faculty, staff and alumni and put all my energy into helping Longhorn Nation do what it does best—change the world."</p><p><br/></p><p><strong>More on UT:</strong></p>
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Local entrepreneur Kendra Scott will now be a "Shark" on ABCs Shark Tank's next season.
Kendra Scott, the Austin entrepreneur who owns a billion-dollar jewelry empire, will be the next guest judge on ABC's "Shark Tank" in its newest Las Vegas season.
<p>Scott, along with TOMS shoes owner Blake Mycoskie, will appear on various episodes of the show's 12th season, which airs on Oct. 16. "Shark Tank" judges listen to business pitches from small-time entrepreneurs and assist them in making their companies successful.</p><p>This is Scott's latest endeavor after becoming a professor of practice at The University of Texas at Austin. Her business, Kendra Scott, LLC, was started in 2002 and puts her among only 16 women in the U.S. to carry the title of founder of a company valued at $1 billion.</p><p><br/></p><p><strong>More on Kendra Scott:</strong></p>
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Joe Rogan Experience #1535 - Tim Kennedy
After new Austinite Joe Rogan offered to host a presidential debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Joe Biden from his podcast studio, Trump tweeted that he'd be in favor of such an event.
<p>During Rogan's Sept. 11 podcast episode, he and retired UFC fighter Tim Kennedy discussed the upcoming presidential debate. Kennedy asked Rogan if he'd consider hosting the debate. Rogan said he would under certain conditions, including that only he and the candidates would be in the room, the debate be live streamed and—like his podcast episodes—it be hours long.</p><p>"If (Trump and Biden) wanted ... to come here to Austin and have a debate, I'd 100% do it," Rogan said on the podcast.</p><p>Kennedy tweeted about the conversation, asking "Who wants this?" A few hours later, the president retweeted with the comment, "I do!"</p><div class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="e8734019056cebcbeec6e9967a4c9dcc" id="4be44"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-partner="rebelmouse" data-twitter-tweet-id="1305487258036781056"><div style="margin:1em 0">I do! https://t.co/H9Eghnqpuy</div> — Donald J. Trump (@Donald J. Trump)<a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/statuses/1305487258036781056">1600087391.0</a></blockquote></div><p>Rogan most recently moved to Austin, where he now runs his podcast under a new, $100-million licensing deal with Spotify. His frequent podcast episodes feature various guests—including, recently, former boxing champion Mike Tyson and pop singer Miley Cyrus—and cover an array of topics. </p><p><br/></p><p><strong>More on Joe Rogan in Austin:</strong></p>
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Longtime Austin bar MugShots—known for its iconic photo booth and photos lining the walls—has closed its doors after 18 years of operation. Like other Austin businesses, it fell victim to the pandemic.
<p>MugShots, which is on East 7th Street, released a statement on their Facebook page this weekend thanking the community for its support over the years, but that it is forced to shut its doors permanently. </p><div class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="5b51dc23e63ec2861f08130ccafe460c"><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/111679072204301/photos/a.340023902703149/3427236430648532/?type=3&theater"></div></div><p>When bars were first forced to shutdown in March, MugShots started a GoFundMe, raising more than $8,000. </p><p>Marcos Canchola, Brian Hyde and the late Keith Young opened MugShots in 2002. It was one of a string of bars to pop up in the area, including The Hideout Pub, Bender Bar & Grill, Pour House Pub, Violet Crown Social Club, Pour House Pints & Pies and Hitmaker Brewing Company.</p><p>MugShots says goodbye after other longtime Austin favorites have done the same, including <a href="https://austonia.com/cap-city-comedy-closes?share_id=5771507" target="_blank">Cap City Comedy</a>, <a href="https://austonia.com/iconic-austin-video-shop-closes" target="_blank">I Luv Video</a> and <a href="https://austonia.com/austin-icon-shady-grove-closes-permanently" target="_blank">Shady Grove</a>.</p><p><br/></p><p><strong>More on bars in the pandemic:</strong></p>
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Meet the two names from Austin behind the transformation of the new Joe Rogan podcast studio
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A cave-like room with electric red walls and blue light fixtures is the new home to the $100 million podcast of new Austin resident Joe Rogan. And who would Rogan trust to construct this room? None other than his fellow Austinites.
Rogan, a mixed martial arts enthusiast and comedian, entrusted two local businesses—Sound Shed Studios and Wrightsmith Studios—to construct his new podcast studio after <a href="https://austonia.com/joe-rogan-austin" target="_blank">recently moving</a> to Austin from Los Angeles. In just under three weeks, the two Austin companies scrambled to complete the project of their most high-profile client yet.
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<iframe src='https://cdn.knightlab.com/libs/timeline3/latest/embed/index.html?source=1xcjrf3UE-CwaDUPZs-m1o1gL2HI8bsJzyJuR1ztH8z0&font=Default&lang=en&initial_zoom=2&height=650' width='100%' height='650' webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen frameborder='0'></iframe><p>Sound Shed Studios, a local audio and visual business, was a side project Matthew Alvarez started 10 years ago, transforming a storage unit into a recording studio. Getting laid off from his full-time audio engineering job due to the pandemic and seeing the outcome of the Rogan studio, Alvarez has since decided to run Sound Shed Studios full time.</p><p>Alvarez began working with Rogan after getting a call from an old friend he had done some work for who said he wanted Alavarez to meet the person who had hired him for private security—Rogan. Alvarez met Rogan the next day, and the two had a thorough discussion about the studio design.<br></p><p>In an interview with Austonia, Alvarez said when he saw the room, he knew he had to make some major changes for it to be podcast ready, and when he told Rogan, Rogan responded with, "Hey, I trust you, I like you, build this out as if it were your own studio."</p><p>Alvarez, who usually works alone, gathered some friends—Jacob Rangel, Nate Laningham, Richard Castro, Nick Fette, Justin Contreras and Christopher Spikes—to jump on the project with him on a tight two-and-a-half-week deadline. Together, they sound proofed the inner walls with open core polyurethane foam, adding double doors and treating the finished room with sound dampening panels. </p><p>Rogan gave Alvarez the creative freedom—and budget—to make a stunning studio with input mostly on the color scheme.</p><p>At the completion of Sound Shed's part of the studio creation, Alvarez said he sent Rogan a photo of the studio, to which Rogan replied, "Fucking sick."</p><p>But it wasn't until Rogan saw it in person that Alvarez received the validation that the project was a success.</p><p>"He didn't really say much. I could tell that he was really absorbing everything, and he gave me a knuckle bump and [said], 'Matt, you killed it.' To hear that from him in person … I knew that we had something to be proud of," Alvarez said.</p>
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<p>And what's a podcast room without the right table? For that, Rogan brought in a recommendation from another famous podcaster in Austin, Adam Curry—the first guest on Rogan's Austin podcast.</p><p>Drew Teague, founder of <a href="https://www.wrightsmithstudios.com/about-us" target="_blank">Wrightsmith Studios</a>, is a friend of Curry's and was in the process of designing a podcast table for him when he was asked to put that project on hold by Curry to complete Rogan's Austin studio table.</p><p>While Wrightsmith Studios is only officially about a year old, Teague has had lots of experience building and fabricating unique furniture pieces, especially for studios.</p><p><br></p>
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</div></blockquote></div><p>After speaking with Rogan on what he wanted, Teague came up with a design. Usually clients will request tweaks to the design Teague said, but at first glance, Rogan said, "That's the one, build it."</p><p>On the same schedule as Sound Shed Studios, Teague also brought in outside help to complete the project on time, as he usually works all on his own.</p><p>Teague and his team made a 500 pound white oak discussion table with a specific frame for enough leg room for podcast guests.</p><p>When Rogan saw the table for the first time in person, he reached out to Teague and told him how much he loved it.</p><p>"[Rogan] is outstanding in every way," Teague said. "From the first meeting, he was friendly and down to earth; he was very encouraging."</p>
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<p>When Rogan posted the almost-complete podcast room to Instagram, tagging both <a href="https://www.instagram.com/soundshedstudios/" target="_blank">Sound Shed</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wrightsmithatx/" target="_blank">Wrightsmith</a> studios, the two accounts were all of a sudden in the public eye. Both accounts gained over a thousand new followers with direct messages asking questions about the studio and requests for their work.</p><p>Rogan is up and rolling in the new studio, and the two businesses behind it know their work payed off.</p><p>He could literally have anybody come in to [complete the studio] from anywhere, but he decided to find local guys who were already doing it in town at relatively small businesses," Teague said. "It says a lot about Joe's character."</p>
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Those of us on Twitter know the Twitterverse is a little bit of everything, from your friends' random thoughts to a source for instant news (@austonianews). But sometimes you just need a break from the alerts and political discussions.
Here are eight Austin Twitter accounts that will add a little fun to your timeline.
<p><strong>1. <a href="https://twitter.com/AustinFC" target="_blank">@AustinFC</a></strong></p><p>Austin's own Major League Soccer team's Twitter account has announcements and giveaways that has attracted almost 30,000 followers.</p><p>Keep up with all things Austin FC by following this account. And if you want more Austin FC, you might want to consider following local support groups like <a href="https://twitter.com/LosVerdesATX" target="_blank">@LosVerdesATX</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/AustinAnthem" target="_blank">@AustinAnthem</a> and @<a href="https://twitter.com/LaMurgaATX" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">LaMurgaATX</a>.</p><div id="00729" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="498663af69f5f7629a760beda8c54ea4"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1300820277308395523" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">It's official. #AustinFC loans @10_dominguez94 to @ClubGuarani to join Rodney Redes for the remainder of 2020. https://t.co/pkpsNFASMZ</div> — Austin FC (@Austin FC)<a href="https://twitter.com/AustinFC/statuses/1300820277308395523">1598974696.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p><strong>2. <a href="https://twitter.com/CraftBeerATX" target="_blank">@CraftBeerATX</a></strong></p><p>Bringing you local brewery news, Craft Beer Austin has over 13,000 followers. </p><p>It releases weekly newsletters about the Austin beer scene, as well as posts about how to support local brewers.</p><div id="fcb21" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="49036950e3a2e40a3d98e17c14669c5f"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1300842306954813442" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">🍺 Latest News & Events from Craft Beer Austin for 09/01/2020 🍻 - https://t.co/ziaQqIiWPF</div> — 🍺 CraftBeerAustin.com🍺 (@🍺 CraftBeerAustin.com🍺)<a href="https://twitter.com/CraftBeerATX/statuses/1300842306954813442">1598979949.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p><strong>3. <a href="https://twitter.com/ElArroyo_ATX" target="_blank">@ElArroyo_ATX</a></strong></p><p>The famous El Arroyo sign is an Austin trademark. It's quirky messages on the sign are beloved by many and you can see the fun messages on the Tex-Mex restaurants Twitter daily. </p><p>The account has over 15,000 followers.</p><div id="c32b3" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="e2549bb7289af8e8df8849f87a0e1a0c"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1302659934740504577" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Today and every day. https://t.co/d1mabeSWrG</div> — El Arroyo (@El Arroyo)<a href="https://twitter.com/ElArroyo_ATX/statuses/1302659934740504577">1599413305.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p><strong>4. <a href="https://twitter.com/EvilMopacATX" target="_blank">@EvilMopacATX</a></strong></p><p>A parody account of happenings in Austin, Evil Mopac has almost 20,000 followers. </p><p>Named after one of Austin's most disliked corridors, this account is worth the follow for a good laugh.</p><div id="0af55" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="89a35ad814e2d6fa93d54d53ef31541a"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1303006858924433413" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Austin on Labor Day during COVID... https://t.co/IuzXD7g093</div> — Evil MoPac (@Evil MoPac)<a href="https://twitter.com/EvilMopacATX/statuses/1303006858924433413">1599496018.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p><strong>5. <a href="https://twitter.com/McConaughey" target="_blank">@McConaughey</a></strong></p><p>The only account on this list with an actual face, Austinite Matthew McConaughey had to be included on this list.</p><p>With over 2 million followers, McConaughey stays true to his roots and posts about Austin FC, the Texas Longhorns and new projects he is working on.</p><div id="ff55a" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="4c73f87f9d1a2ba2cd0ae7a01a9c851c"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1298606532385439745" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">1st class or no class. wear a mask #hookem
@utaustin @texaslonghorns @texasfootball https://t.co/h2wikL1vL5</div> — Matthew McConaughey (@Matthew McConaughey)<a href="https://twitter.com/McConaughey/statuses/1298606532385439745">1598446898.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p><strong>6. <a href="https://twitter.com/TracesofTexas" target="_blank">@TracesofTexas</a></strong></p><p>A blog that has grown to over 33,000 followers, Traces of Texas provides the rich history of Texas in its posts. </p><p>If you like history and love Texas, this account will sprinkle exactly that on your feed.</p><div id="cc690" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="d8423d265792bacfcf07dd1f96e1451e"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1303038467375538176" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Reader George Hargrave shared this great Texas Ranger image. Says George "Texas Ranger Cpl. J. Walter Durbin (righ… https://t.co/6r2RHZXYio</div> — Traces of Texas (@Traces of Texas)<a href="https://twitter.com/TracesofTexas/statuses/1303038467375538176">1599503554.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p><strong>7. <a href="https://twitter.com/UTBarstool" target="_blank">@UTBarstool</a></strong></p><p>Just like the original Barstool Sports account, Barstool Hook 'Em brings you sports entertainment, but related to the University of Texas. </p><p>It has over 20,000 followers.</p><div id="86465" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="def9e0849f2ad0a927ee209aaa6b6251"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1298700267094003713" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">You and your roommates on the first day of classes 🤘 https://t.co/f0mjK7EG7K</div> — Barstool Hook ‘Em (@Barstool Hook ‘Em)<a href="https://twitter.com/UTBarstool/statuses/1298700267094003713">1598469247.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p><strong>8. <a href="https://twitter.com/yelpaustin" target="_blank">@yelpAustin</a></strong></p><p>And last but not least, Yelp Austin provides business reviews from different people. It has over 11,000 followers.</p><p>You'll always know what local business you'll want to support by following this account. </p><div id="ae704" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="8dd6b8003c0c586d94bf6195a26b01ed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1302658535118045185" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">"Awesome date idea! 512 Rage Room in #Kyle is taking all the right COVID precautions." Ashley and BF 'had a great t… https://t.co/eU7nyKlFcT</div> — Yelp Austin (@Yelp Austin)<a href="https://twitter.com/yelpaustin/statuses/1302658535118045185">1599412971.0</a></blockquote></div>
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Since the beginning of the pandemic, Austinite Federico Portalupi has gone viral on TikTok for his art work.
When Federico Portalupi started posting to TikTok in May, he never imagined he would go viral. But his artwork—composed of acrylics, powders, glass, inks and other materials—has since been viewed and liked by millions on the app.
<p>It took one particular video for Portalupi's art to really take off on the video sharing platform. A time lapse of him working on an ocean shore art piece has since been viewed over <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@artbyfed/video/6828188843510942981?_d=secCgsIARCbDRgBIAIoARI%2BCjwmkTu1LSkOD6TpyiX0KmMpasHE%2FvNvNfKuffWDqrt0%2BBmagA0K7Qg0FhsDVUzBKSjYp0wX3e66ZnqX4lMaAA%3D%3D&language=en&preview_pb=0&sec_user_id=MS4wLjABAAAAwd_YWB5_XqX_Ftw2a4NoVaqjDi8DvV3TZgxVNrpdQVbg8XQacjn6MlMY-Tnd2M0J&share_item_id=6828188843510942981&share_link_id=AC8E804F-DFE4-45B3-9A9E-D23CD176A1F7&timestamp=1599072310&tt_from=sms&u_code=d7f1lhj3gef0e4&user_id=6720247869813654533&utm_campaign=client_share&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=sms&source=h5_m" target="_blank">2 million times</a>.</p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-proxy-image">
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</p><p>Portalupi, 36, didn't always know he was an artist. He moved with his family to Florida from Argentina in 2004 and often walked into an art gallery next door to his family's gelato shop. Eventually, a local artist who taught classes at the gallery told him, "Dude, I see you every single week. You obviously like art. Buy a damn canvas."<br/></p><p>These were words he would never forget.</p><p>Portalupi bought paints and a canvas shortly after and started painting for the first time—but not for long. He was poised for a business career and stopped painting for about 10 years, during which time he ended up in Austin working in a sales position.</p><p>In 2018, he decided to start painting again. He found a passion for resin art. A lot of his pieces showcase oceans, galaxies or abstract art with bold colors.</p><p>As part of this "turnaround" process, Portalupi also made his social media debuts—previously not having any social media accounts—on Instagram and Facebook. While he showcased his work in art shows, it was TikTok that launched his business to new, unexpected heights earlier this year. </p><p>"I have two passions in life—deep sea fishing and painting. And to be able to think about the possibility of one of those things being my livelihood, while I share what I do and getting the response that I'm currently getting from people without marketing myself, putting myself out there on just one app, it's overwhelming," Portalupi said.</p><div class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="6f623283ec9c952d8cff01db6335a658" id="fd2d6"><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-version="4" style=" background:#FFF; border:0;
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</div></blockquote></div><p>After only four months on the platform, Portalupi has accumulated 1.7 million likes and almost 180,000 followers. He attributes 90% of his art sales to TikTok now. His customers come from all over the globe, including the U.K., Australia and New Zealand. <br/></p><p>TikTok has <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/09/pandemic-tiktok-critics-washington-354467" target="_blank">grown increasingly popular</a> since the pandemic began, in part because of the platform's community of users. Portalupi said the TikTok world has become like a family to him. There's a lot of support and interaction with users on the app; Portalupi has actually met and become friends with some of his followers. </p><p>After posting a heart design he created, inspired by his friend, he began receiving requests for similar designs from people who shared their own heartfelt stories, including one about suicide. </p><p>It's a level of trust Portalupi doesn't take lightly. Next month, he will be working on a piece made from the ashes of a client's family member. </p><div class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="56e536b2dc622ea6525afa7743825b83" id="0be30"><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-version="4" style=" background:#FFF; border:0;
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</div></blockquote></div><p>Because of Portalupi's growing platform on TikTok, he soon needed to source more materials. The search that led him to meet a fellow fluid artist, Victorian Wynn, who runs Wynn Modern Art out of Utah. Their working relationship has since blossomed into a friendship, another perk of his newfound TikTok fame. </p><p>Portalupi is now a brand ambassador for Wynn Modern Art, meaning he mentions when he uses Wynn Modern Art products in his videos and is sent products to try. </p><p>The two have found a safe space with each other to talk about their art and encourage one another. They understand each other's "flow state," where nothing else matters but painting.</p><p>"At this point, I'm sending product because I like [him] as a human. We're way beyond brand ambassador," Wynn said. "Both he and I, we have a lot of trust and mutual respect for one another."</p><p><span></span>Meeting in the shadow of a pandemic and living in different states, the two have never met face to face. But they perform business meetings over Zoom and check up on each other over the phone. </p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
<img class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="f2027e0f613d4779a1a2880c456f52ae" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" id="9a880" type="lazy-image" data-runner-src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8yMzYxMDQ4Mi9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTYzNTM0NTg0NX0.nUJg96TmVYTOiKZESAG8jkQJu6tI428WD05R0jYwb6Y/img.jpg?width=980"/>
<small class="image-media media-caption" placeholder="Add Photo Caption...">Federico Portalupi meets with Victoria Wynn over video.</small><small class="image-media media-photo-credit" placeholder="Add Photo Credit...">(Courtesy of Victoria Wynn)</small></p><p>Portalupi hopes to build on his career as an artist, one that he believes can grow even more thanks to TikTok and its community of users. </p><p>"I feel like I've identified an opportunity, one that I'm willing to take a risk on and go after," he said.</p><p><br/></p><p><strong>More Viral TikTok Content:</strong></p>
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