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Hey Genius!

I’m Ryan Nile and I would love to work with Genius. I am half musician, half entrepreneur and I think could be a valuable asset to the team. I don't know if you would have a role I would suit at the moment but I felt compelled to inform you of what I would love to do at Genius. In the spirit of open communication and annotation, I have decided to make this cover note public.

My connections:
Genius: @RYANNILE
Twitter: @ryannile
Instagram: @ryan_nile
I am a Sony/ATV published producer and songwriter and I am one half of production/DJ Duo Balistiq. We DJ trap and I am building a great network in UK and US.
Web: Balistiq.com

I have cut my teeth in the music industry, growing through the grime scene in London and going on to producing, writing and remixing major label acts like Delilah, Tinie Tempah, Jessie J, GFrSh and Lana Del Rey.

Heres some stuff i’ve built:
Footnote.it
Here are a few of example Footnote.it credit pages:
Kanye West - Good Life page
Michael Jackson - P.Y.T page
Michael Jackson - Thriller page

Check out this advert I made to encourage sign ups and crowdfunding early on. It showcases features I ventured to make on-top of what we had already started …It failed, but It was a valuable experience. Genius has achieved part of what I was envisioning back then and it is evolving into so much more, its really the tip of the iceberg.

Although Rap, music and lyrics is the core of Genius, I have seen the real value in Genius being the ‘Tour guide for the internet’ - the internets missing feature is something I want to directly help build and be part of. As I continue to grow within the community and my career I will be creating new ways for users to experience and interact with Genius.

Genius could be like ‘VH1 pop up video’ for the web, for the world, with the ‘pop up’ being user generated and upvoted annotations. Thats something I see, and thats something I want to help make happen - (if this is part of the product roadmap of course).

As I grow as an Artist and Entrepreneur I want to give all I can to the Genius mission, a shared mission of mine. I want to offer my ongoing experience, connections and mind to help Genius to become the worlds tour guide. I am very passionate about the mission, I want to help change the future of information and being part of the core team that did that.

I'm not afraid of putting myself on the line for something I believe in, hence why Im making this cover note public. The overriding factor for me is I really want to help annotate and change the world, with what is an already incredibly talented team.

All the best,

Ryan Nile