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Ben Mezrich

Ben Mezrich

Formal First Name
Ben
Dates
1969 - present
Location

Ben Mezrich us the New York Times bestselling author of The Accidental Billionaires, (adapted by Aaron Sorkin into the David Fincher film The Social Network) and Bringing Down the House (adapted into the #1 box office hit film 21), as well as many other bestselling books. Ben is the only non-fiction author to have two adaptations open #1 at the box office, and he has authored 24 books - major international and New York Times bestsellers, with well over ten million copies sold. He has created his own highly addictive genre of nonfiction, chronicling the amazing stories of young geniuses making tons of money on the edge of impossibility, ethics, and morality. His forthcoming novel, The Midnight Ride, will be published by GCP in early 2022.

BEN MEZRICH NFT PROJECT

  1. Drop 1

  • 6,000 piece collection revolving around the memestock and WSB saga. 0.06ETH to mint

  • The collection is inspired by his most recent journey into the world of GME short, meme stocks and Wall Street

  • The collection dropped 4th Jan 2022, and was sold out within 24 hours of public launch

  1. Drop 2

  • A free NFT (gas payable) for every wallet that holds a Genesis NFT

  • The collection is themed around Bitcoins and billionaires

  1. Drop 3

  • 6,000 piece collection revolving around Vegas, card counting and beating the system

  • Holders of at least one of all three Mezrich NFTs will be entitled to level 3 access and benefits

 

MEDIA AND APPEARANCE

  • Ben has appeared on CNBC's Fast Money, Power Lunch, Fox News' Morning Show, and CBS News's Up to the Minute.

  • He has a stint on Court TV with his own series titled High Stakes with Ben Mezrich.

  • He hosted the World Series of Blackjack for GSN, and is hosting CNBC's series The Filthy Rich Guide.

  • He has several scripted and non-scripted TV projects in the works, including an adaptation of Ugly Americans.

  • He has also appeared as a guest on Real Vision.

 

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

  • Hollywood's 25 Most Powerful Authors

  • Scripter Award for Best Adapted Screenplay