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BIOGRAPHY

My personal biography in different lengths:

Short:

Christian Villum is a technology expert, open-source advocate, and electronic music entrepreneur working out of Copenhagen, Denmark. His work explores new technological currents and the boundaries of digital art & culture.

Medium:

Christian Villum is a technology expert, open-source advocate, and electronic music entrepreneur working out of Copenhagen, Denmark. Driven by a keen interest in examining new boundaries for the application of digital technology, his work has two trajectories. On the one hand, exploring new technological currents and their impact on society, and on the other hand pushing the boundaries of digital art and culture, in particular in the electronic music realm. He is a frequent writer, public speaker, debate moderator and runs Spraengfarlig ApS, Perfectly Deep, Ctrl+Alt+Delete Books & Uhrlaut Records.

Long:

Christian Villum is a technology expert, open-source advocate, and electronic music entrepreneur working out of Copenhagen, Denmark. Driven by a keen interest in examining new boundaries for the application of digital technology, his work has two trajectories. On the one hand, exploring new technological currents and their impact on society, and on the other hand pushing the boundaries of digital art and culture, in particular in the electronic music realm.

With a background in maker technology, sharing cultures, new business models, open data and open design, Internet culture, and hacktivism, he enjoys developing communities and bringing people together around new ideas to generate change.

His previous work includes co-founding and co-heading the experimental Platform4 Art & Technology hub and a yearlong stretch as Director of Digital & Future Thinking at Danish Design Center. Before that, he was the International Community Manager at the UK-based non-profit organization Open Knowledge Foundation, tasked with building their global community. 

In addition, he has been a being a front-runner in the active application of Creative Commons content licenses within music and literature and co-founding a series of new companies and entrepreneurial projects.

He is the co-author of the book 'Open Source City' (2016) and has contributed chapters to several other digital strategy and technology innovation books. He is a frequent writer, public speaker, debate moderator and runs Spraengfarlig ApS, Perfectly Deep, Ctrl+Alt+Delete Books & Uhrlaut Records.

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MORE DETAILED BACKGROUND

I live in Copenhagen, Denmark, where I spend most of my professional time working as an entrepreneur and freelancer within digital strategy under the banner of my own company Spraengfarlig.

In addition to that, I run three other companies: Perfectly Deep, a subscription-based music service for deep electronic music. Secondly, the maverick music label Uhrlaut Records, a boutique record label that embraces file sharing and Internet culture to release challenging Scandinavian electronic music and digital visual art on vinyl and online. Thirdly, the independent book publishing company Ctrl+Alt+Delete Books publishes books exploring the dynamics between people, technology, and culture.

On the side, I am part of Creative Commons Denmark and function as the Danish representative in the Global Network Council of Creative Commons' central organization in the US. As part of this, I also sit on the board of OpenDanmark.

Moreover, I often serve as an inspirational speaker and media pundit about new technologies, societal shifts, and open culture. With a background and interest in digital innovation, design, cultural entrepreneurship, community creation, hacktivism, and everything open source, I enjoy bringing people together to share new ideas and create movement.

My previous merits include: Most recently, acting as Director of Digital & Future Thinking for Danish Design Centre to develop programs that explore new technology through the application of strategic design. Before that, I co-founded and co-directed the experimental Platform4 art & technology venue/hackerspace in Aalborg, Denmark, and had a year-long stint building a global community as International Community Manager for Open Knowledge (Foundation) in London.

As a side activity, I was also a Science Friction art & technology crew member for several years in Copenhagen.

Lastly, I am proud to have pioneered the use of Creative Commons licenses for music publication, heading the European Blip chiptune festivals, and initiating a long series of businesses. 

I hold a master's degree in Culture, Communication & Globalization from Aalborg University and have previously lived, worked, and studied in Berlin, New York, and Chicago. Whenever possible, I try to find time to code, play with 3D printers, build Arduino projects, DJ, and make electronic music.

For more details, see an overview of current projects and ventures, a list of press clips and media appearancespublished writing, and the history of public speaking engagements. Other past activities are to be found in the archive.

BIOGRAFI

Min biografi i forskellige længder:

Kort:

Christian Villum er teknologiekspert, open source fortaler og elektronisk musikiværksætter med arbejdsbase i København. Hans arbejde udforsker nye teknologiske strømninger og horisonten for digital kunst og kultur.

Mellem:

Christian Villum er teknologiekspert, open source fortaler og elektronisk musikiværksætter med arbejdsbase i København. Drevet af en stærk interesse i at udforske de nyeste grænser for anvendelsen af digital teknologi, tager hans arbejde to retninger: På den ene hånd at udforske af nye teknologiske strømninger og deres påvirkning af samfundet, og på den anden hånd at skubbe grænserne for digital kunst og kultur, specielt inden for den elektroniske musik. Han er hyppig skribent, foredragsholder og debatmoderator, og driver virksomhederne Sprængfarlig ApS, Perfectly Deep, Ctrl+Alt+Delete Books & Uhrlaut Records.

Lang:

Christian Villum er teknologiekspert, open source fortaler og elektronisk musikiværksætter med arbejdsbase i København. Drevet af en stærk interesse i at udforske de nyeste grænser for anvendelsen af digital teknologi, tager hans arbejde to retninger: På den ene hånd at udforske af nye teknologiske strømninger og deres påvirkning af samfundet, og på den anden hånd at skubbe grænserne for digital kunst og kultur, specielt inden for den elektroniske musik.

Med en baggrund indenfor områder som makerteknologi, delekultur, nye forretningsmodeller, åbne data og åbent design, internetkultur og hacktivism, nyder han at udvikle fællesskaber og bringe mennesker sammen omkring nye idéer som skaber forandring.

Hans tidligere roller inkluderer at være medstifter og medleder af den eksperimenterende kunst- og teknologihub Platform4 og en årrække som Director of Digital & Future Thinking hos Danish Design Center. Før det var han International Community Manager hos den engelske non-profit organisation Open Knowledge Foundation med opgaven at bygge deres globale community.
Han har ydermere været frontløber i anvendelsen af Creative Commons indholdslicenser indenfor musik og bøger, samt at stifte en længere række af virksomheder og internationale projekter.

Han er medforfatter på bogen Open Source City (2016) og har bidraget med kapitler til en række andre bogudgivelser indenfor digital strategi og teknologiinnovation. Han er hyppig skribent, foredragsholder og debatmoderator, og driver virksomhederne Sprængfarlig ApS, Perfectly Deep, Ctrl+Alt+Delete Books & Uhrlaut Records.

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