Business: Marc Ecko

Chairman of the Board and Chief Creative Officer of Marc Ecko Enterprises

From his beginnings in fashion to his recent entries into the worlds of publishing, videogaming and multimedia, Marc Ecko continues to break the boundaries of conventional wisdom and solidify his role as the navigator of pop culture.


His journey began in the mid-80s while he was still a high school student working from a makeshift design studio located in the garage of his parents' New Jersey home. Armed only with an airbrush and his custom graphic designs, Marc quickly built a loyal fanbase and in 1993, at the age of 20, founded *ecko unltd. Since then, the Company has grown to include 12 separate *ecko unltd. apparel and accessories lines, the contemporary Marc Ecko "Cut & Sew" collection, G-Unit Clothing Company, Zoo York, Avirex Sportswear, Complex magazine (circulation 330,000), and his recently launched video game, "Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure." Last year alone, Marc's full-scale global fashion and lifestyle company reported billings of over $1.2 billion.

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