Eli Graham is an experienced marketer with 10 years of work behind him. Eli has been cited for his work in publications such as COMPLEX, LA TIMES, and THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.
Fun Facts
Created an app which reached #1 in the App Store and paid my bills for two years
Licensed that app to a merch distributor that sells 1 million units of merchandise per year and pays me a royalty fee for the usage rights
Once stopped drinking coffee entirely, and then quickly went back to drinking 5 cups of coffee every day, look, none of us are perfect
Was Robert Downey Jr’s assistant and traveled and lived on-location with him during Avengers production
Directed and wrote a PSA for the Bernie Sanders campaign which premiered on CNN
Started the social media pages for Cheech & Chong and got them 20 Million followers all on my own
Managed the guy behind the Hollyweed stunt, the most viral event of all of 2017, written and posted by virtually everyone on the internet you follow
Got Cheech & Chong recognized by The Hollywood Reporter and on the Top 10 Entertainers Rankings on social media which they’ve been on consistently from 2017 to present, which is a measurement of statistics based on engagement
Worked with a small collection of my childhood heroes — Cheech & Chong, Gumby, Robert Downey Jr, and the makers of Bop-It
Won a LA film festival when I was 19 for a project that probably should not have ever been made and im still embarrassed by
Mentioned in The Hollywood Reporter, LA Times, and COMPLEX for articles about work I managed
Bio
Eli Graham's works as a brand strategist where he is tasked with developing distinctive, high-quality marketing campaigns and original content. Eli's roles include devising a competitive and creative strategy to further his client as a unique and compelling brand.
Eli previously served as marketing director for Cheech & Chong, including developing Tommy Chong's signature lifestyle brand, Chong's Choice, currently with sales exceeding $2M+ per month. Eli has developed projects for Maker Studios, Kaytranada, DVBBS, The Fat Jew, Action Bronson, MGM, Lil Mayo, and others.
Eli has spent more than ten years in digital marketing, the last four of which, as a digital marketing director for brands and entertainment entities with large social media followings. Eli has been responsible for overall marketing strategy, eCommerce initiatives, partnerships, engagements with public relation and design firms, and content direction.
Eli's eclectic background includes years in entertainment, public policy, and social media. He has held various senior level positions overseeing merchandising projects for entertainment clients, executive produced a TV show, worked for the highest paid movie star in the world as well as a sitting US Senator, and designed an app which reached #1 in the App Store.
His guiding mantra: Follow your heart - Use your head - Make a difference
