Ryan Haynes
(DJ AFTERTHOUGHT)
Cultural Architect & Venture Builder
Most people know me as DJ Afterthought. They’ve seen me on stage with Mac Miller, touring the globe with Riff Raff, or playing over 1,600 sets at the world’s biggest festivals.
But the "party" is only 10% of the story. The other 90% is Logistics, Infrastructure, and Equity.
I spent the last 15 years operating in the trenches of the music and cannabis industries. I didn't just watch the culture shift—I built the engines behind it. While others were chasing clout, I was building supply chains, negotiating backend deals, and scaling multi-million dollar brands like Blazy Susan, Proper Papers, and Soapbox.
I exist at the rare intersection of Art and Commerce. I know how to rock a crowd of 20,000, but I also know how to manufacture the merchandise they buy, route the tour they attend, and structure the deals that keep the lights on.
I don’t just play the show. I build the business that makes the show profitable.
If you are an artist, a brand, or an operator looking to turn "hype" into a hard asset, you don’t need a salesman. You need a partner who has lived it.
Welcome to the backend.
