Lisa & Lauren are a married couple from Sweden and Southern California, respectively. They own a video a production company called The Beatnik Group. In 2015, they started This Colorful World as a passion project to collect and share their own memories and travels to look back on. Their positive outlook and way of life coupled with the high quality of their videos started gaining a loyal following of over 22,000 international folks, within the LGBTQ+ community. This Colorful World has since been inspiring others to live a kind, conscious and authentic lifestyle through music, conversation, and travel.
Mike Patti, owner & operator of The Pier Magazine at ThePier.org. Prior to joining The Pier in 2008, Mike ran a Surf-Skate-Music clothing line called Sense Boardwear. Through Sense Boardwear he released 6 Reggae-Rock Compilation Albums between 2002-2010 that featured new & unreleased music. Today he continues to run The Pier as they’re getting ready to launch a brand new website, mobile platform and storefront.
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