Who is Corey Brown

1 - I can do better 2 - Jury's out 3 - Pretty darn good 4 - Splendiferous 5 - Awesometastic by 52 people | Log in to rate

Ranked #145 in Me, #25,933 overall

Hi, I'm Corey

I'm one of the guys on the Squidoo team, and here's my story...


(for more frequent updates, follow me on Twitter or check out coreyweb)

P.S. Don't forget to say hi!

You can call me a web architect. 

I launched my first web project in April 1995, and I was immediately hooked. Since then, I've been helping people and companies figure out what to do online (and how to build it).

My passion is in information architecture, but I also dabble in design, spend a lot of time cranking out CSS and recently learned enough PHP and MySQL to start prototyping my own projects.

I love white boards, wikis, Basecamp, Evernote and lots of other geeky stuff. And I don't care that some people make fun of that.

I've worked on projects for two of my biggest influences. 

Jaco Pastorius...

In 2002, I designed and built the official web site for Jaco Pastorius, a site I managed until 2007. In 2003, I designed and produced the packaging for the Portrait of Jaco box set, one of CDBaby's 20 best selling CDs of all time.

Seth Godin...

In 2005, Seth Godin picked 2 developers, a designer and me to help him architect Squidoo. He hired me as COO later that summer, and we built it soon after that.

Since 1995, I've been doing web work. 

Before that, I was in the graphic art field, all the way back to the pre-desktop days of traditional pre-press (aka paste-up). I was the third generation in my family to go into the field, so I had great teachers.

I led a catalog retailer to the web in 1995, and later became VP of the newly (and very web 1.0) named AnotherUniverse.com. We did millions in revenue with a unique contextual commerce platform. After I left, the company was acquired and later vanished. I'm still sad about that.

From 1998 to 2003, I ran a little web agency named Solutions Factory. We had a lot of fun, learned a lot, took our lumps and stayed alive after the web 1.0 bubble burst.

I still work/play right here at Squidoo, with one of the greatest groups of people I've ever been around. I've been known to dabble in a few other projects, and I'm currently trying to improve my PHP skills.

I play the bass, but not as often as I used to. 

I also play sax. A little guitar and piano too.

I'm a husband and dad. 

Those are my favorite titles.

I've had a terrific education. 

I'm a coworker 

Bright Cowork

I started a coworking space in Winchester, VA in January 2009, with the help of some incredible people.

Check out Bright Cowork.

Here are a few of my lenses 

I think they say a lot about me and the things I love

featured lens Corey-ography

Here's an organized view of my lenses.  You'll find out more about me on my check out my SquidWho lens.

featured lens Bright Cowork

Bright Cowork is a collaborative coworking space in historic Winchester, VA. We offer all the advantages of a high-tech, creative office without the hassle and high cost of long term leases. Members get their own workspace and access to shared areas...

featured lens Ben Harper

Ben Harper is one of my favorite musicians and songwriters.  His mix of rock, soul, folk, reggae and blues really makes it easy to load up the ipod and listen to him for hours. Ben and his band tour quite a bit, he's written and performed on a c...

featured lens iPhone vs. Helio Ocean

I've tested both the Helio Ocean and Apple iPhone recently, each for about a week.  I wanted to love the Ocean, but it didn't work out for me.   The iPhone is all I had imagined and more. I think the Ocean will be a fine phone for people...

featured lens Helping out in New Orleans

In late January 2007, I was lucky to join up with an awesome group of people heading down to New Orleans to help residents who were hit hard by hurricane Katrina. I had no idea what I was about to experience.   We couldn't avoid seeing the...

Corey on the web 

Powered by DandyID

I have my own bobble head

Tick Tock: Corey's live feed from across the web 

Paul McCartney: Good Evening New York City

Paul McCartney is releasing a new album/video set, recorded last summer for the kick off of the new Citi Field, 45 years after the Beatles played there, at the former Shea Stadium. Good Evening New...

Nov 15, 2009 @ 5:30 pm rss

Simone Vignola: Love Song

Bassist Simone Vignola started with electric and finger style guitar at the age of seven, before switching to the bass at the age of 12. In this video, Simone uses his varied musical background to.....

Nov 15, 2009 @ 2:30 pm rss

Upcoming bluegrass workshop: Bass ?Strummit?

The Bass ?Strummit? bass workshop has been announced. The workshop, led by the Mountain Heart bassist Jason Moore and assisted by Sandy Ridge bass man Mike Conner, will cover skill levels from...

Nov 15, 2009 @ 11:30 am rss

Gear Watch: Batt-O-Meter

Ever worried about the life left in the batteries for your active pickups or your favorite effects pedal just before a gig? Keith McMillen Instruments has introduced the Batt-O-Meter, a battery...

Nov 14, 2009 @ 5:30 pm rss

Ray Riendeau: Liquid live

Our turn to rave about Ray Riendeau… check out this live performance of “Liquid”, at Mojo’s Music Academy in Longmont, Colorado. Ray is joined by drummer Martin Diamond. Hold.....

Nov 14, 2009 @ 2:30 pm rss

MobBase: Make your own iPhone Music App

There are lots of great ways for artists to connect with fans and the list keeps growing. Wouldn?t it be awesome to have your own iPhone app dedicated to your music, news and shows? Now you can!...

Nov 14, 2009 @ 11:30 am rss

Gear Watch: Pedulla finger ramp option

Pedulla basses now have a finger ramp option available on their fretted and fretless basses. The ramp fits snugly between the pickups and provides a consistent body-to-string vertical distance for...

Nov 13, 2009 @ 5:30 pm rss

Hulk Hogan: bass player for hire

Being widely known for his prowess in ?the cage? and his shirt ripping affinity, Hulk Hogan has recently spoken about his past dreams of bass stardom. Hogan?s love for music and the bass guitar may.....

Nov 13, 2009 @ 2:30 pm rss

Zander Zon: I Resolute, a harmonics bass solo

It is about time we share another Zander Zon video. We tend to favor his compositions, and this 2008 recording of “I Resolute” is another great one. As Zander shares, “there is a...

Nov 13, 2009 @ 11:30 am rss

System of a Down bassist releases new project sing...

System of a Down bassist Shavo Odadjian is set to release a single from his new group Achozen, which is a collaboration with Wu-Tang Clan member The RZA. The single, ?Salute/Sacrifice,? will be...

Nov 13, 2009 @ 9:30 am rss
Flickr Photo

Stanley Clarke Trio (Hiromi & Lenny White)

Nov 7, 2009 @ 11:55 am flickr
Flickr Photo

Two rainbows downtown

Oct 24, 2009 @ 9:38 pm flickr

No Treble (just bass) 

My blog for bass players

Loading Fetching RSS feed... please stand by

My Favorite Bass

My portfolio 

a few examples of my work

curated content from Flickr

Say Hi 

submit
  • Reply
    PamChristian PamChristian Sep 17, 2009 @ 7:23 pm
    Corey,
    How does Squidoo drive Interenet users to the Squidoo Community? How many people belong to the Suidoo Community? What marketing methods are you using to get Squidoo a more prominent place on the WWW map?

    PS I'm a newbie but I'm loving using Squidoo and of course I use Facebook and Twitter to get word out about my posts...
  • Reply
    _Kayla_ _Kayla_ Sep 13, 2009 @ 1:17 pm
    >:D
  • Reply
    Corey Corey Aug 20, 2009 @ 3:20 pm
    Glad to see you've had the "Corey" vanity url locked down for sometime! :D

    You should give some props to other Corey's out there lol

    http://www.coreyhammond.com
  • Reply
    Richard O. Wheeler Richard O. Wheeler Jul 10, 2009 @ 9:38 pm
    I am an lensmaster. I have an question. How do I turn my charity lenses into money making lenses? I already have relabel those lenses which were charity into money making lenses. Is that Okay? contact me at richardorenw2003@yahoo.com
  • Reply
    luvmyludwig luvmyludwig Jul 9, 2009 @ 7:24 am
    very nice to meet you. I'm really soft hearted and just about teared up reading that huband and father are your favorite titles. :) thank you for all you do.
  • Reply
    rms rms Jul 2, 2009 @ 1:34 pm
    Howdy!
  • Reply
    aj2008 aj2008 Jul 2, 2009 @ 4:30 am
    It's great to learn more about the person behind the name.
  • Reply
    italianheart92 italianheart92 Jul 1, 2009 @ 4:20 pm
    Awesome lens, great job! :D
  • Reply
    Tipi Tipi May 18, 2009 @ 9:34 am
    Quote: by Seth Godin

    "It doesn't hurt to ask"

    Actually, it does hurt. It does hurt to ask the wrong way, to ask without preparation, to ask without permission. It hurts because you never get another chance to ask right.

    If you run into Elton John at the diner and say, "Hey Elton, will you sing at my daughter's wedding?" it hurts any chance you have to get on Elton John's radar. You've just trained him to say no, you've taught him you're both selfish and unrealistic.

    If a prospect walks into your dealership and you walk up and say, "Please pay me $200,000 right now for this Porsche," you might close the sale. But I doubt it. More likely than not you've just pushed this prospect away, turned the sliver of permission you had into a wall of self-protection.

    Every once in a while, of course, asking out of the blue pays off. So what? That is dwarfed by the extraordinary odds of failing. Instead, invest some time and earn the right to ask. Do your homework. Build connections. Make a reasonable request, something easy and mutually beneficial. Yes leads to yes which just maybe leads to the engagement you were actually seeking.
  • Reply
    monarch13 monarch13 Apr 23, 2009 @ 12:10 pm
    Thanks much!
  • Reply
    kiwisoutback kiwisoutback Apr 22, 2009 @ 8:41 pm
    The Bobblehead rocks! I'm liking the DandyID module, I'm going to put it to some good use.
  • Reply
    mondocata mondocata Apr 22, 2009 @ 3:21 pm
    Ok ! Hy everyone.
  • Reply
    Mickie_G Mickie_G Apr 22, 2009 @ 10:42 am
    Thanks for the info. Wish I were geekier.
  • Reply
    Joan4 Joan4 Apr 21, 2009 @ 9:35 pm
    Thank you for all the wonderful ways that Squidoo enhances my life daily! Amazing community here - and wow - to have been in on the original creation!
  • Reply
    Tipi Tipi Apr 20, 2009 @ 10:56 pm
    Corey, you can be one of my heros!
  • Load More
Show All

My Squidoo Bio 

Lensmaster coreybrown has been a member since October 17 2005, has rated 361 lenses, favorited 33, and has created 40 lenses from scratch. Corey Brown donates their royalties to Squidoo Charity Fund. This member's top-ranked page is "Best Bass Players". See all my lenses

My Bio

Hi. I'm Corey. You can read more about me on my lens or my site, or follow me on Twitter.

Check out these great lenses...

lens image
Corey Brown
Hi, I'm CoreyI'm one of the guys on the Squidoo team, and here's my story... (for more frequent updates, follow me on Twitter or check out coreyweb)P.S. Don't forget to say hi! view lens
lens image
Jaco Pastorius
In 1976, Jaco burst onto the scene with the release of Jaco Pastorius, his landmark debut album. Over the next ten years, Jaco contributed volumes to the world of music. Not only did Jaco forever change the role of the electric bass, he contributed m... view lens
lens image
iPhone vs. Helio Ocean
I've tested both the Helio Ocean and Apple iPhone recently, each for about a week.  I wanted to love the Ocean, but it didn't work out for me.   The iPhone is all I had imagined and more. I think the Ocean will be a fine phone for people... view lens
lens image
Corey-ography
Here's an organized view of my lenses.  You'll find out more about me on my check out my SquidWho lens. view lens
lens image
Helping out in New Orleans
In late January 2007, I was lucky to join up with an awesome group of people heading down to New Orleans to help residents who were hit hard by hurricane Katrina. I had no idea what I was about to experience.   We couldn't avoid seeing the... view lens

My Pandora Favorites 

Pandora really helps me get through the day... whether I'm on the computer or just have my iPhone.

Here are a few recent favorites.
Yellow Ledbetter (Live) by Pearl Jam
Yellow Ledbetter (Live) by Pearl Jam from the album Tokyo, Japan (March 3, 2003)
Spirit by Mike Stern
Spirit by Mike Stern from the album Voices
Yellow (Live) by Coldplay
Yellow (Live) by Coldplay from the album Coldplay Live 2003
Listen Here by The RH Factor
Listen Here by The RH Factor from the album Strength (EP)
Barfly by Ray LaMontagne
Barfly by Ray LaMontagne from the album Till The Sun Turns Black
powered by Pandora

by coreybrown

Hi. I'm Corey. You can read more about me on my lens or my site, or follow me on Twitter. (more)

Related Topics

coreybrown Recommends...

Create a Lens!