Philip Kaplan
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Philip J. "Pud" Kaplan (born October 30, 1975)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> is an American entrepreneur and computer programmer who has founded several Internet companies.
He created the Fucked Company website in May 2000 and wrote the corresponding book F'd Companies (Template:ISBN) in 2002.
He has subsequently created other websites and web-based ventures, including the online advertising market site AdBrite, which he founded in 2004. In June 2009, Kaplan joined Charles River Ventures as an Entrepreneur In Residence.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In July 2011, Kaplan formed ADHD Labs,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> an incubator for web and iPhone apps.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> ADHD Labs' company, TinyLetter, was acquired by MailChimp in August 2011.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Kaplan later founded Fandalism, a social networking website for musicians in January 2012, which was renamed to DistroKid over a year later in mid 2013 when the service expanded to offer the digital distribution of music.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Kaplan obtained his Bachelor of Science in 1997 from the Syracuse University School of Information Studies and delivered the convocation address at the Class of 2014 graduation ceremony.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In 2024, Kaplan gained recognition for building novelty headphones, including pairs with large Helmholtz resonators, dumbbells, and wine corks. His posts went viral on Reddit, and he showcased the headphones at conventions.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Kaplan is also a drummer, performing in the band Butchers of the Final Frontier.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
He currently resides in San Francisco, California.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>