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| Born | Marc Louis Milecofsky (1972-08-29)August 29, 1972 (age 52) Livingston, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Education | Rutgers University |
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| Known for | FoundingEcko Unltd. andComplex |
| Spouse | Allison Rojas (m. 2000) |
| Children | 3 |
Marc Louis Ecko (néMilecofsky; August 29, 1972) is an American fashion designer, entrepreneur, and artist.[1] He is the founder andChief Creative Officer of fashion companyEcko Unlimited.[2] He also foundedComplex magazine in 2002.[3]
Milecofsky was born inNew Jersey on August 29, 1972.[1] He was brought up with his twin Marci and an older sister, Shari, in suburbanLakewood, New Jersey, where his father was a pharmacist and his mother was a real estate broker.[4]
After high school, Milecofsky enteredRutgers University'sCollege of Pharmacy in Piscataway, New Jersey. During this time he paintedgraffiti and practiced drawing, using the name "Echo". In his third year, the school's dean, John L. Colaizzi, Sr., encouraged Milecofsky to follow his passion and take a year off to pursue art.
In 1996, Milecofsky legally changed his name to Ecko; he had intended to use "Echo", the name he was now known by, but since he wanted to build a brand with the name, and "Echo" was already taken, he settled on the alternate spelling.[5]
In 1993, Ecko startedEcko Unltd. as a T-shirt company, with small investments from his sister and a friend, Seth Gerszberg. He traveled toHong Kong to learn about the clothing industry. Early clientsSpike Lee andChuck D helped bring attention to his fledgling business, as did aGood Morning America segment that featured his T-shirt designs.[6] The company expanded further into hip-hop and skater styles, and began to sport a rhinoceros logo.[7]
Ecko's businesses have expanded to includeComplex magazine,video and social gaming, andventure capital.
Ecko was appointed to the Board of Directors of theCouncil of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA); the youngest designer to do so.[8] Since 2010, he has been a member of the Emeritus Board.[9]
In 2008, he created the new jackets for the Iron Chefs onIron Chef America.[10]
Ecko isJewish.[2][11] In 2000, Ecko married Allison Rojas. They have three children and live inBernardsville, New Jersey.[1]
In 2011, Ecko started Unlimited Justice, a social activism campaign which opposed corporal punishment in U.S. schools.[12]
He has supported a number of charities and organisations, including raising money for the Tikva Children's Home inOdesa,Ukraine.[2]
On October 1, 2013, Ecko released anautobiographical business book,Unlabel: Selling You Without Selling Out, which offers advice on entrepreneurship and personal branding.[13]
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