CHRIS HALL

NYC-born media operator. ~15 years across video, audio, photo and live production — now producing flagship content inside Y Combinator.
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NYC-born media operator building high-leverage content systems for founders at the highest level. Early technical training in television, film, music and photography; firsthand startup experience across consumer apps, influencer monetization and brand growth. After co-founding and operating multiple startups, founded Hall Media in 2019 — durable personal brands and long-term media strategy for executives and founders. Producer of Garry Tan's personal video content since 2020, and of Jessica Livingston's podcast The Social Radars (w/ Carolynn Levy) since 2022 — storytelling, systems, and operator-level execution. Joined Y Combinator full-time in January 2026 as Senior Video Producer, overseeing flagship content at one of the most influential institutions in global technology.

TIMELINE

  • NYC2009freelance photo . video . audio — new york city, 220+ productions
  • 2012young people's chorus of nyc — content lead, toured japan . china . usa
  • 2014kickster, co-founder — #1 sneaker app on the app store
  • 2016dj khaled snapchat campaign — 300M+ impressions
  • 2017showroom, co-founder — premium merch for top creators
  • 2019hall media, founder — media systems for founders & executives
  • 2020garry tan — executive producer
  • 2021boerum studios, co-founder — commercial photo + video studio, brooklyn
  • FL2023jessica livingston — executive producer
  • SF2025may — moved to sf to work more with garry tan in person
  • 2025december — agi arrives
  • 2026january — joined y combinator . senior video producer — san francisco
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