Join this discussion with gentle yet influential Donte Jackson!

Coming from a family of gaming enthusiasts, Donte followed his childhood heroes as well as his passion. Now, as a pop toy collector, he inspired several collectors and is continuously bringing people together despite the pandemic. Getting heavy influence from big names and fiction writers also inspired him to write stories which he’s been doing for years.

He joins Chauntel to discuss the roots of his passion which includes Pokemon collectibles and Marvel superheroes. They also talked about his views about the pop gaming community and other aspects of this industry today. This episode is an inspiring discussion about how a story today connects people anywhere and builds communities in the future.

Interested in connecting with Donte?

Visit him here:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DonteJacksonTV/about

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dontrilliousj/?hl=en

Twitter: https://twitter.com/donte_jackson

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/donte.jackson13

His book, Herbie’s Colorful World, is available here: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/herbies-colorful-world-donte-w-jackson/1136140480

Full Episode Breakdown

01:16 – Meeting Donte, a person passionate with toys, video games, collectibles, cartoons, superhero world, and esports

03:30 – Donte shares how Pokemon helped him pursue toy collection and how this passion continued today

05:06 – Donte described how Pokemon Go and other gaming trends thrived during COVID-19

07:48 – Types of games Donte and his family are into

09:19 – Donte discusses his views about the pop gaming culture today and players outside his demographics

13:42 – Donte shares his goals and his writing career

16:34 – The fictional and non-fictional characters who inspired Donte

20:11 – Insights on the future of esports and virtual reality