Exploring Life & Business with Sam Cahill of Bottom Card

Today we’d like to introduce you to Sam Cahill.

Sam, we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin?
I started with photo and video when I was in 8th grade. Growing up creating skateboard videos of my friends and I in the streets of Everett, WA. I took interest to it after an injury to my leg (torn achilles) that put me out of doing anything semi-athletic for two years. I took classes throughout High School and went on to study film in college at the University of Colorado… for a whopping nine months before I dropped out. I toured and lived with an artist for a year after that where I worked strongly in the music space and created ads with Lyft, Leo Burnett and Timberland as my first commercial videos I was proud of. I began to travel to international destinations such as Bali, Philippines, Cuba and more: Producing travel films and photos with my friends all while working with brands, influencers and leading hotels and private villas.

After a few months of creating videos and showing the world my photography through social media, I found myself handling commercial projects, campaigns and finally a “real job” at an ad agency Times 10 in Burbank, CA where I worked for a year. Led by a good friend and role model of mine, Ben Ricciardi; I was put at the level to work with the likes of Adidas, The NBA, and top athlete James Harden branding his new shoe with Adidas.

Where I’m at now – I now create video/photo for Machine Gun Kelly nearly every day of the week. I have created and currently run an agency myself, Bottom Card. I’ve created a dual-sided agency where we handle all video and photo production for Television, Music Videos, Live Events, Commercials and more. With our projects, we back our clients with our power in the social space utilizing influencers with branding and strategy on social platforms, bringing eyes to the art.

Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
My path has definitely been bumpy and rough in stages – But I almost like to treat what I do like it’s a sport. Without practice and time put into it, it won’t work. Your coach may get hard on you sometimes and push you to the point where you have reached failure – but you have to get back up and keep going. When I get back up and keep pushing, I find that later I am always more satisfied that I pushed through rather than given up.

Thanks – so what else should our readers know about Bottom Card?
Bottom Card is a social first Content Production and Talent Management agency with expertise working with some of the top influencers and brands in the world. Our team of proven Videographers and Talent Managers are able to provide both our brand partners and our roster of talent with innovative concepts and unique perspectives that will take their content and careers to the next level.

With Bottom Card, we have created a team of hungry, talented, youthful people that are specialists all over the board. Producing work and content for the Jimmy Kimmel Live! Show with Machine Gun Kelly, Kelly Clarkson Show, Adobe, and other amazing talent such as Will & Trey Smith, Young Thug, Johnny Orlando and more. We curate art from scratch all across the board with a purpose. Keeping our projects and clients feeling fresh and fun.

What’s next?
I’m looking forward to a few of my projects to be released… I wish I could disclose. But after I am off tour with Machine Gun Kelly I am looking to begin a new venture with a full podcast that will be the next thing people refresh their YouTube feed for each week. We’re in creative development stages as of now so I’m looking forward to bring it to life in the coming months.

Contact Info:

• Email: [email protected]
• Website: www.bottomcard.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samcahill/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/samtcahill/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/SamTCahill
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzTBTuq_I4gN6jgR4zYl0qg

Image Credits:
Will Luna, Luke Strege, Nick Benenatti