Daddy Advice: Justin Bolognino

Justin Bolognino is the father of Chloe Isabella (18 months) and the Founder/Creative Director of Learned Evolution + The Meta Agency. The three things he can’t live without as a dad? The Mama, the pup - Charlotte Mingus - and the iPad.

Tell us about your company in 2 sentences or less: Learned Evolution’s core mission is to nurture individual, brand, and cultural evolution through multidisciplinary design, social media, and tech-driven experiential events. The Meta Agency develops and manages the world’s leading visual, experiential, and interactive artists in the live events realm.

What is your family’s biggest guilty food pleasure? Ice cream or, as Chloe calls it, “I-keem!”

If you could launch back in time to the days of feety pajamas and robot night lights, which vintage flick would you pop in to your VCR for the ultimate 80’s experience? Back to the Future. Rhetorical question!

What is the best piece of Daddy Advice you’ve dished to your kiddo(s)? Non-reaction. This is the ultimate practice to me; learning to stay calm and non-reactive, then use positive reinforcement rather than anger or upsetness.

Finish this sentence: “In case I’m senile, please remind me…” ………….In case?

Last but not least… we have to ask: If you had to choose between Steve Martin or Chevy Chase to DJ for your next birthday party… who would you let loose on the 1’s + 2’s? Chevy Chase, DJing as Ty Webb from Caddyshack.