Brad Woodgate is a Canadian businessperson, writer, and musician.[1]
Life and career
editWoodgate played competitive basketball and went on to play one year at Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson).[2][3] His grandfather was an ice hockey player who played for Boston Bruins.[4]
In 2000, Woodgate had launched Wellnx Life Science with his brother, Derek Woodgate, which led to Wellnx and Slimquick.[1][5]
In 2012, Woodgate started a reality show called The Entrepreneur in Me.[6][7]
In 2018, Woodgate founded The No Sugar Company to help reduce consumption of refined sugar.[8][9]
In May 2021, Woodgate published his first book No Sugar in Me.[10]
In October 2021 Woodgate launched a no sugar natural energy drink, Joyburst.[11][12]
In February 2022, Joyburst released their first superbowl commercial during the Super Bowl LVI.[13]
In June 2022, Woodgate collaborated with rapper Vanilla Ice and introduced a new natural flavor called Joyburst Vanilla Ice.[14][15] Later, Woodgate and Vanilla Ice released a song entitled "Joyburst".[14][16]
In September 2022, Woodgate signed a music contract with a record label, Anthem Entertainment. In the same month, he started No Sugar Day, to be celebrated on October 3 every year.[17] It is recognized by the National Day Archives[18] and was supported by Kelly Osbourne.[19][20] A month later, Woodgate released his first solo single, "It's A No For Me".[21] This song was released in coordination with the first No Sugar Day he started.[21][19]
In October 2022, Woodgate appeared on Entertainment Tonight with Kelly Osbourne to discuss her challenges with sugar consumption in conjunction with the No Sugar Day.[22]
Discography
edit- "Joyburst" (2022) by Vanilla Ice and Brad Woodgate
- "It's a No For Me" (2022)
References
edit- ^ a b Delap, Leanne (3 March 2006). "Living the high life". The Globe and Mail.
- ^ "Hall of Fame 2016 Inductees". TMU Athletics & Recreation.
- ^ "Hall of Fame welcomes class of 2016".
- ^ Berger, Dr Rod (September 8, 2022). "Why the CEO of a Billion-Dollar Company Formed a Partnership With Vanilla Ice".
- ^ "Slimfast maker Unilever sues competitor". April 22, 2008 – via Reuters.
- ^ "Presidential Debates 2012: Which Man Is Fit Enough to Lead?". Men's Journal.
- ^ "'Entrepreneur In Me' Reality Show".
- ^ Dingwall, Kate. "Inside Vanilla Ice's New Spiked Energy Drink". Forbes.
- ^ "No Sugar Company".
- ^ "Bookbites: Sugar tales, murder, strength and going green". Times of Oman.
- ^ Copelton, Melissa (June 24, 2022). "Let's Kick It! Vanilla Ice Teams Up With Joyburst to Release a New Flavor". Us Weekly.
- ^ "No Sugar Company signs Vanilla Ice to endorse Joyburst".
- ^ "The ads Canadians will see during the Super Bowl". February 11, 2022.
- ^ a b Hartzog, Oscar (June 23, 2022). "Stop, Collaborate & Get Energized: Vanilla Ice Launches Energy Drink With Joyburst". Rolling Stone.
- ^ "Kansas City Royals planning a postgame concert featuring four acts from the 1990s".
- ^ Krueger, Alyson (September 6, 2022). "Ice, Ice Baby" – via New York Times.
- ^ Sudhakar, Shiv (October 3, 2022). "Kelly Osbourne's gestational diabetes: It can happen in third trimester of pregnancy". Fox News.
- ^ Archives, National Day. "National No Sugar Day". National Day Archives.
- ^ a b "Pregnant Kelly Osbourne Reveals Gestational Diabetes Diagnosis in Third Trimester". Peoplemag.
- ^ "Diabetes gestacional: Cómo cuidarse en el embarazo como Kelly Osbourne". CHICMagazine.
- ^ a b "Anthem Records Announces Global Distribution deal with Brad Woodgate".
- ^ "Kelly Osbourne on Cutting Out Sugar and Losing 10 Pounds After Gestational Diabetes Diagnosis". Entertainment Tonight.