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Colorized is a brand that represents a community passionate about bringing colorful optimism to the darkest parts of humanity through unique and high quality storytelling.

Before Colorized was created, childhood best friends, Justin Levine and Will Gwyn, founded HistoryDaily.org and GroovyHistory.com to shine a nostalgic light on the past to remind our readers that we have so much more in common than the things the news and social media like to point out that which divides us. These content brands are powered by a team of passionate writers that we all call family, and a community of millions of readers and fans on social media that results in over 10 million website views per month.

We owe the inspiration of Colorized to our loyal following who engage with our history content every day. The positive feedback on colorized history photos on GroovyHistory and HistoryDaily have been unprecedented. And to meet the excitement of our readers for the colorized history content, we have created Colorized.com.

Now our loyal readers can view their favorite history photos…some colorized for the very first time. This colorization is possible with our own unique colorizer technology that instantly allows us to see a different side to history than we have ever seen before. We are committed to posting unique stories that give a fresh look to history every single day.

In addition to great content, we are committed to delivering the most value we possibly can to our loyal readers. That is why we are providing our own colorizer application for free to anyone who wants to colorize old photos.

The initial response has been nothing short of extraordinary. With submissions of black and white photos of family members and ancestors never met before, our readers are providing feedback that some of the colorized photos have brought them to tears!

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Give our colorizer on the homepage a try, and feel free to submit your photos to support@colorized.com if you would like us to share the photos on our homepage or social media.

Brian Gilmore

Director of Content

Brian Gilmore has been writing about and studying everything the Internet loves since 2006 and you've probably accidentally read something he's written before, and if you haven't, you're already reading this bio, so that's a good start. He's a culture junkie ranging from Internet culture, to world history, to listening to way more podcasts than the average human being ever should. He's obsessed with the social catalysts that have caused some of the biggest movements of the last few hundred years, including everything from their effect on the pop culture of the time, to where they end up ideologically. The idea that generations have a beginning and an end is fascinating to him, and the fact that their lasting effects at any given point of their evolution can steer the direction of the entire world lead to some interesting questions, and answers, about our current culture at any given time. He also loves retrofuturism, phobias, and the fact that every pop culture icon has at least a few photos of them that make you feel like you might know them. History isn't a collection of stories as much as it is humanity trying its hardest to maintain a grasp on lessons we've learned before as a species, and that is just way too interesting to not look into a few hours a week. Oh and he used to collect Pez dispensers.

Grace Holley

Staff Writer

Grace Holley has a degree in History from UCLA and worked at The Autry Museum of the American West. Dedicated to bringing together stories of every kind of person from the American West, and enjoys writing about history in her spare time.

Kellar Ellsworth

Staff Writer

Kellar Ellsworth was born and raised in Hawaii. He is an avid traveler, surfer and lover of NBA basketball. He wishes he could have grown up in the free love era!

Karen Harris

Staff Writer

Karen left the world of academic, quitting her job as a college professor to write full-time. She spends her days with her firefighter husband and four daughters on a hobby farm with an assortment of animals, including a goat named Atticus, a turkey named Gravy, and a chicken named Chickaletta.

Jacob Shelton

Staff Writer

Jacob Shelton is a Los Angeles based writer. For some reason this was the most difficult thing he’s written all day, and here’s the kicker – his girlfriend wrote the funny part of that last sentence. As for the rest of the bio? That’s pure Jacob, baby. He’s obsessed with the ways in which singular, transgressive acts have shaped the broader strokes of history, and he believes in alternate dimensions, which means that he’s great at a dinner party. When he’s not writing about culture, pop or otherwise, he’s adding to his found photograph collection and eavesdropping on strangers in public.

Terry Claypoole

Editor In-Chief

Terry is a lover of the beach, history, politics and has a passion for social media and technology. In her spare time, you can find her at the beach (of course) enjoying the sand and sun and listening to music from the groovy era.

Justin Levine

Co-founder

Justin Levine is passionate about delivering high quality storytelling to the masses. Before Colorized, he founded two history content brands that reach over 10 million readers per month. He is lit up by how the community of readers has grown...and looks forward to finding new ways to connect people through amazing brands that create stories that celebrate and lift up humanity.

Will Gwyn

Co-founder

Funny story, not that long ago Will didn't own a computer. Before starting his career in Marketing he had spent the past decade and a half surfing around the world and bartending. Timing is everything and in 2016 Childhood friends Justin Levine and Will met up for a drink to catch up in San Diego. Justin urged will to look at starting his career in marketing and with a kid on the way and nothing to lose Will decided to give it a go. The journey had begun! Will discovered a passion for combining marketing and data which continues to be a successful creative outlet for him and he is lucky to get to do something he loves everyday.

Josh Robertson

Writer

Josh Robertson is a freelance writer who lives in the past -- and likes it there. He's a former Playboy and Yahoo! Internet Life editor and current social media whiz/hack. He prefers Martin Denny to Herb Alpert, still reads his Kurtzman-era Mad magazines, thinks margarita mix is an abomination and believes Lazenby was the second-best Bond, deal with it.

Linda Speckhals

Writer

When she’s not out walking her dog, or taking in a baseball game, Linda loves learning about history, science, and philosophy. She will travel wherever the wind may blow, and happily loses herself in a book, whenever she can. At heart, she is a music loving tree-hugger.

Lisa Obrevko

Writer

Lisa discovered her passion for writing when she was a little girl and turned it into a career. She loves art, writing, history, and vintage items. In her free time, she likes to spend time with her family and friends, explore new countries, and improve her writing skills.

Samantha McDonald

Writer

Jack Ripley

Writer

Jack Ripley is a prolific writer with a passion for history, comic books, and mystery documentaries. With over a decade of experience in the field, Jack has authored numerous articles on a range of topics, including historical events, superhero comics, and true crime stories. He holds a Bachelor's degree in History, and a Master's degree in Creative Writing. Jack's writing style is engaging and accessible, drawing readers into the worlds he creates with his vivid descriptions and attention to detail. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California, where he continues to write and pursue his love of history and pop culture.

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