Vinny Warren

Vinny Warren is an Irish-born American advertising creative director, most notable for his iconic "Whassup?" campaign for Budweiser (Anheuser-Busch).[1][2] Warren was inducted into the Clio Awards Hall of Fame in 2006.[3] He is based in Chicago, Illinois.

Vinny Warren
Born
Galway, Ireland
NationalityIrish, American
OccupationAdvertising creative director
Known forCreating Whassup? advertising campaign

Personal life

Warren was born in Galway, Ireland. Warren attended the National University of Ireland, Galway,[4] and later moved to London, where he studied design and art. After his studies, Warren won a US Diversity Immigrant Visa lottery[5] and moved to New York, where he briefly worked as a horse and buggy driver in Central Park, before being hired by advertising executive Ed McCabe.


References
  1. Lauro, Patricia Winters (February 16, 2001). "THE MEDIA BUSINESS: ADVERTISING; Whassup? America's Asking". The New York Times. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
  2. Baar, Aaron (November 6, 2006). "Creative Director Warren Exits DDB in Chicago". Adweek. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
  3. "WASSUP?, BEAR, FOX, INDUCTED INTO CLIO HALL OF FAME". Campaign Brief. May 15, 2006. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
  4. Murphy, Judy (August 20, 2013). "Vinny's 'Wassup' moment became worldwide slogan". Connacht Tribune. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  5. Burn, David (December 4, 2009). "The AdPulp Interview: Vinny Warren". AdPulp. Retrieved February 14, 2022.


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