Mac Smiff is the owner and editor of We Out Here Magazine, an original founder of THE THESIS, and future grandfather.

Grant Stolle aka Verbz is THE THESIS resident DJ and co-founder. A veteran DJ, Verbz has performed with hip hop heavyweights like Raekwon of the Wu-Tang Clan and Gift of Gab of Blackalicious, as well as opening for luminaries like Big Boi from Outkast, Curren$y, Jay Electronica, Jorja Smith, Scarface, Mobb Deep, and many others. A Northwest Native and Portland State graduate with a diverse skill set, Verbz is the Renaissance Man of THE THESIS crew.

Alexander Wright aka Casso Dinero is the resident art guru for THE THESIS. A savant designer, Casso Dinero has changed the look of Portland’s hip-hop media from posters to flyers to album covers to logos. A Portland native inspired by the world around him, you might find Alex working on a project in the back of a venue with his signature headphones.