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Wallo267 spent 20 years in Prison for Armed Robbery. Now He's YouTube’s Cultural Advisor.
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The Smuggled iPod Touch and Building an Instagram Audience From Prison
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The technological leap Wallo experienced when he first accessed the internet was seismic. Going from a pager and a landline to a handheld computer connected to all human knowledge — in a prison cell — was overwhelming in the best possible way. He created his Instagram account immediately, went deep into YouTube research, and kept adding to his Book of Life. When guards confiscated his devices, they sent him to the hole and transferred him to a different prison. He spent the whole time thinking about getting another phone. The information was everything. By the time Wallo was released, he had built a substantial Instagram following — evidence that his message resonated even before he had full freedom to live it.
In 2013, a friend smuggled Wallo an iPod Touch and a Clear wireless hotspot. He immediately created Instagram, spent hours watching YouTube, and kept writing in his Book of Life. By the time he walked out, he already had a following and a plan.
In 2013, Wallo smuggled in an iPod Touch paired with a Clear wireless hotspot and immediately created his Instagram account, posting content while still incarcerated.
