Chris Chris 19.12.2021

Gorilla symbolizes Strength, Intelligence, Dignity and Family — Interview with the Creator Of Gorgeous Gorilla Gang

Jay Byrnes (aka Dabmaster Jay) is the lead developer for Gorgeous Gorilla Gang and also an owner of a recreational cannabis farm in Oregon. Jay has been a staple in the cannabis community since the late 90's. He got into crypto in 2014 when received 100 POT(Potcoin) at the 2014 Cannabis Cup. Since then, he's been hooked. 
Jay is the creator of cryptocurrencies, NFT's and dapps.

Chris: Gorgeous Gorillas, why pick such a curious name? What is the concept of these Gorillas?

Jay: It is a strange name, isn't it? But if you think about what the Gorilla symbolizes, strength, intelligence, dignity, and family. It begins to make sense, since these were all things each of us could relate to. However, people only ever think of them as such brutal and savage creatures. We thought "How could we flip the script?". So we made them gorgeous and more approachable! That's when the project started gaining momentum. We found the Dian Fossey charity, we decided this was it! This was the idea that began to fuel this gang, The Gorgeous Gorilla Gang.

Chris: You are selling 8888 NFTs. Do you have plans to burn them to support the prices of the existing NFTs?

Jay: While we don't have plans to burn any GGG, upon launch, 80 GGG(Gorgeous Gorilla Gang) will be locked into the marketing wallet. All NFTs in the wallet will remain in that wallet. They will not be sold/traded.

Chris: Following the previous question, do you have any plans to launch any game in the near future?

Jay: Yes we have plans to launch a P2E Fighting game, where you will be able to earn GOLLAR(our native coin). Each Gorgeous Gorilla Gang NFT already has unique randomly generated attributes for our future P2E fighting game. These will appear as traits in the Metadata.

Chris: What is unique about Gorgeous Gorillas? Does each one of the types have different mint costs?

Jay: I believe what sets us apart is our artwork! There are 150 hand draw traits that are randomly generated to maximize the variation between each Gorilla. Just like any Frat, everyone deserves to have their own flair! We chose the Polygon Network because we wanted a lower gas price for our community. To make it more attainable for anyone to join the gang.  As far as pricing goes, pre-sale will be 120 MATIC. At launch on December 21st, they will be 160 MATIC.

Chris: What is the Fraternity? How can NFT holders access this club? What are the key benefits?

Jay: The Fraternity is the most exclusive club on the blockchain. Allowing access to The Parties at The Fraternity, and they are Legendary! Staking all night long, Community Music Dao raves, Secret Discord Meetups, and Metaverse & Chill Nights! Why hear about the party? When you can be at the party!Every GGG holder will have access to the Fraternity (Gamma Omega Rho, GOR), Fraternity membership is active as long as you have a GGG in your wallet.

Chris: Similarly, What is the DAO vault? Is it the same as membership to the Fraternity?

Jay: The DAO vault is were we hold our NFT collection and Metaverse assets. Every NFT owned by the DAO will trigger the creation of a fractionalized NFT, This NFT will represent voting rights for whether or not that particular NFT is sold or held by the DAO. In addition, Every fractionalized metaverse NFT will allow access to our metaverse properties and will give exclusive voting rights to it's holder.

Chris: The Presale is on and the 875 NFTs are up for sale. What is the minting price for each NFT? How low are the gas fees?

Jay: Gas prices on polygon on average are 4 cents per transaction. On the other hand the gas price is $113 on ETH.

Chris: To conclude, one of the aims of using the fees is to fund the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund. Please tell us more about this venture and how do you plan to help them?

Jay: When we have succsefully minted 50% of our total collection, we will be making a 10 ETH donation to the Dian Fossey program to help them protect these gorgeous gorillas out in the wild. This a Charity we plan to continue supporting as the project grows.