Co-Founder and President
Gunpowder & Sky
Floris Bauer is a media executive and entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in the
global entertainment industry.
Bauer is the Co-Founder and CEO of TOBA Media, a venture studio that builds and invests
in new media brands and channels. TOBA Media’s portfolio – currently including DUST,
ALIEN NATION, ALTER, CUT STUDIOS, and HIHO KIDS - have over 50m subscribers
combined and billions of views across platforms.
Bauer is also the Co-Founder and President of Gunpowder & Sky, an independent studio
known for its award-winning film, TV, audio, and VR projects. Since its inception in 2016,
Gunpowder & Sky has produced and released over 60 features and series
including Sheryl, Dolly Parton’s Pet Gala, Sabrina Carpenter: A VR Concert Experience,69:
The Saga of Danny Hernandez, Lil Peep - Everybody’s Everything, Gaming Wall Street, and
original audio productions DUST, Lighters in the Sky, and Words + Music.
Previously, Bauer served on the management team of Endemol Group, a global leader in
entertainment (Peaky Blinders, Black Mirror, Big Brother, Master Chef, Deal or No
Deal, Fear Factor). Responsible for the company’s global expansion across TV & film
production, content distribution, FTA/Pay TV channels, digital video and gaming, Bauer
successfully launched and acquired numerous businesses in 15+ countries across North
and South America, Europe and Asia.
Bauer is a Dutch native and prior to moving to the United States, he lived in The
Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom
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