Trent Knox is the visionary leader behind Cyber City Media, a multimedia company based in Austin, Texas. A graduate of the University of Hawaii at Manoa, where he studied Digital Cinema through the Academy of Creative Media (ACM), Knox began his freelance career with an internship on the hit show Hawaii 5-0. After a brief stint in Colorado Springs, CO, where he worked in local news sales, actors workshops, and music production studios, he returned to his homebase of Austin, TX to focus on independent filmmaking. With a series of successful podcasts, livestreams, and events under his belt, Knox gained recognition from local business owners, paving the way for the growth of his agency, Cyber City Media. Today, Knox is a passionate advocate for the business of Esports, and his brand, Esports Business Network, is one of the largest communities in the industry.
Trent Knox grew up in Georgetown, TX, a suburb of Austin, TX. He graduated from Georgetown High School in 2011. In high school, he played JV football, turned wrenches in AutoTech, and was a peer mentor through the PALS program.
Trent Knox attended Texas State University from 2011 to 2012 before transferring to University of Hawaii at Manoa in 2012. At TXST he studied Mass Communications. He played some intermural footbal, basketball, and enjoyed socializing around campus.
Trent Knox graduated from University of Hawaii at Manoa in 2015. While attending UHM, he was an avid beach goer. You could regularly find him hanging out on the North Shore at Waimea Bay. He enjoyed watching the Warriors play at Aloha Stadium, playing video games, and pickup basketball.
After graduation, Trent Knox studied briefly at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. Then he worked shortly in the area as a freelancer content creator for Roherering Success Actors Workshop and Colorado Springs Conservatory. He started a brief project called Colorado Springs Young Thespians before moving back to Austin, TX to pursue different opportunities.
Trent Knox started Austin Live & Local in 2017
Trent Knox started Cyber City Media in 2018.
Trent Knox founded Esports Business Network in 2019.