He's a member of the Aspen Institutes National Commission on Social, Emotional, and Academic Development: Parent Advisory Panel, on the board of The Hockey Foundation, part of the No Kid Hungry Social Council.

[citation needed] In 1996, just before graduating from Bentley University, Chapman co-founded an independent film production company, Random Foo Pictures, with Dan Gorgone.

Chapman acted in, produced and directed a number of short films, including Inquisition.

Chapman started his first blog in July 2001, his first podcast in December 2004, and opened a music cafe in the virtual world of Second Life in November 2006.

[2][3] Chapman has also guest hosted Adam Curry's Podshow on the Sirius Stars channel and was a panelist on The BeanCast Marketing Podcast.