Dan Ackerman (born March 13, 1974) is a former radio DJ turned technology and video game journalist.
Ackerman resides in New York City and has written about video games and gadgets for publications including SPIN,[1] Blender, WWE Magazine, and The Hollywood Reporter.
He is currently a senior editor at CNET.com[2] and a regular TV talking head on outlets such as G4TV,[3] CNN, MSNBC, Fox News and CNBC.
He has released four albums on the Helper Monkey Records label, including 2008's "Tales Out of Night School"[5] and 2012's "The Futurist".
He also appeared on a web show called "Play Value" along with his wife and other people in the video gaming industry.