Jason Hunt is Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Merged Media, a digital marketing agency specializing in AI-powered marketing strategies for service-based businesses and consumer brands. Since merging his social media agency with a leading SEO firm in 2019, Jason has helped over 200 businesses achieve measurable growth through integrated marketing approaches that combine human strategic expertise with cutting-edge AI tools.

A former rock band frontman in Japan, Jason discovered his true calling was marketing the music rather than performing it—a realization that launched his career in digital marketing. He now brings that same energy to stages worldwide as a sought-after speaker at conferences including Ad World, TES Affiliate Summits, and the Digital Marketing International Expo.

Jason serves as fractional CMO for clients including Kokomo Botanical Resort in Turks & Caicos and teaches “Leading Change in Digital Tourism” at George Brown College in Toronto. He’s the host of the “Drop The Mic Marketing” podcast with 230+ episodes and author of the book “Drop The Mic Marketing: How to Find Your Social Media Voice.”

His published research in the Journal of Brand Strategy comparing AI versus human advertising effectiveness demonstrated that human copywriters outperformed AI in 9 of 12 tested campaigns—reinforcing his philosophy that AI should amplify human creativity, not replace it.

Based in Fergus, Ontario, Jason is a father of three, rugby player and coach, and firm believer that the best clients are the ones who know you before you know them.