Peter Rojas
Peter Rojas | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 18, 1975 |
| Occupation(s) | Technology entrepreneur, blogger |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Known for | Co-creator of Gizmodo, Engadget, Joystiq; founder of GDGT; co-founder of RCRD LBL |
Peter Rojas (born March 18, 1975) is recognized as a co-creator of the technology-focused blogs Gizmodo and Engadget, along with the video gaming blog Joystiq established in 2004.
Education
Between 1993 and 1997, Rojas attended Harvard University, where he managed the campus radio station WHRB and performed as a DJ on the Record Hospital show. He completed his undergraduate studies with a magna cum laude distinction, earning a B.A. degree in Social Studies. Subsequently, in 1998, he obtained a M.A. in English Literature from the University of Sussex.
Career
From June 1999 until May 2001, Rojas was employed at Red Herring. He then co-founded Gizmodo, where he acted as Editorial Director from July 2002 through March 2004 before departing to establish Engadget. Shortly after, he introduced the gaming blog Joystiq. Both platforms operated under Weblogs Inc., which was acquired by AOL in 2005.
In collaboration with Josh Deutsch of Downtown Records, Rojas launched the digital record label RCRD LBL in 2007. He exited Engadget in July 2008 to create GDGT, a social networking site centered on consumer electronics, co-founded with Ryan Block, who succeeded him as Engadget’s editor-in-chief. GDGT debuted in 2009 and was later purchased by AOL in February 2013.
By 2018, Rojas held a partnership role at Betaworks Ventures before departing in August 2021. In February 2025, he assumed the position of Senior Vice President of New Products at Mozilla.
Personal life
Rojas married Jill Fehrenbacher, the creator of the blog Inhabitat, in July 2007. The couple welcomed their son in 2008, shortly after Fehrenbacher launched the site Inhabitots.