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{{RfD|Subject is the co-founder of the now closed down app Pheed. Most of the article's references are about the app, not about the creator. So while the app may be notable for an article (we don't yet have one) I don't believe the creator meets out standards for a standalone article.}}
{{Infobox person
| name          = Phil Haus
| image         =
| image_size    = 180
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| birth_date    = 
| birth_place   = New York
| birth_name    =  Philip Arthur Hauspurg
| nationality   = [[American people|American]]
| alma_mater    =  [[Duke University]]
| occupation    =  [[Actor]], [[entrepreneur]]
| known_for     =   ''Pheed''
}}

'''Philip Arthur Hauspurg''' (professionally known as '''Phil Haus''') is an American actor and entrepreneur based in [[Los Angeles]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Game Time synopsis and movie info|url=https://www.tribute.ca/movies/game-time/29970/|website=Tribute.ca|accessdate=1 March 2018|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Pheed: not your grandma's social network|url=https://www.builtinla.com/2014/06/09/pheed-not-your-grandmas-social-network|website=Built In Los Angeles|accessdate=1 March 2018|language=en}}</ref> Haus is best known as the co-founder of ''Pheed'', a social networking app.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Pozin|first1=Ilya|title=Vine Users Flock To Pheed|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/ilyapozin/2013/09/05/vine-users-flock-to-pheed-2/#238f9a8b4cd8|accessdate=1 March 2018|work=Forbes|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.adweek.com/digital/mobli-media-acquires-content-sharing-platform-pheed-interview/|title=Mobli Media Acquires Content-Sharing Platform Pheed [Interview]|accessdate=2017-10-05|language=en-US}}</ref>  

== Career ==
Phil Haus graduated from [[Duke University]] with a degree in Sociology & Theatre in 2008.<ref>{{cite news|title=New app aims to transform social media {{!}} Duke magazine|url=http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/article/new-app-aims-transform-social-media|accessdate=1 March 2018|work=dukemagazine.duke.edu|language=en}}</ref> In 2011, Haus co-founded the social networking app ''Pheed'' along with [[OD Kobo]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Pheed App Bringing Pay-Per-View to Phones|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/pheed-app-bringing-pay-per-view-to-phones-20130605|accessdate=1 March 2018|work=Rolling Stone}}</ref> Pheed was ranked the number 1 downloaded app in the Apple and [[Google Play]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2013/02/19/pheed-twitter-instagram-soundcloud-apple-tumblr-ustream/1931779/|title=Pheed is feeding teens' thirst for social media|work=USA TODAY|accessdate=2017-10-05|language=en}}</ref> In 2014, Pheed was acquired by Mobli Media Group for US$40 million, where Haus was appointed as Head of U.S. Operations.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/ilyapozin/2014/09/18/launch-to-exit-in-18-months-pheed-acquired-for-40m/#41ab79a91f33|title=Launch To Exit In 18 Months: Pheed Acquired For $40M|last=Pozin|first=Ilya|work=Forbes|accessdate=2017-10-05|language=en}}</ref> He opened the ''Pheed House'' on Mulholland Drive, a content creation hub for artists with the help of [[Snoop Dogg]] and [[Miley Cyrus]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Large & In Charge: Eastern Consolidated’s Peter Hauspurg|url=https://commercialobserver.com/2013/06/large-in-charge-eastern-consolidateds-peter-hauspurg/|accessdate=1 March 2018|work=Commercial Observer|date=25 June 2013}}</ref> Notably, Haus also co-founded and led initial growth efforts for the Yo (app).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://techcrunch.com/2014/07/26/why-a-stupid-app-like-yo-may-have-billion-dollar-platform-potential/|title=Why A Stupid App Like Yo May Have Billion-Dollar Platform Potential|last=Choudary|first=SangeetPaul|work=TechCrunch|accessdate=2017-10-05|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=|title=What's Happened To ~$7 Million App 'Yo' Now That The Hype Has Died|work=Business Insider|accessdate=2017-10-14|language=en}}</ref>

Haus appeared in a leading role in Diego Hallivis ''Game Time (2011)'', TV Series ''Punk'd (2012)'' and Comedy Central Series ''Onion Sportsdome (2011)''. In 2017, Haus produced a film ''Curvature (2017)'', which was well received by audiences.<ref>{{cite news|title='Love, Simon': Film Review|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/love-simon-1088293|accessdate=1 March 2018|work=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Title
! Credit
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2011
| ''Game Time''<ref>{{cite web|title=Game Time DVD Review {{!}} The Other View - Entertainment site for gaming, movies, and technology|url=http://www.the-other-view.com/game-time.html|website=The-other-view|accessdate=1 March 2018}}</ref>
| Vance Halden
| Leading role
|-
| 2012
| ''Punk'd ''
| Himself
| Appeared in three episodes
|-
| 2013
| ''Darkroom ''<ref>{{cite web|title=Darkroom (2013)|url=https://www.csfd.cz/film/351947-darkroom/komentare/|publisher=Czech-Slovak Film Database|accessdate=1 March 2018|language=cs}}</ref>
| Himself
| Released in the UK as ''Dark House''
|-
| 2017
| ''Curvature''<ref>{{cite news|title='Curvature': Film Review|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/curvature-1087929|accessdate=1 March 2018|work=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en}}</ref>
| Himself
| Executive producer
|}

== Personal Life ==
According to Duke Magazine, Haus married longtime girlfriend and fellow Duke University alumnus Jessica Young in 2014.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://issuu.com/dukemagazine/docs/dmwinter2015_web_1_/64|title=Duke Magazine Winter 2015|work=issuu|accessdate=2017-10-14|language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist|2}}

==Other websites==
*{{IMDb name|4276659|Phil Haus}}

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