# Greg Solano

> Greg Solano, known online as Garga, is a co-founder of Yuga Labs and Bored Ape Yacht Club. A poetry MFA and former book editor, he helped give BAYC its fictional setting and community identity. He served as Yuga Labs CEO from February 2024 until 2026, when he became board chair and returned his attention to writing and creative direction.

- **Role:** Co-founder and chairman of the board at Yuga Labs
- **Organizations:** Yuga Labs, Bored Ape Yacht Club
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Undergraduate degree (field not publicly specified), New York University, MFA in poetry, University of Virginia
- **Known for:** Co-founded Yuga Labs and helped create Bored Ape Yacht Club., Helped establish BAYC's fictional setting and community concept., Led Yuga Labs as CEO from 2024 to 2026, then became board chair.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2021** — Worked in book publishing, including licensed titles tied to Harry Potter and World of Warcraft.
- **2021-02** — Co-founded Yuga Labs with Wylie Aronow and engineer co-founders Zeshan Ali and Kerem Atalay.
- **2021-04** — Launched Bored Ape Yacht Club, a 10,000-character NFT collection, with the founding team.
- **2022-02** — His identity as the pseudonymous founder Gargamel became public.
- **2024-02** — Returned to lead Yuga Labs as CEO.
- **2024-04** — Announced the sale of two gaming IP brands to Faraway as Yuga focused its game portfolio.
- **2026-04** — Moved to chairman of the board as Michael Figge became CEO.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Yuga Labs and helped create Bored Ape Yacht Club.
- Helped establish BAYC's fictional setting and community concept.
- Led Yuga Labs as CEO from 2024 to 2026, then became board chair.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Became chairman of Yuga Labs' board; Michael Figge succeeded him as CEO.
- **2025-08** — Discussed continued development and funding for Otherside in an interview reported by Blockworks.

## Links

- Twitter/X: https://x.com/CryptoGarga

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Last updated: 2026-09-29