Kickz

Kickz is in the news again and it's clear his score is too high for what it is. He should be clearly marked as "Questionable" and I feel like we have a bit of a miss right now in the scoring that he's considered neutral. That's why I'm adding this negative review - well worth avoiding him.

I knew Kickz from a small discord group back before he was a "kol." He was trying to get into marketing & would offer us whitelists - but replaced our addresses with his own. He stole money from some of the people in our server before he was kicked. I hope my review & the honest reviews of others will shed light on his behaviour and stop comapanies/people from hiring him again.

Just take a look at all the reviews from well known CT accounts - most of them will shit talk in private GCs but continue to support him publicly. Not the first time he's been accused of ghosting projects after taking payment. At this point If you're a project associating yourself with Kickz , you deserve the L

Kickz is well above his years and one of the hardest workers in the space. He reminds me of myself 15 years ago - full speed no brakes and doesn't know when to stop. Kickz is genuine and authentic and nothing is ever too hard, but does need to slow down from time to time to ensure it doesn't impact his health. Kickz is a bloody incredible person, and often puts others ahead of himself. He wants everyone to win and is doing a stellar job at AP. I'll always stand by Kickz no matter what, and it's a pleasure to know him.

With the risk of losing opportunities for my community, I'm gonna be honest and say it since alot of people who have talked negatively about Kickz are leaving positive reviews out of fear of missing out. Yes, Kickz is a marketing genius I will give him that. There are always maximum eyes on his projects. I think if Kickz stepped away from Collab Management and focused solely on marketing, I would 100% leave a positive review. However, my interactions with him have been based on collab management which is what I am speaking on. He is a poor communicator. For example, in one instance he had dm'd me offering me an allocation and then taken over a month (with multiple pings) to respond (after allocations closed). Thankfully, he connected me with another member on the team who made something work. He is clearly a very busy man and i respect that - Which is why I believe if he stuck to promotion and back-end marketing, while deligating front-end communications, I think he would execute his position flawlessly. That is just my two cents, and i do hope to see the man continue to grow and be successful

After being called out by ZachXBT in a simple reply the account got deactivated. This is a common practice for KOLs relying on their influence to make money. Once they get exposed they deactivate the account and wait until everyone forget to start doing exactly the same again. This is a great thread that should act like a reminder in case you are interacting with him on other platforms: https://x.com/SkyGaming/status/1983534287329607862

kickz kicked himself out, gg all

Kickz never replies any DMs, he's staking WLs for himself from the projects he works for (up to 100+ at some point), mostly distributing them to his friends and keep showing off on the timeline. Definitely someone to avoid working with if you're looking for a marketer.

Kickz is the epitome of awful. He is THE stereotype for the shady CM/marketing/agency guy that people warn about all the time. If you sort these reviews by newest/oldest, you'll see a fake marketing agency with financial incentive at work early on. Every single review is basically the same exact thing almost word for word; "Hard working marketing GOAT!" It's all bullshit. Kickz has scammed the entire space for literally years now and has gotten away with it due to his "connections" with higher up people on a variety of teams (these people might as well be considered scammers too at this point.) From hoarding hundreds of WL spots as a CM and nuking "client" project floors on mint day, to taking thousands and thousands of dollars payment for services not rendered (then blocking the projects), to back door memecoin bundles & farms, Kickz has done all of these things... over and over and over... right in our faces. I'd estimate he's scammed 50+ project teams pre-launch, extracted/rugged 10+ "successful" launches (see monsters.fun as example), and farmed the hell out of 5+ tokens in the last year; all while being praised by who most people thought were industry leaders. We're told by reputable teams/people that he is "the goat" & I think it's all because he managed to wiggle his way into a massive collab manager/KOL agency where there is incentive to glaze him & punishment (no more WL spots!!!) to "fud" him. Fuck this guy.

_This review was left anonymously by a **reputable** Ethos user via anon.ethos.network_ This might not be a popular take per Kickz's Ethos profile, but there are a lot of people in the space who are hesitant to say out loud so here it is. When it comes to collab management, Kickz shows poor communication, missed follow-ups, and a lack of transparency and these have become common experiences by many. Once 'paid' or rewarded, he disappears. Many have received offers that went cold for weeks, if not entirely unanswered, even after repeated attempts to reconnect. He is all short term to his benefit. While Kickz’s 'marketing talents' are considered high, his approach to managing collabs and handling community outreach hasn’t lived up to expectations. And that’s a sentiment shared by more than just a few—it’s just that most are afraid to speak up for fear of backlash. Add to that the whispers about large stashes of WLs being hoarded and redistributed among a close inner circle, and it becomes harder to ignore the pattern. It’s not just about one-off miscommunications—it’s about fairness, transparency, and trust. It’s time we say what we are all thinking.