Complex (magazine)
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Cover for October/November 2015 featuring Demi Lovato
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| Editor | Noah Callahan-Bever |
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| Categories | Magazine, |
| Frequency | Bi-monthly |
| Publisher | Rich Antoniello (CEO, Complex Networks) |
| Total circulation (2012) |
500,000in 2012 (self-assessment, may include unsolicited delivery) |
| Founder | Marc Eckō |
| Year founded | 2002 |
| Final issue | December 2016/January 2017 (print) |
| Company | Complex Media Inc. (Verizon Hearst Media Partners) |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | New York City |
| Language | English |
| Website | complex |
| ISSN | 1538-6848 |
Complex is a New York–based media platform for youth culture which was founded as a bi-monthly magazine by fashion designer Marc Eckō.Complex reports on trends in style, pop culture, music, sports and sneakers with a focus on niche cultures such as streetwear, sneaker culture, hip-hop, and graphic art. Complex currently reaches over 120 million unique users per month across its owned and operated and partner sites, socials and YouTube channels.The magazine ceased publication with the December 2016/January 2017 issue.
Complex has won numerous accolades, including several from Business Insider such as Most Valuable Startups in New York and Most Valuable Private Companies in the World, as well as the Silicon Alley 100 for Complex CEO Rich Antoniello. In 2012, the company launched Complex TV, an online broadcasting platform that has won numerous awards and has found great success with original shows, such as Complex News, First Look music videos, Fashion Bros and Sneaker Shopping.In 2016, it became a joint-venture subsidiary of Verizon and Hearst.
Complex was established in 2002 by the founder of the Eckō Unltd. brand, Marc Eckō, as a print magazine aimed at providing young males a report of the latest in hip-hop, fashion and pop culture without regard to race. The name Complex evolved from a slogan developed to promote the Eckō Unltd. website: "Ecko.complex". The idea was to create a men's magazine that combined Eckō's streetwear and hip-hop attitude along with the style of Japanese men's magazines by providing consumer guides. This was achieved by creating a magazine in two sections: one traditional magazine, and the other a shopping guide.
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