 He also DJs occasionally, sometimes under the pseudonym of Rothchild.During his time with Cobra Starship (particularly from 2007-2009), Blackinton created and portrayed a character named Guy Ripley.A fictional reporter for BBC World News, Ripley made appearances in related band The Academy Is...'s web series, TAI.TV, in addition to Cobra Starship's own webseries, CobraCam.TV.