Today the legendary Om Malik celebrates his 50th time around the sun. For many that know him, Om defies definition: He’s first a writer, and finally always a true friend, but in between he’s an investor, photographer, oenophile, closet Bollywood fan, critical thinker, and sartorialist. He’s also been my friend and confidant for over a decade now, and I cannot wait to see what his next 50 years bring for him and the world.
Here’s some snaps of Om over the years, from 2008 to just a few weeks ago when he was blonde for a few days. Happy birthday, buddy. 
Thank you Matt. I am just glad to be blessed with your friendship and so proud of your achievements. You just gave me the best gift ever-walk down memory lane and beautiful moments.
Aw! Great photos!
Happy birthday “Giga Papi” Om! And many more.
Wow! My favourite tech leader is good friends with my favourite technology writer ever.
Happy Birthday Om Malik!!
I have always found that critical thinking come through in his writing. I was thankful that I came across this post by Om on 10 years of blogging – https://gigaom.com/2011/11/26/10-years-gigaom/ when I was really stuck in a rut with my thinking about where I wanted to go in my career.
Thanks Om Malik for being an awesome writer.
Happy birthday Om! Love the photos!
What a lovely tribute. Happiest of days, Om!
Love seeing this. So happy to hear abut 50!
A bollywood fan must also be a cricket fan. Om are you?