Brandon Rogers (YouTuber)

Brandon George Rogers[1] (born August 3, 1988) is an American YouTuber, comedian, actor, writer, director, and editor. Rogers is best known for the many characters he portrays on his eponymous YouTube channel.

Brandon Rogers
Personal information
BornBrandon George Rogers
(1988-08-03) August 3, 1988
Hayward, California
NationalityAmerican
Occupation
  • YouTuber
  • comedian
  • actor
  • writer
  • director
  • editor
Net worth$1.3 million
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
YouTube information
Years active2006–present
Associated acts

Career

Rogers began creating videos for his job in Los Angeles at a personal-injury law firm where he made documentaries that were shot by Gabriel Gonzales on the daily life of plaintiffs that were used in court.[2] Rogers had the idea to make humorous versions of these documentaries with Gonzales[3] and started his YouTube channel on January 7, 2006 as "HotBananaStud."[4]

Rogers first gained recognition in 2015 when a Vine user uploaded six-second clips of his videos without crediting Rogers. After a clip from one of his videos went viral on Vine and it was featured on Fine Brothers Entertainment's React series, the original creator of the video became publicly known,[2] and Rogers quickly gained on-line fame.

In 2016, Super Deluxe offered to produce a show for Rogers.[5] The show, Magic Funhouse! was available on Fullscreen's short-lived subscription service[6] and was the service’s most watched original show. Magic Funhouse! was nominated for Best Comedy Series at the 7th Annual Streamy Awards.[7][8]

In 2017, Rogers was named a New Face: Creator at the Just for Laughs Comedy Festival.[9] In addition to co-hosting the event, he was nominated for four awards and won the awards for Scripted Series and Acting at the 9th Annual Streamy Awards for his web series Blame the Hero.[10][11][12] In 2018, Rogers was a 10th Annual Shorty Awards finalist for the Best Youtube Comedian award.[13][14]

Rogers collaborated with Comedy Central in 2019 for their "Under the Influencer" program which had him take over the company's social media platforms for a week.[15][16]

Personal life

Rogers is from Livermore, California and is of Portuguese, Filipino, Scottish, and Spanish descent.[3] Despite growing up in a conservative town, his parents were very liberal.[17] His mother is an accountant and his father works for Cisco. He has two younger siblings. Rogers is openly gay.[18] He credits John Waters as his main inspiration and idol.

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2009-12 Theater Class Alex Rimmer Also writer and director
2013 Neighborhood Patrol Louis Boyd Also writer, director and producer
2016-17 Magic Funhouse! Arlo Dittman Also writer and executive producer
2017-18 Stuff & Sam! Sam (main role) and various roles Also co-writer and director
2019 Blame the Hero Blame (main role) and various roles Also co-writer, director and editor
2019-present Helluva Boss Blitzo / Doctor Actor, Writer [19][20][21]
2020 World's Funniest Animals Himself 1 episode
2020 Blood & Makeup Various roles Also co-writer, director and editor

Awards and nominations
Year Organization Award Nominated work Result
2017 The Streamy Awards Costume Design Magic Funhouse!

(along with Kimberly Rice and Jonathan Hinman)

 Won[22]
2018 Best YouTube Comedian Himself Finalist[14]
Comedy Himself Won[23]
Costume Design Magic Funhouse! Nominated[23]
2019 Scripted Series Blame the Hero Won[10]
Acting Blame the Hero Won[10]
Costume Design Blame the Hero Nominated[10]
Directing Blame the Hero Nominated[10]

References
  1. https://www.californiabirthindex.org/birth/brandon_george_rogers_born_1988_18811467. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. McAlone, Nathan. "YouTube star Brandon Rogers". Business Insider. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  3. Lemieux, Stephen (December 5, 2019). "Interview w/ Brandon Rogers". AfterBuzz TV Network. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  4. Hale, James. "Brandon Rogers Puts Comedy Central's Social Accounts 'Under The Influencer' In New Video Campaign (Exclusive)". tubefilter. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  5. Desk, TV News. "Critically-Acclaimed Comedy Series MAGIC FUNHOUSE to Return 8/24". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  6. www.tubefilter.com https://www.tubefilter.com/2016/12/15/youtuber-brandon-rogers-magic-funhouse-fullscreen/. Retrieved July 18, 2020. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. "7th Annual Nominees". The Streamy Awards. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  8. "Flappers Comedy Club & Restaurant". www.flapperscomedy.com. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  9. "Just For Laughs Announces Its New Faces of 2017". Just For Laughs ComedyPRO. July 24, 2017. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  10. "9th Annual Streamy Nominees". The Streamy Awards. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  11. "Comedian Brandon Rogers". www.radio.com. November 26, 2019. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  12. "Brandon Rogers on Billy Porter, BTS, and Baring Buttcheeks". Interview Magazine. October 24, 2019. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  13. "Brandon Rogers Photos Photos: 10th Annual Shorty Awards - Arrivals & Pre-Show". Zimbio. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  14. "Best YouTube Comedian in Social Media - Shorty Awards". shortyawards.com. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  15. www.tubefilter.com https://www.tubefilter.com/2019/10/21/comedy-central-brandon-rogers-under-the-influencer-takeover/. Retrieved July 18, 2020. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  16. "Comedy Central Originals: Under the Influence of Gus Johnson - The Shorty Awards". shortyawards.com. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  17. "Brandon Rogers Doesn't Care if His Comedy Offends You". www.out.com. November 28, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  18. Sheps, Gem (November 6, 2018). "Brandon Rogers Bares All". OUT FRONT. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  19. Vivienne Medrano [@VivziePop] (December 29, 2019). "THRILLED to finally show a trailer for a project that's been lowkey for a hot minute. #HelluvaBoss is special in so many ways 🥰 Honored I got to work with @BrandonLOVESYOU on this and the AMAZING talents @RichardHorvitz @ericalindbeck and @BrockBaker" (Tweet). Archived from the original on November 14, 2019. Retrieved November 1, 2020 – via Twitter. |date= mismatches calculated date from |number= by two or more days (help)
  20. @BrockBaker (October 16, 2019). "I'm SO excited for you guys to see #HelluvaBoss from the minds of @VivziePop and @BrandonLOVESYOU. I play THIS feathered boy, and it drops in November. Such a cool world to be a part of. More details soooon" (Tweet). Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved November 1, 2020 – via Twitter.
  21. Vivienne Medrano [@VivziePop] (June 14, 2019). "Today was an absolute dream!! I'm insanely thankful to have gotten to work with @RichardHorvitz! @ericalindbeck and @BrockBaker & I'm thrilled to finally hint at this new project I've been cooking up with the help of the incredible @BrandonLOVESYOU - !! y'all ain't ready 😈 ❤️" (Tweet). Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved November 1, 2020 – via Twitter.
  22. "7th Annual Nominees". The Streamy Awards. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  23. "8th Annual Nominees". The Streamy Awards. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
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