Brandon Rogers (YouTuber)

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Brandon Rogers
Personal information
BornBrandon George Rogers
(1988-08-03) August 3, 1988 (age 33)
Livermore, California, US
NationalityAmerican
Occupation
  • YouTuber
  • comedian
  • actor
  • writer
  • director
  • editor
YouTube information
Years active2006–present
GenreBlack comedy
Satire
Sketch comedy

Brandon George Rogers[1] (born August 3, 1988) is an American YouTuber, actor, voice actor, comedian, filmmaker and editor, best known for the many characters he portrays on his eponymous YouTube channel. He stars in the animated web series Helluva Boss.

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] He 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 in uncredited roles. 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 gained online 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, British 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 is an ordained Christian minister.[19]

Filmography[]

Year Title Role Notes
2009-12 Theater Class Alex Rimmer Also writer, and director
2013 Neighborhood Patrol Louis Boyd Also director, writer, and producer
2016-17 Magic Funhouse! Arlo Dittman Also creator
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 creator
2019–present Helluva Boss Blitzo and other roles Actor, co-writer [20][21][22]
2020 Blood & Makeup Eddie Oswald and other roles Also co-writer, director, and editor
2021 The Mismatched Cupid Actor[23]
2021- Normal British Series Lord Mingeworthy (and various others) Also creator

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[24]
2018 Best YouTube Comedian Himself Finalist[14]
Comedy Himself Won[25]
Costume Design Magic Funhouse! Nominated[25]
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. ^ "THE BIRTH OF BRANDON ROGERS".
  2. ^ a b McAlone, Nathan. "YouTube star Brandon Rogers". Business Insider. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Lemieux, Stephen (December 5, 2019). "Interview w/ Brandon Rogers". AfterBuzz TV Network. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  4. ^ Hale, James (October 21, 2019). "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. ^ "YouTube Sketch Artist Brandon Rogers Debuts 'Magic Funhouse' Fullscreen Series". www.tubefilter.com. December 15, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  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. ^ a b c d e "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. ^ a b "Best YouTube Comedian in Social Media - Shorty Awards". shortyawards.com. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  15. ^ "Brandon Rogers Puts Comedy Central's Social Accounts 'Under the Influencer' in New Video Campaign (Exclusive)". www.tubefilter.com. October 21, 2019. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  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. ^ "Brandon Rogers on Instagram: "Did you know I'm an ordained minister? Who wants me to marry them?