Brian Rose (podcaster)

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Brian Rose
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Rose in 2015
Personal information
BornMay 1971 (age 50)
San Diego, California, United States
Occupation
  • Podcaster
  • former banker
YouTube information
Channel
LocationLondon, England
Years active2011–present
Subscribers2.03 million[1]
(August 2021)
Total views260 million[1]
(August 2021)
Updated: August 2021

Brian Rose (born May 1971) is an American-born podcaster based in London. He is the host of London Real, a podcast and YouTube channel he founded in 2011. He was also a candidate in the 2021 London mayoral election.

Early life and career[]

Brian Rose was born in San Diego, United States, in May 1971.[2][3] His early career was as a banker in New York City and London.[4] Rose has described how he became addicted to alcohol and then drugs, including a heroin overdose in 2001. He moved to London in 2002 and stopped using drugs, becoming a British citizen in 2007.[5]

Career[]

In 2011, Rose founded the podcast and YouTube channel London Real.[6] As of 2020, he remains its host and CEO, with the channel having two million subscribers.[4][7] Guest on the show have ranged from Gary Vaynerchuk to Wim Hof.[8]

Rose has also conducted interviews with conspiracy theorist David Icke,[9] one of which where Icke claimed a link between the COVID-19 pandemic and 5G mobile phone networks. The video was later removed from YouTube, Facebook, and Spotify.[10][11][12] Rose has said about the interview: "I'm proud we broadcast it. We fought against censorship last year because I want people to have these discussions and I want to have them out in the open." But he added, "By no means do I agree with everything he says."[5] Rose has also described the UK government's COVID-19 response as "disproportionate".[13] The Guardian has described Rose as a COVID-19 conspiracy theorist.[14]

Vice reported that Rose's "Business Accelerator" programmes have been criticised by past customers.[8] In 2020, the only active company registered in Rose's name was Longstem Limited. Longstem, at the end of 2018, reported debts of over £374,000.[8]

Politics[]

In the US, Rose originally voted Democratic and then became a Republican. He did not vote in the previous London mayoral (2016) or general (2019) election.[5]

Rose stood in the 2021 London mayoral election and 2021 London Assembly election for his own London Real Party.[15][4] On 24 January 2021, Rose and six of his staff were fined by police for breaking lockdown rules while filming promotional material for his campaign.[16] He was criticised by rival candidates for hosting a video in which David Icke repeated anti-Semitic conspiracy theories, without being challenged by Rose.[17] He finished seventh with 31,111 votes in the mayoral election, while his party finished 11th on the London-wide list with 18,395 votes.[18]

Personal life[]

Rose is married to Mariana, originally from Bulgaria. She has a daughter from a previous relationship, and they have two sons.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "About London Real". YouTube.
  2. ^ Whitworth, Damian. "Brian Rose, the American who wants to be London mayor" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
  3. ^ "Brian Rose - Personal Appointments". Companies House. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c Lehmann, Steven. "Who are the candidates for the 2021 London Mayoral election?". swlondoner (20 November 2020). Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Brian Rose, the American who wants to be London mayor" by Damian Whitworth, The Times (London), 31 March 2021
  6. ^ "Satanistas biónicos quieren controlarnos con vacunas: detrás de las teorías conspiranoicas". Elconfidencial.com. 12 July 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  7. ^ Kanter, Jake (20 April 2020). "UK's London Live May Have Caused 'Significant Harm' By Airing Interview With Coronavirus Denier David Icke".
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b c "The YouTuber Accused of Using Coronavirus to Scam His Followers". www.vice.com.
  9. ^ "The Clown Prince of Wellness". Office for Science and Society. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  10. ^ Kelion, Leo (7 April 2020). "Coronavirus: YouTube tightens rules after David Icke 5G interview". BBC News. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  11. ^ Sam Shead (6 May 2020). "Spotify removes podcast featuring David Icke, while Apple stalls". Cnbc.com. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  12. ^ "Spotify supprime le podcast mettant en vedette David Icke, tandis qu'Apple cale – News 24" (in French). News-24.fr. 6 May 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  13. ^ "London Mayor candidate says his campaign bus is 'safest in the country' after getting £200 fine". www.indy100.com. 26 January 2021.
  14. ^ "Among the Covid sceptics: 'We are being manipulated, without a shadow of a doubt'". 8 April 2021.
  15. ^ "London mayoral election campaigns kick off despite lockdown". CityAM. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  16. ^ "Mayor of London candidate Brian Rose fined for lockdown breach". BBC News. 25 January 2021.
  17. ^ "Exclusive: Mayor candidate faces calls to pull out over antisemitic video". 23 April 2021.
  18. ^ "Results 2021". London Elects. 9 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
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