Kassem G

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Kassem G
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Gharaibeh on Season 3 of Dance Showdown
Born
Kassem Gharaibeh

(1983-10-10) October 10, 1983 (age 38)
Amman, Jordan
NationalityAmerican, Jordanian
OccupationInternet personality, comedian
Years active2008–present
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2008–present
GenreComedy
Subscribers2.43 million[1]
Total views462.4 million[1]
Associated acts
YouTube Silver Play Button 2.svg 100,000 subscribers 2007
YouTube Gold Play Button 2.svg 1,000,000 subscribers 2010
Updated: 17 December 2020
Websitewww.youtube.com/kassemg

Kassem Gharaibeh (Arabic: قاسم الغرايبة‎; born October 10, 1983) is an American Internet personality.[2] His YouTube channel Kassem G hosts several hundred videos, most notably the California On, Going Deep and Street Music webseries.[3] He won the 2013 Streamy Award for Best Host for his work on California On.

Early life[]

Gharaibeh was born in Amman to an Egyptian mother and a Jordanian father. He lived in Saudi Arabia at a very young age then moved to Florida when he was four years old.[3][4] He grew up in Ventura County, California.

Career[]

Before his YouTube career, Gharaibeh was working at a Best Buy and doing stand-up comedy on the weekends, mostly performing in small venues like restaurants. He got the idea to start making YouTube videos when his friend Cory Williams had a video that went viral. After working in retail for 10 years, Gharaibeh finally quit his job and began making videos full-time.[4]

In June 2011 and January 2012, he guest hosted the popular web series Equals Three, created by Ray William Johnson.[5][6] In 2011, he co-starred in the YouTube film, Agents of Secret Stuff starring Ryan Higa as Mr. Anderson.

He won the 2013 Streamy Award for Best Host, beating out four other nominees including Larry King.[7]

He has appeared on the cannabis culture-oriented podcast Getting Doug with High six times. He also appeared in a brief role in the 2014 film Transformers: Age of Extinction.[8]

In 2009, he co-founded Maker Studios along with Shay Butler, Danny Zappin and Lisa Donovan.[9] On March 24, 2014, Maker Studios accepted a buyout offer from The Walt Disney Company for $500 million, rising to $950 million if financial milestones were met.[10][11]

In September 2019, he began hosting a podcast called Pajama Pants alongside The Sopranos stars Robert Iler and Jamie-Lynn Sigler.[12]

In March 2021, he made most of his YouTube videos private and not viewable by the public. In a podcast, he explained that as he got older he began to no longer identify with the videos he made earlier in his life, and found many of them offensive and unfunny. [13]

In April 2021, he was revealed to be a new host of G4 as part of their relaunch later that year, and in November he was announced to be a host of their upcoming revival of Attack of the Show!.

Webseries[]

Gharaibeh's YouTube channel features multiple episodic webseries.

California On[]

Gharaibeh interviews passersby on a specific topic, typically along the Venice Boardwalk. Topics have included gun control, marijuana and internet dating. Gharaibeh has also conducted interviews at numerous fan conventions, interviewing attendees about their costumes and film roles.

Going Deep[]

Gharaibeh interviews pornographic actors in a deadpan manner. He asks them comedic questions about their careers, and often implores them to perform skits with him. Notable guests have included Asa Akira, Ron Jeremy, Stoya and Lisa Ann.

Street Music[]

Gharaibeh and fellow YouTuber and musician NicePeter sing improvised songs throughout the streets of Los Angeles about the things and people they see, often to the displeasure or confusion of the subjects.

References[]

  1. ^ a b "About Kassem G". YouTube.
  2. ^ "Partners Project". partnersproject.com. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  3. ^ a b "KassemG Exclusive Interview: The Partners Project Ep.5". Partnersproject.com. 2010. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
  4. ^ a b Woolsey, Brittany (2011-02-01). "A Comedian's Youtube Success". DIG Magazine. Archived from the original on February 22, 2013. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
  5. ^ RayWilliamJohnson (June 13, 2011). "Schindler's Geese". YouTube. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
  6. ^ RayWilliamJohnson (January 13, 2012). "Hole People". YouTube. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
  7. ^ "3rd Annual Winners & Nominees". The Streamy Awards. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  8. ^ "Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014)". Full Cast & Crew. IMDb. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
  9. ^ Miller, Claire Cain (April 10, 2011). "Actors in Smaller Studios, Making Pictures for the Smaller Screen". The New York Times. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
  10. ^ Fritz, Ben (March 25, 2014). "Disney to Buy Online-Video Network Maker Studios". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
  11. ^ Barnes, Brooks (March 24, 2014). "Disney Buys Maker Studios, Video Supplier for YouTube". New York Times. Retrieved March 27, 2014.
  12. ^ Mohr, Ian (February 29, 2020). "‘Sopranos’ co-stars reunite for weekly podcast". Page Six.
  13. ^ "Kassem's Private Video Library - Ep 79 - Pajama Pants". YouTube. Pajama Pants. March 23, 2021. Retrieved September 16, 2021. I had over 500 something videos. I went through and privated almost all of my YouTube library

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