Danny Gonzalez
Danny Gonzalez (born June 12, 1994)[1] is an American YouTuber, musician and former Viner.
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| Born | June 12, 1994[1] | |||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||
| Occupation | Comedian, YouTuber, Musician | |||||||||
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| Also known as | Young Face, Fox Szn, Ned Flames, Dan Dan The Mermaid Man, Danny Is Stinky | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2013–present | |||||||||
| Genre | Comedy, Commentary | |||||||||
| Subscribers | 4.33 million | |||||||||
| Total views | 727 million+ | |||||||||
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Updated: January 26, 2021 | ||||||||||
Career
Gonzalez began his career on Vine, making six-second comedy sketches. He later participated in Camp Unplug, a 2016 Vine mini-series, where he met Drew Gooden.[2] In 2014, while still on Vine, Danny started making YouTube videos. Gonzalez had accumulated about 2.9 million Vine followers before the service shut down.[3]
In 2019, he went on the "We are Two Different People" tour with Gooden (and Kurtis Conner as the guest star).[4][5] In 2020, he was threatened with legal action by the host of the radio show "Waiting by the Phone" for using her likeness in the thumbnail of his video; however, independent observers said that Gonzalez's criticism falls under fair use laws in the United States.[6]
Gonzalez is also known for his variety of parody music, that is often a commentary on a subject of one of his YouTube videos.
YouTube content
Gonzalez's videos are often commentary on different aspects of Internet culture, criticism of YouTube, B movies and general cultural criticism;[7] his 2018 Troom Troom reaction videos popularized the channel.[8] He is known for his criticisms of Jake and Logan Paul[7] and for his commentaries on Musical.ly (later TikTok) stars.[9]
He is often associated with fellow YouTube comedians Drew Gooden and Kurtis Conner, and has a similar style to Cody Ko.[10]
Discography
Singles
| Year | Title | Album | Notes |
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| 2016 | "Vape Tricks" (featuring Aaron Chewning) |
non-album single | |
| 2017 | "Spooky Boy" | ||
| "Beef With Me" | |||
| 2018 | "Greg" | ||
| "Hop Out the Whip" | |||
| "Dab on the Haters" | |||
| "Johnny Johnny" | |||
| "Spooky Guy" | |||
| "I'm Gonna Kill Santa Claus" | |||
| 2019 | "Slime" | ||
| "This Video Is Over Now" | |||
| "We Are Not the Same Person" (with Drew Gooden) |
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| "Help Me Let Go" | |||
| "IHATEMETOO" (with LIL PHAG featuring Felony Steve and Kellen Schneider) |
resERECTION | ||
| "Spooky Ho" | non-album single | ||
| "Daddy" | |||
| "Sad and Deep" | |||
| 2020 | "Yummy" | ||
| "La Croix" | |||
| "My Dad Is Rich" | |||
| "Spooky Man" | |||
| "Circus" | released under name Fox Szn |
Awards and Nominations
- In 2018, he was a finalist in the 10th Annual Shorty Awards.[13]
- In 2019, he was nominated for the 9th Streamy Awards in the Breakout Creator category[14]
- In 2020, he was nominated for the 10th Streamy Awards in the Commentary category.[15]
References
- Gonzalez, Danny (28 June 2018). "I Googled Myself And Hated What I Found". YouTube. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- Duffin, Michael (11 September 2019). "Triangle Talks: YouTube stars Danny Gonzalez and Drew Gooden". The Triangle. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- Rogers, Katie (28 Oct 2016). "5 Vine Stars Share Why They Loved, and Outgrew, Platform". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 28 Oct 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- Guzman, Richard (23 September 2019). "Why these YouTube stars are going from the internet to real life". Orange County Register. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- Wynne, Kelly (5 September 2019). "Danny Gonzalez and Drew Gooden talk tour, comedy and YouTube careers". Newsweek. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- Wetsch, Molly (13 April 2020). "Do commentary YouTube videos go too far?". Lincoln High School Statesman. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- Wilbur, Brock (9 September 2019). "Drew Gooden and Danny Gonzalez: The John Olivers of YouTube Culture". Paste. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- Jennings, Rebecca (12 November 2018). "Why YouTube is riddled with bizarre DIY videos". Vox. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- Alexander, Julia (17 March 2019). "YouTube creators are using a hilarious tactic to combat copyright policies". The Verge. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- "The shift in YouTube comedy". The Daily Star. Bangladesh. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- "YouTubers Danny Gonzalez and Drew Gooden visit KC Friday on their We Are Two Different People Tour". The Pitch. 2019-10-02. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
- "Danny Gonzalez". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
- "Danny Gonzalez - The Shorty Awards". shortyawards.com.
- "9th Annual Nominees & Winners". Streamys. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- "10th Annual Nominees & Winners". Streamys. 12 December 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.