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In '''''Equals Three''''' (stylized as "'''=3'''"), Ray William Johnson reviews, criticizes, and adds commentary to some of the internet's latest [[viral video]]s.<ref name="boise1" /> ''Equals Three'' episodes are usually uploaded to his channel every |
In '''''Equals Three''''' (stylized as "'''=3'''"), Ray William Johnson reviews, criticizes, and adds commentary to some of the internet's latest [[viral video]]s.<ref name="boise1" /> ''Equals Three'' episodes are usually uploaded to his channel every Wednesday and Saturday. In these episodes, Johnson interacts with his audience by posting a viewer-submitted "comment question of the day", then features five of his favorite comments in the preceding episode. ''Equals Three'' is on one of the most subscribed channels on [[YouTube]], having over 5 million subscribers in July 2012, and has been recognized by [[Guinness World Records]].<ref name="forbesinterview"/><ref>[http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/_Comedian-Ray-William-Johnson-sets-new-record-for-YouTube-subscribers/blog/4830881/7691.html Comedian Ray William Johnson sets new record for YouTube subscribers], ''[[Guinness World Records]]''</ref><ref>Hustvedt, Marc (28 June 2011). [http://news.tubefilter.tv/2011/06/28/ray-william-johnson-now-1-most-subscribed-on-youtube/ Ray William Johnson Now #1 Most Subscribed on YouTube], ''[[Tubefilter]]''</ref> Because of his popularity, ''Equals Three'' episodes can consistently obtain several million views within a week. Johnson has been able to leverage his popularity to secure several celebrity guests on Equals Three, including [[Robin Williams]],<ref name="Short Hairy Guys">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lj9nrYVqmPg Short Hairy Guys (Nov. 8, 2011)]</ref> [[Gabriel Iglesias]],<ref name="Surprise?">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EwSAzHj8VM Surprise? (Nov. 21, 2011)]</ref> [[Kal Penn]],<ref name="Chicken Lady"/> [[Margaret Cho]],<ref name="Goosing!">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBzCzMSJRhc Goosing (Nov. 18, 2011)]</ref> [[Bobby Lee]],<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kSwHrjv0_Q World's Biggest Condom (March 16, 2012)]</ref> [[T.J. Miller]],<ref name="Eat Everything">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJumrBOW5LQ Chicken Lady (Jan. 20, 2012)]</ref> [[Garfunkel and Oates]],<ref name="Zebra Hickey">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xG0cp6uJPB8 Zebra Hickey (Jan. 17, 2012)]</ref> [[John Cho]],<ref name="Chicken Lady">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXe6FaO3scY Chicken Lady (Nov. 3, 2011)]</ref> [[Jason Biggs]],<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qtTHMPnpF0 You're So Metal (Apr. 6, 2012)]</ref> [[Andy Milonakis]],<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZO9QK4Ry_RU&feature=relmfu Drunk Chick Proof (May 18, 2012)]</ref> and [[Traphik]].<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mNoowOwEkg&list=PL6A40AB04892E2A1F&index=1&feature=plcp Hooter Hula Hoops (May 22, 2012)]</ref> |
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=== Your Favorite Martian === |
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Revision as of 07:49, 9 July 2012
Ray William Johnson | |
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| Born | 1981 or 1982 (age 42–43)[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | RWJ, Ray Johnson, RayWJ |
| Occupation | YouTube comedian |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Known for | YouTube videos |
| Website | www |
Ray William Johnson (born 1981/1982) is an American actor and comedic vlogger best known for his YouTube series Equals Three, in which he provides commentary on viral videos.[2][3] Many of the videos featured on Equals Three are noted to have received an additional boost of popularity.[4][5][6][7][8] As of July 2012, the RayWilliamJohnson YouTube channel has over 5.4 million subscribers, and over 1.8 billion video views.[9] In February 2011, one industry publication noted that Johnson currently had six of the top twenty most watched videos of the month.[10]
Background
Johnson graduated from Norman North High School in Oklahoma, in 1999,[1] however Johnson's Youtube profile states he was born and raised in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.[11] In an interview with Wall Street Journal, Johnson says that he studied at Columbia University, as a history major,[1] while his profile adds he was preparing to study law.[11] While at Columbia, Johnson started his first formatted show, Equals Three, as a way to combine two popular video styles, watching viral videos and video bloggers.[2]
Current projects
Equals Three
| Ray William Johnson | |
|---|---|
 Title card | |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Ray William Johnson |
| Written by | Phil Haney Steve Greene Marvin Silbermintz Erin Schmalfeld Ilana Cohn Brandon Perna "Big Rob" Lance Patrick Ray William Johnson |
| Presented by | Ray William Johnson |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English Spanish (Igual a Tres) |
| No. of episodes | 265 (as of March 3, 2012) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Ray William Johnson |
| Producer | Erin Schmalfeld |
| Editor | Brandon Perna |
| Original release | |
| Network | RayWilliamJohnson |
| Release | 2008 – present |
| Related | |
| Breaking Your Favorite Martian Igual a Tres YFMTS | |
In Equals Three (stylized as "=3"), Ray William Johnson reviews, criticizes, and adds commentary to some of the internet's latest viral videos.[3] Equals Three episodes are usually uploaded to his channel every Wednesday and Saturday. In these episodes, Johnson interacts with his audience by posting a viewer-submitted "comment question of the day", then features five of his favorite comments in the preceding episode. Equals Three is on one of the most subscribed channels on YouTube, having over 5 million subscribers in July 2012, and has been recognized by Guinness World Records.[2][12][13] Because of his popularity, Equals Three episodes can consistently obtain several million views within a week. Johnson has been able to leverage his popularity to secure several celebrity guests on Equals Three, including Robin Williams,[14] Gabriel Iglesias,[15] Kal Penn,[16] Margaret Cho,[17] Bobby Lee,[18] T.J. Miller,[19] Garfunkel and Oates,[20] John Cho,[16] Jason Biggs,[21] Andy Milonakis,[22] and Traphik.[23]
Your Favorite Martian
In January 2011, Johnson launched a collaborative YouTube channel called "YourFavoriteMartian", which features animated music videos.[24][25][dead link] The songs are performed by a virtual band of four fictional cartoon characters: PuffPuff Humbert (vocals, voiced by Johnson), DeeJay (turntables), Axel Chains (drums), and Benatar (vocals, guitar/keytar).[26] Johnson writes lyrics, raps, sings, composes beats, and sometimes collaborates with other musicians to produce the songs.[27] The following is a list of music videos that have been released so far:
| # | Name | Featured Artist | Upload date | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | My Balls | — | January 26, 2011 | 3:13 |
| 2 | Zombie Love Song | — | February 9, 2011 | 3:59 |
| 3 | Bottles of Beer | — | February 23, 2011 | 3:41 |
| 4 | Club Villain | — | March 9, 2011 | 4:12 |
| 5 | The Stereotypes Song | — | March 23, 2011 | 4:26 |
| 6 | The Unofficial Smithers Love Song | — | April 6, 2011 | 3:55 |
| 7 | Orphan Tears | Wax | April 20, 2011 | 3:36 |
| 8 | Mr. DoucheBag | — | May 4, 2011 | 3:55 |
| 9 | Transphobic Techno (Bitch Got a Penis) | — | May 18, 2011 | 3:25 |
| 10 | Grandma Got a Facebook | — | June 1, 2011 | 3:33 |
| 11 | Tig Ol' Bitties | — | June 15, 2011 | 3:52 |
| 12 | Fight To Win | Destorm | June 29, 2011 | 3:51 |
| 13 | Stalkin' Your Mom (Cover) | Wax | July 13, 2011 | 3:13 |
| 14 | Robot Bar Fight | — | July 27, 2011 | 3:12 |
| 15 | 8-Bit World | Hoodie Allen | August 10, 2011 | 3:30 |
| 16 | Puppet Break-Up | — | September 14, 2011 | 3:23 |
| 17 | Whip Yo Kids | Nice Peter | September 28, 2011 | 3:29 |
| 18 | Booty Store | — | October 12, 2011 | 4:23 |
| 19 | Nerd Rage!!! | — | October 26, 2011 | 4:00 |
| 20 | Epileptic Techno | — | November 9, 2011 | 3:38 |
| 21 | Dookie Fresh | — | November 23, 2011 | 4:08 |
| 22 | Santa Hates Poor Kids | — | December 7, 2011 | 3:55 |
| 23 | Shitty G | — | December 21, 2011 | 3:51 |
| 24 | Friend Zone | — | Jaunuary 4, 2012 | 3:33 |
| 25 | She Looks Like Sex | Mike Posner | January 18, 2012 | 3:26 |
| 26 | We Like Them Girls | — | February 1, 2012 | 3:44 |
| 27 | Alien | — | February 15, 2012 | 3:50 |
| 28 | White Boy Wasted | Dumbfoundead | February 29, 2012 | 4:05 |
| 29 | Complicated | — | March 14, 2012 | 3:51 |
| 30 | Take Over the World | — | March 28, 2012 | 3:44 |
| 31 | Text Me Back | — | April 11, 2012 | 3:41 |
| 32 | Jupiter | — | April 25, 2012 | 3:53 |
| 33 | Just a Friend (Cover) | — | May 9, 2012 | 3:47 |
| 34 | Somebody That I Used To Know (Cover) | — | May 23, 2012 | 3:53 |
| 35 | Fight for Your Right (Cover) | — | June 6, 2012 | 3:33 |
| 36 | Love the Way You Lie (Cover) | — | June 20, 2012 | 4:21 |
| 37 | Road Rage | — | July 4, 2012 | 5:06 |
To date, Johnson has released 31 original songs, 1 remix, and 5 covers through the channel. As of July 2012, the channel has over 1.8 million subscribers, making it one of the most subscribed channels on YouTube,[citation needed] and over 411 million video views.[28][29] Due to the rapid growth of popularity of the channel and the music videos getting more views than the Equals Three episodes, Johnson has commented in his Breaking Los Angeles video blog that he at some point hopes to have the music videos released weekly instead of bi-weekly.[30]
Breaking
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BreakingNYC is a former daily video blog or vlog that Johnson started in December 2009 while living in New York City. He made the vlogs almost daily until June 2010. After nearly a year-long hiatus, Johnson resumed contributing to the video blog channel, creating a new higher quality series with a similar format. The new series titled, Breaking Los Angeles and the Adventures of Puff Puff, was released every Friday and is filmed in Los Angeles. Johnson often featured notable guests in his new series, including rappers Wax, Hoodie Allen and Dumbfoundead, slam poet George Watsky, comedian Gabriel Iglesias, and actor/director Bobcat Goldthwait. After Johnson took a three-month hiatus from making videos for the channel, a third season of Breaking Los Angeles (retitled to Breaking: Season 3), premiered on December 14, 2011 with the series finale on March 1, 2012.
References
- ^ a b c Glazer, Emily (February 2, 2012). "Who Is RayWJ? YouTube's Top Star". My Fox Phoenix. Wall Street Journal.
{{cite web}}: External link in|publisher= - ^ a b c Humphrey, Michael (28 June 2011). Ray William Johnson: =3 Adds Up To Most-Subscribed On YouTube, Forbes
- ^ a b Gasch, David (February 7, 2011). Pop!shots: ‘Equals Three’ goes viral, Boise State Arbiter
- ^ (March 4, 2011). Lo más visto del mes en YouTube Argentina, Canal-AR (in Spanish, Argentine technology publication)
- ^ Vnouček, Petr (March 5, 2001).Nejlepší videa: Bowling s kočkou a polský Pat a Mat, Týden (in Czech)
- ^ Hathaway, Jay (March 2, 2011). Co Za Asy – What Is It, and Why Is Everyone Posting It in YouTube, Urlesque (AOL) ("Superstar YouTuber Ray William Johnson")
- ^ (December 12, 2010). Reinangrep på NRK-reporter sees av millioner på YouTube-kanal, NRK (in Norwegian) (noting rise in popularity of video about a reindeer attack due to Johnson's coverage; notes that Johnson is one of YouTube's biggest celebrities, "en av YouTubes aller største kjendiser," with over two million subscribers, with the largest comedy channel on YouTube with over 373 million views)
- ^ (May 22, 2010). Türkiye'den YouTube'tan en popüler kişi kim?, Beyaz Gazette (in Turkish)
- ^ "RayWilliamJohnson's Channel". YouTube. Retrieved July 2, 2012.
- ^ Balleck, Matt (February 14, 2011). Three Ways Brands Can Act More Like Partners On YouTube, MediaPost Publications
- ^ a b "RayWilliamJohnson's Channel". YouTube. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
- ^ Comedian Ray William Johnson sets new record for YouTube subscribers, Guinness World Records
- ^ Hustvedt, Marc (28 June 2011). Ray William Johnson Now #1 Most Subscribed on YouTube, Tubefilter
- ^ Short Hairy Guys (Nov. 8, 2011)
- ^ Surprise? (Nov. 21, 2011)
- ^ a b Chicken Lady (Nov. 3, 2011)
- ^ Goosing (Nov. 18, 2011)
- ^ World's Biggest Condom (March 16, 2012)
- ^ Chicken Lady (Jan. 20, 2012)
- ^ Zebra Hickey (Jan. 17, 2012)
- ^ You're So Metal (Apr. 6, 2012)
- ^ Drunk Chick Proof (May 18, 2012)
- ^ Hooter Hula Hoops (May 22, 2012)
- ^ Bradshaw (January 24, 2011). Ray William Johnson's New Project "Yourfavoritemartian" Finally Rolls Out January 26, 2011, www.zimbio.com
- ^ About YourFavoriteMartian. Yourfavoritemartian.com
- ^ http://twitter.com/#!/RayWJ/statuses/62415238233997312, Twitter, Retrieved June 22, 2011
- ^ e.g. Orphan Tears features Wax
- ^ "YourFavoriteMartian's Channel". YouTube. Retrieved July 2, 2012.
- ^ YouTube spotlight: "The Stereotypes Song". The Independent. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/user/BreakingNYC#p/u/8/LUXPIiREOvQ, Breaking Los Angeles, Retrieved June 22, 2011
