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In 2012, Wellens and Smith appeared as Spartan King [[Leonidas I]] and [[Queen Gorgo]] in the web series ''[[Epic Rap Battles of History]]'', in season two, episode 2 "Master Chief vs. Leonidas".<ref>{{cite news|last1=Watercutter|first1=Angela|title=Video: Master Chief Faces Off Against Leonidas in Epic Rap Battle|url=http://www.wired.com/2012/02/master-chief-leonidas-epic-rap-battle/|accessdate=December 13, 2014|work=Wired|date=February 1, 2012}}</ref>
In 2012, Wellens and Smith appeared as Spartan King [[Leonidas I]] and [[Queen Gorgo]] in the web series ''[[Epic Rap Battles of History]]'', in season two, episode 2 "Master Chief vs. Leonidas".<ref>{{cite news|last1=Watercutter|first1=Angela|title=Video: Master Chief Faces Off Against Leonidas in Epic Rap Battle|url=http://www.wired.com/2012/02/master-chief-leonidas-epic-rap-battle/|accessdate=December 13, 2014|work=Wired|date=February 1, 2012}}</ref>


On April 1, 2013, [[USA Today]] rated ''PrankvsPrank'' YouTube's best pranksters.<ref name="best pranksters">{{cite news | url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2013/03/31/april-fools-pranks-video/2040085/ | title=TV on the Web: YouTube's top 10 pranksters | publisher=USA Today | accessdate=April 6, 2013 | first1=Carly | last1=Mallenbaum | first2=Daniel | last2=Hurwitz | date=March 31, 2013}}</ref>
On April 1, 2013, [[USA Today]] rated ''PrankvsPrank'' YouTube's best pranksters.<ref name="best pranksters">{{cite news | url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2013/03/31/april-fools-pranks-video/2040085/ | title=TV on the Web: YouTube's top 10 pranksters | publisher=USA Today | accessdate=April 6, 2013 | first1=Carly | last1=Mallenbaum | first2=Daniel | last2=(((Hurwitz))) | date=March 31, 2013}}</ref>

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Wellens and Smith currently reside in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They both grew up in [[New Jersey]] suburbs of Philadelphia. They had been dating since December 2005. As of May 18, 2016, Wellens and Smith have decided to place their relationship on hiatus with Wellens moving to New York and Smith remaining in Philadelphia.<ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0KazRqIJ9U|title=A NEW CHAPTER|author=|date=May 18, 2016|publisher=|accessdate=May 19, 2016|via=YouTube}}</ref>


On September 25, 2013, Wellens (as "Chip Chocolate") released a [[rap]] song on iTunes called "Cookie Dance". Produced by Les Professionnels,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Bonghi|first1=Gabrielle|title=Philly producers Les Professionnels hit big time with viral hit ‘Cookie Dance’|url=http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/entertainment/music_nightlife/Les-Professionnels-hit-big-time-with-viral-hit--Cookie-Dance.html|accessdate=December 13, 2014|work=Philadelphia Inquirer|date=November 21, 2013}}</ref> the song peaked at #68 on the [[UK Singles Chart]] and was number one in Sweden for a couple weeks.<ref name="popwatch.ew.com">{{cite web|last1=Highfill|first1=Samantha|title=Chip Chocolate talks 'Cookie Dance', bathing in milk, and a rap battle with the Cookie Monster|url=http://popwatch.ew.com/2013/11/15/chip-chocolate-cookie-dance/|website=Entertainment Weekly|accessdate=July 27, 2015}}</ref><ref name="popwatch.ew.com" /><ref name="officialcharts">{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/chip%20chocolate/|archiveurl=http://wayback.archive.org/web/20131005101147/http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/chip%20chocolate/|archivedate=October 5, 2013|title=CHIP CHOCOLATE|publisher=[[The Official Charts Company]]|accessdate=October 3, 2013}}</ref>
On September 25, 2013, Wellens (as "Chip Chocolate") released a [[rap]] song on iTunes called "Cookie Dance". Produced by Les Professionnels,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Bonghi|first1=Gabrielle|title=Philly producers Les Professionnels hit big time with viral hit ‘Cookie Dance’|url=http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/entertainment/music_nightlife/Les-Professionnels-hit-big-time-with-viral-hit--Cookie-Dance.html|accessdate=December 13, 2014|work=Philadelphia Inquirer|date=November 21, 2013}}</ref> the song peaked at #68 on the [[UK Singles Chart]] and was number one in Sweden for a couple weeks.<ref name="popwatch.ew.com">{{cite web|last1=Highfill|first1=Samantha|title=Chip Chocolate talks 'Cookie Dance', bathing in milk, and a rap battle with the Cookie Monster|url=http://popwatch.ew.com/2013/11/15/chip-chocolate-cookie-dance/|website=Entertainment Weekly|accessdate=July 27, 2015}}</ref><ref name="popwatch.ew.com" /><ref name="officialcharts">{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/chip%20chocolate/|archiveurl=http://wayback.archive.org/web/20131005101147/http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/chip%20chocolate/|archivedate=October 5, 2013|title=CHIP CHOCOLATE|publisher=[[The Official Charts Company]]|accessdate=October 3, 2013}}</ref>
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On April 11, 2016, PrankvsPrank won the [[Shorty Award]] for the Best YouTube Ensemble.{{Citation needed|date=May 2016}}
On April 11, 2016, PrankvsPrank won the [[Shorty Award]] for the Best YouTube Ensemble.{{Citation needed|date=May 2016}}


Wellens and Smith currently reside in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They both grew up in [[New Jersey]] suburbs of Philadelphia. They had been dating since December 2005.
On May 18, 2016, Wellens and Smith announced on their vlogging channel that they were taking an indefinite break from their relationship and that they would be taking a break from vlogging for the foreseeable future. They cited relationship problems and stress from daily vlogging as factors for this break.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0KazRqIJ9U|title=A New Chapter|date=May 16, 2016|work=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>

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As of May 18, 2016, Wellens and Smith announced on their vlogging channel they have decided to place their relationship on hiatus and they would be taking a break from [[Video blog|vlogging]] for the foreseeable future. They cited relationship problems and stress from daily vlogging as factors for this break. Wellens announced he would be moving to New York with Smith remaining in Philadelphia.<ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0KazRqIJ9U|title=A NEW CHAPTER|author=|date=May 18, 2016|publisher=|accessdate=May 19, 2016|via=YouTube}}</ref>{{clear}}


== BFvsGF ==
== BFvsGF ==

Revision as of 02:46, 24 May 2016

PrankvsPrank
Jeana Smith (left) and Jesse Wellens (right) in 2014
Personal information
OriginPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
NationalityAmerican
Occupations
WebsiteNo URL found. Please specify a URL here or add one to Wikidata. Edit this at Wikidata
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2009–2016 (hiatus)[1]
Genre(s)Pranks, comedy
Subscribers9.8 million[2]
Total views1.6 billion[2]
1,000,000 subscribers2012
Last updated: April 9, 2016

PrankvsPrank, also known as PVP, is a YouTube channel created by Jesse Michael Wellens[3] and his girlfriend Jennifer "Jeana" Smith.[4][5][6] In 2007, the two began to play pranks on each other and post videos of the pranks on websites, eventually forming a channel on YouTube.[5][7] The channel has more than 1.7 billion video views and 9.9 million subscribers as of May 2016.[8]

History

Wellens had filmed Smith attempting the cinnamon challenge and posted a video on the Internet, starting the serial pranking of each other, and posting the videos online.[5] The videos show how they prepare themselves to prank each other and record their reaction.

In 2012, Wellens and Smith appeared as Spartan King Leonidas I and Queen Gorgo in the web series Epic Rap Battles of History, in season two, episode 2 "Master Chief vs. Leonidas".[9]

On April 1, 2013, USA Today rated PrankvsPrank YouTube's best pranksters.[10]

On September 25, 2013, Wellens (as "Chip Chocolate") released a rap song on iTunes called "Cookie Dance". Produced by Les Professionnels,[11] the song peaked at #68 on the UK Singles Chart and was number one in Sweden for a couple weeks.[12][12][13]

On September 17, 2015, PrankvsPrank won the Streamy Award for the Best Prank Show.[14]

On April 11, 2016, PrankvsPrank won the Shorty Award for the Best YouTube Ensemble.[citation needed]

Wellens and Smith currently reside in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They both grew up in New Jersey suburbs of Philadelphia. They had been dating since December 2005.

As of May 18, 2016, Wellens and Smith announced on their vlogging channel they have decided to place their relationship on hiatus and they would be taking a break from vlogging for the foreseeable future. They cited relationship problems and stress from daily vlogging as factors for this break. Wellens announced he would be moving to New York with Smith remaining in Philadelphia.[15]

BFvsGF

Smith and Wellens also have a vlogging channel on YouTube called BFvsGF. On BFvsGF, they posted videos about their lives on a daily basis from 2012 until May 19, 2016.[4] The videos often show them walking around Philadelphia, visiting New York City, or traveling with Contiki Tours. The videos also have frequent guest appearances by other YouTubers, including Louis Cole, DashieXP, Roman Atwood, Alli Speed, Andy Milonakis and Charles Trippy. It was on this channel that Smith and Wellens introduced the character Chip Chocolate with the video "Fruit Assassin".[16] BFvsGF has more than 8.6 million subscribers and 2.5 billion video views, as of March 2016.[17]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Show Category Result Ref
2015 Streamy Award Best Prank Show Won [18]
2016 Shorty Award Best YouTube Ensemble Won [19]

References

  1. ^ "PrankvsPrank". YouTube. Retrieved September 29, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "About PrankvsPrank". YouTube.
  3. ^ "HULK DON'T LIKE SOCKS!!". BFvsGF. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
  4. ^ a b Berman, John (March 28, 2012). "Prank Wars Online: Meet YouTube's 'Craziest Couple'". ABC News.
  5. ^ a b c "Meet YouTube's craziest couple who have been pranking each other for FIVE years". London. March 28, 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
  6. ^ Gregoire, Carolyn (January 22, 2013). "'PrankvsPrank': Teens React To Hilarious Viral YouTube Series (VIDEO)". Huffington Post. Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  7. ^ "'PrankvsPrank': Teens React To Hilarious Viral YouTube Series (VIDEO)". Huffington Post. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
  8. ^ "PrankvsPrank". PrankvsPrank. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
  9. ^ Watercutter, Angela (February 1, 2012). "Video: Master Chief Faces Off Against Leonidas in Epic Rap Battle". Wired. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
  10. ^ Mallenbaum, Carly; (Hurwitz), Daniel (March 31, 2013). "TV on the Web: YouTube's top 10 pranksters". USA Today. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
  11. ^ Bonghi, Gabrielle (November 21, 2013). "Philly producers Les Professionnels hit big time with viral hit 'Cookie Dance'". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
  12. ^ a b Highfill, Samantha. "Chip Chocolate talks 'Cookie Dance', bathing in milk, and a rap battle with the Cookie Monster". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
  13. ^ "CHIP CHOCOLATE". The Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
  14. ^ "5th Annual Winners & Nominees The Streamys". Streamys. September 17, 2015.
  15. ^ A NEW CHAPTER. May 18, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2016 – via YouTube.
  16. ^ Stusinski, Melissa. "'Cookie Dance' Is Weird, But Strangely Catchy". Social News Daily. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
  17. ^ "BFvsGF". PrankvsPrank. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
  18. ^ "Streamy Awards: 5th Annual Winners & Nominees". www.streamys.org. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
  19. ^ "BEST YOUTUBE ENSEMBLE". shortyawards.com. Retrieved May 22, 2016.

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