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In 2012, Hanson provided his voice for the game ''[[Detective Grimoire]]'', a [[Kickstarter]] project which was successfully funded on August 3, 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sfbgames/detective-grimoire-mystery-adventure-game-for-ios|title=Detective Grimoire: Adventure Game Win/Mac/Linux/iOS/Android|publisher=[[Kickstarter]]|accessdate=2014-01-13}}</ref> Hanson has also provided his voice for ''[[Dragon Age: Inquisition]]'', ''[[Target Acquired]]'', ''[[Red vs. Blue]]'', ''[[Cyanide & Happiness]]'', and ''[[Rick & Morty]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1618138384/target-acquired-classic-endless-side-scrolling-run/posts/1049043|title=@EGORAPTOR will be in our game! A Tribute to all MEGAMAN fans out there!|publisher=[[Kickstarter]]|author=TouchTen Games|date=2014-11-12|accessdate=2014-11-15}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=Red vs. Blue|title=Temple of the Key – Episode 10 – Red vs. Blue Season 13|date=2015-07-27|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tq-ykFPQQek|accessdate=2016-06-19}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Arin-Hanson/|title=Behind the Voice Actors - Arin Hanson|last=|first=|date=|website=Behind The Voice Actors|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2018-07-09}}</ref>
In 2012, Hanson provided his voice for the game ''[[Detective Grimoire]]'', a [[Kickstarter]] project which was successfully funded on August 3, 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sfbgames/detective-grimoire-mystery-adventure-game-for-ios|title=Detective Grimoire: Adventure Game Win/Mac/Linux/iOS/Android|publisher=[[Kickstarter]]|accessdate=2014-01-13}}</ref> Hanson has also provided his voice for ''[[Dragon Age: Inquisition]]'', ''[[Target Acquired]]'', ''[[Red vs. Blue]]'', ''[[Cyanide & Happiness]]'', and ''[[Rick & Morty]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1618138384/target-acquired-classic-endless-side-scrolling-run/posts/1049043|title=@EGORAPTOR will be in our game! A Tribute to all MEGAMAN fans out there!|publisher=[[Kickstarter]]|author=TouchTen Games|date=2014-11-12|accessdate=2014-11-15}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=Red vs. Blue|title=Temple of the Key – Episode 10 – Red vs. Blue Season 13|date=2015-07-27|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tq-ykFPQQek|accessdate=2016-06-19}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Arin-Hanson/|title=Behind the Voice Actors - Arin Hanson|last=|first=|date=|website=Behind The Voice Actors|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2018-07-09}}</ref>


As of 2016, Hanson is a regular on [[Cartoon Network]]'s ''[[Mighty Magiswords]]'' providing the voice of Gateaux, the monosyllabic partner of sorceress Moribidia, played by [[Mary Faber]].<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvskyle.tumblr.com/post/149979983722/a-new-mighty-magiswords-short-is-up-on-the-cartoon|title=Mighty Magiswords announcement|first=Kyle|last=Carrozza|publisher=Tumblr|accessdate=2018-05-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/egoraptor/status/720307322162024450?lang=en|title=Voice recording photo|first=Arin|last=Hanson|publisher=Twitter|date=2016-04-13|accessdate=2018-05-26}}</ref> He also plays many other recurring characters such as Fibby Croax, Delivery Man Steve, Zonq and many other additional characters.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/egoraptor/status/898827368915124225?lang=en|title=Demo reel|first=Arin|last=Hanson|publisher=Twitter|date=2017-08-19|accessdate=2018-05-26}}</ref> According to series creator, [[Kyle Carrozza]], Hanson was originally approached for character design on the show, but he declined. Although aware of his voice work, Carrozza was not aware of Hanson's [[SAG-AFTRA]] membership until he informed him, which led to him being cast on the show.<ref>{{cite video|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0QsrqTb8JwM|title=This Animated Life Episode 3: Mighty Magiswords Creator and Show Runner Kyle Carrozza|author=Stephie Theodora|publisher=YouTube|date=2017-12-18|accessdate=2018-05-26}}</ref>
As of 2016, Hanson is a regular on [[Cartoon Network]]'s ''[[Mighty Magiswords]]'' providing the voice of Gateaux, the monosyllabic partner of sorceress Moribidia, played by [[Mary Faber]].<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvskyle.tumblr.com/post/149979983722/a-new-mighty-magiswords-short-is-up-on-the-cartoon|title=Mighty Magiswords announcement|first=Kyle|last=Carrozza|publisher=Tumblr|accessdate=2018-05-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/egoraptor/status/720307322162024450?lang=en|title=Voice recording photo|first=Arin|last=Hanson|publisher=Twitter|date=2016-04-13|accessdate=2018-05-26}}</ref> He also plays many other recurring characters such as Fibby Croax, Delivery Man Steve, Zonq and many other additional characters.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/egoraptor/status/898827368915124225?lang=en|title=Demo reel|first=Arin|last=Hanson|publisher=Twitter|date=2017-08-19|accessdate=2018-05-26}}</ref> According to series creator, [[Kyle Carrozza]], Hanson was originally approached for character design on the show, but he declined.{{Citation needed}} Although aware of his voice work, Carrozza was not aware of Hanson's [[SAG-AFTRA]] membership until he informed him, which led to him being cast on the show.<ref>{{cite video|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0QsrqTb8JwM|title=This Animated Life Episode 3: Mighty Magiswords Creator and Show Runner Kyle Carrozza|author=Stephie Theodora|publisher=YouTube|date=2017-12-18|accessdate=2018-05-26}}</ref>


In 2016, Arin was added as an Announcer in ''[[Move or Die]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.gamasutra.com/view/pressreleases/271670/MOVE_OR_DIE_ldquoVIEWERS_VS_STREAMERSrdquo_UPDATE_WITHTWITCH_INTEGRATION_AVAILABLE_TODAY.php |title=Move or Die “Viewers vs Streamers” Update with Twitch Integration Available Today |language=en |access-date=2018-01-18}}</ref>
In 2016, Arin was added as an Announcer in ''[[Move or Die]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.gamasutra.com/view/pressreleases/271670/MOVE_OR_DIE_ldquoVIEWERS_VS_STREAMERSrdquo_UPDATE_WITHTWITCH_INTEGRATION_AVAILABLE_TODAY.php |title=Move or Die “Viewers vs Streamers” Update with Twitch Integration Available Today |language=en |access-date=2018-01-18}}</ref>

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Arin Hanson
Hanson on Season 3 of Dance Showdown
Personal information
Born
Arin Joseph Hanson

(1987-01-06) January 6, 1987 (age 37)
Margate, Florida, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Occupations
Spouse
Suzanne Berhow
​
(m. 2013)​
SignatureFile:Arin Hanson signature.png
Websiteegoraptor.net
YouTube information
Also known asEgoraptor
Channel
Years active2006–present
Genres
Subscribers2.7 million[1]
Total views459 million[1]
Associated acts
100,000 subscribers2014
1,000,000 subscribers2016
Last updated: July 10, 2018

Arin Joseph Hanson (born January 6, 1987),[2] also known by his Internet pseudonym Egoraptor, is an American Internet personality, animator, cartoonist, comedian, voice actor, rapper and songwriter. He is known for his Internet animations, as well as being the co-founder and co-star of the popular YouTube Let's Play webseries Game Grumps and one third of the video game-based parody musical trio Starbomb.[3]

Hanson has created numerous animated web series on his Egoraptor YouTube channel, including The Awesome Series, in which he parodies various video game franchises, including Pokémon, Metal Gear, and Ninja Gaiden, as well as Sequelitis, a series of animated video essays in which he comedically and critically compares the quality of a video game and one of its sequels.[4] He has also done voice acting for various shows such as Rick and Morty, Mighty Magiswords, and Bee and Puppycat, and video games such as Dragon Age: Inquisition, Monster Prom, and Detective Grimoire. He regularly collaborates with Ninja Sex Party, a musical comedy duo consisting of his Game Grumps and Starbomb partners Dan Avidan and Brian Wecht, providing guest vocals and appearing in their music videos.

Career

Animation

Hanson first joined Newgrounds under the name of "Egoraptor" on September 16, 2001. He released his first animation on DeviantArt, titled "Final Fantasy 7 Flash Spoof", on September 18, 2004.[5] He submitted his first Awesome animation, "Metal Gear Awesome," to Newgrounds on February 23, 2006.[6] Hanson went on to upload various comedic video game-related animations, as well as four separate animated webseries (which he then uploaded to YouTube); Awesome, short animated videos that parody video games, Lemon 'n Bill, a comedic series in which an anthropomorphic bullet and lemon get trapped within video game worlds, Girlchan in Paradise, a parody of shōnen anime, and Sequelitis, a series in which Hanson compares a video game and its sequel along with animations throughout the video.[7]

After MTV saw "Metal Gear Awesome", Hanson was approached by the channel to produce animated shorts in the style of "Metal Gear Awesome" for MTV's online video gaming show, The G-Hole.[8]

Voice acting

In 2006, Hanson provided the voice of Bruce Banner in the video game Marvel: Ultimate Alliance as part of a competition held by Activision. His voice went ultimately unused and the character was played by Robin Atkin Downes, though VGFacts, Hanson's own website, and the credits of the game claim that his voice was used in the Wii port.[9] However, his voice would later go on to be used in the 2016 rerelease of the Marvel: Ultimate Alliance.[10] In 2009, Hanson provided the voice for the character John Gore in the video game Minigore,[11] and later reprised the role in the 2011 remake of Death Rally.[12]

In 2012, Hanson provided his voice for the game Detective Grimoire, a Kickstarter project which was successfully funded on August 3, 2012.[13] Hanson has also provided his voice for Dragon Age: Inquisition, Target Acquired, Red vs. Blue, Cyanide & Happiness, and Rick & Morty.[14][15][16]

As of 2016, Hanson is a regular on Cartoon Network's Mighty Magiswords providing the voice of Gateaux, the monosyllabic partner of sorceress Moribidia, played by Mary Faber.[16][17][18] He also plays many other recurring characters such as Fibby Croax, Delivery Man Steve, Zonq and many other additional characters.[19] According to series creator, Kyle Carrozza, Hanson was originally approached for character design on the show, but he declined.[citation needed] Although aware of his voice work, Carrozza was not aware of Hanson's SAG-AFTRA membership until he informed him, which led to him being cast on the show.[20]

In 2016, Arin was added as an Announcer in Move or Die.[21]

Game Grumps

Main article: Game Grumps

In late July 2012, Hanson and his colleague Jon Jafari (known for his comedy webseries JonTron) created a joint YouTube show, called Game Grumps. In late June 2013, Dan Avidan, of the band Ninja Sex Party, replaced Jafari when he left Game Grumps to focus on his own channel[22]. On this show, Hanson and Avidan play video games and talk, to an often comedic effect.[23] He has also appeared on the channel's spin-off shows Steam Train and GrumpCade, along with other Game Grumps members in a similar format to the parent show; he and Avidan also front 10 Minute Power Hour, in which they engage in and frequently struggle with various activites.

Apart from the YouTube series, Game Grumps moved to live performances at Hollywood Improv in late March 2016.[24] Completely sold out, the event led to future performances in New York and other locations on the East Coast.[25]

Collaborations

In February 2012, Hanson appeared as a contestant on the Sony game show, The Tester, during its third season, as a community-voted contestant, but was accused of using the show to promote himself.[26] He later admitted that he applied in order to spite a former bully, and actively trolled the show until he was reprimanded on camera.[5] When asked about his experience, and whether or not he would do it again, he replied negatively.[27] Hanson appeared as a contestant in the third season of the dance competition web series Dance Showdown, alongside professional dancer, Maxine Hupy.[28] Hanson was announced the winner of the season.[29] Hanson has also done narration work for several episodes of Did You Know Gaming?.[30] Besides providing additional work for online series on YouTube and Newgrounds, Hanson has been featured in several videos for the website ScrewAttack, including a collaboration with James Rolfe and Keith Apicary.[31] In 2008, Hanson worked together with Ross O'Donovan on the animated webseries Gamer Tonight where he provided the voice of the host, which was broadcast on the Australian television show Good Game.[32] He also voiced a character in asdfmovie4, a series by TomSka. TomSka would later express mild disappointment with Arin's contribution, particularly due to his own direction.[33]

Music

Main article: Starbomb

In 2013, Hanson provided vocals for the track "Knight in Shining Armour" by Dougal & Gammer released as part of the compilation Clubland X-Treme Hardcore 9.[34]

In 2013, Hanson, along with Game Grumps co-host and Ninja Sex Party singer-songwriter Leigh Daniel Avidan and instrumentalist Brian Wecht, formed the band Starbomb.[35] They released their first album, named Starbomb in December 2013,[36] which went on to become #1 on the Billboard Comedy Charts. Starbomb went on to release their second album one year later December 2014, titled Player Select.[37] On April 15, 2014, FAT REFUND, a rap song, was released on the channel StamperTV, a collaboration between several animators and voice actors including Rice Pirate, Marc M., Stamper, and Hanson himself.[38] In early 2016, Hanson performed with Starbomb at their first live event at SXSW.[39]

Other work

In 2013, Hanson made an appearance on the webseries Hot Pepper Gaming. He reviewed Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate after eating a habanero pepper.[40] In 2014, Hanson returned to the show, reviewing the game Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes whilst eating a Bhut Jolokia.[41]

Hanson will voice his own playable character in Hex Heroes.[42]

Hanson also starred alongside Avidan in Good Game, a YouTube Premium Original series.

Personal life

Hanson lives in Glendale, California, with his wife, Suzanne "Suzy" Berhow. The two met at a convention and started dating in 2002. Hanson proposed to her in 2011, and they married in 2013. She also has her own gaming channel under the pseudonym Mortem3r, titled KittyKatGaming, on which Hanson is often featured.[5]

Hanson has claimed to be a descendant of John Hanson, the first President of the Continental Congress from 1781 to 1782.[5]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes Source
2008 Gamer Tonight Himself


Animation

Year Title Role Notes Source
2013 Rick and Morty Cyborg Photographer Episode: "The Wedding Squanchers"
2016 Mighty Magiswords Gateaux/Various voices 11+ episodes [16]

Web series

Year Title Role Notes
2011 asdfmovie Criminal (voice) Episode 4
2012–present Game Grumps Himself Co-host
2015 Did You Know Gaming? Himself (voice) 5+ episodes
2015 Red vs. Blue Soldier (voice) "Temple of the Key"
2015 JonTron's StarCade Darth Vader/Himself Episode 9
2017 Good Game Ryland Smith 6 episodes
2018 YouTubers React Himself 3 episodes

Video games

Year Title Role Source
2017 Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator Joseph [43]
TBA Hex Heroes Himself [44]

References

  1. ^ a b "About egoraptor". YouTube.
  2. ^ "Super Mario Maker: Chewing Disease - PART 123 - Game Grumps". Super Mario Maker. Episode 123. 26 August 2016. 3:21 minutes in. Game Grumps.
  3. ^ Amini, Tina (2013-03-01). "Watch This Silly Source Filmmaker Re-Creation Of Two YouTubers Absolutely Losing It". Kotaku. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
  4. ^ "Awesome". Egoraptor. Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2014-01-19. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ a b c d "Arin Wikipedias Himself". YouTube. July 9, 2018. Retrieved July 9, 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  6. ^ "Review: Minigore for iPhone - unleash the beast within - Geek.com". Geek.com. 2009-10-09. Retrieved 2017-10-12. You'll also appreciate the cool John Gore voice-over, courtesy of Arin Hanson, creator of the popular Metal Gear Awesome.
  7. ^ Ponce, Tony (2012-03-03). "Makin' faces and talking game design with Egoraptor". Destructoid. Retrieved 2014-10-01.
  8. ^ "Arin "Egoraptor" Hanson Interview". jfreedan. YouTube. Retrieved 2014-10-01.
  9. ^ "Marvel: Ultimate Alliance". VGFacts. Retrieved 2014-10-01.
  10. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjtmFwxJWAE
  11. ^ Zibreg, Christian (2009-09-10). "Review: Minigore for iPhone – unleash the beast within". Geek.com. Retrieved 2014-10-01.
  12. ^ "Death Rally". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2014-10-01.
  13. ^ "Detective Grimoire: Adventure Game Win/Mac/Linux/iOS/Android". Kickstarter. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
  14. ^ TouchTen Games (2014-11-12). "@EGORAPTOR will be in our game! A Tribute to all MEGAMAN fans out there!". Kickstarter. Retrieved 2014-11-15.
  15. ^ Red vs. Blue (2015-07-27), Temple of the Key – Episode 10 – Red vs. Blue Season 13, retrieved 2016-06-19
  16. ^ a b c "Behind the Voice Actors - Arin Hanson". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 2018-07-09. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  17. ^ Carrozza, Kyle. "Mighty Magiswords announcement". Tumblr. Retrieved 2018-05-26.
  18. ^ Hanson, Arin (2016-04-13). "Voice recording photo". Twitter. Retrieved 2018-05-26.
  19. ^ Hanson, Arin (2017-08-19). "Demo reel". Twitter. Retrieved 2018-05-26.
  20. ^ Stephie Theodora (2017-12-18). This Animated Life Episode 3: Mighty Magiswords Creator and Show Runner Kyle Carrozza. YouTube. Retrieved 2018-05-26.
  21. ^ "Move or Die "Viewers vs Streamers" Update with Twitch Integration Available Today". Retrieved 2018-01-18.
  22. ^ Amini, Tina (2013-06-26). "Fans Are Upset Over YouTube Duo 'Game Grumps' Break-Up". Kotaku. Retrieved 2013-12-25.
  23. ^ Ponce, Tony (2012-07-18). "Egoraptor & JonTron twiddle their sticks, play some games". Destructoid. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
  24. ^ "Game Grumps LIVE". IMPROV. Hollywood Improv. Archived from the original on 29 February 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  25. ^ "Game Grumps bring video game fans to Ruth Eckerd Hall". 2017-11-29. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
  26. ^ Noble, McKinley. "Sony's Utter Hypocrisy: Egoraptor & The Tester". VentureBeat. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
  27. ^ Valentaten, Daav. "Egoraptor: Tester Entry Was "A Joke"". N4G. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
  28. ^ Klima, Jeff (October 30, 2013). "Lindsey Stirling Talks Competing On DanceOn's 'Dance Showdown' Season 3, New Album [Interview]". New Media Rockstars. Retrieved 2014-01-14. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  29. ^ "Dance Showdown Season 3 Finale". DanceOn. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
  30. ^ "Things You Might Have Not Known About Starfox". Dueling Analogs. 2012-08-06. Retrieved 2014-10-01.
  31. ^ "This Weird VHS Tape We Found". ScrewAttack Entertainment LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-03-20. Retrieved 2014-01-17. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  32. ^ "11 February 2008 Gamer Tonight". ABC. 2008-11-02. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
  33. ^ Do I hate asdfmovie? DarkSquige on YouTube. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018
  34. ^ "CD 3, Track 13". Knight in Shining Armour (Intro feat. Egoraptor) (Media notes). Clubland X-Treme Hardcore 9. All Around the World Productions. 2013. Retrieved 2016-12-26.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  35. ^ Bonds, Ian. "Starbomb is here, shove it in your eyes and earholes". Destructoid. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  36. ^ Napierski, Steve (2013-12-19). "Luigi's Ballad". Dueling Analogs. Retrieved 2014-09-02.
  37. ^ Jeffries, David. "Player Select". AllMusic. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  38. ^ StamperTV (15 April 2014). "FAT REFUND (Stamper + Egoraptor + Marc M. + Ricepirate)" – via YouTube.
  39. ^ Aviles, Estevan. "STARBOMB AND TOUGH CODED PERFORMING AT SXSW GAMING AWARDS". SXSW.com. SXSW LLC. Archived from the original on 29 February 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  40. ^ Hot Pepper Gaming (2013-08-12). Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate - Hot Pepper Game Review feat. Egoraptor. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
  41. ^ Fahey, Mike (2014-03-18). "The Hottest Ground Zeroes Review Involves A Ghost Pepper". Kotaku. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
  42. ^ Prismatic Games LLC (2014-09-04). "OUR GRUMPIEST ANNOUNCEMENT YET". Kickstarter. Retrieved 2014-12-04.
  43. ^ "'Dream Daddy' is a surprisingly earnest dating simulator where you can date gay dads". Business Insider. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
  44. ^ Long, Shawn (April 23, 2014). "Hex Heroes Attains Kickstarter Goal". Nintendo Enthusiast. Enthusiast Gaming. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
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