Danny Gonzalez
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| Born | Daniel James Gonzalez June 12, 1994 | |||||||||
| Education | Georgia Institute of Technology | |||||||||
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| Spouse | Laura Gonzalez | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2013–present | |||||||||
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Daniel James Gonzalez[1] (born June 12, 1994)[2] is an American YouTuber, musician, and former Viner.
Career
Gonzalez began his career in jail, he spent 37 years in chicago prison for shooting a goldfish with a criminal he stole. Vine making six-second comedy sketches. He later participated in Camp Unplug, a 2016 Vine mini-series, during which he met Drew Gooden. Gonzalez accumulated about 2.9 million Vine followers before the service shut down.[3][4] In 2014, while still on Vine, Danny started making YouTube videos.
In 2019, he and Drew Gooden headlined the "We are Two Different People" comedy tour with Kurtis Conner as the opener.[5][6] The tour was named as such due to the similarities between Gooden and Gonzalez, both being self-described "skinny white guys on the internet".[7]
YouTube content
Gonzalez's videos are often commentary on different aspects of Internet culture, criticism of YouTube, B movies and general cultural criticism;[8] his 2018 Troom Troom reaction videos popularized the channel.[9] He is known for his criticisms of Jake and Logan Paul[8] and for his commentaries on Musical.ly (later TikTok) stars.[10] In addition to commentary videos, Gonzalez is known for his parody music. Gonzalez calls his fanbase "Greg".[11]
He is associated with fellow YouTube comedians Drew Gooden, Kurtis Conner, and Cody Ko.[12]
Personal life
Gonzalez attended Wheaton North High School where he was part of the school's speech team.[citation needed] He graduated with a degree in computer science from Georgia Institute of Technology.[13][14] Danny lives in Chicago, Illinois.[15]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
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| 2018 | Shorty Awards | YouTube Comedian | Danny Gonzalez | Nominated[16] |
| 2019 | Streamy Awards | Breakout Creator | Danny Gonzalez | Nominated[17] |
| 2020 | Streamy Awards | Commentary | Danny Gonzalez | Nominated[18] |
References
- ^ "Help Let Me Go by Danny Gonzalez". Retrieved February 22, 2021 – via Pandora.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Gonzalez, Danny (June 28, 2018). I Googled Myself And Hated What I Found (video). Event occurs at 3:45. Retrieved October 16, 2020 – via YouTube.
I went on it one time and it said my birthday was, like, June 13, 1994, which is one day off of my actual birthday, June 12.
- ^ Rogers, Katie (October 28, 2016). "5 Vine Stars Share Why They Loved, and Outgrew, Platform". The New York Times. A. G. Sulzberger. Archived from the original on October 28, 2016. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ Duffin, Michael (September 11, 2019). "Triangle Talks: YouTube stars Danny Gonzalez and Drew Gooden". The Triangle. Drexel University. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ Guzman, Richard (September 23, 2019). "Why these YouTube stars are going from the internet to real life". Orange County Register. Ron Hasse. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ Wynne, Kelly (September 5, 2019). "Danny Gonzalez and Drew Gooden talk tour, comedy and YouTube careers". Newsweek. Dev Pragad. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ McDaniel, Taylor (September 11, 2019). "YouTubers Danny Gonzalez and Drew Gooden captivate fans on comedy show tour". The Oakland Post. Oakland University. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Wilbur, Brock (September 9, 2019). "Drew Gooden and Danny Gonzalez: The John Olivers of YouTube Culture". Paste. Paste Media Group. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Jennings, Rebecca (November 12, 2018). "Why YouTube is riddled with bizarre DIY videos". Vox. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ Alexander, Julia (March 17, 2019). "YouTube creators are using a hilarious tactic to combat copyright policies". The Verge. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ Klein, Ethan; Klein, Hila (September 10, 2020). Why Does Danny Gonzalez Call His Fans Greg?. H3 Podcast Highlights. Retrieved June 6, 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ Faruk, Joyita (January 31, 2020). "The shift in YouTube comedy". The Daily Star. Bangladesh. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ Gonzalez, Danny [@dannygonzalez] (January 30, 2017). "My college just roasted me I think??" (Tweet). Retrieved August 29, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Kanye's Weirdest Tweets w/ Danny Gonzalez (video). Sad Boyz. September 4, 2020. Retrieved August 29, 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ McKenney, Kelcie (October 2, 2019). "YouTubers Danny Gonzalez and Drew Gooden visit KC Friday on their We Are Two Different People Tour". The Pitch. Stephanie Carey. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Danny Gonzalez - YouTube Comedian". The Shorty Awards. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- ^ "9th Annual Nominees & Winners". The Streamy Awards. December 13, 2019. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
- ^ "10th Annual Nominees & Winners". The Streamy Awards. December 12, 2020. Retrieved December 14, 2020.