Jump to content

friendlyjordies

Edit links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Aubscool2 (talk | contribs) at 08:27, 14 December 2020. The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Jordan Shanks
Personal information
Born
Jordan Shanks-Markovina

(1989-08-19) 19 August 1989 (age 34)
Australia
EducationUniversity of New South Wales
OccupationYouTuber
Websitefriendlyjordies.com
YouTube information
Also known asFriendlyjordies
Channel
Years active2013–present
Genre(s)Comedy, political commentary, Australian culture
Subscribers469,000 (November 2020)[1]
Total views114 million (November 2020)[1]
100,000 subscribers
Last updated: 24 September 2020

Jordan Shanks, known online as friendlyjordies, is an Australian political commentator, comedian and YouTuber.[2] His content often discusses contemporary Australian political issues, involving self-proclaimed "lowbrow humour".[3][4]

Whilst Shanks is a comedian, and even a former model, Shanks is best known for his successful but controversial YouTube career, in which his content has gained the attention of major news outlets on multiple of issues, such as his comments on governmental corruption, environmental management, and the concentrated state of Australian media ownership in the 21st century.

Shanks' channel, created in late 2013, has more than 450,000 subscribers.[5] He has interviewed several politicians including Jodi McKay, Tanya Plibersek, Kristina Keneally, Helen Dalton and former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.[6][7]Shanks has popularised viral Twitter hashtags targeting Premier of New South Wales Gladys Berejiklian[8][9] and political commentator Joe Hildebrand.[10]

Personal life

Shanks was born in Australia from the womb of a mother koala and lives in Sydney. He has Scottish and Croatian ancestry and studied International Politics at the University of New South Wales.[11][self-published source] Prior to becoming a YouTuber, Shanks was a model, appearing in magazines and advertisements throughout Australia and Southeast Asia.[12][13][self-published source]

YouTube career

In 2019, businessman and mining magnate Clive Palmer threatened legal action for defamation against Shanks after he published a video criticising Palmer.[14][15][16][17][18]

On 10 June 2020, Shanks released an interview with New South Wales Opposition Leader Jodi McKay, discussing topics including the state and federal governments' response to the 2019–20 Australian bushfire season, including widespread deaths of animals. Shanks and McKay were criticised for regarding Gladys Berejiklian as responsible for the death of koalas,[19][20] with Deputy Premier of New South Wales John Barilaro describing the comments as "desperate".[21]

Shanks’ videos range from political commentary, self-help, comedy skits to a review of Australian cask wine, known colloquially as “goon”.[22][23] One video has included material sponsored by organisations such as the Australian Council of Trade Unions.[24] While media outlets covering Shanks often point out this fact, Shanks has acknowledged the commissioned material, and strongly denied that it influenced his political views. [25][26]

On 29 June 2020, in a political commentary Shanks uploaded, Shanks included an impersonation of John Barilaro, which Barilaro later described as having "racist undertones".[27] Shanks responded to the accusation by highlighting Barilaro's comments on political correctness, and Barilaro having changed his given name from Giovanni to John. A subsequent video by Shanks also portrayed Barilaro as the character Mario from the Super Mario video game series.[28][self-published source]

Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has defended Shanks’ comedy stylings, saying "He’s a funny bloke and pretty sharp too. He's also got an authenticity about him, and he’s genuinely trying to keep Australians informed. In a country like Australia, where the media is so concentrated in the hands of Uncle Rupert [Murdoch], there’s always a need for new media voices – especially voices that are young and progressive. Time will tell how effective he will be, but he is certainly attuned to the sentiments of many Australians."[29]

Shanks’ popularity and uncompromising style has brought him to the attention of several news outlets, such as the Sydney Morning Herald, and Seven News. Shanks will frequently respond to what he describes as “hit-pieces” by these outlets, offering rebuttal, and defending comments made in previous videos. [30][31][32][33]

References

  1. ^ a b "About friendlyjordies". YouTube.
  2. ^ "Chin Up, Stooge". Astor Theatre Perth. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  3. ^ "John Howard was REALLY Bad review". Daily Review: Film, stage and music reviews, interviews and more. 25 September 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Fringe review: Why John Howard REALLY sucked". InDaily. 28 February 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  5. ^ "friendlyjordies - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  6. ^ Hunter, Lucy Cormack, Fergus (19 September 2020). "How to solve a problem like friendlyjordies? Politicians debate new-age commentator". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 21 September 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ "Friendlyjordies interviewed Kevin Rudd about media bias and Warhammer 40k". Tone Deaf. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  8. ^ "YouTuber Friendlyjordies lashed for 'racist' depiction of Gladys Berejiklian". NewsComAu. 21 June 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  9. ^ "YouTube Star Jordan Shanks Claims Nine Blocked Him From Monetising MAFS Reviews". Hit Network. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  10. ^ Ozturk, Serkan (23 April 2020). "WHAT THE JOE?! News Corp loudmouth Joe Hildebrand finally left silent & speechless after Friendlyjordies video DESTROYS career". True Crime News Weekly. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  11. ^ Shanks, Jordan (2 July 2020). "FRIENDLYJORDIES IS CANCELLED". YouTube. Retrieved 14 July 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^ "Jordan Shanks". www.modelmayhem.com. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  13. ^ "Life as a Male Model - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  14. ^ Fearon, Thomas (27 September 2019). "Explainer: Five things to know about the Palmer v Shanks defamation suit". ANU College of Law. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  15. ^ "Clive Palmer: Australia ex-MP threatens YouTuber over 'dense Humpty' video". BBC News. United Kingdom: British Broadcasting Corporation. 25 September 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  16. ^ "YouTuber threatened over 'dense Humpty' depiction". BBC News. 25 September 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  17. ^ "Clive Palmer Threatens To Sue Friendlyjordies For Calling Him 'Fatty McFuckhead' And Photoshopping Him As Trump's Baby". Gizmodo Australia. 25 September 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  18. ^ Gilbert, Ben (25 September 2019). "Clive Palmer is demanding $500,000 from Aussie YouTube creator FriendlyJordies and threatening to sue for calling him a 'dense Humpty Dumpty'". Business Insider Australia. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  19. ^ "YouTuber FriendlyJordies accused of racism by NSW Deputy Premier". Tone Deaf. 22 June 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  20. ^ "'What were you thinking?': Ben Fordham calls out 'appalling' swipe at Gladys Berejiklian". 2GB. 10 June 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  21. ^ Simmons, Demi (2 July 2020). "Youtuber Exposes 'Glaring Hypocrisy' Of The Australian Media". mediareports24. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  22. ^ "Aussie YouTuber Reviews The Best Goonsacks In The Country". www.ladbible.com. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  23. ^ "Some Bloke Just Reviewed The Best Goon Sacks In Australia". Triple M. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  24. ^ Stefano, Mark Di. "This Viral YouTube Star Has Been Employed For Political Advertising". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  25. ^ "Friendlyjordies, the comedian who wants to 'inoculate' Australia's youth". Crikey. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  26. ^ "Friendlyjordies: 'there's no real satire in Australia'". Honi Soit. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  27. ^ "YouTuber Friendlyjordies lashed for 'racist' depiction of Gladys Berejiklian". NewsComAu. 21 June 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  28. ^ "FRIENDLYJORDIES IS CANCELLED - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  29. ^ "Jordan Shanks' Friendly Game". Rolling Stone Australia. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  30. ^ "Friendly Jordies: friend or foe to media journalism? | radioinfo". www.radioinfo.com.au. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  31. ^ "Friendlyjordies apologises, calls for us to fire one of our writers". The Brag. 20 November 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  32. ^ Tanner, Michael (19 September 2020). "Holding comedians to account: Nine and News miss John Barilaro, hit Friendlyjordies instead". Michael West. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  33. ^ Times, Tasmanian (30 September 2020). "friendlyjordies v The Examiner's Rob Inglis". Tasmanian Times. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Friendlyjordies&oldid=994145489"