Shane Dawson
Shane Dawson | |
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 Shane Dawson in 2010, at the Streamy Awards | |
| Born | Shane Yaw July 19, 1988 |
| Occupation(s) | YouTube video maker (actor, comedian) |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Known for | Sketch Comedy, vlogging |
| Website | www |
Shane Dawson (born Shane Yaw, July 19, 1988)[1][2][3] is an American YouTube comedian and actor. Dawson is known for making comedy videos featuring many recurring characters (such as Shananay, Ned the Nerd, S. Deezy, Shane's Mom and Aunt Hilda), impersonations (such as Paris Hilton and Miley Cyrus), and spoofs of popular music videos and TV shows. As of August 2011 his main YouTube channel is the fifth most subscribed channel of all time, behind RayWilliamJohnson, Nigahiga, Machinima.com and Smosh.[4][5][6] Dawson has since expanded on YouTube by adding his second channel (eleventh most subscribed)[4] where he posts video blogs and the series "Ask Shane", which moved to his main channel February 26, 2011.[7]
Dawson's career began when he and several friends would turn in videos instead of homework in high school. Dawson's first videos on Youtube were old assignments that he turned in during high school.[8][9]
In November 2009, he was featured on Attack of the Show![10] In 2010, Forbes magazine named him their 25th most famous web celebrity.[3]
Personal life
Dawson grew up in Long Beach, California, where he attended Lakewood High School.[11] Dawson has revealed in a video, that as a teenager he was over-weight and would get bullied a lot, as well as being beaten by his alcoholic father, who then abandoned the family. He has since lost 150 pounds. Shane has three dogs - Miley, Charlie & Chocolate as well as two cats, Muffins and Snoop. They often appear in his videos. He used to work in Jenny Craig, Inc. along with his mother and brother, but was fired after he uploaded a video of himself pole dancing in the building he worked in. His mother, brother and about 6 other coworkers who appeared in the video also got fired after the company saw the video.[12]
Shane Dawson currently resides in Sherman Oaks, California.[13]
YouTube channels
Shane Dawson posts new videos on his main channel, ShaneDawsonTV, every Saturday and video blogs on his second channel, ShaneDawsonTV2, throughout the week.[14] Every Monday, posted on his second channel, he also has an "Ask Shane" webseries where he answers questions from his viewers. This series is similar to a previous web series, "Viewer Orgy Party", which currently only airs approximately once a month. His third YouTube channel, Shane, is where he posts unedited videos directly from his iPhone. He began using this channel in May, 2010. He has also begun a new series called "Shane and friends" on his main channel which he does once every month. This series includes him giving advice and talking as basically all his characters. Shane often collaborates with other YouTubers or appears in their videos, such as BrittaniLouiseTaylor, TheFineBros, JoeNationTV and ijustine.
In August 2010, he announced that he was going to write a TV pilot and post it on his main channel, featuring himself and his characters from previous videos, about him in high school.
SD High
On August 11, 2010, Dawson announced that he was in the making of a 30-minute pilot which he will call SD High. Previously, the funding he needed for the pilot was provided by digital media group Take180 after he helped them out with acting in their own videos.[15] The pilot is based on two previous videos which Dawson uploaded to his main channel recently.[when?] In his previous videos, the story centers around a teenage boy in school, and his interactions with the other characters. The pilot was due to be released towards the end of September 2010 on his main YouTube Channel, however Dawson later announced that he had been contacted by a television studio to produce the pilot for their TV channel(s).[16] According to Dawson, there is some uncertainty involving the pilot, however it may be a TV show in the future.[17] On March 26, 2011, Dawson uploaded a video to YouTube explaining to his audience that he's working with Happy Madison Productions, Sony Pictures, and some other YouTubers including TheFineBros and BrittaniLouiseTaylor to create the TV show.[18] The video contains an explanation from Dawson about what he's working on, and a 'mock trailer', made up of clips from previous episodes on his YouTube channel, for the show. The pilot is currently in production.
Awards and nominations
Shane Dawson has been nominated for various awards.[19] On August 9, 2010, Dawson won the award for Choice Web Star at the 2010 Teen Choice Awards. Although the category was not featured at the awards show, Dawson stated in a video that he posted to YouTube the next day that "It was just great to be nominated and at the show itself". The nominees for that category included fellow YouTubers Justine Ezarik, Charles Trippy, Lucas Cruikshank, best known for his Fred character, and singer Greyson Chance.
| Year | Category | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Best Vlogger | The Streamy Awards | Won |
| 2010 | Choice Web Star | Teen Choice Awards | Won |
| 2011 | Choice Web Star | Teen Choice Awards | Nominated |
References
- ^ Shane Dawson (January 29, 2011). "MEETING THE DIRECTOR OF AVATAR & TITANIC "JAMES CAMERON"! BEST DAY EVER!!!". YouTube. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
- ^ Shane Dawson (July 19, 2010). "HOOKER HEAVEN?". ShaneDawsonTV. YouTube. Retrieved November 9, 2010.
- ^ a b Ewalt, David M. (2010-02-02). "The Web Celeb 25". Forbes. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
- ^ a b "Most Subscribed You Tube Channels". YouTube. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
- ^ Considine, Austin (April 4, 2010). "Shane Dawson, YouTube's Comic for the Under-30 Set". The New York Times.
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/shanedawsontv/
- ^ Dawson, Shane (February 21, 2011). "BOOTY SHORTS & BARF?". YouTube. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "YouTube - ShaneDawsonTV2's Channel". YouTube. Retrieved September 22, 2010.
- ^ Dalonzo, Michael (2009-11-05). "Shane Dawson's Comedy Sketches on YouTube". Attack of the Show!. G4. Retrieved 2010-04-17.
- ^ Dawson, Shane (March 5, 2011). "BORN THIS WAY in LONG BEACH!". YouTube. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
- ^ Shane Dawson (August 29, 2008). "YouTube Got Me Fired!". ShaneDawsonTV. YouTube. Retrieved October 8, 2010.
- ^ Shane Dawson (May 23, 2011). "BEST PROM EVER!". ShaneDawsonTV. YouTube. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
- ^ "Shane Dawson's main YouTube channel". YouTube. Retrieved 2010-05-08.
{{cite web}}: Text "ShaneDawsonTV" ignored (help) - ^ "WIZARDS OF SD HIGH?!". YouTube. Retrieved 2010-11-08.
- ^ Shane Dawson (September 15, 2010). "Taylor Lautner In My Room?!". YouTube. Retrieved September 15, 2010.
- ^ stirfryTV (September 25, 2010). "SHANE DAWSON in the YouTube Spotlight". YouTube. Retrieved September 25, 2010.
- ^ ShaneDawsonTV (March 26, 2011). "Teens Gone Wild in "SD High"!". YouTube. Retrieved March 26, 2011.
- ^ "2010 Teen Choice Awards winners announced". Entertainment Weekly. August 9, 2010. Retrieved 1 December 2010. "The 2010 Streamty Awards Official winners". The Streamy Awards. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
External links
- Shane Dawson at IMDb
- Official Website
- ShaneDawsonTV, Shane Dawson's YouTube channel
- ShaneDawsonTV2, Shane Dawson's 2nd YouTube channel
- Shane, Shane Dawson's iPhone YouTube channel