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Danny Gonzalez
Danny Gonzalez in one of his YouTube videos in 2020
Personal information
Born (1994-06-12) June 12, 1994 (age 30)[1]
Illinois, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Comedian, YouTuber, musician, gamer, Twitch streamer
Spouse
Laura Fuchel
​
(m. 2017)​
YouTube information
Also known asYoung Face, FOX SZN, Ned Flames, Zayden Longzan, Dan Dan The Mermaid Man, Danny Gorgonzola, Dinky Gunky
Channels
Years active2013–present
Genres
Subscribers
  • 4.55 million (main channel)
  • 6.09 million (combined)[a]
Total views
  • 800 million (main channel)
  • 848.1 million (combined)[b]
Associated acts
100,000 subscribers2017
1,000,000 subscribers2018
Last updated: May 10, 2021

Daniel James Gonzalez[2] (born June 12, 1994)[1] is an American YouTuber, musician, and former Viner.

Career

Gonzalez began his career on 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]

Gonzalez uploads regular content to a second YouTube channel, 2 Danny 2 Furious.[8] He refers to the second channel as a place where he can "get a little bit goofy and drink La Croix."[9] In early 2021, he created a third channel specifically for video game live streaming to chronicle his first play-through of Minecraft.[10]

YouTube content

Gonzalez's videos are often commentary on different aspects of Internet culture, criticism of YouTube, B movies and general cultural criticism;[11] his 2018 Troom Troom reaction videos popularized the channel.[12] He is known for his criticisms of Jake and Logan Paul[11] and for his commentaries on Musical.ly (later TikTok) stars.[13] In addition to commentary videos, Gonzalez is known for his parody music. Gonzalez calls his fanbase "Greg."

He is associated with fellow YouTube comedians Drew Gooden, Kurtis Conner, and Cody Ko.[14]

For April Fools 2021, he pretended to be fellow YouTube star Dream, who is anonymous.

Personal life

Gonzalez attended Wheaton North High School where was part of the speech team.[15] He graduated with a degree in computer science from Georgia Institute of Technology.[16][17] He currently lives in Chicago, Illinois.[18][19]

He married his wife, Laura Gonzalez, in July 2017.

Gonzalez is of Mexican ancestry from his paternal grandfather.[20]

Discography

EP

Year Title Peak chart
position 		Notes Ref.
US
Comedy
2019 Bump This 2 [21]

Singles

Year Title Album Notes
2016 "Vape Tricks"
(featuring Aaron Chewning) 		Non-album single
2017 "Spooky Boy"
"Beef With Me" Released under rapper alter ego Young Face
2018 "Greg" Released under rapper alter ego Young Face
"Hop Out the Whip" Released under rapper alter ego Young Face
"Dab on the Haters" Released under rapper alter ego Young Face
"Johnny Johnny"
"Spooky Guy"
"I'm Gonna Kill Santa Claus"
2019 "Slime"
"This Video Is Over Now"
"We Are Not the Same Person"
(with Drew Gooden)
"Help Let Me Go"
"IHATEMETOO"
(with LIL PHAG featuring Felony Steve and Kellen Schneider) 		resERECTION
"Spooky Ho" Non-album single
"Daddy" Released under rapper alter ego Young Face
"Sad and Deep"
2020 "Yummy"
"La Croix"
"My Dad Is Rich"
"Spooky Man"
"Circus" Released under name Fox Szn
2021 "In Love With A Creeper"
(with Kurtis Conner)

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominee Result
2018 Shorty Awards YouTube Comedian Danny Gonzalez Nominated[22]
2019 Streamy Awards Breakout Creator Danny Gonzalez Nominated[23]
2020 Streamy Awards Commentary Danny Gonzalez Nominated[24]

References

  1. ^ a b Gonzalez, Danny (June 28, 2018). "I Googled Myself And Hated What I Found". YouTube. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  2. ^ Help Let Me Go, retrieved February 22, 2021
  3. ^ Rogers, Katie (October 28, 2016). "5 Vine Stars Share Why They Loved, and Outgrew, Platform". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 28, 2016. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  4. ^ Duffin, Michael (September 11, 2019). "Triangle Talks: YouTube stars Danny Gonzalez and Drew Gooden". The Triangle. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  5. ^ Guzman, Richard (September 23, 2019). "Why these YouTube stars are going from the internet to real life". Orange County Register. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  6. ^ Wynne, Kelly (September 5, 2019). "Danny Gonzalez and Drew Gooden talk tour, comedy and YouTube careers". Newsweek. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  7. ^ McDaniel, Taylor (September 11, 2019). "YouTubers Danny Gonzalez and Drew Gooden captivate fans on comedy show tour". The Oakland Post. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  8. ^ Gonzalez, Danny (2018). "2 Danny 2 Furious". YouTube.com. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  9. ^ Gonzalez, Danny [@dannygonzalez] (March 20, 2020). "this is my second channel where i like to ✅get a little bit goofy 😜🤪 ✅get a little bit silly 🥳😈 ✅drink la croix 🥤😋🤤 ✅be a beacon of relatability in these dark times 😳🥵👹 https://t.co/Z7Lw1y2A3d" (Tweet). Archived from the original on May 26, 2021. Retrieved May 29, 2021 – via Twitter.
  10. ^ Gonzalez, Danny (5 March 2021). "Danny GAMEzalez". YouTube.com. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  11. ^ a b Wilbur, Brock (September 9, 2019). "Drew Gooden and Danny Gonzalez: The John Olivers of YouTube Culture". Paste. Retrieved October 16, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^ Jennings, Rebecca (November 12, 2018). "Why YouTube is riddled with bizarre DIY videos". Vox. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  13. ^ Alexander, Julia (March 17, 2019). "YouTube creators are using a hilarious tactic to combat copyright policies". The Verge. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  14. ^ "The shift in YouTube comedy". The Daily Star. Bangladesh. January 31, 2020. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  15. ^ Gonzalez, Danny [@dannygonzalez] (May 11, 2019). "I was on my high school's speech team or forensics team (different schools call it different things). It's kind of like being in a sport in school where you compete against different schools every week at tournaments performing your piece" (Tweet). Retrieved May 29, 2021 – via Twitter.
  16. ^ Gonzalez, Danny [@dannygonzalez] (January 30, 2017). "My college just roasted me I think?? https://t.co/Y9R9BzZuXo" (Tweet). Archived from the original on May 26, 2021. Retrieved May 29, 2021 – via Twitter.
  17. ^ I Googled Myself And Hated What I Found, retrieved 2021-05-26
  18. ^ "Stuff Nobody Says at Wheaton North". Youtube. Falcon Weekly. Feb 6, 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  19. ^ "YouTubers Danny Gonzalez and Drew Gooden visit KC Friday on their We Are Two Different People Tour". The Pitch. October 2, 2019. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  20. ^ Danny Gonzalez is sorry, retrieved 2021-05-26
  21. ^ "Danny Gonzalez". Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  22. ^ "Danny Gonzalez – The Shorty Awards". shortyawards.com.
  23. ^ "9th Annual Nominees & Winners". Streamys. December 13, 2019. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  24. ^ "10th Annual Nominees & Winners". Streamys. December 12, 2020. Retrieved December 14, 2020.

Notes

  1. ^ Subscribers, broken down by channel:
    • 4.56 million (Danny Gonzalez)
    • 1.26 million (2 Danny 2 Furious)
    • 277 thousand (Danny GAMEzalez)
  2. ^ Views, broken down by channel:
    • 800 million (Danny Gonzalez)
    • 40.1 million (2 Danny 2 Furious)
    • 8 million (Danny GAMEzalez)
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