Ed Bassmaster
Ed Bassmaster | |
|---|---|
| Born | Edwin Rodriguez |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | YouTube personality, actor |
| Known for | YouTube prank videos |
Ed Bassmaster is the stage name of American actor and YouTube personality Edwin Rodriguez.[1] His YouTube channel runs comedy videos where as various characters he he pranks people or puts people into awkward situations. Bassmaster is also the star of the CMT reality-TV prank series, The Ed Bassmaster Show.
In Bassmaster's videos, he is typically acting as one of his many characters; Always Teste, Skippy, Girard Douche, a CIA agent, Swollen Man, Hacker, Tequila, Mumbles, Bluetooth Man, Ugly Face, Bushman, and Zombie Face.[citation needed]
Career
Bassmaster began posting videos in 2006, and gained wide attention in 2015 with his and partner Jesse Wellens' faux surveillance video purporting to show the destruction of the Canadian hitchhiking robot hitchBOT, whose real-life destruction was not filmed. Some news organizations were fooled by the video.[2]
During the YouTube Comedy Week live event in 2013, Skippy, one of Bassmaster's characters, went on stage unannounced and was kicked out of the event.[3]
In January 2015, producers Tony DiSanto and Liz Gateley said their company DiGa Vision was producing CMT's The Ed Bassmaster Show, a reality-TV series where Bassmaster would play his characters and prank people as he does in his YouTube videos.[4] It premiered on April 14, 2016.[5]
Personal life
As of 2014, Rodriguez is a married, father of four who lives in the Northeast Philadelphia neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[6][2]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016– | The Ed Bassmaster Show | Himself |
References
- ^ Spangler, Todd (March 10, 2016). "YouTube Prankster Ed Bassmaster's CMT Show Gets Premiere Date After One-Year Delay". Variety. Archived from the original on March 11, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Eichel, Molly (March 15, 2016). "Notorious Philly prankster Ed Bassmaster's CMT show gets premiere date". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on March 18, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Ed Bassmaster Got Kicked Out Of YouTube's Comedy Show Last Night Like A True Hero". NewMediaRockStars.com. May 20, 2013. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Rose, Lacey (January 26, 2015). "DiGa Duo Sell 'Ed Bassmaster Show,' Singing Series, More (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on September 30, 2015. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Essary, Sarah (March 10, 2016). "First Look at The Ed Bassmaster Show". CMT. Archived from the original on April 2, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Mark, Jason (October 31, 2014). "NE Philly man is laughmaster of YouTube pranks". Philadelphia Daily News. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
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External links
- Official channel
- Ed Bassmaster at IMDb
- "Ed Bassmaster stuck on YouTube?". The News Record. University of Cincinnati, Ohio. November 19, 2009. Archived from the original on April 11, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - "Who's The King Of YouTube Pranksters? Jack Vale or Ed Bassmaster?". Adweek.
- "Local YouTube Star Gets His Own Show On CMT". cbslocal.com.
- "The true annoying glory of wearing Google Glass to the mall". CNET. CBS Interactive.