Danny Gonzalez

Daniel James Gonzalez[1][3] (born June 12, 1994)[2] is an American YouTuber, musician, and former Viner.

Danny Gonzalez
Gonzalez in 2022
Personal information
BornDaniel James Gonzalez[1]
(1994-06-12) June 12, 1994[2]
Wheaton, Illinois, U.S.
EducationWheaton North High School, Georgia Institute of Technology
Occupation
Spouse(s)
Laura Fuechsl
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(m. 2017)​
YouTube information
Channels
Years active2013–present
Genre
Subscribers
Total views
Associated acts
100,000 subscribers 2017
1,000,000 subscribers 2018
Updated: March 5, 2022

Career

Gonzalez began his career on Vine making six-second comedy sketches.[4] 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.[5][6] In 2014, while still on Vine, he created and started uploading videos to his YouTube channel.

In 2019, he and Drew Gooden headlined the "We are Two Different People" comedy tour with Kurtis Conner as the opener.[7][8] The tour was named as such due to the similarities between Gooden and Gonzalez, both being self-described "skinny white guys on the internet".[9]

YouTube content

Gonzalez's videos are often commentary on different aspects of Internet culture, criticism of YouTube, B movies and general cultural criticism;[10] his 2018 Troom Troom reaction videos popularized the channel.[11] He is known for his criticisms of Jake and Logan Paul[10] and for his commentaries on Musical.ly (later TikTok) stars.[12] In addition to commentary videos, he is also known for his parody music. Gonzalez calls his fanbase "Greg".[13]

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

Personal life

Gonzalez attended Wheaton North High School where he was on the school's speech team. In 2016, he graduated with a degree in computer science from the Georgia Institute of Technology.[15][16] He married Laura Fuechsl in 2017.[17]

On April 9th, 2018, Gonzalez and Fuechsl appeared on the American game show Let's Make a Deal dressed in grape costumes.[18][19][20][21]

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2016 6th Streamy Awards Best Ensemble Cast in a Web Series Camp Unplug cast Nominated [22]
2018 10th Shorty Awards YouTube Comedian Danny Gonzalez Nominated [23]
2019 9th Streamy Awards Breakout Creator Nominated [24]
2020 10th Streamy Awards Commentary Nominated [25]
2021 11th Streamy Awards Commentary Nominated [26]

Notes
  1. Subscribers, broken down by channel:
    • 5.26 million (Danny Gonzalez)
    • 1.59 million (2 Danny 2 Furious)
    • 379 thousand (Danny GAMEzalez)
  2. Views, broken down by channel:
    • 1.03 billion (Danny Gonzalez)
    • 70.8 million (2 Danny 2 Furious)
    • 19.7 million (Danny GAMEzalez)

References
  1. "Help Let Me Go by Danny Gonzalez". Archived from the original on 2021-09-03. Retrieved February 22, 2021 – via Pandora.
  2. 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.
  3. someone edited my wikipedia page, retrieved 2022-02-02
  4. Rosenblatt, Kalhan (21 January 2022). "Former Vine star Danny Gonzalez's time on the app grew a YouTube community he calls 'Greg.'". NBC News. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  5. 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.
  6. Duffin, Michael (September 11, 2019). "Triangle Talks: YouTube stars Danny Gonzalez and Drew Gooden". The Triangle. Drexel University. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  7. 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.
  8. Wynne, Kelly (September 5, 2019). "Danny Gonzalez and Drew Gooden talk tour, comedy and YouTube careers". Newsweek. Dev Pragad. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  9. McDaniel, Taylor (September 11, 2019). "YouTubers Danny Gonzalez and Drew Gooden captivate fans on comedy show tour". The Oakland Post. Oakland University. Archived from the original on 2019-09-14. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  10. Wilbur, Brock (September 9, 2019). "Drew Gooden and Danny Gonzalez: The John Olivers of YouTube Culture". Paste. Archived from the original on 2020-06-10. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  11. Jennings, Rebecca (November 12, 2018). "Why YouTube is riddled with bizarre DIY videos". Vox. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  12. Alexander, Julia (March 17, 2019). "YouTube creators are using a hilarious tactic to combat copyright policies". The Verge. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  13. Klein, Ethan; Klein, Hila (September 10, 2020). Why Does Danny Gonzalez Call His Fans Greg?. H3 Podcast Highlights. Retrieved June 6, 2021 – via YouTube.
  14. Faruk, Joyita (January 31, 2020). "The shift in YouTube comedy". The Daily Star. Bangladesh. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  15. Gonzalez, Danny [@dannygonzalez] (January 30, 2017). "My college just roasted me I think??" (Tweet). Retrieved August 29, 2021 – via Twitter.
  16. Kanye's Weirdest Tweets w/ Danny Gonzalez (video). Sad Boyz. September 4, 2020. Retrieved August 29, 2021 – via YouTube.
  17. JaaniKay. "A Secret Marriage and Other Things to Know about Danny Gonzalez and His Wife Laura". hollywoodmask. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
  18. Goodside, Lenn (2018-04-09), Episode #9.136, Let's Make a Deal, retrieved 2022-04-10
  19. "I found the episode Grape Danny and Laura are in on "Let's make a deal" : r/DannyGonzalez". Reddit.
  20. "https://twitter.com/dannygonzalez/status/983439496195772416". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-04-10. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  21. STOP MAKING STUFF UP ABOUT ME, retrieved 2022-04-10
  22. "6th Annual Nominees". The Streamy Awards. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
  23. "Danny Gonzalez - YouTube Comedian". The Shorty Awards. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  24. "9th Annual Nominees & Winners". The Streamy Awards. December 13, 2019. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  25. "10th Annual Nominees & Winners". The Streamy Awards. December 12, 2020. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  26. "11th Annual Streamy Nominees & Winners". The Streamy Awards. December 12, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
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