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Arin Hanson
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Arin on Dance Showdown in 2014
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Arin Joseph Hanson
January 6, 1987 Margate, Florida, U.S.
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| Other names | Egoraptor |
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Suzanne Berhow
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| Years active | 2004–present |
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| Subscribers | 2.87 million |
| Total views | 575 million |
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| Subscriber and view counts updated as of October 28, 2023. | |
Arin Joseph Hanson (born January 6, 1987), also known as Egoraptor, is an American YouTuber, actor, rapper, and animator. He is famous for his funny animated videos called Flash cartoons. He also helped start and stars in the popular YouTube show Game Grumps, where he plays video games with friends.
Arin has made many short videos and web series for websites like Newgrounds and YouTube. These include The Awesome Series, which makes fun of video games like Pokémon and Metal Gear. He also created Sequelitis, an animated series where he humorously compares a video game to its sequel. Arin has also lent his voice to characters in TV shows and video games.
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Early Life and Art
Arin Hanson was born in Margate, Florida, on January 6, 1987. His family lived in New Hampshire for a few years, but Arin mostly grew up in Florida. From a young age, he loved art and tried out stop motion animation.
Arin's mother took him out of high school after he moved during his junior year. Instead, he studied and earned his GED, which is like a high school diploma.
Arin's Creative Journey
Starting with Animation
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Arin joined Newgrounds, a website for animators, on September 16, 2001. He used the name "Egoraptor." His first animation, "Final Fantasy 7 Flash Spoof," was released on DeviantArt in 2004.
He uploaded his first "Awesome" animation, "Metal Gear Awesome," to Newgrounds in 2006. Arin continued to create funny video game animations. He also made four animated web series, which he later put on YouTube. These included Awesome, Lemon 'n Bill, and Girlchan in Paradise. After seeing "Metal Gear Awesome," MTV asked Arin to make animated shorts for their online gaming show.
In the early 2010s, Arin kept animating with Sequelitis. In this series, he compared a video game and its sequel, adding animations throughout. The last episode of Sequelitis came out in 2014. Arin has said he misses animating, even though it became harder to support animation channels on YouTube.
Voice Acting Roles
Arin started voice acting in 2006. He was supposed to be the voice of Bruce Banner in the video game Marvel: Ultimate Alliance. His voice wasn't used in the first release, but it was included in the Wii version. Later, his voice was used in the 2016 re-release of the game.
In 2009, Arin voiced John Gore in the game Minigore. He played the role again in the 2011 remake of Death Rally. He also voiced characters in games like Detective Grimoire and Dragon Age: Inquisition.
From 2016 to 2018, Arin was a regular voice actor on Cartoon Network's Mighty Magiswords. He voiced Gateaux and other characters like Fibby Croax. Arin has also voiced characters in the Disney series The Owl House, including the Snaggleback and The Titan.
Game Grumps and Collaborations
The Game Grumps Show
In July 2012, Arin and his friend Jon Jafari (known as JonTron) started a YouTube channel together called Game Grumps. In 2013, Dan Avidan joined the show and replaced Jon Jafari.
On Game Grumps, Arin and Dan play video games and talk, often making funny jokes. Arin has also appeared on other shows from the Game Grumps channel, like Steam Train and GrumpCade. He and Dan also host 10 Minute Power Hour, where they do different fun activities.
Game Grumps became very popular, leading to live shows. They performed at the Hollywood Improv in 2016, and the shows sold out quickly. This led to more performances across the United States and even internationally.
Working with Others
In 2008, Arin worked with Ross O'Donovan on an animated web series called Gamer Tonight. He voiced the host of the show. He also voiced characters in asdfmovie4 by TomSka in 2011.
In 2012, Arin was a contestant on the Sony game show, The Tester. He later said he joined the show to prank a former bully. Arin also won the third season of the dance competition web series Dance Showdown with professional dancer Maxine Hupy.
Arin has narrated several episodes of Did You Know Gaming? He has also appeared in videos for the website ScrewAttack. In 2022, Arin participated in a charity boxing match called Creator Clash, fighting against Harley Morenstein from Epic Meal Time.
Making Music with Starbomb
In 2013, Arin, along with his Game Grumps co-host Dan Avidan and musician Brian Wecht, formed a band called Starbomb. They make funny songs about video games.
Their first album, Starbomb, came out in December 2013. It became the number one album on the Billboard Comedy Charts. They released their second album, Player Select, a year later. In 2016, Starbomb performed live for the first time at SXSW. Their third album, The TryForce, was released in 2019.
Other Cool Projects
In 2013, Arin appeared on the web series Hot Pepper Gaming. He reviewed the game Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate after eating a very spicy habanero pepper. He returned to the show twice more, reviewing other games while eating even hotter peppers.
Arin also starred with Dan Avidan in Good Game, a YouTube Original Series. He acted in the show and was also an executive producer, helping to make it.
In 2018, Arin co-founded Real Good Touring, a company that helps internet personalities and performers organize their tours. His channel name "Egoraptor" was even used as a cheat code in the 2019 game Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. In 2020, Arin released his first novel, Ghost Hunters Adventure Club and the Secret of the Grande Chateau, under the name "Dr. Cecil H. H. Mills."
Arin's Personal Life
Arin met his wife, Suzanne "Suzy" Berhow, at a convention in 2002. They started dating some years later and got married on October 25, 2013. Suzy also has her own gaming channel called KittyKatGaming, where Arin often appears.
In 2009, Arin moved from Florida to California. He now lives with Suzy in Glendale, California. Arin's mother works with horses to help people, and he has an older brother named Nate.
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See also
- List of YouTubers
- Adobe Flash
