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Brandon George Rogers
August 3, 1988 Livermore, California, U.S.
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| Years active | 2006–present |
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| Subscribers | 7.12 million |
| Total views | 1.5 billion |
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Brandon George Rogers (born August 3, 1988) is an American actor, comedian, filmmaker, and YouTuber. He is famous for playing many different characters on his YouTube channel. He also helps write the animated web series Helluva Boss, where he voices the main character, Blitzo.
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Brandon Rogers' Career Journey
Starting Out: From Law to Laughter
Brandon Rogers started making videos while working at a law firm in Los Angeles. His job was to create documentaries about people involved in legal cases. He worked with Gabriel Gonzales, who filmed these daily life stories. Brandon soon had an idea to make funny versions of these documentaries with Gonzales.
He launched his YouTube channel on January 7, 2006. It was first called "HotBananaStud." Brandon became widely known in 2015. This happened when short clips of his videos were shared on Vine. These clips quickly went viral. After one of his videos was shown on Fine Brothers Entertainment's React series, more people learned about Brandon. This helped him become famous online.
Big Shows and Awards
In 2016, a company called Super Deluxe offered to create a show with Brandon. This show, Magic Funhouse!, was very popular. It was the most-watched original show on the Fullscreen streaming service. Magic Funhouse! was even nominated for Best Comedy Series at the 7th Annual Streamy Awards.
Brandon continued to gain recognition. In 2017, he was named a "New Face: Creator" at the Just for Laughs Comedy Festival. He also co-hosted an event and won two awards at the 9th Annual Streamy Awards. He won for "Scripted Series" and "Acting" for his web series Blame the Hero. In 2018, he was a finalist for the "Best YouTube Comedian" award at the 10th Shorty Awards. Brandon even worked with Comedy Central in 2019. He took over their social media for a week as part of their "Under the Influencer" program.
Brandon Rogers' Life
Where Brandon is From
Brandon Rogers grew up in Livermore, California. His family has a mix of backgrounds, including Portuguese, Filipino, Scottish, and Spanish roots. He has two younger brothers or sisters. His mother works as an accountant, and his father works for a company called Cisco.
Brandon Rogers' Creative Works
Brandon Rogers has been involved in many different video projects and shows. He often creates, writes, directs, and acts in his own work.
- Grandpa (2008–present): He plays the main character, Grandpa, and many other roles.
- Magic Funhouse! (2016–2017): He created and starred as Arlo Dittman.
- Blame the Hero (2019): He created and played the main character, Blame.
- Helluva Boss (2019–present): He voices the character Blitzo and helps write the show.
- Hazbin Hotel (2024): He voices the character Katie Killjoy.
Awards and Recognitions
Brandon Rogers has won several awards for his creative work, especially at The Streamy Awards, which celebrate online video.
- 2017: Won "Costume Design" for Magic Funhouse! at the 7th Streamy Awards.
- 2018: Won "Comedy" at the 8th Streamy Awards.
- 2019: Won "Scripted Series" and "Acting" for Blame the Hero at the 9th Streamy Awards.
- 2022: Won "Writing" at the 12th Streamy Awards.
- 2023: Won "Scripted Series" for BRYCE at the 13th Streamy Awards.
