User:Lawikitejana/Greg Benson
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| Greg Benson | |
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| Background information | |
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| Birth name | Gregory Charles Benson[1] |
| Born | January 23, 1968[1] Dallas County, Texas[1] |
| Other name(s) | Mediocre Films |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse(s) | Kim Evey (2004 - present), Paige Davis (1994 - 2001)[2] |
| Internet activity | |
| Web alias(es) | Mediocre Films |
| Period active | October 2006-present |
| Host service(s) | YouTube |
| Genre(s) | Comedy |
| Influences | Monty Python [3] |
| Notable work(s) | Gorgeous Tiny Chicken Machine Show[4] |
| Official site | [1] |
Greg Benson (born Gregory Charles Benson in Dallas County, Texas[1]) is an American comedian, actor, and director of short films. His production company, Mediocre Films, promotes its creations via YouTube and MySpace.[5][6]
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[edit] History
Born in Dallas, Texas,[2][1] Benson graduated from W. T. White High School in 1986.[7] Eventually he moved to California, where he has since appeared in several television commercials for companies that included electronics retailer Best Buy, Kia automobiles, Blue Cross Blue Shield medical insurance and Lean Pockets frozen sandwiches.[8]
He started making videos in 2006.[citation needed] Since then he's become a popular YouTube comedian with over 18,000 subscribers, he's currently number 19 as most subscribed comedians. His most popular video to date was episode 1 of the Gorgeous Tiny Chicken Machine Show, which was selected to be featured on YouTube shortly after being posted February 25, 2007, and subsequently drew nearly 2 million viewers. Benson also landed a short segment role as a pet owner on an episode of the reality show "The Dog Whisperer" in 2007.
[edit] Awards
His first video, "Coming Home," was chosen by Amazon.com customers as one of the top five videos of the Amazon/Tribeca Film Festival's short films division.[9] His short "Phone Call to God" was chosen for second place in the Best Comedy division at the 2006 Evil City Film Fest.[10]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e Ancestry.com. Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. Original data: Texas. Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997. Texas: Texas Department of State Health Services. Microfiche.
- ^ a b Greg Benson: Biography at Internet Movie Database
- ^ http://www.myspace.com/mediocrefilms
- ^ http://www.gorgeoustiny.com/KimGorgeousTiny/Splash.html
- ^ Mediocre Films profile at YouTube
- ^ Monas, Steve (2007). Yourspace 2. ISBN 1419653210.
- ^ Alumni of W. T. White High School, Dallas, Texas at Classmates.com. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
- ^ Greg Benson: Other works at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ "Beginner filmmaker wins Amazon Theater/Tribeca Film Festival Short-Film Competition with his second film: Jack Paccione, Jr. took second place in inaugural competition last July with his first-ever film," Business Wire, November 3, 2005: "Other finalist films included ... 'Coming Home,' written, directed and produced by Greg Benson: Inspired by Woody Allen, Spike Jonze and Monty Python, this comedy was based on a dream and shot in one evening with a budget of $10. No one expects to come home to this."
- ^ Evil City Film Fest 2006: Winners List. Retrieved 2008-01-21.
