Smosh
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| Smosh | |
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| Background information | |
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| Birth name | Ian Andrew Hecox (left) Anthony Padilla (right) |
| Born | November 30, 1987 (Hecox), September 16, 1987 (Padilla) Carmichael, California United States |
| Internet activity | |
| Period active | November 19, 2005-present |
| Host service(s) | YouTube, LiveVideo (former) |
| Genre(s) | Comedy |
| Official site | Smosh.com |
Smosh is a duo of college students, Anthony Padilla and Ian Hecox, from Carmichael, California. They attend American River College. However, they are famous for their writing, filming, acting, and editing in their own skits and music videos. As of June 10, 2008, they have over 387,000 subscribers on YouTube, making them the most subscribed on YouTube.[1]
"Pokémon Theme" is Smosh's most famous video. In June 2007, the video was removed due to a copyright claim by Shogakukan. The video received more than 24,000,000 views before its removal.[2] Some of their series are called "Smosh Shorts" and sometimes they portray TV shows. Their first video was the Power Rangers theme. Their "Smosh Short 2: Stranded" video won the 2006 YouTube Award for Best Comedy.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Smosh' channel on YouTube
- ^ YouTube Takes Down Smosh Pokemon Video
- ^ Coyle, Jake (March 26, 2007). YouTube announces award winners. Associated Press. Retrieved on 2008-03-17.
