Devin Graham

Devin Michael Graham
Born Devin Graham
July 29, 1983[1]
Residence Salt Lake City, Utah[1]
Nationality American
Years active 2010–present
Known for Extreme sport videos
Religion The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints[2]

Internet information

Web alias(es) devinsupertramp
Web hosting service(s) YouTube
Website
Official website

Devin Graham[3] (born July 29, 1983) is an American videographer who produces adventure and extreme sport videos on YouTube under the name devinsupertramp.[4][5] His channel has more than 2.9 million subscribers and over 530 million total views.[6]

Career

Graham first began making films of his stunts snowboarding at an early age. After breaking his back and legs snowboarding, he shifted his focus to being behind the camera.[7][8] Graham studied film making at Brigham Young University with the original intent on working on feature films[7] After seeing the successes of YouTube videos, specifically one made on a cellphone that amassed over 2 million views, Graham opted to focus on making videos of his own rather than completing his degree.[7]

Graham mostly produces, films, and edits his videos on his own.[7] In a number of occasions, Graham has stated that he's worked with his room-mate Jeff Harmon, others for sound, and cameramen if required.[7] In Logan, Utah, he recruited 30 fan volunteers to help him shoot a snowball fight after making a public appeal on Facebook.[7]

Graham's YouTube channel has more than 2.8 million subscribers and his videos have been viewed more than 490 million times as of January 2015.[6] His videos are noted for their high production value and frequent use of Glidecam stabilizers. Some of his revenue comes from corporate sponsorships for his videos; which have included the clothing brand Vooray,[9] Bear Naked,[5] Mountain Dew, Ford and Reebok as well as Speed Stick Gear.[10]

Personal life

For a short time he dated fellow YouTube celebrity Lindsey Stirling; they both attended the same university and church (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints).[11] The two began dating shortly after the filming of the music video for Stirling's "Crystallize".[12][13] They have since ended their relationship, but still remain friends.[13] Graham also dated Hailey Gardiner from the singing group Gardiner Sisters. The song "Happily Ever After" from their new EP titled "Better" was written by Hailey in reference to the dissolution of their relationship.[14]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Devin Super Tramp". Facebook. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
  2. ↑ Keith L. Brown (2013-11-06). "Mormon Cinematographer Devin Graham". AboutMormons. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
  3. ↑ Bryan Elliot (2014-08-11). "The Surprising Truth About How YouTubers Make Millions". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
  4. ↑ Sarah Petersen. "YouTube celebrity Devin Graham explains his lifestyle (+video)". Deseret News, 3 April 2013.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Tim Nudd. "Meet Devin Graham, Advertising's Daredevil". AdWeek, 11 February 2014.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Devin Graham: About". YouTube. Devin Graham. Retrieved 2015-01-26.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 Keith Barry (2012-04-30). "You Are Not Immune to Devin Graham’s Viral Videos". Wired. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
  8. ↑ Chase Hoffberger (2012-09-20). "Thrillseeker: Behind the scenes with Devin “SuperTramp” Graham". The Daily Dot. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
  9. ↑ Tim Nudd. "Vooray's Ludicrous Lake-Jumping Video Is Neck-Breakingly Awesome".AdWeek, 1 September 2011.
  10. ↑ Luke Hopewell. "Behind The Camera With Devinsupertramp: Inside The High-Life Of A Professional YouTuber". Gizmodo, 16 August 2013.
  11. ↑ Chase Hoffberger (2012-09-20). "Thrillseeker: Behind the scenes with Devin “SuperTramp” Graham". The Daily Dot. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
  12. ↑ Trent Toone (April 18, 2013). "Hip-hop violinist Lindsey Stirling overcomes anorexia, critics to find happiness, success". Deseret News. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Nick Krewen (June 13, 2014). "Violinist Lindsey Stirling credits YouTube with meteoric rise". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
  14. ↑ Gardiner Sisters (2014-11-20). "Gardiner Sisters: Behind The Music: Better EP--Episode 3". YouTube. Retrieved 2015-01-10.

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