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| Born | Gustav Emil Johnson June 20, 1995 | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2010–present | |||||||||
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| Subscribers | 3 million [1] | |||||||||
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Gustav Emil Johnson[ citation needed ] (born June 20, 1995) is an American YouTuber.
Gustav Emil Johnson was born in Grantsburg, Wisconsin, [2] on June 20, 1995, [3] [2] the son of Debra and Pete. [4] He is of Norwegian, Danish, and Swedish descent. [5] In middle school, he filmed what he called "stupid sketches that kids would think are funny", sometimes with his younger brother Sven. [4] He was elected governor of Badger Boys State in 2013, [6] and graduated from Grantsburg High School in 2014. [4] He graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Stout with a degree in entertainment design with a focus on digital cinema in May 2018. [7]
Johnson started his YouTube channel in 2010 with his first video, "Ian's Song". [8] He then went on to create meme videos starring himself and friends, which gradually became more popular. [2] Johnson has released two albums: Lightning Rods and Leaky Roofs and Champagne Seats in 2016. [9] [10]
In late 2017, Johnson branched into longform comedy, using Kickstarter to raise funds for a comedy series on a run-down golf course called "Par 9". [11] Johnson and fellow YouTuber Eddy Burback later moved from the Midwest to Los Angeles [2] and created a new show, The Gus & Eddy Podcast. [12] Johnson stepped away from the podcast in October 2021. [13]
In January 2019, Johnson received a nomination at the 11th Shorty Awards for Best YouTube Comedian. [14] On April 10, 2019, Johnson's channel reached one million subscribers on YouTube during his appearance on the H3 Podcast . [5] In 2019, he signed a talent deal with Viacom to create content for Comedy Central. [15]
Johnson currently resides in Los Angeles, California. [16]
In 2021, Johnson's ex-partner Abelina Sabrina posted a video accusing him of emotional abuse and neglect while she suffered from an ectopic pregnancy. [17] Several details were later disputed by Johnson in a 2022 interview. [18]
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