Gus Johnson (comedian)

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Gus Johnson
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Johnson in June 2019
Born
Gustav Emil Johnson

(1995-06-20) June 20, 1995 (age 30)
Grantsburg, Wisconsin, U.S
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • filmmaker
  • musician
  • podcaster
Years active2010–present
YouTube information
Channel
Genres
Subscribers2.98 million [1]
Views1.07 billion [1]
Associated acts
YouTube Silver Play Button 2.svg100,000 subscribers2017
YouTube Gold Play Button 2.svg1,000,000 subscribers2019
Last updated: September 11, 2025

Gustav Emil Johnson (born June 20, 1995) is an American YouTuber and comedian.

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Early life

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]

Career

Johnson started his YouTube channel in 2010 with his first video, "Ian's Song". [8] He created popular meme videos starring himself and friends. [2] Johnson has released two albums: Lightning Rods and Leaky Roofs and Champagne Seats in 2016. [9] [10]

In late 2017, Johnson began performing longform comedy, using Kickstarter to raise funds for a comedy series about 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 started The Gus & Eddy Podcast. [12] Johnson stepped away from the podcast in October 2021. [13]

In January 2019, Johnson was nominated for Best YouTube Comedian at the 11th Shorty Awards. [14] On April 10, 2019, Johnson's YouTube channel reached one million subscribers during his appearance on the H3 Podcast . [5] In 2019, he signed a talent deal with Viacom to create content for Comedy Central. [15]

Starting in 2024, Johnson began making content for Instagram. [16]

Personal life

Johnson currently resides in Los Angeles, California. [17]

Discography

Studio albums

TitleDetails
Champagne Seats
  • Release date: June 24, 2016
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Digital download
Lightning Rods & Leaky Roofs
(with Joe Dumas)
  • Release date: December 14, 2018
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Digital download

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResultRef.
2021 11th Streamy Awards ComedyNominated [18]

References

  1. 1 2 "About Gus Johnson". YouTube.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Stingl, Jim (May 25, 2018). "Small town dude makes a living posting funny videos for millions to view worldwide". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  3. ↑ Johnson, Gus [@Gusbuckets] (June 20, 2021). "it is my birthday https://t.co/RNRqM3Mk7k" (Tweet). Archived from the original on January 17, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023– via Twitter.
  4. 1 2 3 Richie, Jonathan (June 7, 2018). "Local YouTube creator honed skill in town and in college". Burnett County Sentinel. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  5. 1 2 Gus Johnson - H3 Podcast #112. H3 Podcast. April 10, 2019. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023– via YouTube.
  6. ↑ "Badger Boys State Governors". Archived from the original on July 23, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  7. ↑ Powers, Pam (May 5, 2018). "Graduate's social media comedy sketches viewed a billion times". University of Wisconsin-Stout . Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  8. ↑ Ian's Song (original - by Gus). Gus Johnson. September 11, 2010. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023– via YouTube.
  9. ↑ Johnson, Gus [@Gusbuckets] (December 11, 2016). "Here is an original album for you entitled "Lightning Rods & Leaky Roofs."" (Tweet). Archived from the original on May 19, 2023 – via Twitter.
  10. ↑ Johnson, Gus [@Gusbuckets] (June 22, 2016). "This week. My next album. Champagne Seats. Get ready" (Tweet). Archived from the original on May 19, 2023 – via Twitter.
  11. ↑ Gutelle, Sam (September 22, 2017). "YouTube Comedian Gus Johnson's 'Par 9' Web Series Arrives For Fast-Growing Audience". Tubefilter. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Gus & Eddy - YouTube". YouTube . Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  13. ↑ Johnson, Gus [@Gusbuckets] (October 26, 2021). "I'm aware of a recent video that calls out some actions that I'm not proud of and I want to apologize" (Tweet). Archived from the original on October 26, 2021 – via Twitter.
  14. ↑ "Gus Johnson - The Shorty Awards". shortyawards.com. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  15. ↑ Bouma, Luke (April 29, 2019). "Viacom Is Creating New Original Shows for YouTube, Hulu, and Facebook". Cord Cutters News. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  16. ↑ "Gus Johnson at Brea Improv". Gus Johnson is a digital creator who's established a presence online by making content on YouTube and Instagram.
  17. ↑ Wentland, Emilee (June 4, 2018). "All Gussied up for Viral Laughs". VolumeOne. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  18. ↑ "11th Annual Winners". The Streamy Awards. December 12, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
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