Spoken Reasons

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Spoken Reasons
Born
John Alfonza Baker Jr.

(1988-12-19) December 19, 1988 (age 35)
Other namesJ.B. Hart, J.B.DaPoet, Big Spoke Draco
Occupations
  • YouTuber
  • actor
  • poet
Years active2008–present
Children1
YouTube information
Associated acts Russell Simmons
Website spokenreasonstv.com

John Alfonza Baker Jr. (born December 19, 1988), better known by his stage name Spoken Reasons, is an American YouTuber.

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Baker grew up in Bradenton, Florida. [1] He began a YouTube channel in 2008, which as of August 2016 had accumulated over 1.9 million subscribers and 280 million total video views. [2]

He made his feature film debut in a supporting role for the 20th Century Fox comedy, The Heat , which opened on June 28, 2013. [3]

Baker partnered with Russell Simmons' All Def Digital in 2013, [4] and worked with recording artist Priscilla Renea. [5] [6] He appeared in the third season of Real Husbands of Hollywood . [7]

Filmography/television

Actor
YearFilm[25]Role[25]
2012"Relationship Games" (Short Film)Writer, Producer, Cinematography, Executive Producer, Mike
2013"Relationship Games" 2 (Short Film)Writer, Producer, Executive Producer, Mike
2013"Relationship Games" 3 (Short Film)Writer, Producer, Executive Producer, Mike
2013 The Heat Terrell Rojas
2013 -Relationship Games 4 (Short Film)Writer, Producer, Executive Producer, Mike
2013 -'Adopted White Girl (Short Film)Writer, Director, Producer, Executive Producer, Uncle Earl, James
2014Real Husbands of HollywoodHimself
2015Sex & Friendship" 1-2 (Short Film)Writer, Director, Producer, Executive Producer, Kenny
2013 – 15Dr. ReasonsDr. Reasons (All Def Digital Web series)
2016"Home From College" (Short Film)Writer, Director, Producer, Executive Producer, Cinematography, Justin
2018"Woke & Regular" (Short Film)Writer, Director, Producer, Executive Producer, Cinematography, Himself
2018"Deal With The Devil" - The Movie (Independent Feature)Writer, Director, Producer, Executive Producer, Cinematography, Music, Himself
2020 - (In Production)"The Root Of Spoken Word" (Documentary)Director, Producer, Executive Producer, Cinematography

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