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Danny Gonzalez

Danny Gonzalez makes comedy videos about strange internet trends, questionable products and movies, alongside original comedy songs and live shows.

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Overview

Born: June 12, 1994
Hometown: Wheaton, Illinois
Education: Computational media, Georgia Tech
First audience: Comedy sketches on Vine
YouTube breakout: Troom Troom reaction videos in 2018
Fan community: Greg

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How it started.

Danny grew up in Wheaton, Illinois, and made comedy sketches with friends before college. He began posting on Vine in late 2013. Adding visual effects helped his six-second sketches find an audience, which reached 2.9 million followers before Vine closed.

Finding a format.

The move to YouTube took experimentation. In a 2019 interview, Danny described trying sketches and music before commentary clicked, inspired by creators including Drew Gooden. His Troom Troom reaction videos helped the channel grow in 2018.

Taking it onstage.

Danny met Drew Gooden while making Vine’s Camp Unplug in 2016. They later took their partnership on the road with the 2019 We Are Two Different People Tour, joined by Kurtis Conner. Their shared song “We Are Not The Same Person” played along with fans confusing the two creators.

What fans come back for.

His videos turn unusual products, internet trends and movie plots into comedy, sometimes carrying a joke into a full song. Alongside the videos, he makes comedy music and performs live. In 2022, he won the Streamy Award for Commentary.

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Quotes

It has to be the kind of thing you could watch with friends and laugh at.Danny Gonzalez, The Triangle, September 11, 2019

On choosing material for commentary videos. https://cms.thetriangle.org/entertainment/triangle-talks-youtube-stars-danny-gonzalez-and-drew-gooden/

Trivia

“Greg” began as the joke of greeting one random person, rather than using a pun on Danny’s name for the fanbase.
Danny and Laura have snail tattoos that were meant to face each other, but both snails ended up facing the same direction.
He studied computational media at Georgia Tech, combining computing and liberal arts coursework.