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Hecox appeared in the ''[[The Angry Birds Movie]]'' and ''The Frog Kingdom 2: Sub-Zero Mission'', |
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*[https://www.facebook.com/smoshIanH/ |
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*[https://www.instagram.com/ianhecox/ Ian Hecox] on Instagram |
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Revision as of 11:55, 10 July 2023
Ian Hecox | |
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Born | Ian Andrew Hecox November 30, 1987 Sacramento, California, U.S. |
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Years active | 2005–present |
Associated acts | Smosh |
Ian Andrew Hecox (/hiːkɒks/ HEE-koks; born November 30, 1987) is a American YouTuber, actor, comedian, writer, director, and producer. He is most known for being the co-founder of the YouTube channel Smosh with Anthony Padilla, and starring in the channel's sketch comedy videos since 2005.
Early life
Ian Andrew Hecox[1] was born on November 30, 1987, in Sacramento, California[2] and is a native of Carmichael, California.[3] His parents are Sharon and father Stephan Andrew Hecox, and he has an older sister named Melissa.[4]
Career
Smosh
In 2002, Hecox joined smosh.com, made by his friend Anthony Padilla, whom he first met in sixth grade.[3]
Hecox and Padilla made the Smosh (main) YouTube channel in 2005 and first uploaded lip sync videos to several theme songs. It was their lip sync video to the Pokémon Theme, uploaded on November 28, 2005, that became the most-viewed YouTube video for a time (later surpassed by Judson Laipply's Evolution of Dance) until it was eventually taken down due to copyright infringement after surpassing 24 million views.[5][3]
They shifted on making sketch comedy skits, such as the Food Battle[6] and If It Were Real[7] series. The viral videos helped Smosh become the most-subscribed YouTube channel on three separate occasions.[3]
Before the third such occasion, Smosh was acquired by Defy Media (then Alloy Digital) in 2011. Despite the growth and expansion the channel received,[3][5] Padilla left Smosh in 2017 to focus on independent solo ventures, but Hecox stayed as according to him, "I'm really looking forward to taking Smosh to the next phase, and we can't wait for people to see what we have coming up."[8]
However, Defy Media shut down the following year, but Hecox reassured fans that Smosh won't shut down too.[9] He met with various investors to potentially find a buyer for Smosh. Despite the investors knowing what Smosh is, they weren't able to buy Smosh since Hecox disagreed some of the their proposals.[10] Eventually, Smosh was bought in 2019 by Rhett & Link,[11] who remained the owners until June 20, 2023, when Hecox, alongside Padilla (who returned), announced that they purchased and acquired Smosh to be independent once again.[12]
Outside Smosh
Hecox appeared in the The Angry Birds Movie and The Frog Kingdom 2: Sub-Zero Mission and Hedgehogs, all released in 2016.
References
- ^ Lange, Patricia (November 15, 2019). Thanks for Watching: An Anthropological Study of Video Sharing on YouTube. University Press of Colorado. p. 230. ISBN 978-1-60732-955-8. LCCN 2019025982. OCLC 1110676050. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
Original content was also offered by Smosh, [...], officially known as Ian Andrew Hecox [...].
- ^ Grzesiak, Mateusz (April 3, 2018). Personal Brand Creation in the Digital Age: Theory, Research and Practice. Springer Publishing. p. 75. ISBN 978-3-319-69696-6. LCCN 2017957652. OCLC 1029352544. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
...Ian Hecox (born November 30, 1987 in Sacramento)...
- ^ a b c d e Borden, Jane (July 16, 2015). "How Sacramento's YouTube darlings Smosh went Hollywood and scored big time". Sacramento News & Review. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
- ^ Dotel, Alisha (23 June 2023). "Meet Smosh Co-founder Ian Hecox Mom Sharon Hecox and Dad Stephan Hecox". The Family Nation. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ^ a b "Smosh: YouTube Gods and Unlikely Online Video Superstars". Streaming Media Magazine. October 4, 2012. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
- ^ Sam Gutelle (October 19, 2012). "After Three Week Long Bracket, Smosh Guys Have 'Food Battle 2012′". Tubefilter. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
- ^ Tina Amini (April 17, 2012). "It's Silly When Video Games Try To Be Real". Kotaku. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
- ^ Spangler, Todd (June 14, 2017). "Smosh Co-Founder Anthony Padilla Is Leaving the YouTube Comedy Group". Variety. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
- ^ Spangler, Todd (November 6, 2018). "Defy Media Is Shutting Down, Will Lay Off Employees". Variety. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ^ SmoshCast (February 23, 2019). "HOW SMOSH BEAT DEFY - SmoshCast #1". Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ Spangler, Todd (February 22, 2019). "Smosh Acquired By Rhett & Link's Mythical Entertainment". Variety. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ^ Spangler, Todd (2023-06-20). "Smosh Co-Founders Anthony Padilla, Ian Hecox Reunite to Acquire Comedy Brand From Rhett & Link (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2023-06-20.