| “ | Hey everybody, Chris Ray Gun here. | ” |
―Chris Ray Gun's intro | ||
Christopher Raymond Maldonado (born: December 4, 1993), better known online as Chris Ray Gun, is an American Commentary YouTuber and Musician. He makes comedic videos often criticizing social justice and feminism in movies and tv shows.
YouTube Career[]
Chris Ray Gun usually makes comedic videos that comment on social/political issues. One series is the Ray Gun Recap, where he comedically comments on recent or relevant stories with a llama character named Paul. Another series is Glasses Off, where he talks about issues more seriously. Many of his videos are critical of social justice and feminism. In recent years he has made a slight transition away from the critique of social justice warriors and feminism into a general social commentary and gaming focused comedy channel. Chris is frequently compared to iDubbbzTV. He has addressed this in a video titled "ATTACK OF THE CLONES!", stating that he only found out about iDubbbz because of all the copycat comments.
Music[]
Chris is best known for "Social Justice: The Musical", a series of song parody videos on social justice warriors. Examples include Ain't No Rest for the Triggered (5+ Million Views), Come be PC (3+ Million Views), We Didn't Start The SocJus (2+ Million Views), The Times They Are A-Changing (1+ Million Views) and Punch a Nazi (3+ Million Views). He has also done music videos on YouTube, such as Algorith - YouTube: The Musical. Most of his earlier videos were him performing covers or his own original songs. Some of his songs feature other YouTubers such as Rucka Rucka Ali.
Creator Clash[]
Chris Ray Gun vs. William Haynes[]
On January 24, 2023, it was announced that Chris Ray Gun would face American YouTuber Froggy Fresh during Creator Clash 2: Influencers Will Pay on April 15, at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida.[1] On March 23, Fresh posted a video on Twitter jokingly saying if he loses to Chris, he would subscribe to Anisa Jomha's OnlyFans.[2] On March 26, it was announced on the Creator Clash Twitter page that Fresh would no longer be fighting due to "recent behavior" and they were looking for a replacement opponent within three weeks of the event.[3][4] On April 10, 2023 it was announced that Chris's replacement opponent would be American YouTuber William Haynes.[5] On the night of the event, Chris was defeated by Haynes via 2nd round TKO.[6]
Personal Life[]
Chris was born in The Bronx, New York. He is of Puerto Rican descent and is 5'4" and 125 pounds (56.6 kilograms). He knows basic Spanish. In 2017, he lived in Los Angeles and was in a relationship with fellow YouTuber Laci Green. However in 2019, him and Laci ended their relationship and he is now in another relationship. In 2020, he moved to New York, before returning to California in 2023.
Trivia[]
- He is a fan of the band Rise Against.
- Him, Tom Sweeney and SomeBlackGuy are part of the Snark Tank Podcast.
- His favorite beverage is the American drink Snapple.
References[]
- ↑ Creator Clash 2 releases stacked 12-bout fight card
- ↑ https://twitter.com/iAmFroggyFresh/status/1638959658160340993
- ↑ https://twitter.com/TheCreatorClash/status/1639784770350759938
- ↑ https://twitter.com/TheCreatorClash/status/1639821141379534848
- ↑ https://twitter.com/MrWilliamHaynes/status/1645501774483304450
- ↑ Creator Clash 2 results: Who won iDubbbz vs Alex Wassabi boxing fight