| “ | 'Sup, you beautiful bastards! | ” |
―Philip DeFranco | ||
Philip James DeFranco (born: Philip James Franchini, Jr.; December 1, 1985),[1] also known as Philly D and sXePhil, is an American YouTube vlogger. He is also the producer and host for The Philip DeFranco Show, a news-centered show that focuses on both domestic and international news, along with pop culture. He is noted for being the creator of SourceFed, and is currently the founder and CEO of the Philip DeFranco Network, an online news network designed to deliver unbiased news and information along with a substantial conversation to go with it.
Philip is one of YouTube's first ever creators and has been creating content since 2006. He is the husband to fellow YouTuber Lindsay DeFranco (née Doty), and father to two, Trey and Carter.
YouTube[]
DeFranco started his YouTube channel in 2006, and his videos regularly surpass one million views today. His large audience led to his winning of a Spore Creature Creator contest and Wired's Sexiest Geek of 2008 award, both open access online polls. His videos are centered on current events, politics and celebrity gossip, in which he gives his opinion, usually presented in an ironic manner and with frequent jump cuts to create a fast-paced feel. He has over 5 million subscribers. In the late 2000s, his channel was among the top five most subscribed of all time. He had a second YouTube channel called "Philly D" where he would have a series of daily vlogs which he calls "The Vloggity". Later he would use that channel to have vlogs from the office with Joe Bereta being main camera man and editor. That channel ended with only one video remaining on the channel. He then made channel Defranco Does and had a Family vlog channel, TheDefrancoFam, which included videos of his wife Lindsay and his two kids Trey and Cater.
SourceFed[]
He formerly owned SourceFed. It's just like his main channel, except with more topics and more people in the videos. their 2nd channel is SourceFedNerd where they will talk about movies, games, cell phone apps and whatever else they can think and is the new home to #TableTalk.
DeFrancoElite[]
On May 1, 2017, Phil posted a video stating that for the first time in 4 years he is no longer a part of an MCN (Multi-Channel Network) and is now an Independent creator. He says that it's a necessary change that needed to happen in order to make the next great news network. He created DeFrancoElite, a fan-fun initiative through Patreon. He is doing this independently, so there is no interference from corporate interest and to not be forced to talk about something they don't want to. Phil received over 10,500 patrons within the first 24 hours of him making the video and received as many as 16,700 patrons, but currently has 15,979 patrons as on August 8, 2017. He has the second highest following and is the assumed most earned creator on the site. Before Phil, highest earned was Chapotraphouse[2]. DeFranco has received some criticism for starting a Patreon, especially from YouTuber Keemstar.
Personal life[]
Phil was born in The Bronx, New York, and he has a stepmother who works at a car dealership. He is of Italian descent. He has been a student at the University of South Florida, a biology student at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College, and later a junior at East Carolina University.
In 2007, Phil was living in Florida and later that year, he lived in Atlanta. He also worked as a waiter in a number of restaurants while making videos in 2007. DeFranco lived in a car until moving back with his father in Tampa, Florida, on condition that he would return to college, which he later failed to do. Before the YouTube partner program was available, he has asked for donations from his viewers after claiming to have run out of money and selling everything except his Mac, camera, and clothes and overdrawing his bank account, so he could spend a night in a hotel as he found it too scary sleeping in a car in Brooklyn. The video was eventually deleted.
DeFranco also has polycystic kidney disease, which he inherited from his father and grandfather; his family has a history of it. On April 22, 2014, his son Philip "Trey" DeFranco III was born. On March 7, 2015, he got married to his longtime girlfriend Lindsey.
Awards & Nominations[]
| Year | Work | Category | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Philip DeFranco | Sexiest Geek | Wired magazine | Won |
| 2010 | Philip DeFranco | Best Vlogger | 1st Streamy Awards | Nominated |
| 2013 | The Philip DeFranco Show | Best News Series | 2nd IAWTV Awards | Won |
| Best Writing (Non-Fiction) | Nominated | |||
| Best First-Person Series | 3rd Streamy Awards | Nominated | ||
| Best News and Culture Series | Won | |||
| SourceFed | Nominated | |||
| Audience Choice for Best Series of the Year | Won | |||
| Best Live Series | Nominated | |||
| SourceFed: #PDSLive 2012 Election Night Coverage | Best Live Event | Nominated |
References[]
- ↑ PhillyD.tv (April 12, 2009).
- ↑ https://graphtreon.com/
