Ray William Johnson

Ray William Johnson is a comedian best known for his YouTube videos, which have made him one of the most-subscribed content creators on that site as of 2010.^[1][2] Many of his videos include commentary on other videos under the show title Equals Three.^[3] Many of the videos he comments on often enjoy a sudden growth in popularity, as noted by numerous press reports.^{[4][5][6][7][8][9]}

As of April 2011, his channel is the second most subscribed on YouTube,^[10] with over 3.2 million subscribers, and over 900 million video views.^[11] Industry watcher Tubefilter has predicted he may become the most-subscribed user later in 2011.^[1] In February 2011, one industry publication noted that Johnson currently had 6 of the top 20 most watched videos of the month.^[12]

Contents [hide] 1 Projects 1.1 Capitol Hill Gangsta 1.2 Equals Three 1.3 Fatty Spins 1.4 Your Favorite Martian 2 References 3 External links

Projects

Capitol Hill Gangsta

One of Johnson's first projects was a show called Capitol Hill Gangsta in which Johnson discussed news and politics. All of these videos have since been removed from YouTube.^[13][14]

Equals Three

In Equals Three (stylized "=3"), Johnson reviews viral videos, adding commentary to them.^[3] He interacts with his audience through viewers answering a "comment question of the day" − either on the YouTube comment feature, or networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter - and then featuring comments from the previous video. It is one of the most popular video series on YouTube, regularly obtaining millions of views per episode.^{[citation needed]}

Fatty Spins

In mid 2009, Johnson started a comedy music project called Fatty Spins in which he wrote and and performed the hit song "Doin' Your Mom".^[15] The project has since been abandoned. The YouTube channel notes "Fatty Spins was a fun project, but we are no longer making music together. We're leaving these videos up for archive purposes."^[16]

Your Favorite Martian

"Your Favorite Martian" redirects here. For the American sitcom, see My Favorite Martian.

In January 2011, Johnson started a new YouTube channel called "Yourfavoritemartian", which features animated music videos of comedic nature.^[17] He writes lyrics and sings, and collaborates with other musicians to produce the songs.^{[citation needed]} The first song released was "My Balls", which debuted on YouTube and iTunes on January 26, 2011.^[18] Since "My Balls", he has released "Zombie Love Song" (February 9, 2011), "Bottles of Beer" (February 23, 2011), "Club Villain" (March 9, 2011), "The Stereotypes Song" (March 23, 2011) and "Smithers Love Song" (April 6, 2011).^[19] The music videos to these songs also become popular quickly, often appearing on YouTube's 'most viewed' lists.^[20]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Hustvedt, Marc (March 10, 2011). Quick Clicks: YouTube Creator Institute, Vimeo Party, Ray William Johnson, Angry Birds, Tubefilter
2. ^ (April 12, 2010). 5 YouTubers On Their Way Up, Tubefilter (noting that Johnson had exceeded Universal Music Group in subscribers)
3. ^ ^{a b} Gasch, David (February 7, 2011). Pop!shots: ‘Equals Three’ goes viral, Boise StateArbiter
4. ^ (March 4, 2011). Lo más visto del mes en YouTube Argentina, Canal-AR (in Spanish, Argentine technology publication)
5. ^ Murphy, Shannon (March 3, 2011). Bay City man's Taco Bell order goes viral with spot-on Elmo impression. The Bay City Times
6. ^ Vnouček, Petr (March 5, 2001). Nejlepší videa: Bowling s kočkou a polský Pat a Mat,Týden (in Czech)
7. ^ Hathaway, Jay (March 2, 2011). Co Za Asy - What Is It, and Why Is Everyone Posting It in YouTube, Urlesque (AOL) ("Superstar YouTuber Ray William Johnson")
8. ^ (December 12, 2010). Reinangrep på NRK-reporter sees av millioner på YouTube-kanal, NRK (in Norwegian) (noting rise in popularity of video about a reindeer attack due to Johnson's coverage; notes that Johnson is one of YouTube's biggest celebrities, "en av YouTubes aller største kjendiser," with over two million subscribers, with the largest comedy channel on YouTube with over 373 million views)
9. ^ (May 22, 2010). Türkiye'den YouTube'tan en popüler kişi kim?, Beyaz Gazette (in Turkish)
10. ^ (January 8, 2011). Secrets of YouTube Superstars: CES 2011 Session Recap,Tubefilter
11. ^ "RayWilliamJohnson's Channel". YouTube. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
12. ^ Balleck, Matt (February 14, 2011). Three Ways Brands Can Act More Like Partners On YouTube, MediaPost Publications
13. ^ "Raywilliamjohnson." MeeFeedia. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
14. ^ "Ray William Johnson First Video." Exploredia. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
15. ^ Biggs, John (28 September 2009). “I fell in love at the Apple Store,” the catchiest Apple song you’ll hear all day, CrunchGear
16. ^ FattySpins YouTube Channel, Retrieved March 25, 2011 ("About Me: Fatty Spins was a fun project, but we are no longer making music together. We're leaving these videos up for archive purposes.")
17. ^ Bradshaw (January 24, 2011). Ray William Johnson's New Project "Yourfavoritemartian" Finally Rolls Out January 26, 2011, www.zimbio.com
18. ^ “My Balls” Music Video by RayWilliamJohnson, BuzzFeed, Retrieved March 25, 2011
19. ^ Your Favorite Martian Music Chart Performance Summary
20. ^ YouTube spotlight: "The Stereotypes Song". The Independent. Retrieved 2 April 2011.

External links

• Official Site
• RayWilliamJohnson on YouTube
• Yourfavoritemartian on YouTube
• BreakingNYC on YouTube

Honorary titles
Preceded by nigahiga	Top Subscribed Channel on YouTube RayWilliamJohnson Ranked second as of April 2011	Succeeded by ShaneDawsonTV
Preceded by kipkay	Top Subscribed Channel on YouTube Yourfavoritemartian Ranked 45 as of April 2011	Succeeded by BrittaniLouiseTaylor
Preceded by Onision	Top Subscribed Channel on YouTube BreakingNYC Ranked 80 as of April 2011	Succeeded by LadyGagaVEVO