Okay, last week I introduced all of you (Unless you were not already familiar to it) to the concept of an internet celebrity. I also made you more familiar with one of my all time favorite You Tubers, Dan Brown. This week's vlogger is one that barely needs an introduction in the internet community...I'm talking about the one and only Philly D (Philip DeFranco a.k.a sXe Phil)
Philip DeFranco is an American video blogger on YouTube, and a YouTube celebrity. His videos are centered around current events, politics and celebrity gossip in which he gives his opinion, usually presented in a sarcastic manner. He has over one million subscribers, and is the seventh most subscribed Youtuber of all time, current as of March 2010.
DeFranco started his YouTube channel in 2006, his videos regularly get hundreds of thousands of views. He has used his audience to win many awards and contests. One of his most prestigious awards even included being named Wired's Sexiest Geek of 2008. (A title that I can only wish to hold one day)
Though some of you may still be skeptical about the idea of an internet celeb, let me tell you, they make far more than the theoretical internet dollars that South Park joked about a couple of years ago. As a matter of fact, Phil claimed in an interview in January 2009 that his annual income exceeds $250,000, but says it's from a number of sources on the internet, not just YouTube.
I guess it pays to be a geek sometimes. :)
Below is a little taste of what Mr. DeFranco does on his main channel
Here is a few of of his links
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