Everything You Wanted to Know About Comedian and Content Creator Brandon Farris
Viral comedian and content creator Brandon Farris truly has the ultimate rags-to-riches story.
Today, he has nearly 24 million followers and billions of views across his social media channels, but it all began when he started documenting his journey of being homeless in L.A. while following his dreams as an actor and comedian. Lucky for all of us, Brandon's authentic and personable approach to his content caught on quickly, with his hilarious skits, day-in-the-life videos, challenges and so much more putting him on the map to become the online personality we know and love now. He's not just a great creator but an inspiration, getting where he is through positivity, humor and resilience, and below is everything Brandon shared with us about himself as our Man Crush Monday.
(Photo credit: Te'Aven Roque)
Name: Brandon Farris
Hometown: Clarksville, Arkansas
Birthday: June 5
Fun Facts:
1. Brandon used to play a lot of video games but hasn't much lately.
"But my favorite game ever is called Dark Cloud for the PS2. I play it like once a year!"
-Brandon Farris
2. While he doesn't really have any good luck charms, he does have a ritual he often participates in.
"I feel like I make better videos if I drink a Pink Drink from Starbucks, but that's about it."
-Brandon Farris
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3. In fact, his go-to "coffee" order isn't a coffee at all.
"I get a Pink Drink almost every day… okay, every day."
-Brandon Farris
4. At the moment, his favorite style trend is oversized shirts.
"Hides my 'doesn't work out ever' body."
-Brandon Farris
5. If he weren't an online personality, his next dream job would involve being a musician.
"I used to play guitar professionally before YouTube and TikTok, so I'd probably go back to that 🙌🏼."
-Brandon Farris
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6. There's one ingredient he will not accept on his pizza.
"As long as you don't put mushrooms on my pizza, I'm good with just about anything 😂"
-Brandon Farris
7. His biggest guilty pleasure is indulging in productiveness.
"Staying home and doing nothing and eating Nutter Butters until I'm forced to do something productive 😭"
-Brandon Farris
8. He also says the previously mentioned Nutter Butters are the one snack he couldn't live without.
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9. His favorite band is Dream Theater.
"But no one really knows them. One artist I love that people wouldn't expect is probably old-school Demi Lovato 😂"
-Brandon Farris
10. His favorite seasonal movie marathon might not be what you expect.
"No judging, but every October, me and my wife watch all five Twilight movies… and it's my idea."
-Brandon Farris
11. Above everything else, Brandon understands that kindness is key.
"Just be kind to others. It costs nothing and changes everything 💜"
-Brandon Farris
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