Boogie2988

boogie2988
Personal information
Born Steven Williams
St. Paul, Virginia, United States[1]
Nationality American
Residence Arkansas
YouTube information
Pseudonym Boogie
Channel boogie2988
Genre Gaming, Comedy
Subscribers 3.7 million subscribers (December 2016)
Total views 581 million views (December 2016)

Boogie2988 is the YouTube channel name of Steven Williams,[2] best known for his video rants about video games and nerd culture as a character named "Francis".[3][4] The Francis character is based on stereotypes of video game players. Williams based the character on his early life experiences and has said that he wants viewers to hate the character for embodying gamer stereotypes.[5] Boogie2988 videos range from absurd rants to serious discussions on daily life,[6] such as the ethics of paid promotion on YouTube channels.[7][2] Boogie2988 won the Trending Gamer award at the 2016 Game Awards.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Draw My Life - Boogie2988 (Aka Francis)". YouTube. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  2. 1 2 Grayson, Nathan (8 October 2014). "The Messy Story Behind YouTubers Taking Money For Game Coverage". Kotaku. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  3. ↑ Sam Machkovech (25 March 2015). ""That life is over": Zoe Quinn looks beyond GamerGate". Ars Technica. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  4. ↑ Amini, Tina (14 December 2013). "A Note To Everyone Who Says YouTubers Should 'Get A Real Job'". Kotaku. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  5. ↑ Narcisse, Evan (1 December 2013). "The Bittersweet Story of Francis, YouTube's Biggest Video Game Nerd". Kotaku. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  6. ↑ Writer/Director/Producer, Alex Koenig; Koenig", Host of "Point Blank With Alex (18 March 2014). "Four Years Ago, Boogie2988 Was on Disability -- Now He's a YouTube Star". Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  7. ↑ Jessica Conditt (23 January 2014). "YouTuber boogie2988 on Microsoft contracts: 'It is the norm'". Engadget. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  8. ↑ Stark, Chelsea (1 December 2016). "The Game Awards: Here's the full winners list". Polygon. Retrieved 3 December 2016.


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