William Haynes (comedian)

William Haynes
Birth name William Washington James Haynes
Employer Phil DeFranco Networks & Merchandise (Discovery Communications)
Genres Observational comedy, self-deprecation, satire
Subject(s) Everyday life, human interaction, human behaviour, social awkwardness, sex, current events
Influences Louis C.K., Chris Rock, Jon Stewart, Philip DeFranco, Dave Chappelle, Ze Frank

William Washington James Haynes is an American YouTube and TV personality, comedian, writer, rapper and podcast host. Haynes is currently a personality on SourceFed, SourceFedNERD and People Be Like,[1] a Haynes-centric channel from SourceFed where he hosts People Be Like, Deep Dive, and Politics Be Like. On his personal channel, WilliamHaynesTV,[2] he hosts a variety of his own comedy-based videos. Alongside musician/rapper Daren Vongirdner (aka DVG), Haynes hosted the She Didn't Text Back Podcast[3] podcast, a part of the HeadGum podcasting network.

Career

Early YouTube Videos

Haynes began creating short comedy vlogs and life observations in 2008. Many in response to the Obama v. McCain election.[4] Much of his early material featured self-deprecating humor focusing on being Nerdy and not fitting into mainstream society. He often referred to his audience as the "Nerdy Nation" and would end his videos with the catch-phrase "Give peace a chance".[5] In 2012, he participated in "Creators Invade London" by making videos about the 2012 Summer Olympics.[6][7] He was part of WheezyWaiter's "TEAM SUPER JACKAL HAWK TIGER EXPLOSION!" along with several other YouTubers. Many of Haynes' videos highlighted his perceived lack of athletic skill for comedic effect.

SourceFed

Before Haynes became a SourceFed host, he worked for Discovery's DeFranco branch as an editor. He made his first appearance as a featured host in January 2014.[8] Haynes appeared on a variety of shows on SourceFed including TableTalk, The SourceFed Podcast, People Be Like & 5 Things with Lee Newton. The most popular of which being People Be Like, and Politics Be Like. People Be Like started in August 2014 and was originally hosted on the main SourceFed channel.[9] In 2015, he launched People Be Like as its own channel & platform.[10]

Comedy

Haynes' style of comedy leans towards story-telling, satire as well as social & societal norms. Since the launch of the People Be Like channel, he has experimented with more personal content relating to his everyday life on his WilliamHaynesTV channel. He has mentioned practicing stand up comedy at open mics across Los Angeles.

She Didn't Text Back

In April 2015, Haynes and his close friend Daren Vongirdner started She Didn't Text Back, a podcast discussing relationships, comedy, music and their everyday lives.[11][12][13] The two talked about their careers, life events and gave advice to fans who sent emails and Snapchats weekly. They'd also often break out into impromptu freestyles.[14][15] Haynes would also perform poetry slams or improvise vocal visuals. Vongirdner is an aspiring musician going by the name DVG. The two would discuss DVG's musical career along with music in general and regularly express their respect for artists such as Drake and Kanye.[10] They also held several live She Didn't Text Back shows and released the recordings as podcasts.[16][17] Haynes has also been involved with several music videos shot for DVG including "Make Them Work",[18] "Flip A Switch".[19] Haynes was the Director of Photography on "Trade it Up"[20] and "Past Due",[21] and Directed "June 5th".[22]

As of July 2016, due to the unexpected success of DVG's third EP, My Life Became Beautiful, the She Didn't Text Back is currently on "indefinite hiatus".[23]

Musical career

On September 22, 2016, Haynes released his debut mixtape, 'Tunnel Vision' on Soundcloud, iTunes and Spotify. This was an unexpected project that Haynes had reportedly been working on over the summer.

Political career

On November 17, 2016, Haynes announced his candidacy for the 2017 Los Angeles mayoral election. [24]

Personal life

Haynes was born in Oakland, California and raised in Richmond, California, near the San Francisco Bay Area.[10] He attended John F. Kennedy High School in Richmond. He has a sister Jasmine who is an aspiring rapper.[25] He currently resides in Los Angeles with his close friends and roommates Daren Vongirdner and Sam Bashor.[26]

References

  1. ↑ "People Be Like". YouTube. William Haynes. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  2. ↑ "WilliamHaynesTV". YouTube. William Haynes. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  3. ↑ "She Didn't Text Back Podcast". Headgum. Headgum. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  4. ↑ WilliamHaynesTV (June 15, 2009), Arrogance vs. Self Esteem, retrieved 2016-05-16
  5. ↑ Spreadshirt. "William Haynes' Store". williamhaynes.spreadshirt.com. Retrieved 2016-05-16.
  6. ↑ WheezyWaiter (July 19, 2012), Did My Whale Invade London, retrieved 2016-05-16
  7. ↑ "Green Screen Comedy Machine: Wheezy Waiter! Creators Invade London!". PopScreen. Retrieved 2016-05-16.
  8. ↑ "William's SourceFed Video Archive". SourceFed. SourceFed. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  9. ↑ SourceFed (August 31, 2014), Internet Hosts Be Like, retrieved 2016-05-17
  10. 1 2 3 "People Be Like Channel & Exclusive William Haynes Interview!". SourceFed. August 27, 2015. Retrieved 2016-05-16.
  11. ↑ "She Didn't Text Back Podcast by HeadGum on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
  12. ↑ "Headgum | A Podcast Network". Headgum. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
  13. ↑ "She Didn't Text Back". SoundCloud. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
  14. ↑ ArrudaRJ (August 31, 2015), She Didn't Text Back – William Haynes & DVG – "Pablo" Freestyle, retrieved 2016-05-17
  15. ↑ dylandongle (July 8, 2015), She Didn't Text Back Podcast – Freestyle/Poetry Slam Compilation, retrieved 2016-05-17
  16. ↑ "Live in Los Angeles #41 | Headgum". Headgum. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
  17. ↑ "HeadGum Live w/ "High & Mighty", "Black Men Can't Jump", "She". Do512. Do512, HeadGum. March 11, 2016. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  18. ↑ Daren Vongirdner (September 26, 2013), DVG – Make Them Work, retrieved 2016-05-17
  19. ↑ Daren Vongirdner (October 25, 2015), DVG – Flip A Switch, retrieved 2016-05-17
  20. ↑ Daren Vongirdner (December 1, 2015), DVG – Trade It Up, retrieved 2016-05-17
  21. ↑ Daren Vongirdner (February 14, 2016), DVG – Past Due, retrieved 2016-05-17
  22. ↑ Daren Vongirdner (September 27, 2015), DVG – June 5th, retrieved 2016-05-17
  23. ↑ "DVG on Twitter". Retrieved 2016-08-05.
  24. ↑ http://www.laweekly.com/news/post-trump-a-glut-of-questionable-candidates-for-mayor-and-city-council-7618165
  25. ↑ WilliamHaynesTV (December 28, 2015), Going to the Casino with My Mom (Vlog #1), retrieved 2016-05-16
  26. ↑ "She Didn't Text Back – Headgum | A Podcast Network". Headgum. Retrieved 2016-05-16.

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