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FOF #1779 – The Rise and Fall and Rise of the Phat Gay Kid

Video blogger Joshua Lindsay created the character of Jonnie Jenkins, a heavy set kid who loved to giggle and sing off key on a whim. Musicians Ke$ha and Katy Perry thought his covers of their songs were cute, and made him an overnight sensation by retweeting his videos.

All this fame led Joshua into dangerous territory when he found himself starving in New York City, becoming a slave for a shady online media company that was obsessed with the bitcoin schemes.

Posted in: Interviews, Podcast, Video Bloggers, YouTube Celebrities 12 years ago 0

VIDEO: PhatGayKid on Graham Norton Show

Jonnie sure gets around!

Posted in: Television, Videos 15 years ago 2

FOF #1199 – Jonnie Jenkins’ Crazy Gay Voice

Remember Paul Lynde’s snarky laugh, or Richard Hunt’s meeps as Beaker on the Muppet Show? The memorable affectations delivered by these wonderful gay men amused audiences for years.

Even now, actors, podcasters and video bloggers continue this great tradition, but as openly gay men. Today video blogger Jonnie Jenkins (known on YouTube as the Phat Gay Kid) joins us to talk about his endearing voice.

Posted in: Interviews, Podcast, Video Bloggers, YouTube Celebrities 15 years ago 9