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'''Charles Marvin "Charlie" Green Jr.''' (born October 16, 1950), known as '''Angry Grandpa''' or simply '''AGP''', is an American [[Internet personality]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/charleston/best-youtube-celeb/BestOf?oid=4581233 |title=Best YouTube Celeb |publisher=Charlestoncitypaper.com |date= |accessdate=2013-03-20}}</ref> His videos have been featured on [[HLN (TV channel)|HLN]]'s ''[[Dr. Drew (TV series)|Dr. Drew]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1107/07/ddhln.01.html |title=CNN.com - Transcripts |publisher=Transcripts.cnn.com |date= |accessdate=2012-01-04}}</ref> [[MTV]]'s ''Most Shocking'' and ''Pranked'', ''[[Rude Tube]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.channel4.com/programmes/rude-tube/episode-guide/series-8/episode-4 |title=Rude Tube - Utter Pranks |publisher=Channel 4 |date=2011-10-03 |accessdate=2012-01-04}}</ref> and [[TruTV]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.heymanhustle.com/articles/news/23-news/167288-the-angry-grandpa-is-a-paul-heyman-guy |title=The Angry Grandpa is a Paul Heyman Guy! |publisher=Heyman Hustle |date=2011-07-27 |accessdate=2012-01-04}}</ref> His YouTube channel, "TheAngryGrandpaShow", has over |
'''Charles Marvin "Charlie" Green Jr.''' (born October 16, 1950), known as '''Angry Grandpa''' or simply '''AGP''', is an American [[Internet personality]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/charleston/best-youtube-celeb/BestOf?oid=4581233 |title=Best YouTube Celeb |publisher=Charlestoncitypaper.com |date= |accessdate=2013-03-20}}</ref> His videos have been featured on [[HLN (TV channel)|HLN]]'s ''[[Dr. Drew (TV series)|Dr. Drew]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1107/07/ddhln.01.html |title=CNN.com - Transcripts |publisher=Transcripts.cnn.com |date= |accessdate=2012-01-04}}</ref> [[MTV]]'s ''Most Shocking'' and ''Pranked'', ''[[Rude Tube]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.channel4.com/programmes/rude-tube/episode-guide/series-8/episode-4 |title=Rude Tube - Utter Pranks |publisher=Channel 4 |date=2011-10-03 |accessdate=2012-01-04}}</ref> and [[TruTV]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.heymanhustle.com/articles/news/23-news/167288-the-angry-grandpa-is-a-paul-heyman-guy |title=The Angry Grandpa is a Paul Heyman Guy! |publisher=Heyman Hustle |date=2011-07-27 |accessdate=2012-01-04}}</ref> His YouTube channel, "TheAngryGrandpaShow", has over 350,00 subscribers and almost 90 million views, as well as a fanbase known as "Grandpa's Army", in which he refers to fans as his "young'ins".<ref name="citypaper" /> |
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==''The Angry Grandpa Show== |
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| Born | Charles Marvin Green Jr. October 16, 1950 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | YouTube personality, former firefighter |
| Known for | YouTube videos |
| Spouse(s) | Tina Marie Sharp (m.1980–2012; div.) |
| Children | Charles Marvin Green III, Jennifer, Kimberly, Michael Green |
| Parent(s) | Charles M. Green, Sr., Dorothy M. Green |
| Website | The Angry Grandpa Show on YouTube GrandpasCorner on YouTube |
Charles Marvin "Charlie" Green Jr. (born October 16, 1950), known as Angry Grandpa or simply AGP, is an American Internet personality.[1] His videos have been featured on HLN's Dr. Drew,[2] MTV's Most Shocking and Pranked, Rude Tube,[3] and TruTV.[4] His YouTube channel, "TheAngryGrandpaShow", has over 350,00 subscribers and almost 90 million views, as well as a fanbase known as "Grandpa's Army", in which he refers to fans as his "young'ins".[5]
The Angry Grandpa Show
The videos feature Green, who has a bipolar disorder (which he takes medication for)[5] reacting, usually angrily, to several things, such as pranks pulled by usually his son, Michael, who works for the WWE as a website webmaster,[5] and current events. In a 2013 article, Green stated that he has destroyed numerous articles of furniture, along with electronics, including laptop computers, televisions and cellphones in his fits of rage.[5] In April 2012, Green had a video posted to his main channel aimed to publicize the proposed sale of his trailer park where he resided at the time, Trailwood Trailer Park, in North Charleston, to a developer who had aimed to rezone it to light industrial to build a road to a new Boeing plant in North Charleston.[5][6] The sale, however eventually went through and Green relocated to another trailer park later in that same year.
Among his most viewed videos are one featuring his reaction to the Casey Anthony trial, being featured on HLN's Dr. Drew, one showing his reaction to his missing pecan pinwheels, featured on Ray William Johnson's channel and Break.com, and one of him commenting on Justin Bieber, garnering over 2 million views.[7] He also runs a separate personal channel, "GrandpasCorner" where he posts personal vlogs, not necessarily akin to his "Angry Grandpa" handle. He has also been featured on Paul Heyman's Heyman Hustle, where Heyman stated that he's a fan of Grandpa and that he always has time for him. His reaction video to Rebecca Black's single, "Friday", also went viral, hitting The Guardian's viral video chart in 2011.[8] One of the first videos under the "Angry Grandpa" moniker was one posted in 2007, entitled "Grandpa Ruins Christmas", posted on Break.com, by his son, Michael in which Green rages at his family on Christmas morning for prematurely opening gifts without waiting for him.[5]
Personal life
He was raised in the neighborhood of Sherwood Forest in Charleston, South Carolina. He was the son of Charles Marvin Green Sr (1925–1987), a World War II veteran[9] and Dorothy Meyers Green (1926–1999).[5] His father was paralyzed in an accident some time after and the family struggled for money.[5] Green had a sister, Charlene Gordon (1947–2012), who was a chain smoker and a heavy drinker just like Charles. Charlene died of emphysema in 2012. Green is a former firefighter for The North Charleston Fire Department, and has held various jobs in the past including owning small businesses as well as working as an apartment maintenance worker.[5] He has five children as well as up to nine grandchildren.[5] He credits his YouTube channel and making videos with heavily influencing his lifestyle, turning him around and encouraging him from being an "800 pound alcoholic and distant father" to being more conscious about his health and keeping him busy.[5] He also sells merchandise from his YouTube fame including t-shirts (some with memorable catchphrases from his videos) as well as bumper stickers and signed photos.[5]
References
- ^ "Best YouTube Celeb". Charlestoncitypaper.com. Retrieved 2013-03-20.
- ^ "CNN.com - Transcripts". Transcripts.cnn.com. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
- ^ "Rude Tube - Utter Pranks". Channel 4. 2011-10-03. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
- ^ "The Angry Grandpa is a Paul Heyman Guy!". Heyman Hustle. 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Why is this man so angry? | Features". Charleston City Paper. 2013-03-27. Retrieved 2013-06-15.
- ^ BY ROBERT BEHRErbehre@postandcourier.com (2012-04-10). "North Charleston planning panel sides with Trailwood on zoning change – The Post and Courier". Postandcourier.com. Retrieved 2013-06-15.
- ^ "'Angry Grandpa' Reacts To Casey Anthony Verdict [NSFW/VIDEO] - ABSOLUTE ROCK 94.5". Kfmx.com. 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
- ^ Halliday, Josh (2011-07-29). "Viral Video Chart: panto puppies and scary bamboo | Media | guardian.co.uk". Guardian. Retrieved 2012-07-24.
- ^ http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2506&dat=19870708&id=0mZJAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ogoNAAAAIBAJ&pg=2449,2267453