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'''TGFbro''', which is an acronym for ‘Totally Gonna Fistmy Bro’ is a British [[YouTube channel]] created in May 2012 by '''Jay Swingler''' (born 17 March 1995) and '''Romell Henry''' (born 8 February 1995).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Youtube star Romell Henry from Dudley faces driving charge|url=https://www.dudleynews.co.uk/news/18834631.youtube-star-romell-henry-dudley-faces-driving-charge/|access-date=2020-12-20|website=Dudley News|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=TGFBRO LIMITED - Officers (free information from Companies House)|url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/09974133/officers|access-date=2020-12-20|website=find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk|language=en}}</ref> The channel primarily consists of [[vlog]]s, challenges, extreme pranks and stunts and music videos.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMXC7aBURmI|title=WELCOME TO TGF.|publisher=TGFbro|date=4 November 2014}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOgUcv_9DaivXzsN9mcHIzQ|title=TGFbro|website=YouTube}}</ref> As of December 2020, the channel has over 1.24 billion views and 6 million subscribers.<ref name="auto"/>
'''TGFbro''' is a British [[YouTube channel]] created in May 2012 by '''Jay Swingler''' (born 17 March 1995) and '''Romell Henry''' (born 8 February 1995).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Youtube star Romell Henry from Dudley faces driving charge|url=https://www.dudleynews.co.uk/news/18834631.youtube-star-romell-henry-dudley-faces-driving-charge/|access-date=2020-12-20|website=Dudley News|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=TGFBRO LIMITED - Officers (free information from Companies House)|url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/09974133/officers|access-date=2020-12-20|website=find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk|language=en}}</ref> The channel primarily consists of [[vlog]]s, challenges, extreme pranks and stunts and music videos.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMXC7aBURmI|title=WELCOME TO TGF.|publisher=TGFbro|date=4 November 2014}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOgUcv_9DaivXzsN9mcHIzQ|title=TGFbro|website=YouTube}}</ref> As of December 2020, the channel has over 1.24 billion views and 6 million subscribers.<ref name="auto"/>


== History ==
== History ==

Revision as of 20:48, 24 March 2021

TGFbro
Personal information
OccupationYouTuber
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2012–present
Genres
Subscribers1+ million[1]
Total views1.04+ billion[1]
100,000 subscribers
1,000,000 subscribers

TGFbro is a British YouTube channel created in May 2012 by Jay Swingler (born 17 March 1995) and Romell Henry (born 8 February 1995).[2][3] The channel primarily consists of vlogs, challenges, extreme pranks and stunts and music videos.[4][5] As of December 2020, the channel has over 1.24 billion views and 6 million subscribers.[5]

History

The group was formed in 2012 when Jay Swingler tweeted out who would want to make videos with him and his friend Romell replied saying "I'm on it".[6]

Due to the often extreme nature of the stunts that appear on the channel, they have been subject to multiple controversies and have gained regular national media attention for stunts which include bringing the video game series Grand Theft Auto to life[7] and a live action hide and seek in Birmingham town centre with a £10,000 reward that lead to a police warning.[8]

In 2016 they hosted a show on Channel 4 called Polterguest.[9][10]

In 2018 Jay Swingler fought and lost against Anesongib on the undercard for KSI vs. Logan Paul.[11]

Controversies

I Cemented My Head In A Microwave

In 2017, the duo uploaded the video "I Cemented My Head In A Microwave", in which spackling paste is used to seal Swingler's head into a microwave. However, the make-shift breathing tube that was used by Swingler became blocked and attempts to remove Swingler's head from the microwave failed, resulting in the emergency services being called in order to remove his head to prevent him from suffocating to death.

Following the incident, Swingler was criticised by both the public and the West Midlands Fire Service for "a call-out which might have prevented us from helping someone else in genuine, accidental need".[12] After the story went viral, Jay responded to the controversy, stating that the negative attention did not bother him. He also stated that he was thankful for the help from the firefighters and would be willing to pay a fine.[13][14][15]

In 2018, the incident was dramatised in the Fox television series 9-1-1.[16]

Extreme Driving Test

In March 2020, the duo uploaded the video "Extreme Driving Test", in which the duo, accompanied by Richard Percival (the driving instructor) drive recklessly onto grass embarkments, crash into parked vehicles, and flip their car in the areas of Telford and Wrekin and Staffordshire.[17]

In a statement, West Mercia Police announced that Swingler, Henry and Percival faced prosecution under "Operation Snap".[18]

The duo were charged with dangerous driving on 6 March 2020, while Richard Percival has been charged with two counts of aiding and abetting dangerous driving. They appeared in court on 27 November 2020.[19]

References

  1. ^ a b "About TGFbro". YouTube.
  2. ^ "Youtube star Romell Henry from Dudley faces driving charge". Dudley News. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  3. ^ "TGFBRO LIMITED - Officers (free information from Companies House)". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  4. ^ "WELCOME TO TGF". TGFbro. 4 November 2014.
  5. ^ a b "TGFbro". YouTube.
  6. ^ Duncan, Timothyna (23 December 2016). "The biggest online youtuber - you've probably never heard of". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  7. ^ "GTA Comes To Life In Crazy 3rd Person Camera YouTuber Experiment". ScreenRant. 21 October 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  8. ^ Coussins, Jordan; Hicks, Amber (30 November 2019). "YouTubers 'offer £10,000 for city hide and seek game' - despite police warning". mirror. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  9. ^ "Polterguest". Channel 4. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  10. ^ Travis, Ben (2 November 2016). "Polterguest is your new TV guilty pleasure". www.standard.co.uk. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  11. ^ Richards, Alex; Smith, Alex; Domin, Martin (26 August 2018). "KSI vs Logan Paul undercard results as YouTube boxers clashed". mirror. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  12. ^ "YouTuber comes unstuck - West Midlands Fire Service". web.archive.org. 16 March 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  13. ^ Ma, Alexandra. "This guy cemented a microwave to his head for a YouTube video, and had to be rescued by the fire brigade". Business Insider. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  14. ^ "A YouTuber cemented his head in a microwave for views and firefighters were not impressed". www.indy100.com. 9 December 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  15. ^ "Man cements his head in a microwave as prank to get more 'likes'". The Indian Express. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  16. ^ Preston, Tori (25 September 2018). "'9-1-1' Premiere: The Best Procedural On TV Returned ... And Killed Harvey Weinstein". Pajiba. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  17. ^ Robertson, Dominic. "Telford YouTuber charged over 'extreme driving' video". www.shropshirestar.com. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  18. ^ "Three men facing prosecution for driving offences - UPDATE". www.westmercia.police.uk. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  19. ^ Robertson, Dominic. "Black Country YouTubers charged over 'extreme driving' video". www.expressandstar.com. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
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