Gus Johnson

Gustav Emil Johnson (born June 20, 1995) is an American YouTuber and comedian.

Early life Gustav Emil Johnson was born in Grantsburg, Wisconsin, In middle school, he filmed what he called "stupid sketches that kids would think are funny", sometimes with his younger brother Sven. He was elected governor of Badger Boys State in 2013, and graduated from Grantsburg High School in 2014.

Career Johnson started his YouTube channel in 2010 with his first video, "Ian's Song". He created popular meme videos starring himself and friends.

In late 2017, Johnson began performing longform comedy, using Kickstarter to raise funds for a comedy series about a run-down golf course called "Par 9". Johnson and fellow YouTuber Eddy Burback later moved from the Midwest to Los Angeles and started The Gus & Eddy Podcast. Johnson stepped away from the podcast in October 2021.

In January 2019, Johnson was nominated for Best YouTube Comedian at the 11th Shorty Awards. On April 10, 2019, Johnson's YouTube channel reached one million subscribers during his appearance on the H3 Podcast.

Personal life Johnson currently resides in Los Angeles, California.

Discography Studio albums Title Details Champagne Seats Release date: June 24, 2016 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download Lightning Rods & Leaky Roofs Release date: December 14, 2018 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Result 2021 11th Streamy Awards Comedy