Philip DeFranco Biography
Philip DeFranco is a YouTube star and media host from the United States most known for his news commentary show, The Philip DeFranco Show, which focuses on current events in politics and pop culture.
How old is Philip DeFranco? – Age
He is 37 years old as of 1 December 2022. He was born in 1985 in The Bronx, New York, United States. His real name is Philip James Franchini Jr.
Philip DeFranco Family – Education
He is of Italian ancestry. His stepmother works in a car dealership. Sabrina, his younger sister, is his only sibling. He attended the University of South Florida, Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College, and East Carolina University as a biology student. Phil moved to Tampa, Florida, and then to Atlanta, Georgia, in 2007. He utilized his USF student loan to buy a computer and a camera after he arrived in Florida. In 2007, he worked as a waiter in several restaurants while making videos. DeFranco lived in a car until he returned to live with his father in Tampa, Florida, on the condition that he return to college, which he did not do.
Philip DeFranco Wife
DeFranco and his wife, media literacy and mental health advocate Lindsay Jordan DeFranco (née Doty), and their two sons live in Encino, Los Angeles, as of 2020. On August 16, 2013, at his “DeFranco Loves Dat AZ” gig in Tempe, Arizona, DeFranco proposed to Doty, his then-longtime girlfriend. In 2014, they welcomed their first child, Philip James “Trey” DeFranco III. The wedding took place on March 7, 2015, and it was documented on social media. Carter William DeFranco, their second son, was born in 2017. Lindsay started Not So Fast, a media literacy program, in 2019. After formerly residing in San Fernando and Sherman Oaks, the pair relocated to Encino in late 2019.
Philip DeFranco Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $14 million.
Philip DeFranco Weight Loss
DeFranco updated his supporters on his weight reduction struggle, stating that he has shed more than 60 pounds and now weighs 200 pounds. He made an open declaration about how he felt, signaling that he needed to step away from his YouTube channel. He is regularly updating his friends and followers on Instagram and Twitter about his mental and physical progress. His metamorphosis is very popular among Reddit members.
He stated on Instagram that he hasn’t lost much weight because his diet has been inconsistent, but he has kept up with his workouts because it feels good to get stronger. He stated that when he initially started working out again, he couldn’t even do 10 push-ups or hang from a bar for two seconds. He claims he can now do 100 pushups and hang for the duration of a set of hanging crunches and leg raises. He feels more and more like his previous self with each passing day.
Philip DeFranco Youtube
Beginning in 2016, DeFranco became vocally critical of YouTube’s advertising practices, claiming that they would lead to widespread demonetization–a phrase used to describe an instance in which something caused YouTube’s algorithm to remove advertisements from a video–for producers throughout the platform. DeFranco’s criticism of YouTube on this subject would continue in the years to come.
DeFranco has been quoted as contemplating the demise of his eponymous news series or leaving the platform entirely as early as 2008. DeFranco’s motivations have ranged from a desire to “not overrun [his] time” to frustration with the platform’s uncertain cash stream. In April 2018, DeFranco expressed his frustrations with the YouTube platform once more, this time detailing his progress on developing a network; he hired a six-person research and investigative team, curated hosts for short- and long-form content, and tested a morning podcast, among other things, in preparation for the network’s launch.
Philip DeFranco SourceFed
DeFranco released SourceFed in January 2012, which was produced at the time by James Haffner. This coincided with DeFranco’s signing with Revision3, a multi-channel network. DeFranco revealed in February that he pays himself $100,000 per year and reinvests the rest back into his company. DeFranco later that year hosted the 25th anniversary of Discovery Channel’s Shark Week.
DeFranco, along with SourceFed co-hosts Elliott Morgan and Meg Turney, joined journalists as part of YouTube’s “Elections Hub” at the 2012 Republican National Convention and the Democratic National Convention. The Philip DeFranco Show and SourceFed were nominated for Streamy Awards in the third installment. It was claimed in September that DeFranco received about 30 million views per month, and by October, his channel had gained 2 million subscribers. The Philip DeFranco Show and SourceFed received Streamy Award nominations; the PDS was nominated for Best First-Person Series and Best News and Culture Series. SourceFed was also nominated for Best News and Culture Series, Best Live Series, and Best Live Event for its “#PDSLive 2012 Election Night Coverage” program.
DeFranco participated in a Google+ Hangout with US Vice President Joe Biden and Guy Kawasaki in January 2013 to discuss gun restrictions. DeFranco appeared as a guest judge on the second season of Internet Icon in February.
Philip DeFranco TV Shows
♦ 2019 – Gochi Gang
♦ 2018 – Hot Ones
♦ 2013 – Internet Icon
♦ 2008 – Hooking Up
♦ 2007–present – The Philip DeFranco Show