Shane Dawson

Shane Lee Dawson (né Yaw; born July 19, 1988) is an American YouTube personality, actor, sketch comedian, singer, songwriter and film director. Dawson is known for making comedy videos featuring many recurring characters (such as Shananay, Ned the Nerd, S. Deezy, Mom, Aunt Hilda, Fruitlupe and recently Amy), celebrity impersonations (such as Paris Hilton, Miley Cyrus and Sarah Palin), and spoofs of popular music videos and television shows. Most of his major productions were done with the help of producer Lauren Schnipper.

As of April 2016, his YouTube channels, collectively, have more than 16.4 million subscribers and more than 3 billion views. In March 2012, Dawson began pursuing a music career, releasing six singles. He has also released numerous music video parodies.

His podcast, Shane and Friends, starring him and his friend Jessie Buttafuoco (originally with his producer, Lauren Schnipper), was created in 2013 and is still ongoing. As of February 18 2016, 54 episodes have been released, with multiple YouTubers and celebrity guests.

In 2014, Dawson released his first film, Not Cool, directed by and starring himself. In early 2015, Dawson released a memoir titled I Hate Myselfie: A Collection of Essays.

Episode Appearances

 * 1) Viral Videos Ep. 1 (Gangnam Style, Evolution of Dance, Catch the Ice Dude)
 * 2) Viral Videos Ep. 2 (Chocolate Rain, Justin Bieber, Magibon)
 * 3) Viral Videos Ep. 3 - YouTube Rewind Style
 * 4) Fred
 * 5) Goat Remixes
 * 6) Knife Game Song
 * 7) Boxxy
 * 8) Japanese Commercials
 * 9) Don't Hug Me I'm Scared
 * 10) Try to Watch This Without Laughing or Grinning
 * 11) Fresh Prince Reunion
 * 12) Vines (Will Sasso Lemons, EverybodySpurts, Ryan Gosling won't eat His cereal)
 * 13) Viral News Clips (Ain't Nobody Got Time for That, Kai, Charles Ramsey)
 * 14) Sharknado
 * 15) FedEx Employee Throwing Items In Truck
 * 16) Mass Text
 * 17) Girl Quits Job (An Interpretive Dance For My Boss)
 * 18) Bunnies Can Fly...Proof!
 * 19) DyE Fantasy
 * 20) Short Viral Videos
 * 21) Cold Water Challenge (Ice Bucket Challenge)
 * 22) Shrek Is Love, Shrek Is Life
 * 23) Look Up
 * 24) Greatest Freakout Ever
 * 25) Ylvis - Trucker's Hitch
 * 26) Don't Hug Me I'm Scared 2 - TIME
 * 27) YouTube Comments System
 * 28) Selfies
 * 29) ME!ME!ME!
 * 30) Every YouTuber Video Ever
 * 31) Weirdest Video You Will EVER SEE! Guaranteed!
 * 32) Mortal Kombat X Fatalities
 * 33) The Prom
 * 34) Charlie Bit Me All Grown Up
 * 35) Gimme Pizza Slow (Olsen Twins)
 * 36) Damn Daniel Compilation
 * 37) Shoes (Viral Video Classic)