Boogie2988
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Steven Jay Williams July 24, 1974 St. Paul, Virginia, United States |
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| Nationality | American | ||||||||
| Residence | Fayetteville, Arkansas | ||||||||
| Occupation | YouTuber | ||||||||
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| Pseudonym | Boogie | ||||||||
| Channel | boogie2988 | ||||||||
| Years active | 2006–present | ||||||||
| Genre | Gaming, comedy | ||||||||
| Subscribers | 3.97 million | ||||||||
| Total views | 625 million | ||||||||
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| Subscriber and view counts updated as of April 27, 2017. | |||||||||
Steven Jay Williams (born July 24, 1974) also known by his online alias, Boogie2988 or just Boogie, is a YouTube personality best known for his video rants about video games and nerd culture as a character named "Francis". The Francis character is based on stereotypes of video game players and often parodies trending video game news, reaction and culture. Williams based the character on his early life experiences and has said that he wants viewers to hate the character for embodying gamer stereotypes. Boogie2988 videos range from absurd rants to serious discussions on daily life, such as the ethics of paid promotion on YouTube channels. He won the Trending Gamer award at the The Game Awards 2016.
Williams was born in St. Paul, Virginia to a father who worked as a coal miner and a mother who worked as a teacher (both of which have passed away). He was raised in a physically and emotionally abusive household, where his mother would purposely feed him improperly, which caused Williams to struggle with his weight. He was made fun of in school primarily due to his size. In order to cope, he played video games on his Nintendo Entertainment System. He played the games so much that he became a master of them. A local store that rented him games often had customers asking for hints and since Williams knew so much about the subject, he left notes for customers who had questions. Williams became a local Nintendo guru, and for the first time, he found a way to fit in with his love of video games.
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