Shots Studios
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| Founders | John Shahidi, Sam Shahidi |
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| Headquarters | San Francisco, CA |
| Website | shots |
Shots Studios, commonly known as Shots, is a data-driven digital studio that produces online comedy videos and comedy music for Millennials and is distributed through multi-channels on YouTube and Spotify.
The company is owned by John Shahidi, Sam Shahidi and Justin Bieber and represents top internet talent, including Rudy Mancuso, Lele Pons, Anitta, Loren Gray and Anwar Jibawi.
In October 2015, Shots Studios launched the Awkward Puppets, an original show in partnership with comedian and internet star, Rudy Mancuso.
In 2016, Shots Studios launched YouTube channels with internet stars Lele Pons, Rudy Mancuso, , Inanna Sarkis and Anwar Jibawi.
As of October 2016, Shots Studios channels generate over 2.6 million daily views with an average watch through rate of 78%.
Shots Studios was created in 2009 by video game creators and brothers, John Shahidi and Sam Shahidi. The company started as a mobile gaming company called RockLive and after a large investment from Justin Bieber in 2013, RockLive renamed to Shots Studios and became a digital studio.
In November 2013, Shots Studios released a social network called the Shots app. The app was removed from the App Store (iOS) in 2016.
On April 20, 2016 it was announced that Shots Studios purchased the Mindie app.
In July 2016, Shots rebranded from the app to Shots Studios the digital entertainment company.
In June 2017, Shots Studios was featured on ABC Nightline.
The company is backed by Justin Bieber, Floyd Mayweather, King Bach, Marlon Wayans, Omar Epps, Shervin Pishevar, WI Harper, Upfront Ventures and DCM Ventures.
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