The Try Guys


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The Try Guys is an American online comedy group based on YouTube. The group features Keith Habersberger, Ned Fulmer, Zach Kornfeld, and Eugene Lee Yang, whose create challenge-based content. The group created The Try Guys while working for BuzzFeed and subsequently separated themselves from the internet media company in 2018. They have since expanded their company and now have multiple employees.

Background

The group was formed at the company BuzzFeed in 2014 by then-employees Ned Fulmer, Eugene Lee Yang, Keith Habersberger, and Zach Kornfeld,[1] with the creation of their first video "Guys Try Ladies' Underwear for the First Time".

Their show Squad Wars[2] premiered on YouTube Red in early 2017. Their most-watched video, "The Try Guys Try Labor Pain Simulation," has garnered over 35 million views as of March 2021.[3] The group has accumulated over 100 million views among their videos on BuzzFeed YouTube channel.[4] On their own YouTube channel, the Try Guys have received over 1.6 billion views and 7.5 million subscribers.[5] In 2017, the Try Guys were nominated for the Streamy Awards audience choice: Show of the Year award.[6] In 2018, the Try Guys hosted the 8th annual Streamy Awards and won the audience choice: Show of the Year award, the same one for which they had been nominated in 2017.[7][8] The Try Guys have also received attention from various media outlets.[9][10][11][12][13][14]

Filming typically takes place in Los Angeles County, California, in Glendale and Burbank, but, depending on the nature of the video, may take place elsewhere.[15]

On June 16, 2018, The Try Guys announced that they had left BuzzFeed and started their own independent production company, 2nd Try LLC.[16][17] 2nd Try LLC gained all rights to The Try Guys brand though BuzzFeed will remain as branded content and advertising sales representative for 2nd Try LLC.[18] On December 2, 2019, the Try Guys explained that they decided to leave Buzzfeed as their contracts' expiring, with Zach and Ned contributing to the idea of developing their own independent production company while discussing the future of The Try Guys.[19]

On January 30, 2019, the Try Guys announced that they'd co-written a book, The Hidden Power of F*cking Up.[20] It was released by HarperCollins on June 18, 2019.[21] The book follows each of the four Try Guys as they challenge themselves to improve their lives, discussing how their failures have impacted them and helped them grow. The Hidden Power of F*cking Up reached No. 1 position of the New York Times Best Seller list in the self help, advice, and miscellaneous category soon after its release.[22] One review described it as “completely approachable in the way it’s written… an honest, open discussion about failure.”[23] Another noted that “the material isn’t particularly hard-hitting,” citing Eugene’s tips on getting closer to your family by hugging them or sharing secrets with them.[24] Overall, the book has had a primarily positive reception, accumulating a score of 3.9 on Goodreads.[25]

The Try Guys will also host a Food Network show called No Recipe Road Trip with the Try Guys, which was inspired by their YouTube series Without A Recipe.[26][27] The show will premiere on Discovery+ and Food Network in 2021.[27]

Episodes

Main series

Spin-offs

Over the series of The Try Guys episodes, particular episodes have branched off as part of series of a specific topic or mini-series.

Tour

On May 4, 2019 The Try Guys announced via YouTube that they would be embarking on a 20 city, nationwide tour (called “Legends of the Internet”) as a part of their “Summer of Try”.[28] Then on July 30, 2019 The Try Guys announced they would be bringing Legends of The Internet to Australia[29] and, later Singapore.[30] Finally, on September 3, 2019, the group announced the final leg of the Legends of the Internet tour, this time in the Pacific Northwest (which was missed on the original run of the tour).[31] In total, The Try Guys performed 26 shows of Legends of the Internet worldwide.

Legends of the Internet

Cast

Keith

Keith Douglas Habersberger[32] (born June 18, 1987 in Carthage, Tennessee; /hæbɜːrsbɜːrɡər/ HABB-urs-bur-gur[33]) was born to Donald and Patricia Habersberger. He is the youngest of three children.[34][35] He is a graduate of Illinois State University with a Bachelor of Science in acting and french horn.[36] Habersberger is married to Rebecca "Becky" Habersberger (née Miller), a makeup artist.[37] Habersberger is reportedly 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m), making him the tallest of the Try Guys.[38]

Keith is part of the comedy music group Lewberger (along with Hughie Stone Fish and Alex Lewis). The group has appeared on several television talent shows, including Bring the Funny in 2018[39][40] and America's Got Talent in 2021.[41]

He is known for his love of fried chicken and has made a lot of food-related content over the years. The most prominent shows being Eat the Menu, Chicken Watch, Gourmet Garbage, and he is also one of the minds behind the popular Try Guys' series Without A Recipe. On November 30, 2019, Habersberger announced the release of his hot sauce, Keith's Chicken Sauce, which sold out within two days and was well received by consumers.[42][43]

Ned

Edward Gallo "Ned" Fulmer (born June 11, 1987 in Jacksonville, Florida) is a graduate of Yale University, where he majored in chemistry. He is married to Ariel Fulmer (née VandeVoorde), an interior designer, and they have two children together, a son named Wesley James "Wes" Fulmer (b. 2018)[44] and a second son named Finley "Finn" Fulmer (b. 2020).[45][46][47][48][49] Fulmer previously had a fear of dogs, stemming from a Dobermann attack as a young child, but was able to overcome his phobia with the adoption of his dog, a chocolate labradoodle named Bean.[50] He has said that he is of Italian ancestry.[51]

Zach

Zachary Andrew Kornfeld (born July 26, 1990 in Scarsdale, New York) was born to Jewish parents, Adam and Margo Kornfeld.[52] He became involved in filmmaking and editing after receiving LEGO Movie Maker as a child.[53] He is Jewish but does not keep kosher and did not have a bar mitzvah, though he did choose the Hebrew name Rakdan (Hebrew: רַקְדָן), meaning dancer.[54][55] He has one tattoo, a smiley face on his buttock. Kornfeld was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis in his late 20s.[56][57] He graduated from Emerson College with a Bachelor of Fine Arts.[58] As a child, he appeared on Saturday Night Live in an episode hosted by Elijah Wood that aired on December 13, 2003.[59][55] In December 2018, he announced he'd been in a relationship with Margaret "Maggie" Bustamante, a pediatric nurse.[60] In 2019, he decided to undergo hair restoration, a combination of surgery and microblading, to combat male pattern alopecia.[61] On May 13, 2020, Zach announced his intention to start a six-part series on the Try Guys YouTube Channel challenge of starting his own business, Zadiko Tea Co., for less than $500.[62] Kornfeld and Bustamante announced their engagement in August 2020.[63]

Eugene

Eugene Lee Yang (Hangul: 양유진; born January 18, 1986 in Pflugerville, Texas) was born to Korean immigrants, Jae Yang and Min-young Lee. He has two sisters, Christy and Whitney. Yang graduated from the University of Southern California with a B.A. in Cinema Production.[64] He regularly participates in LGBT pride events and has worked with The Trevor Project.[65][66] Eugene came out on June 15, 2019, in a YouTube video, "I'm Gay".[67] In 2019, he announced that he has been in a long-term relationship with Matthew McLean.[68]

Awards and nominations

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