Codee Yount
Codee Yount
Codee Yount (February 15, 1993) is a YouTube Star from New York. He has racked up more than 500,000 subscribers by posting vlogs, challenge videos, and more. [5][6] While he is no longer as active on YouTube in 2020, he still actively posts across other platforms, including Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.[7] He is also a verified Brave publisher.
Early Life
Codee Yount was born on February 15, 1993, in Syracuse, New York. Since he was a child, he always had a flair for comedy. His childhood friends have always referred to him as ‘fat boy’ or ‘fatso’, to which Yount always managed to come up with a polite and humorous reply.
He was always considered an entertainer by his family members.
His parents would often introduce him to their guests by calling him an 'actor with a great sense of comic timing.' Additionally, Yount was a frequent prankster, going to any extend to prank those around him.[8]
Career
Yount started his YouTube channel in May 2016 and has since uploaded numerous prank videos, daily video blogs and challenge videos on his channel. His first video was called "Kissing Random Dudes in Public Prank (Pranks)"
His channel became even more popular when he collaborated with fellow YouTuber Lance Stewart. Stewart was introduced to him by a common friend, and their collaboration gave Yount's channel a new identity. Yount has mentioned Stewart as the reason behind his channel’s success. Codee also posted a video which was a continuation of one of Lance’s videos.
One of Younts outstanding traits is the frequency in which he posts videos.
He does not follow a set pattern while posting his videos and that makes his channel unpredictable.
He has a habit of shooting everything that he does.
He tends to shoot his day-to-day activities.
However, he does not post all his videos unless they have something interesting in them.
In light of the increase in demonitization among creators that YouTube considers controversial, Yount has since focused on his "Phone Flipping Academy" program, where he teaches those who purchase his lessons how to get involved in flipping electronics.[5] He also became a verified Brave publisher around July of 2020.
Personal Life
Yount has a daughter, Aubrey, with his previous girlfriend Rachel Morley. He featured his mother in a video called "Meeting My Mom for the First Time!!"[15]
Trivia
His good friend Lance Stewart helped him earn a substantial following on YouTube in a short amount of time by telling his own followers to check out Codee's channel.