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Gabriel Conte

Gabriel Conte

Gabriel Conte (born October 24, 1994) is a YouTuber, actor, and comedian.

Early Life & Education

Gabriel Conte's "Draw My Life" video

Gabriel Conte's "Draw My Life" video

Gabriel Conte was born in Miami, Florida. A few years later, his family moved to Ft. Lauderdale.

His immediate family is extremely spiritual, particularly his father. He was baptized when he turned 7 years old.

Wrestling

Growing up, his dad talked him into wrestling.

Although he did not admire the sport as much as his father, he says it taught him several life lessons, such not blaming others for his losses and not having to be the most talented athlete to win.

Conte started wrestling when he was 6 years old and did not stop until he was 16.

After winning the district championship in the 10th grade, he quit to pursue other interests in the arts.

The Arts

Music

Gabriel Conte's was introduced to the arts when he was 10 years old.

Back then, he took drum lessons, when lasted about 5 years.

He eventually stopped because his family moved to an apartment and left his drumming days behind him.

However, once they moved, he started teaching himself how to play the guitar.

He learned the chords after watching his dad and brother play for many years.

Theater

Gabriel Conte with his six friends performing their piece in front of about 5,000 people

Gabriel Conte with his six friends performing their piece in front of about 5,000 people

When he was in the 7th grade, Gabriel's older brother convinced him to join a community theater group with which he participated.

After doing so, Gabriel fell in love with performing there and decided to pursue his future in acting.

His earliest productions include:

  • Beauty and the Beast, playing the role of a fork

  • Tom Sawyer, playing the role of Ben Rogers

  • Oliver, playing the role of the Artful Dodger

  • The Wizard of Oz

He eventually competed with local high schools in the fields of the dramatic arts.

He, along with six other friends, prepared a piece that won a district's competition.

Their prize was an opportunity to perform in front at the state level in front of 5,000 people.

Education

Gabriel was homeschooled for most of his childhood.

He went to a grade school after kindergarten, but went back to the homeschooling system after his two younger siblings were born.

Upon graduating high school in May 2013, he enrolled at Florida Atlantic University; he did not declare a major. Because the only class he enjoyed during his freshman year was his Theater Appreciation class, he auditioned at additional schools in pursuit of something more related to acting. He transferred to Florida State University in pursuit of a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.

He eventually dropped out to pursue social media full-time.

Career

Real Estate

During the summer in between graduating and attending college, Gabriel and his brother decided to apply themselves to get their real estate licences in hopes of joining their dad's company.

He failed twice, getting a 73% and 74% respectively on his exams; he needed a minimum of 75% to pass.

Social Media

Vine

After failing his real estate exam the second time, Gabriel stumbled across Vine for the first time; his first video was uploaded on August 17, 2013. During his college years, he created video content on the platform.

Within his first 5 to 6 months, he received roughly 10,000 followers.

Over the spring semester of his freshman year, he received his first brand deal; he received $40.

At the end of that semester, he reached the 100,000-follower milestone.

His channel continued to grow and reached over the 700,000 mark by the end of the summer.

His popularity surpassed 1.8 million followers until the company shut down.

YouTube

Gabriel Conte is currently an active YouTuber. He currently has over 1.4 million subscribers.

Acting

Fox News talks about the film The Passion

Fox News talks about the film The Passion

In the summer of 2015, Conte decided to go to Los Angeles before going back to school. However, he eventually got an opportunity to work for Disney. He lived in his manager's guest bedroom.

At 20 years old, after receiving multiple gigs after his initial opportunity, Gabriel decided to stay in L.A.

He acted in The Passion (a modern twist on the story of Jesus Christ using songs) and a digital series called Mr. Student Body President.

He was also hired as a model for Coca-Cola.

He has also worked with T-Mobile, Spotify, and Sony and has been invited to attend coveted industry events such as the 2015 American Music Awards.

Personal Life

Gabriel Conte's parents are J.C. and Grace Conte; they met in 1990 and were both personal trainers at the time.

Grace was contracted with the HIV virus and was told she had 10 years to live. However, she is still alive to this day.

He has three siblings: an older brother (Claudio), a younger brother (Nico), and a sister (Sofia).

Sofia has appeared in some of Gabriel's Vine videos.

On December 18, 2016, Gabriel Conte married Jess Bauer (now Jess Conte), who also creates videos on YouTube.

They currently live in Los Angeles.

References

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Citation Linkinstagram.comGabriel Conte's Instagramprofile
Oct 24, 2017, 3:10 PM
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Citation Linktwitter.comGabriel Conte's Twitter
Oct 24, 2017, 3:11 PM
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Citation Linkyoutube.comGabriel Conte's YouTubechannel
Oct 24, 2017, 3:11 PM
[4]
Citation Linkfacebook.comGabriel Conte's Facebookpage
Oct 24, 2017, 3:12 PM
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Citation Linkyoutube.comGabriel Conte's "Draw My Life" video
Oct 24, 2017, 3:13 PM
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Citation Linkimdb.comGabriel Conte's IMDbpage
Oct 24, 2017, 3:14 PM
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Citation Linkvine.coGabriel Conte's Vineprofile
Oct 24, 2017, 3:21 PM
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Citation Linksnapchat.comGabriel Conte's Snapchat
Oct 24, 2017, 3:47 PM
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Citation Linkclevver.comWedding photos of Gabriel Conte and his wife Jessica Bauer
Oct 24, 2017, 3:50 PM
[10]
Citation Linkeveripedia-storage.s3.amazonaws.comGabriel and Jess Conte on their wedding day (December 18, 2016)
Oct 24, 2017, 3:53 PM
[11]
Citation Linkthepassion.comGabriel Conte's profile on The Passion 's website
Oct 25, 2017, 11:12 PM
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Citation Linkyoutube.comFox News talks about the film The Passion
Oct 25, 2017, 11:13 PM
[13]
Citation Linkimdb.comMr. Student Body President  (IMDb)
Oct 25, 2017, 11:16 PM
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Citation Linkyoutube.comGabriel Conte plays Matt Johnsmeyer in Mr. Student Body President
Oct 25, 2017, 11:18 PM
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Citation Linkyoutube.comThe cast of Mr. Student Body President (including Gabriel Conte, Jeremy Shada, and Arden Rose)
Oct 25, 2017, 11:19 PM
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Citation Linkeveripedia-storage.s3.amazonaws.comGabriel Conte with his six friends performing their piece in front of about 5,000 people
Oct 25, 2017, 11:23 PM
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Citation Linkeveripedia-storage.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.comOn s3.amazonaws.com
Jun 25, 2016, 7:24 PM
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Citation Linkfamousbirthdays.comProfile on Famous Birthdays
Mar 1, 2016, 9:18 PM
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Citation Linkwww.youtube.comGabriel Conte's "Draw My Life" video
Oct 24, 2017, 3:13 PM
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Citation Linkwww.youtube.comFox News talks about the film The Passion
Oct 25, 2017, 11:13 PM