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Born | Philip James Franchini Jr. December 1, 1985 New York City, U.S. | |||||||||
Nationality | American | |||||||||
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Children | 2 | |||||||||
Website | www | |||||||||
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Years active | 2006–present | |||||||||
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Network | Revision3 / Discovery Digital Networks (2012–2017) Rogue Rocket (2018–present) | |||||||||
Associated acts | SourceFed | |||||||||
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Last updated: October 12, 2023[1][2] |
Philip James DeFranco[3] (born Philip James Franchini Jr.;[4] born December 1, 1985), commonly known by his online nickname PhillyD, and formerly known as sxephil, is an American media host and YouTube personality. He is best known for The Philip DeFranco Show, a news commentary show centered on current events in politics and pop culture.
DeFranco has also been involved in the creation of other successful channels on YouTube, including personal vlog channel Philly D, the YouTube Original news channel SourceFed and its nerd culture spinoff SourceFed Nerd, gaming channel Super Panic Frenzy, and family vlogging channel TheDeFrancoFam. His primary channel has accumulated over 6.5 million subscribers and 1.5 billion views, as of January 2024. Over his decade-long YouTube career, he has been cited as a pioneer of YouTube and news coverage online, and has won various awards for his online content.
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