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Max Fosh
Born
Maximilian Arthur Fosh

1994 or 1995 (age 28–29)
London, England
Education
OccupationYouTuber
Parent
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2017–present
Subscribers3.81 million[1]
Total views1.03 billion[1]
100,000 subscribers2019
1,000,000 subscribers2022
Last updated: 30 April 2024
Websitemaxfosh.co

Maximilian Arthur Fosh (born 1994 or 1995) is a British YouTuber and comedian. As of April 2024, his eponymous YouTube channel has over 3.80 million subscribers.

Early life[edit]

Maximilian Arthur Fosh[P 1] was born in 1994 or 1995[2][3] in London, England,[4] to father Matthew Fosh,[5] an English cricketer and rugby union player. He attended Arnold House School in Westminster, London,[P 2] before progressing to Harrow School[6] - the same school his father attended - from 2008 until 2013.[7][8]

Career[edit]

Radio[edit]

While studying for a combined honours in English literature and business at Newcastle University,[9][10] Fosh began presenting at Radio Tyneside. When at Radio Tyneside, he won gold in the "Best Newcomer" category at the National Hospital Radio Awards in 2017.[11][12]

On Christmas Day in 2022, Fosh presented a half-hour "TikTok Takeover" show on BBC Radio 1,[13] following an event almost two years earlier which involved printing his CV in large text on the roof of a car, and parking it outside of Broadcasting House in London.[14][15]

YouTube[edit]

Fosh's YouTube channel has amassed more than 3.81 million subscribers, and includes "silly" pranks and jokes[16] - as well as other comedic content. The channel was started on 13 January 2016 and posted its inaugural video on 18 October 2017, which started a series called "StreetSmart" (the channel's name at the time) where Fosh would interview people on the streets.[6]

In May 2022, Fosh placed a large sign reading "Welcome to Luton", visible from the approach path for Gatwick Airport, to trick arriving travellers into thinking they were instead at Luton Airport, triggering reactions from local news and social media[17][18][19] Being noticed by the media, Fosh made several appearances on TV and radio, although some people criticised the prank as having caused undue stress for arriving passengers.[17] Fosh had use of the land on which the sign was placed for six weeks,[20] and said that renting the land and materials for the sign cost more than £4000.[21]

Stand-up comedy[edit]

Following his YouTube success, in 2021 Fosh toured the UK with his show "Zocial Butterfly", which he had originally written in 2019.[22] He then went on to take the show to the Edinburgh Fringe in August 2022, his debut at the festival.[23] Isobel Lewis of The Independent rated the performance two out of five stars, said he was "promising" despite lacking the "comedy chops needed for a Fringe show."[24]

Other[edit]

On 9 September 2023, Fosh played in the Sidemen charity match, an association football match to raise money for charity, for the YouTube Allstars team.[25][26] In the 78th minute, Fosh tackled and fouled Sidemen member Miniminter, resulting in referee Mark Clattenburg issuing him a yellow card. In response, Fosh pulled an Uno "reverse card" from his shorts and showed it to Clattenburg, garnering Internet and media attention.[27][3]

2021 London mayoral candidate[edit]

Further information: 2021 London mayoral election

Fosh was an independent candidate in the 2021 London mayoral election, which was won by the incumbent, Sadiq Khan. Fosh said he ran simply to "wind up" fellow former Harrovian Laurence Fox, who was running as a right-wing candidate for the Reclaim Party, which Fox had recently founded.[28][29] Fosh aimed to get more votes than Fox,[30] but failed to do so, coming second from last. Fosh also said he wanted to increase youth turnout.[31] Fosh put forward a set of comedic policies and said, "I would make a terrible mayor".[32][33]

Awards and nominations[edit]

Awards for radio presenting
Award ceremony Year Category Result Ref.
National Hospital Radio Awards 2017 Best Newcomer Won [11]
2018 Best Male Presenter Nominated [34]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "About Max Fosh". YouTube.
  2. ^ Zitser, Joshua Zitser; Greenspan, Rachel E. (5 May 2021). "YouTubers running for London mayor are using prank videos and trolling candidates to get votes, and the race follows a global trend". Business Insider. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  3. ^ a b Smithers, Dominic (11 September 2023). "Player who whipped out UNO reverse card after getting yellow card speaks out". LADbible. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Here's how a Youtube prankster became world's richest man for 7 mins". Business Today. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  5. ^ Harrow Association (9 November 2019). We hope you are enjoying the HA Podcasts. This week's spotlight is on our interview with Harrow School Governor and Harrow Development Trust Trustee... | By Harrow AssociationFacebook (Video). Retrieved 23 April 2024 – via Facebook.
  6. ^ a b Bullivant, Tom (4 June 2021). ""I definitely do have responsibility; the level of that responsibility I don't know yet." Max Fosh at The Cambridge Union". Varsity Online. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  7. ^ Harry Bucknall. "Harrow Generations - Matthew Fosh & son Max" (Podcast). Harrow Association. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  8. ^ "Harrow Newsletter Autumn 2022" (PDF). 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Meet the alumni who have made an impact in student media over the past 7 decades". Newcastle University. 13 April 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  10. ^ Scott, Jim (17 December 2020). "Former North-East student prints entire CV on car - and parks it outside the BBC asking for a job". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  11. ^ a b "National Hospital Radio Awards - 2017 Winners". Hospital Broadcasting Association. 26 March 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  12. ^ "Radio Tyneside upgrade studio with a little help from the Canford Community Fund". Canford. Canford Audio Limited. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  13. ^ "BBC Radio 1 announces first-ever TikTok Takeover on Christmas Day". BBC. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  14. ^ Scott, Jim (17 December 2020). "Former Newcastle student comes up with bizarre way to grab attention of BBC bosses". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  15. ^ Petherick, Sam; Atkin, Elizabeth; Martin, Rachel (7 May 2021). "London Mayor Election 2021: Who are all the candidates?". Metro. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  16. ^ Logan, Brian (22 August 2022). "'Am I going to get shot?' Comedy's wild pranksters on their most daring stunts". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  17. ^ a b "'Welcome to Luton' stunt panics Gatwick Airport arrivals". BBC News. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  18. ^ Coffey, Helen (23 May 2022). "'Welcome to Luton' prank sign panics Gatwick Airport passengers". Independent. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  19. ^ "'Welcome to Luton' sign in England: Prank scares arrivals into London Gatwick Airport". Sydney Morning Herald. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  20. ^ Smith, Lawrence (23 May 2021). "'Welcome to Luton' prank near Gatwick Airport: YouTuber Max Fosh surprises air passengers". Luton Today. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  21. ^ Fuller, Christian (26 May 2022). "YouTuber Max Fosh claims responsibility for 'Welcome to Luton' sign at Gatwick airport". The Argus. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  22. ^ "Meet the Popular YouTuber and Comedian Who Rose to Fame Making Hilarious Videos on the Streets of Newcastle". Living North. August 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  23. ^ Lewis, Isobel (August 2022). "Meet the TikTok comedians taking over this year's Edinburgh Fringe". Independent. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  24. ^ Lewis, Isobel (17 August 2022). "Edinburgh Fringe comedy reviews, from Jayde Adams to Patti Harrison". The Independent. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  25. ^ "Max Fosh". Fotmob. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  26. ^ Stolworthy, Jacob (9 September 2023). "YouTube fans prepare for Sidemen Charity Match – but which YouTubers will be playing?". The Independent. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  27. ^ Perrie, Stewart (10 September 2023). "Player whips out an UNO Reverse card after he's given a yellow card by the referee". LADbible. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  28. ^ Strick, Katie (7 May 2021). "London mayoral election 2021: who are the candidates in the race to become London mayor?". Evening Standard. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  29. ^ Golby, Joel (29 April 2021). "Two YouTubers, Count Binface and a man who drank his own urine. Who gets your vote as London mayor?". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 September 2023. His whole shtick is trolling Laurence Fox.
  30. ^ Wyatt, Tim (6 May 2021). "Who are the candidates standing for mayor of London this year?". Independent. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  31. ^ Max Fosh (19 April 2021). Max Fosh: 'I want to engage young voters and beat Fox'. BBC.
  32. ^ Waterson, Jim (30 April 2021). "How YouTubers turned running for London mayor into content". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  33. ^ Doherty, Simon (5 May 2021). "We Asked a YouTuber Running for London Mayor to Review Every Candidate". Vice. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  34. ^ Dedicoat, Alan. Alan Dedicoat Nominations 2018. Hospital Broadcasting Association. Retrieved 17 September 2023.

Primary sources[edit]

  1. ^ Fosh, Maximilian Arthur (19 December 2021). I Paid A Private Investigator To Follow Me For A Month (Video). Event occurs at 5:22. Retrieved 23 April 2024 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ Fosh, Max (26 July 2020). I Recreated My Primary School Sports Day With My Old Classmates (Video). Event occurs at 0:24. Retrieved 16 May 2023 – via YouTube.
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