Kid Fury Bio | Wiki
Kid Fury ( Real name: Gregory A. Smith) is an American comedian, YouTube vlogger, and writer. He is best known for his role as the co-host of the podcast called The Read alongside Crissle West. In 2010, Fury launched a YouTube channel where he hosted a vlog series titled Furious Thoughts.
He had a comedy blog at the time of the launch so he created the YouTube account to drive traffic to his blog. Fury’s videos featured unfiltered takes on pop culture, comedic, and also his real-life which attracted a large, diverse audience. He was called “Black Twitter’s Kingmaker” by The New York Observer and compacted to Eddie Murphy by Ebony’s Jamilah Lemieux.
In 2012, Fury moved to New York City. His videos had over 10 million views as of July 2013. He told NBC in 2016 that it is three times as hard to get opportunities in the industry as a person of color and gay. As a result, Fury was doing his best to create his own business instead of waiting for others to give him the keys.
Kid Fury Age
He was born on November 24, 1987, in Miami, Florida, United States of America. Fury is 34 years old.
Kid Fury Height
He is a man of average stature. Fury stands at a height of 5 ft 7 in ( Approx 1.7m).
Kid Fury Family
He was born and raised by his parents in Miami, Florida, United States of America. Fury’s parents emigrated from Jamaica. He grew up along with his two brothers. Fury’s passion for comedy started when he was a very small boy. He especially liked an American television sitcom titled Martin that aired on Fox for five seasons from August 27, 1992, to May 1, 1997.
He as well-liked an American television sitcom titled Moesha that aired on UPN from January 23, 1996, to May 14, 2001, and an American sketch comedy television series titled In Living Color that originally ran on Fox from April 15, 1990, to May 19, 1994. Fury holds American nationality but belongs to the African-American ethnicity.
Kid Fury Wife
He has gone public as a back gay. Fury said in an interview with HuffPost that he wants people to understand that being black and gay at the same time is not the same as just being gay. He said that black women get overlooked in the fight for women every time. The same happens in the gay community with black gays. Fury advocated for Missy Elliott to win the MTV’s VMA Video Vanguard Award on The Read which Missy won in 2019. During her speech, she thanked Fury and West for drumming up support.
Kid Fury Real Name
He is an American comedian, YouTube vlogger, and writer best known for his role as the co-host of the podcast called The Read alongside Crissle West. Fury’s real name is Gregory A. Smith.
Kid Fury The Read | Podcast
Fury met future collaborator Crissle West in 2011 but later Crissle moved to New York City in 2013. The comedian was approached by Chris Morrow about doing a podcast with the Loud Speakers Network, Morrow’s then-startup podcasting company. Fury asked Crissle to team up with him and they named the podcast The Read. The podcast was averaging 400,000 listeners per episode as of January 2019. The podcast’s television adaptation called The Read with Kid Fury and Crissle West premiered in 2019 on Fuse.
Kid Fury Crissle
Crissle West is a well-known American comedian and writer. She serves as the co-host of the pop culture podcast The Read. and has also starred in episodes of Drunk History where she narrated the story of Harriet Tubman’s work as a Union spy during the Civil War. Also, Crissle has appeared in the Stonewall riot and Marsha P. Johnson. Fury approached Crissle 2 months after she moved to New York.
He shared with her the idea of launching a podcast through the Loud Speakers Network. The Read, quickly gained traction and was featured on the Best of 2013 list by iTunes and as an Editors’ Choice pick in the following year. The podcast was listed as “Best 25 Podcast Episodes of All Time,” by slate. The Reas was named to The Verge’s list of podcasts “you should be listening to.” At the 2014 Black Weblog Awards, The Read won as the pest podcast.
Kid Fury HBO
He put on a live version of his show in 2016 titled “Furious Thoughts Live” that consisted largely of stand-up comedy. Also, Fury made a reappearance in the second season of Dear White People as a supporting character. It was announced in July 2018 that Fury was developing a television show with executive producer Lena Waithe for HBO.
They described the project as a “surreal dark comedy” that would follow a gay Black man in his twenties, navigating life in New York City with depression. Fury met Chloe Pisello, a producer of Avalon Television. Chloe enjoyed the pitch and helped Fury shop the show around to several networks. They eventually signed a deal with HBO.
Kid Fury Nat Worth
As an American comedian, YouTube vlogger, and writer, Fury has accumulated an estimated net worth of $857,276.
Who Is Kid Fury
Fury ( Real name: Gregory A. Smith) is an American comedian, YouTube vlogger, and writer. He is best known for his role as the co-host of the podcast called The Read alongside Crissle West.
How Old Is Kid Fury
Fury is a 34-year-old American comedian, YouTube vlogger, and writer who was born on November 24, 1987, in Miami, Florida, United States of America.
Is Kid Fury Married
No. Fury has gone public as a back gay and has said in an interview with HuffPost that he wants people to understand that being black and gay at the same time is not the same as just being gay.