Max Fosh Explained

Max Fosh
Birth Name:Maximilian Arthur Fosh
Birth Date:3 April 1995
Birth Place:London, England
Occupation:YouTuber
Father:Matthew Fosh
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Channel Display Name:Max Fosh
Years Active:2017–present
Subscribers:4.07 million
Views:1.18 billion
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Silver Year:2019
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Gold Year:2022
Stats Update:24 April 2024

Maximilian Arthur Fosh (born 3 April 1995) is a British-Dutch YouTuber and comedian. his eponymous YouTube channel has over 4.07 million subscribers.[1]

Early life

Maximilian Arthur Fosh[2] was born on 3 April 1995[3] in London, England,[4] to father Matthew Fosh,[5] an English cricketer and rugby union player, and mother Helena.[6] He has a sister, Talitha.[7] He attended Arnold House School in Westminster, London,[8] before progressing to Harrow School[9]  – the same school his father attended – from 2008 until 2013.[10] [11]

Career

Radio

While studying for a combined honours in English literature and business at Newcastle University,[12] [13] 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.[14] [15]

On Christmas Day in 2022, Fosh presented a half-hour "TikTok Takeover" show on BBC Radio 1,[16] 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.[17] [18]

YouTube

Fosh's YouTube channel has amassed more than 4 million subscribers, and includes "silly" pranks and jokes[19]  – 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.

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.[20] [21] [22] 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. Fosh had use of the land on which the sign was placed for six weeks,[23] and said that renting the land and materials for the sign cost more than £4000.[24]

Stand-up comedy

Following his YouTube success, in 2021 Fosh toured the UK with his show "Zocial Butterfly", which he had originally written in 2019.[25] He then went on to take the show to the Edinburgh Fringe in August 2022, his debut at the festival.[26] 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."[27]

Other

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.[28] [29] 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.[30] [31]

2021 London mayoral candidate

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.[32] [33] Fosh aimed to get more votes than Fox,[34] but failed to do so, coming second from last. Fosh also said he wanted to increase youth turnout.[35] Fosh put forward a set of comedic policies and said, "I would make a terrible mayor".[36] [37]

Awards and nominations

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YearCategoryResult
National Hospital Radio Awards2017Best Newcomer
2018Best Male Presenter[38]

References

Primary sources

  1. Web site: About Max Fosh . YouTube.
  2. I Paid A Private Investigator To Follow Me For A Month . 19 December 2021 . Fosh . Maximilian Arthur . Video . en . 5:22 . 23 April 2024 . YouTube.
  3. 317664142611857408 . max_fosh . @ColeenRoo just found out tht we have the same birthday! I'm turning 18 on Wednesday! U got any party plans? #birthday #party #bestday . 2024-07-17.
  4. Web site: 18 February 2022 . Here's how a Youtube prankster became world's richest man for 7 mins . 16 May 2023 . . en.
  5. 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 . 9 November 2019 . Harrow Association . Video . en . 23 April 2024 . Facebook.
  6. I Have Hidden £10,000 For You To Find - Clue 2 . 2021-05-23 . Fosh . Maximilian Arthur . Video . 1:55 . 2024-07-23 . "[...] my mother's name is Helena." . YouTube.
  7. Understand Addiction, Why You Are Addicted and How To Break Free With Psychotherapist Talitha Fosh . 2024-04-23 . Video . 3:15 . 2024-07-23 . YouTube.
  8. I Recreated My Primary School Sports Day With My Old Classmates . 26 July 2020 . Fosh . Max . Video . en . 0:24 . 16 May 2023 . YouTube.
  9. Web site: 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 . 23 April 2024 . Varsity Online . en.
  10. Harrow Generations - Matthew Fosh & son Max . Harrow Association . Harry Bucknall . 7 November 2022.
  11. Web site: 2022 . Harrow Newsletter Autumn 2022 . 23 April 2024.
  12. Web site: Meet the alumni who have made an impact in student media over the past 7 decades . 13 April 2023 . 20 September 2023 . Newcastle University . .
  13. Web site: Scott . Jim . 17 December 2020 . Former North-East student prints entire CV on car - and parks it outside the BBC asking for a job . 24 April 2024 . . en.
  14. Web site: National Hospital Radio Awards - 2017 Winners . Hospital Broadcasting Association . 26 March 2017 . 8 November 2022.
  15. Web site: Radio Tyneside upgrade studio with a little help from the Canford Community Fund . Canford . Canford Audio Limited . 8 November 2022.
  16. Web site: BBC Radio 1 announces first-ever TikTok Takeover on Christmas Day . BBC . 25 December 2022 . 13 December 2022.
  17. Web site: Former Newcastle student comes up with bizarre way to grab attention of BBC bosses . Scott . Jim . 17 December 2020 . 25 December 2022 . The Northern Echo.
  18. Web site: London Mayor Election 2021: Who are all the candidates? . 7 May 2021 . 28 December 2022 . Metro . Petherick . Sam . Atkin . Elizabeth . Martin . Rachel.
  19. Web site: 'Am I going to get shot?' Comedy's wild pranksters on their most daring stunts . Logan . Brian . 22 August 2022 . 19 September 2023 . The Guardian.
  20. News: 'Welcome to Luton' stunt panics Gatwick Airport arrivals . 24 December 2023 . . 22 May 2022.
  21. Web site: 'Welcome to Luton' prank sign panics Gatwick Airport passengers . Coffey . Helen . 23 May 2022 . Independent . 17 November 2022 .
  22. Web site: 'Welcome to Luton' sign in England: Prank scares arrivals into London Gatwick Airport . 23 May 2022 . 20 September 2023 . . Sydney Morning Herald.
  23. Web site: 'Welcome to Luton' prank near Gatwick Airport: YouTuber Max Fosh surprises air passengers . Smith . Lawrence . 23 May 2021 . 26 December 2022 . Luton Today.
  24. Web site: YouTuber Max Fosh claims responsibility for 'Welcome to Luton' sign at Gatwick airport . Fuller . Christian . 26 May 2022 . 26 December 2022 . The Argus.
  25. Web site: Meet the Popular YouTuber and Comedian Who Rose to Fame Making Hilarious Videos on the Streets of Newcastle. August 2022 . 21 September 2023 . Living North .
  26. Web site: Meet the TikTok comedians taking over this year's Edinburgh Fringe . 13 November 2022 . Lewis . Isobel . Independent. August 2022 .
  27. News: Lewis . Isobel . Edinburgh Fringe comedy reviews, from Jayde Adams to Patti Harrison . 24 December 2023 . . 17 August 2022.
  28. Web site: Max Fosh . 19 September 2023 . Fotmob . .
  29. Web site: Stolworthy . Jacob . 9 September 2023 . YouTube fans prepare for Sidemen Charity Match – but which YouTubers will be playing? . 23 April 2024 . . en.
  30. Web site: Perrie . Stewart . 10 September 2023 . Player whips out an UNO Reverse card after he's given a yellow card by the referee . 23 April 2024 . . en.
  31. Web site: Smithers . Dominic . 11 September 2023 . Player who whipped out UNO reverse card after getting yellow card speaks out . 23 April 2024 . . en.
  32. Web site: London mayoral election 2021: who are the candidates in the race to become London mayor? . Strick . Katie . Evening Standard . 7 May 2021 . 26 December 2022.
  33. Web site: Two YouTubers, Count Binface and a man who drank his own urine. Who gets your vote as London mayor? . Golby . Joel . 29 April 2021 . 19 September 2023 . The Guardian . His whole shtick is trolling Laurence Fox..
  34. Web site: Who are the candidates standing for mayor of London this year? . Wyatt . Tim . 6 May 2021 . 13 November 2022 . Independent.
  35. Max Fosh: 'I want to engage young voters and beat Fox' . 19 April 2021 . Max Fosh . BBC.
  36. Web site: How YouTubers turned running for London mayor into content . Waterson . Jim . 30 April 2021 . 26 December 2022 . The Guardian.
  37. Web site: We Asked a YouTuber Running for London Mayor to Review Every Candidate . Doherty . Simon . 5 May 2021 . 28 December 2022 . Vice.
  38. Alan Dedicoat Nominations 2018 . Hospital Broadcasting Association . 17 September 2023 . Dedicoat . Alan.

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