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James Ross Hudgins
Personal information
Born
James Ross Hudgins

(1994-02-09) 9 February 1994 (age 30)
NationalityAmerican
YouTube information
Also known asMrBossFTW, Ross[1]
Channels
Years active2010–present
Genres
Subscribers1.8 million[5]
(30 August 2017)
Total views504,157,544[5]
(30 August 2017)
NetworkMachinima, Inc.
Associated acts
100,000 subscribersUnknown
1,000,000 subscribers2016[6][7]
Last updated: 30 August 2017

James Ross Hudgins (born February 9, 1994), also known by his online alias, MrBossFTW (or simply as "Ross"), is a YouTube personality, content creator and CEO of the MrBossFTW Corporation, with over 1.8 million subscribers and over 500 million views. His content usually consists of daily videos relating to the Grand Theft Auto video game series (most recently, Grand Theft Auto V) and other Rockstar Games titles. Multiple online video games related media sources, including International Business Times (IBT) which has featured his content on multiple occasions, with IBT doing so within their Video games category. He has been referred to by IBT as a "Renowned YouTuber" on multiple occasions and a mistake he made was covered by Kotaku and MTV News in 2015.

YouTube career

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Hudgins started his YouTube channel under the name MrBossFTW in March of 2010.[8] Since then he has amassed over half a billion video views and a following of over 1.8 million subscribers,[8] being featured by MTV,[9] Kotaku,[10] and other gaming media outlets.[11][12][13] His video content usually consists of videos relating to Grand Theft Auto and the fifth installment in the series, Grand Theft Auto V,[14][15] and other Rockstar Games related titles.[16][17] The creators of Grand Theft Auto, Rockstar Games, have had him as a guest on live streams[2] and have featured his content on their official newswire.[18]

The video podcast series (now discontinued) of videos uploaded to YouTube by Hudgins and his friends' channels, Dat Saintsfan and Jobless Garrett – titled The Squadcast – was featured on the Rockstar Newswire on 24 March 2014.[3] During the series, they discussed Rockstar Games related news and viewers could submit questions to them via email for a chance that they would be answered within a video.[3] The series produced 31 episodes from February 11, 2014 until October 6, 2014.[19]

On March 19, 2014, Hudgins incorporated the MrBossFTW name, creating the one person Domestic Profit Corporation, MrBossFTW Corporation.[14]

Appearances in other media

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Hudgins has been featured multiple times in online media outlets,[20][21][22] including Kotaku,[10] iDigitalTrends,[23] and International Business Times.[24][25] In the latter case, he has been featured in IBT's Technology/Video games category.[26] In an article by International Business Times and in one by the Daily Star discussing upcoming updates to Grand Theft Auto V, Hudgins was referred to as a "renowned [Grand Theft Auto] YouTuber".[24][27]

Images of his video content have also been used by internet publications,[28][29] including The Guardian.[30] The Inquisitr and Morning News USA have featured his content when discussing Grand Theft Auto content updates.[31]

An error he made in a livestream, resulting in the revealing of a Grand Theft Auto V PC video game license/serial key, which resulted in a viewer stealing it, was covered by and Kotaku on April 13, 2015[10] and MTV News the following day.[9] MTV News equated the mistake as the "gaming equivalent of Instagramming your credit card."[9] Soon afterwords, the developers of the game, Rockstar Games, provided him with a new key.

References

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  1. ^ Times, Tech (2016-09-28). "GTA 5 Online Bikers DLC Release Date Set Oct. 4 For PS4, Xbox One And PC". Tech Times. Archived from the original on 2016-11-10. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  2. ^ a b c "The High Life Event Weekend this Fri-Sun May 16–18 – Rockstar Games". Rockstar Games. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  3. ^ a b c d "Snapmatic and Sweeps Winners, Stream Highlights and More from the Business Weekend Social Club Event – Rockstar Games". Rockstar Games. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  4. ^ a b "MrBossFTW". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2016-12-19.
  5. ^ a b "About MrBossFTW". YouTube.
  6. ^ Ross (12 January 2016). "1 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS! pic.twitter.com/SY54pmFrpw". Archived from the original on 31 August 2017.
  7. ^ MrBossFTW (22 May 2016). "1,000,000 SUBSCRIBER MRBOSSFTW GOLD PLAY BUTTON UNBOXING + NEW 2016 OFFICE TEASER!". Archived from the original on 31 August 2017 – via YouTube.
  8. ^ a b "MrBossFTW". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2017-07-12. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  9. ^ a b c "Watch This 'GTA' Player Make The Biggest Livestream Blunder". MTV News. Archived from the original on 2015-05-28. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  10. ^ a b c Hernandez, Patricia. "GTA V Streamers Get Their Games Stolen By Viewers". Kotaku. Archived from the original on 2017-03-16. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  11. ^ "GTA 5: Is there really a sewer monster in the tunnels beneath? Mystery answered". Yahoo News. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
  12. ^ "Casino DLC Info for GTA 5 Online Leaked, You Can Now Explore 5 Secret Yacht Features! - Day Herald". Day Herald. 2016-02-04. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
  13. ^ Vlad (2016-06-09). "Everything We Know About The Rumored GTA V Casino DLC". VGFAQ. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
  14. ^ a b "How Much Money MrBossFTW Makes On YouTube – Net Worth". Naibuzz. 2016-09-27. Archived from the original on 2017-02-01. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  15. ^ "GTA V Online Multiplayer: How to Spend Your $500,000 Stimulus Package Money · Guardian Liberty Voice". Guardian Liberty Voice. 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
  16. ^ "'Red Dead Redemption 2' release date: Rumors regarding E3 trailer pullout debunked". www.mnrdaily.com. Archived from the original on 2017-08-31. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  17. ^ J.Paclibar (2016-09-15). "'Red Dead Redemption 2' release date update: Franchise rumored to be cancelled – Vine Report". Vine Report. Archived from the original on 2017-08-31. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  18. ^ "Self Radio: Creating Your Own Custom Radio Station in GTAV PC – Rockstar Games". Rockstar Games. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  19. ^ "The Squadcast Podcast – YouTube". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2017-08-31. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  20. ^ News, Blasting. "'GTA 5 Online': New leak teases Trion Nemesis supercar in Smuggler's Run DLC". Blasting News. Archived from the original on 2017-08-31. Retrieved 2017-08-31. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  21. ^ "Leaks Reveal That GTA 5 Online May Get Exciting New Feature". TNH Online. 2017-02-25. Archived from the original on 2017-02-28. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  22. ^ Herald, University (2017-02-09). "'GTA 5' Online Secret Finally Unlocked, Secret Cargo & Warehouse Exposed [VIDEO]". University Herald. Archived from the original on 2017-02-16. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  23. ^ "How to earn $130,000 in five minutes in GTA Online?". iDigitalTrends. 2017-08-13. Archived from the original on 2017-08-31. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  24. ^ a b IBTimes. "GTA 5 Online: Details of upcoming DLC vehicle and free items revealed". International Business Times, India Edition. Archived from the original on 2017-08-31. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  25. ^ Yalburgi, Vinod (2015-12-25). "GTA 5 Online problems: Best and craziest fails on all generations". International Business Times UK. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
  26. ^ IBTimes. "GTA 5 Online: Tips and tricks to make $130,000 in less than 5 minutes". International Business Times, India Edition. Archived from the original on 2017-08-31. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  27. ^ "GTA 5 UPDATE: Import Export DLC LIVE with New cars, adversary mode, trailer on PS4/Xbox/PC". Dailystar.co.uk. 2016-12-13. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  28. ^ Post, iTech (2017-03-25). "Rockstar Releases More Discounts, Rewards In GTA 5". iTech Post. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
  29. ^ "'GTA Online' Update: Independence Day Sale Until Tomorrow, 'Cunning Stunts' PS4, Xbox One, PC Release On Tuesday". The Inquisitr. 2016-07-11. Archived from the original on 2017-08-10. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  30. ^ Pilkington, Ed (2014-12-25). "PlayStation and Xbox facing issues after Christmas Day attack". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 2016-03-19. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  31. ^ "GTA 5 Update: Bike-Themed DLC For Xbox One, PS4 Coming Out Soon?". www.morningnewsusa.com. Archived from the original on 2017-08-31. Retrieved 2017-08-31.

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