Garrett Watts

Background

Garrett Watts was born in Memphis, Tennessee on June 15, 1989. He has a younger brother named Andrew. He went to high school in Mesa, Arizona, and then studied filmmaking at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Watts signed up for YouTube on May 30, 2012, but did not post a video until October 25, 2012. His earliest videos did not include him but focused on Coco Peru (the drag identity of American actor Clinton Leupp). It wasn’t until a video called “Worst Girlfriend: Gaming” that he gained traction and a taste of popularity. Shortly after, the video “Coco Goes to Walgreens” was released. Watts introduced himself to his YouTube audience in a video posted on June 24, 2016.

Formerly a famous Viner, Watts began his successful series with the videos “Will It Combo?,” “Ice Cream Nachos – “Will It Combo?,” “Reese’s Pizza – “Will It Combo?,” and “Deep Fried Halloween Candy – “Will It Combo?” He then uploaded videos of his tiny house tours and gold bike trips.

In June 2016, Watts connected with his friend Shane Dawson, a YouTuber with approximately eight million subscribers at the time. As a result, he swiftly established a following on his YouTube account. After starring in many of Dawson’s videos, he continued to produce videos viewed by about two million people. In 2018, Watts’ channel gained millions of views each month with viral videos like “My Insane Tiny House Tour!” which had the most number of views on his channel. Since 2020, his videos have focused on his personal life, scary challenges, and vlogs.