Biography
Who is Arin Hanson?
Early life and education
Arin Joseph Hanson was born on January 6, 1987, in Margate, Florida. His parents are Lloyd and Maurette Hanson. While his family spent a few years living in New Hampshire, he primarily grew up in the state of Florida.
He attended Wellington High School but left during the first day of his sophomore year. Following this, he pursued his education through a GED instead of a traditional high school diploma. From a young age, he showed an interest in art and experimented with stop motion animation techniques.
Animation and YouTube career
Arin Hanson joined Newgrounds in September 2001 using the name Egoraptor. He released his first animation on DeviantArt in 2004. By February 2006, he submitted his first installment of the Awesome series to Newgrounds. This project included titles like Metal Gear Awesome, which parodied popular video game franchises. His work caught the attention of MTV, leading to an opportunity to produce shorts for the online show The G-Hole.
He produced several other web series including Lemon 'n Bill and Girlchan in Paradise. In the early 2010s, he continued his animation work with Sequelitis, a series featuring animated video essays that compared video games to their sequels. The fourth and final episode of this series arrived in 2014. He also created shorts and web series on YouTube and Newgrounds throughout his career.
Voice acting and music
As a voice actor, Arin provided the voice for Bruce Banner in the video game Marvel: Ultimate Alliance in 2006. He also voiced John Gore in Minigore in 2009 and characters in the 2012 game Detective Grimoire. His credits include work on Dragon Age: Inquisition, Red vs. Blue, Cyanide & Happiness, and Rick and Morty. Between 2016 and 2018, he voiced Gateaux on the Cartoon Network show Mighty Magiswords. He has also performed voices for the Disney series The Owl House, playing characters like The Titan.
In the music industry, Arin Hanson formed the musical trio Starbomb in 2013 alongside Dan Avidan and Brian Wecht. This group released the album Starbomb in December 2013, which reached number one on the Billboard Comedy Charts. They followed this with the album Player Select in 2014. Their third studio album, The TryForce, was released in 2019, and their fourth album, Starbomb Boom: Rise of Lyrics, came out in October 2024.
Game Grumps and other projects
In July 2012, Arin and Jon Jafari started the YouTube channel Game Grumps. Dan Avidan joined the team in June 2013 to replace Jafari. The duo plays video games and engages in comedic conversation. The channel's popularity led to live shows at the Hollywood Improv in 2016 and various international tours. Arin also appeared on spin-off shows like Steam Train and GrumpCade.
Beyond video, he has explored writing and business. He released a novel titled Ghost Hunters Adventure Club and the Secret of the Grande Chateau in 2020 under the pen name Dr. Cecil H. H. Mills. A sequel was published in 2022. In 2018, he helped co-found the tour management company Real Good Touring alongside Brent Lilley. He also participated in the Creator Clash boxing event in May 2022, fighting Harley Morenstein.
Birthday and age
Arin Hanson was born on January 6, 1987, which makes Arin 39 years old today. That birthday falls under the Capricorn sign. Arin shares the date with 33 other famous people.
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