John Alfonza Baker Jr. (born December 19, 1988), better known by his stage name Spoken Reasons, is an American YouTuber.
Spoken Reasons | |
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| Born | John Alfonza Baker Jr. December 19, 1988 Bradenton, Florida, U.S. |
| Other names | J.B. Hart, J.B.DaPoet, Big Spoke Draco |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
| Children | 1 |
YouTube information | |
| Associated acts | Russell Simmons |
| Website | spokenreasonstv |
Baker grew up in Bradenton, Florida.[1] He began a YouTube channel in 2008, which as of August 2016 had accumulated over 1.9 million subscribers and 280 million total video views.[2]
He made his feature film debut in a supporting role for the 20th Century Fox comedy, The Heat, which opened on June 28, 2013.[3]
Baker partnered with Russell Simmons' All Def Digital in 2013,[4] and worked with recording artist Priscilla Renea.[5][6] He appeared in the third season of Real Husbands of Hollywood.[7]
Filmography/television
edit| Year | Film[25] | Role[25] |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "Relationship Games" (Short Film) | Writer, Producer, Cinematography, Executive Producer, Mike |
| 2013 | "Relationship Games" 2 (Short Film) | Writer, Producer, Executive Producer, Mike |
| 2013 | "Relationship Games" 3 (Short Film) | Writer, Producer, Executive Producer, Mike |
| 2013 | The Heat | Terrell Rojas |
| 2013 - | Relationship Games 4 (Short Film) | Writer, Producer, Executive Producer, Mike |
| 2013 - | Adopted White Girl (Short Film) | Writer, Director, Producer, Executive Producer, Uncle Earl, James |
| 2014 | Real Husbands of Hollywood | Himself |
| 2015 | Sex & Friendship 1-2 (Short Film) | Writer, Director, Producer, Executive Producer, Kenny |
| 2013 – 15 | Dr. Reasons | Dr. Reasons (All Def Digital Web series) |
| 2016 | "Home From College" (Short Film) | Writer, Director, Producer, Executive Producer, Cinematography, Justin |
| 2018 | "Woke & Regular" (Short Film) | Writer, Director, Producer, Executive Producer, Cinematography, Himself |
| 2018 | "Deal With The Devil" - The Movie (Independent Feature) | Writer, Director, Producer, Executive Producer, Cinematography, Music, Himself |
| 2020 - (In Production) | "The Root Of Spoken Word" (Documentary) | Director, Producer, Executive Producer, Cinematography |
References
edit- ^ Exclusive - Comedian To Watch: Spoken Reasons Talks New Deals, Animosity From Other Comedians, What Comedy Is Missing, And More. | DaLaughingBarrel.Com - The Black Comedy Cent...
- ^ "Spoken Reasons: About". YouTube. Spoken Reasons. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
- ^ Dominic Patten (June 28, 2012). "Paul Feig's 'The Heat' Adds Online Comic Spoken Reasons". Retrieved December 10, 2014.
- ^ Hernandez, Barbara (January 9, 2013). "YOUTUBE Producers Want YouTube Stars for New Channels". NBC Bay Area. NBCUniversal Media. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
- ^ Lindsey India (March 1, 2013). "Spoken Reasons Invades Russell Simmons' Offices (VIDEO)". Global Grind. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
- ^ Chmielewski, Dawn C. (January 8, 2013). "CES 2013: Russell Simmons and Brian Robbins talk All Def Digital". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, CA. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
- ^ "Season 3, Episode 11 Vote for Kidney". TV Guide. January 20, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
