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'''Andrew Gerald Hales''', known as '''Andrew Hales''' is an American ] and ] known for his channel '''LAHWF''', which has videos consisting of ] and interviews.<ref name="uvureview" /> '''Andrew Gerald Hales''' is an American ] and ] known for his channel '''LAHWF''', which has videos consisting of ]/] and interviews.<ref name="uvureview" />


== Early life == == Early life ==
Hales was born on May 20, 1990 in ] in a ] family but no longer practices the religion.{{fact|date=September 2019}} His father, as a pharmaceutical salesman, moved their family from ] to ] and then to ]. Although he grew up in multiple places, he calls ] his home state. He also lived in ] for a large part of his life and graduated ] class of 2008 prior to attending ] for 3 years.<ref name="uvureview" /> Hales was born on May 20, 1990, in ] in a ] family but no longer practices the religion.{{citation needed|date=September 2019}} His father, as a pharmaceutical salesman, moved their family from ] to ] and then to ]. Although he grew up in multiple places, he calls ] his home state. He also lived in ] for a large part of his life and graduated ] class of 2008 prior to attending ] for 3 years.<ref name="uvureview" />


== YouTube == == YouTube ==
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=== "Holding People's Hand" === === "Holding People's Hand" ===
Hales as a part of ] students filmed a video where he went to random people who are walking by and tried to awkwardly hold their hands, this original prank idea was released on June 11, 2012 and went ]. The second part of this video which Hales was on a family vacation, filmed in ] featuring his sister ] and was released on July 22, 2012.<ref name="'Holding Hands With Strangers' Prank Goes Viral, Almost 2 Million Hits in 3 Days (VIDEO)"/><ref name="?Holding Hands With Strangers? Prank By UVU College Student Andrew Hales Goes Viral On YouTube "/> Hales as a part of ] students filmed a video where he went to random people who are walking by and tried to awkwardly hold their hands, this original prank idea was released on June 11, 2012, and went ]. The second part of this video which Hales was on a family vacation, filmed in ] featuring his sister ] and was released on July 22, 2012.<ref name="'Holding Hands With Strangers' Prank Goes Viral, Almost 2 Million Hits in 3 Days (VIDEO)"/><ref name="?Holding Hands With Strangers? Prank By UVU College Student Andrew Hales Goes Viral On YouTube "/>


=== Macklemore Look-alike === === Macklemore Look-alike ===
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=== "Acting Out The Notebook with Girls" === === "Acting Out The Notebook with Girls" ===
In February 2015, Hales released a video recorded at the ], in which he acted out the famous kissing scene from ] with random participants. The girl who first showed up in the video, later appeared in the extras from his 2016 video, "What are you guys talking about?" in which he returned to USC. In February 2015, Hales released a video recorded at the ], in which he acted out the famous kissing scene from ] with random participants. The girl who first showed up in the video, later appeared in the extras from his 2016 video, "What are you guys talking about?" in which he returned to USC.

=== "DumbPranksTV" ===
In an episode of Hales channel, he posts ] of staged/fake prank videos under the title of "DumbPranksTV" where the other YouTube personalities may or may not use hired actors/actresses to create a ].


=== Chatting With === === Chatting With ===
In 2017, Hales began a series of interview videos titled, "Chatting With". Episodes have featured internet personalities, young millionaires, a ] witness, a survivor of the ], a supporter of the ], and many others. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYxcDFQEgBQMgFTpOs7w_twIx6VJcsVTv|title=Chatting With - YouTube|website=YouTube|language=en|access-date=2019-07-06}}</ref> In 2017, Hales began a series of interview videos titled, "Chatting With". Episodes have featured internet personalities, young millionaires, a ] witness, a survivor of the ], a supporter of the ], and many others.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYxcDFQEgBQMgFTpOs7w_twIx6VJcsVTv|title=Chatting With - YouTube|website=YouTube|language=en|access-date=2019-07-06}}</ref>


== Adderall == == Adderall ==
Hales has talked about how he was diagnosed with ] many times and released a documentary video about ] on August 8, 2016. He was prescribed Adderall about 6 months before he started his channel and has said he has never seen the doctor who diagnosed him with ADD again. He also said that Adderall is the reason behind all his videos, but mentioned he doesn't want to talk about the subject because he doesn't take treatment any more.<ref name="uvureview" /> Hales has talked about how he was diagnosed with ] many times and released a documentary video about ] on August 8, 2016. He mentioned he was prescribed Adderall about 6 months before he started his channel and said he has never seen the doctor who diagnosed him with ADD again. He also said that Adderall is the reason behind all his videos, but mentioned he doesn't want to talk about the subject because he doesn't take treatment any more.<ref name="uvureview" />


== References == == References ==
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<ref name="uvureview">{{cite web |author= Jimmy Hall |url=http://www.uvureview.com/recent/uvu-lifestyle/andrew-hales-experimenting-awkward/ |title=Andrew Hales, experimenting with awkward |publisher=]|date=March 24, 2014|accessdate=August 15, 2016}}</ref> <ref name="uvureview">{{cite web |author= Jimmy Hall |url=http://www.uvureview.com/recent/uvu-lifestyle/andrew-hales-experimenting-awkward/ |title=Andrew Hales, experimenting with awkward |publisher=]|date=March 24, 2014|access-date=August 15, 2016}}</ref>
<ref name="The Daily Universe">{{cite web |author=Carlie Ellett |url=http://universe.byu.edu/2013/02/12/youtube-channel-has-fans-lahwf-ing/ |title=YouTube channel has fans "LAHWF-ing" |publisher=] |date=February 12, 2013 |accessdate=August 14, 2016}}</ref> <ref name="The Daily Universe">{{cite web |author=Carlie Ellett |url=http://universe.byu.edu/2013/02/12/youtube-channel-has-fans-lahwf-ing/ |title=YouTube channel has fans "LAHWF-ing" |publisher=] |date=February 12, 2013 |access-date=August 14, 2016}}</ref>
<ref name="fox13-interview">{{cite interview | interviewer = Meredith Forrest Kulwicki and Allison Croghan |title = Meet the Utahn behind viral videos | location= Utah | date= August 14, 2012 | accessdate= August 16, 2016 | url = http://fox13now.com/2012/08/14/meet-the-utahn-behind-viral-videos/ | publisher = ]}}</ref> <ref name="fox13-interview">{{cite interview | interviewer = Meredith Forrest Kulwicki and Allison Croghan |title = Meet the Utahn behind viral videos | location= Utah | date= August 14, 2012 | accessdate= August 16, 2016 | url = http://fox13now.com/2012/08/14/meet-the-utahn-behind-viral-videos/ | publisher = ]}}</ref>
<ref name="The Salt Lake Tribune">{{cite web |author=Sean P. Means |url=http://archive.sltrib.com/story.php?ref=/sltrib/entertainment2/55033458-223/com-county-king-onlinetoday.html.csp|title=Utah County videomakers spark a viral explosion |publisher= ]|date=August 12, 2012|accessdate=August 16, 2016}}</ref> <ref name="The Salt Lake Tribune">{{cite web |author=Sean P. Means |url=http://archive.sltrib.com/story.php?ref=/sltrib/entertainment2/55033458-223/com-county-king-onlinetoday.html.csp|title=Utah County videomakers spark a viral explosion |publisher= ]|date=August 12, 2012|access-date=August 16, 2016}}</ref>
<ref name="Miss Info">{{cite web |author=|url=http://www.missinfo.tv/index.php/a-man-successfully-pretends-to-be-macklemore/|title=A Man Successfully Pretends to be Macklemore |publisher= ]|date=October 28, 2013|accessdate=August 16, 2016}}</ref> <ref name="Miss Info">{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.missinfo.tv/index.php/a-man-successfully-pretends-to-be-macklemore/|title=A Man Successfully Pretends to be Macklemore|publisher=]|date=October 28, 2013|access-date=August 16, 2016|archive-date=September 15, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160915154838/http://www.missinfo.tv/index.php/a-man-successfully-pretends-to-be-macklemore/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
<ref name="Macklemore's Tweet">{{cite web |author=Macklemore|url=https://twitter.com/macklemore/status/395104520771866624|title=This dude gets free VIP for life |publisher= |date=October 29, 2013|accessdate=August 16, 2016}}</ref> <ref name="Macklemore's Tweet">{{cite web |author=Macklemore|url=https://twitter.com/macklemore/status/395104520771866624|title=This dude gets free VIP for life |publisher= |date=October 29, 2013|access-date=August 16, 2016}}</ref>
<ref name="'Holding Hands With Strangers' Prank Goes Viral, Almost 2 Million Hits in 3 Days (VIDEO)">{{cite web |url=http://www.christianpost.com/news/holding-hands-with-strangers-prank-goes-viral-almost-2-million-hits-in-3-days-video-76645/| title='Holding Hands With Strangers' Prank Goes Viral, Almost 2 Million Hits in 3 Days (VIDEO)|date=June 14, 2012| publisher=]|accessdate=September 28, 2016 | author = Daniel Distant}}</ref> <ref name="'Holding Hands With Strangers' Prank Goes Viral, Almost 2 Million Hits in 3 Days (VIDEO)">{{cite web |url=http://www.christianpost.com/news/holding-hands-with-strangers-prank-goes-viral-almost-2-million-hits-in-3-days-video-76645/| title='Holding Hands With Strangers' Prank Goes Viral, Almost 2 Million Hits in 3 Days (VIDEO)|date=June 14, 2012| publisher=]|access-date=September 28, 2016 | author = Daniel Distant}}</ref>
<ref name="?Holding Hands With Strangers? Prank By UVU College Student Andrew Hales Goes Viral On YouTube ">{{cite web |url=http://www.ibtimes.com/holding-hands-strangers-prank-uvu-college-student-andrew-hales-goes-viral-youtube-video-702588| title=?Holding Hands With Strangers? Prank By UVU College Student Andrew Hales Goes Viral On YouTube |date=June 13, 2012| publisher=]|accessdate=September 28, 2016|author=Nadine DeNinno}}</ref> <ref name="?Holding Hands With Strangers? Prank By UVU College Student Andrew Hales Goes Viral On YouTube ">{{cite web |url=http://www.ibtimes.com/holding-hands-strangers-prank-uvu-college-student-andrew-hales-goes-viral-youtube-video-702588| title=?Holding Hands With Strangers? Prank By UVU College Student Andrew Hales Goes Viral On YouTube |date=June 13, 2012| work=]|access-date=September 28, 2016|author=Nadine DeNinno}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 17:29, 10 December 2024

American YouTube personality and vlogger (born 1990) Not to be confused with Andrew Hale or Andrew Hayles.

Andrew Hales
Born (1990-05-20) May 20, 1990 (age 34)
Ithaca, New York
NationalityAmerican
Education
OccupationYouTube personality
Years active2009–present
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
RelativesJaclyn Hales (sister)
YouTube information
ChannelsLAHWF, Andrew Hales
Genre(s)Pranks, vlogs, interviews
Associated acts
Websitelahwf.me

Andrew Gerald Hales is an American YouTube personality and vlogger known for his channel LAHWF, which has videos consisting of pranks/social experiments and interviews.

Early life

Hales was born on May 20, 1990, in Ithaca, New York in a Mormon family but no longer practices the religion. His father, as a pharmaceutical salesman, moved their family from New York to New Hampshire and then to Bountiful, Utah. Although he grew up in multiple places, he calls Utah his home state. He also lived in Brookfield, Connecticut for a large part of his life and graduated Brookfield High School class of 2008 prior to attending Utah Valley University for 3 years.

YouTube

Hales started filming videos for his channel at UVU, but had to leave and go to other places such as BYU because people started to recognize him. He has filmed videos around the globe as well as places around the United States, such as New York, Los Angeles, Colorado, Idaho, Miami, London, Rome, Amsterdam, and Chengdu in China. He paid for school using money earned from his videos.

LAHWF

LAHWF, the name of Hales's YouTube channel, stands for "losing all hope was freedom," a quote from the 1999 film Fight Club.

"Holding People's Hand"

Hales as a part of UVU students filmed a video where he went to random people who are walking by and tried to awkwardly hold their hands, this original prank idea was released on June 11, 2012, and went viral. The second part of this video which Hales was on a family vacation, filmed in Lake George, New York featuring his sister Jaclyn and was released on July 22, 2012.

Macklemore Look-alike

On October 28, 2013, Hales released a video which was recorded during Macklemore & Ryan Lewis's tour stop at Utah's Maverik Center where he wears a hoodie and sunglasses and pretends to be Macklemore and starts pranking people. Later on, Macklemore reacted to this prank on Twitter.

"Acting Out The Notebook with Girls"

In February 2015, Hales released a video recorded at the USC, in which he acted out the famous kissing scene from the Notebook with random participants. The girl who first showed up in the video, later appeared in the extras from his 2016 video, "What are you guys talking about?" in which he returned to USC.

Chatting With

In 2017, Hales began a series of interview videos titled, "Chatting With". Episodes have featured internet personalities, young millionaires, a Sasquatch witness, a survivor of the Columbine shooting, a supporter of the Voluntary Human Extinction Movement, and many others.

Adderall

Hales has talked about how he was diagnosed with ADD many times and released a documentary video about Adderall on August 8, 2016. He mentioned he was prescribed Adderall about 6 months before he started his channel and said he has never seen the doctor who diagnosed him with ADD again. He also said that Adderall is the reason behind all his videos, but mentioned he doesn't want to talk about the subject because he doesn't take treatment any more.

References

  1. ^ Jimmy Hall (March 24, 2014). "Andrew Hales, experimenting with awkward". UVU Review. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
  2. Sean P. Means (August 12, 2012). "Utah County videomakers spark a viral explosion". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
  3. ^ Carlie Ellett (February 12, 2013). "YouTube channel has fans "LAHWF-ing"". The Daily Universe. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
  4. "Meet the Utahn behind viral videos" (Interview). Interviewed by Meredith Forrest Kulwicki and Allison Croghan. Utah: KSTU. August 14, 2012. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
  5. Daniel Distant (June 14, 2012). "'Holding Hands With Strangers' Prank Goes Viral, Almost 2 Million Hits in 3 Days (VIDEO)". The Christian Post. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  6. Nadine DeNinno (June 13, 2012). "?Holding Hands With Strangers? Prank By UVU College Student Andrew Hales Goes Viral On YouTube [VIDEO]". International Business Times. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  7. "A Man Successfully Pretends to be Macklemore". Miss Info. October 28, 2013. Archived from the original on September 15, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
  8. Macklemore (October 29, 2013). "This dude gets free VIP for life". Retrieved August 16, 2016.
  9. "Chatting With - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved July 6, 2019.

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