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| '''Steven Blake Crowder''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|r|aʊ|d|ər}}; born July 7, 1987) is a conservative Canadian-American<!-- Crowder was born in the United States. Do NOT change his nationality. --> commentator, actor, and comedian.<ref name="Steven Crowder"/><ref name="wt">{{cite web|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jun/20/steven-crowder-conservative-comedian-draws-prophet/ |title=Steven Crowder, conservative comedian, draws Prophet Muhammad on YouTube channel |publisher=Washington Times |date= |accessdate=2017-04-14}}</ref> He is the host of ''Louder with Crowder'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://louderwithcrowder.com|title=Homepage » Louder with Crowder|publisher=}}</ref> a late-night style comedic television show covering ], ], and ] on his own site. He is also a former contributor at ], and is frequently featured on '']'' and '']''. He hosts the podcast ''Louder with Crowder''. | '''Steven Blake Crowder''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|r|aʊ|d|ər}}; born July 7, 1987) is a conservative Canadian-American<!-- Crowder was born in the United States. Do NOT change his nationality. --> commentator, actor, and comedian.<ref name="Steven Crowder"/><ref name="wt">{{cite web|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jun/20/steven-crowder-conservative-comedian-draws-prophet/ |title=Steven Crowder, conservative comedian, draws Prophet Muhammad on YouTube channel |publisher=Washington Times |date= |accessdate=2017-04-14}}</ref> He is the host of ''Louder with Crowder'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://louderwithcrowder.com|title=Homepage » Louder with Crowder|publisher=}}</ref> a late-night style comedic television show covering ], ], and ] on his own site. He is also a former contributor at ], and is frequently featured on '']'' and '']''. He hosts the podcast ''Louder with Crowder''. | ||
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| == Early life and career == | == Early life and career == | ||
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Conservative Canadian-American commentator| Steven Crowder | ||||||||||
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 Crowder in 2019 | ||||||||||
| Born | Steven Blake Crowder (1987-07-07) July 7, 1987 (age 37) Grosse Pointe, Michigan, U.S. | |||||||||
| Citizenship | United States, Canada | |||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian, political commentator, radio personality | |||||||||
| Years active | 1999–present | |||||||||
| Movement | Conservatism | |||||||||
| Spouse | Hilary Crowder (m. 2012) | |||||||||
| YouTube information | ||||||||||
| Subscribers | 5.77 million  (April 2024) | |||||||||
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| Website | louderwithcrowder.com | |||||||||
Steven Blake Crowder (/ˈkraʊdər/; born July 7, 1987) is a conservative Canadian-American commentator, actor, and comedian. He is the host of Louder with Crowder, a late-night style comedic television show covering news, pop culture, and politics on his own site. He is also a former contributor at Fox News, and is frequently featured on The Glenn Beck Program and The Dana Show. He hosts the podcast Louder with Crowder.
In June 2019, Crowder's YouTube videos were investigated over his repeated use of racist and homophobic slurs to describe journalist Carlos Maza. The channel was not suspended, with YouTube saying "the videos as posted don't violate our policies", but it was demonetized.
Early life and career
Crowder was born in Grosse Pointe, Michigan to an American father and a Canadian mother, and raised in a Christian household in Greenfield Park, Quebec. He describes himself as a pro-life Christian conservative. Early in his career, he worked as a voice actor for the character Alan "The Brain" Powers on the children's television series Arthur. He began performing stand-up comedy at age 17. He then acted in a number of films, including the role of Doug Moore in the 2009 movie To Save a Life. Later, he became a frequent guest as an opinion panelist on television news programs, first appearing on Fox News at the age of 21. From 2009 to 2012, Crowder worked for Fox News. Crowder creates mainly comedic content and commentary on the news of the day, as well as political satire, to his YouTube channel, LouderWithCrowder, which has over 4 million subscribers.
Political activity
By 2009, Crowder regularly posted satirical videos on politically conservative media, including Pajamas Media and later at Andrew Breitbart's Big Hollywood. Crowder served as the master of ceremonies at the 2011 Conservative Political Action Conference, and generated some controversy with a rap video he premiered at CPAC 2012. In October 2012, Crowder's YouTube video parodying Lena Dunham's ad endorsing Barack Obama was mentioned in the conservative magazine The American Spectator. In 2016, Crowder created a short video for the conservative website Prager University in which he criticizes democratic socialism as being little to no different than the Marxist ideology itself.
December 2012 union protest
In December 2012, Crowder and members of Americans for Prosperity were involved in an altercation at a demonstration in Michigan concerning the state's recently passed right-to-work law. The incident began with an attempt by union activists to tear down the Americans for Prosperity tent, which was eventually successful. During the altercation, Crowder was punched several times by a union activist. Crowder posted an edited video of the incident to his YouTube channel that cut footage of the alleged assailant being pushed to the ground and getting back up, right before throwing the punches at Crowder. However, Fox News' broadcasts of the incident included footage of the man being pushed. The New York Times stated "The same footage also shows that Mr. Crowder had his hand on that man's shoulder just before he tumbled to the ground, but, while the camera does not capture the whole sequence of events, it seems likely that the man was knocked to the ground as members of the two sides pushed against one other, not shoved down by Mr. Crowder." Crowder later released an unedited copy of the video.
An AFL–CIO spokesman, Eddie Vale, stated that the organization did not condone the tearing down of the Americans for Prosperity tent or the violence against Crowder and his group.
In March 2013, Ingham County Prosecutor Stuart Dunnings III declined to press charges against anyone involved in the December 2012 altercation. According to Dunnings, his office was originally sent an edited version of the video of Crowder's altercation. However, upon reviewing the unedited version, the prosecutor's office decided not to pursue the case. Dunnings stated that "It's pretty clear the person that they wanted to charge was acting in self-defense."
After Fox News
In October 2013, Fox News dropped Crowder. This was announced shortly after Crowder made negative statements about Fox News host Sean Hannity and about Fox News. In 2017, the Louder with Crowder program became a daily program featured on Conservative Review's new streaming service, CRTV.
Change My Mind meme
'Change My Mind' is an Internet meme that originated from a photograph of Crowder seated behind a sign that reads "Male Privilege is a Myth / Change My Mind." Crowder set up the table outside the campus of Texas Christian University and invited students walking by to change his mind on the subject, as part of a regular segment Crowder performs on his YouTube channel and podcast, where he sits at a table with a sign including the phrase "Change My Mind". After Crowder uploaded it on his Twitter account on February 18, 2018, the photograph quickly became a means for others to change the signs about different situations.
In June 2018, Complex rated the meme at 18 on their list of "The Best Memes of 2018 (so far)".
Investigation by YouTube
In June 2019, YouTube investigated Crowder for using racist and homophobic slurs targeting Carlos Maza in multiple videos reacting to the Vox series Strikethrough, which Maza hosts. Crowder referred to Maza as "Mr. Lispy queer", an "angry little queer", and a "gay Mexican", and mocked him with a stereotypical gay voice, sometimes while wearing a t-shirt that said "Socialism is for f*gs ". In addition, Maza said that Crowder's fans have doxxed and harassed him.
Crowder responded with a video where he said his use of slurs was "playful ribbing" and that "it's funny, it's a comedy show." He said that the investigation was a "war we will fight to the bitter end" and that "this is an example of a giant, multinational media conglomeration ... attempting to squash a competitor." Crowder also spoke out on his Twitter account, after YouTube's subsequent demonetization of his videos, claiming "Vox is still going to be pissed; they're not going to be happy with this," and called the situation a brewing "Adpocalypse." He also added "their goal is to completely get rid of people" in reference to Vox.
According to an analysis by Vox Media's The Verge, Crowder's videos "routinely contain egregious violations of YouTube's policies against cyberbullying." Maza said Crowder's videos about him are "dehumanizing, and it's something I thought YouTube would be more protective about because it brands itself as being a queer space". Vox editors Lauren Williams and Joe Posner also tweeted in defence of Maza, claiming "our efforts to protect Carlos and others from historically marginalized groups from being silenced or driven from the platform by incessant harassment are in line with these values", in reference to political debate and free speech. In response to this tweet, political commentator Ben Shapiro spoke out in defense of Crowder, tweeting "This, right here, from @voxdotcom EIC Lauren Williams and Head of Video Joe Posner, is a vile lie. Maza has not been silenced in any way. The only people seeking to silence are those who demand Crowder be deplatformed because Maza's precious feelings were supposedly hurt."
YouTube concluded that the language used by Crowder "was clearly hurtful," but "the videos as posted don't violate our policies". It determined that Crowder had not encouraged his viewers to harass or dox Maza either on YouTube or other platforms and that the main point of his video was to respond to opinion. The decision to not suspend the channel drew considerable criticism. The next day, YouTube suspended the channel's monetization until Crowder addresses "all of the issues" with his channel, citing community guidelines. The decision to demonetize Crowder's account was criticized by Republican Senator Ted Cruz, who had previously tweeted in defense of Crowder.
Personal life
Crowder married his wife, Hilary, in August 2012, and wrote about the benefits of remaining abstinent prior to his marriage.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–2001 | Arthur | Alan 'The Brain' Powers | Voice |
| 2000 | Arthur's Perfect Christmas | ||
| 2001 | Two Summers | Friend | |
| 2004 | Arthur's Halloween | Alan 'The Brain' Powers | Voice |
| 2005 | 3 Needles | Depanneur Manager | |
| 2006 | The Covenant | Party Kid | |
| 2007 | The Secret | Classroom Boy | |
| 2008 | Bend & Break | Blake | |
| The Velveteen Rabbit | Baseball Boy #1 | ||
| 2009 | To Save a Life | Doug Moore | |
| 2017 | A YouTube Carol | Ebenezer YouTube |
References
- ^ Steven Crowder (February 20, 2014). "Allow me to clarify. I have dual-citizenship with the USA and Canada. I like the United States way, waaaay better" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "Steven Crowder, conservative comedian, draws Prophet Muhammad on YouTube channel". Washington Times. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- "Homepage » Louder with Crowder".
- ^ Rosenburg, Eli (June 4, 2019). "A right-wing YouTuber hurled racist, homophobic taunts at a gay reporter. The company did nothing". Washington Post. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
- ^ Gajanan, Mahita (June 5, 2019). "YouTube Says Homophobic Harassment Targeting a Popular Host Doesn't Violate Its Policies". Time. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
- ^ Nett, Danny (June 8, 2019). "Is YouTube Doing Enough To Stop Harassment Of LGBTQ Content Creators?". NPR. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- March 17, 2017. "Yes, I am a pro-life, Christian Conservative..." Twitter. Retrieved: March 8, 2019.
- "Behind the Voice Steven Crowder". Behind the Voice. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
- Dickson, Caitlin (November 3, 2013). "The Unmaking of a Conservative Pundit". The Daily Beast.
- "Popular comic to help raise funds for county GOP women". The Courier. February 20, 2014. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
- ^ Dickson, Caitlin (November 3, 2013). "The Unmaking of a Conservative Pundit". The Daily Beast. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
- "Pajamas TV Reporter Tracks Stimulus Spending". Hannity. Fox News. August 11, 2009.
- "CPAC 2011: Schedule of events" (PDF). Conservative Political Action Conference. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 16, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - Crowder, Steven (February 13, 2012). "Stop Lying and Let Racism Die". Huffington Post.
- Kaminsky, Ross (October 27, 2012). "Steven Crowder Wrecks Lena Dunham". American Spectator. Archived from the original on December 1, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - PragerU (October 31, 2016). "Democratic Socialism is Still Socialism" – via YouTube.
- Wemple, Erik (December 11, 2012). "Fox News contributor attacked at Michigan union protest". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
- Mackey, Robert. "Selective Editing by Fox News Contributor Revealed by Fox News". The New York Times. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
- "Fox News contributor releases unedited footage of fight at union rally". Fox News Channel. December 20, 2012.
- McMorris-Santoro, Evan (December 11, 2012). "AFL–CIO: 'Of Course We Do Not Condone' Ripping Down Of AFP Tent In Michigan". Talking Points Memo. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
- Wemple, Erik (March 8, 2013). "Fox News's Steven Crowder fistfight case: No charges". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
- "The Union Protester Who Punched Fox News Comedian Steven Crowder Was Acting in Self-Defense, Will Not Be Prosecuted".
- "Man defending male privilege just became the intenet's newest photoshop battle". Rare. February 24, 2018. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- Studios, Mashable. "The 'Change My Mind' meme is revealing a lot about the internet's strongest beliefs". Mashable. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- "15 examples of the Change My Mind meme that show the Distracted Boyfriend has been usurped". Independent.ie. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- "Conservative comedian changes mind, will make scaled-down appearance at UI". News Gazette. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- "Steven Crowder Made a Dumb 'Male Privilege' Sign that Got Parodied". The Daily Dot. February 26, 2018. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- "The Best Memes of 2018 (So Far)". Complex. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- "Vox Host Carlos Maza Is Blasting YouTube For Not Adequately Enforcing Its Hate Speech Policies". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
- EDT, Steven Asarch On 5/31/19 at 3:49 PM (May 31, 2019). "Carlos Maza, a journalist for Vox, speaks out about the harassment he's received from Steven Crowder and his fans". Newsweek. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - EDT, Rachel Frazin On 6/1/19 at 11:24 AM (June 1, 2019). "YouTube investigating conservative commentator Steven Crowder". TheHill. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - Re, Gregg (June 5, 2019). "YouTube ends monetization of conservative commentator Steven Crowder's channel, several others after left-wing outrage". Fox News. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
- Alexander, Julia (May 31, 2019). "YouTube investigating right-wing pundit Steven Crowder for harassing Vox.com host". The Verge. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- http://www.washingtontimes.com, The Washington Times. "Ben Shapiro rips Vox claim that Carlos Maza, host trying to deplatform Steven Crowder, is 'silenced'". The Washington Times. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
{{cite web}}: External link in|last= - http://www.washingtontimes.com, The Washington Times. "Ben Shapiro rips Vox claim that Carlos Maza, host trying to deplatform Steven Crowder, is 'silenced'". The Washington Times. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
{{cite web}}: External link in|last= - Concha, Joe (June 6, 2019). "Ted Cruz throws support behind Steven Crowder: 'YouTube is not the Star Chamber'". The Hill. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- "Waiting till the wedding night—getting married the right way". Fox News. September 14, 2012.
External links
- Louder with Crowder Website
- Official BitChute Channel
- Steven Crowder at IMDb
- Archive of articles at Breitbart.com
- Archive of articles at FoxNews.com
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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