The Key of Awesome is a YouTube channel that produced comedy videos starring writer/performer Mark Douglas. "The Key of Awesome" was created by Mark Douglas and Ben Relles and is the channel's most popular series, mainly producing viral music videos and parodies. Barely Political was created in June 2007 by Ben Relles and subsequently debuted its first music video, "Crush on Obama", starring Amber Lee "Obama Girl" Ettinger, created by Ben Relles and Jake Chudnow. Videos on the channel have been seen over 3.2 billion times online. "The Key of Awesome" became the central identity of the channel. The Key of Awesome created numerous videos covering political topics, the military, and news media. During the 2008 presidential primaries, the channel invited some of the candidates to be featured in a video, including former Senator Mike Gravel. In October 2007, Barely Political was bought by Next New Networks for an unknown amount which in turn was acquired by YouTube in spring 2011.
| Created by | Mark Douglas, Ben Relles |
| Years active | 2007–2018 (on indefinite hiatus) |
| Genre | Entertainment, Comedy, Parody |
| Subscribers | 5.4 million |
| Total views | 3.2 billion |
About The Key of Awesome
Formerly known as Barely Productions and Barely Political, this YouTube channel created by Ben Relles is home to comedy music videos/sketches and song parodies. Videos on the channel would be watched more than 3.2 billion times.
Achievement of The Key of Awesome
The channel made an immediate impact with it's series of "Obama Girl" videos that starred Amber Lee Ettinger in the eponymous role.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About The Key of Awesome
Ben Relles - Ben Relles is an American businessman currently serving as Head of Comedy at YouTube, as part of the YouTube Originals program. In this role, he oversees development of new content from YouTube's top comedy talent. Prior to joining YouTube, he was Vice President of Programming at Next New Networks.. Crush on Obama -"Crush on Obama" is an Internet viral video, first posted on YouTube in June 2007 featuring a young woman seductively singing of her love for then-U.S. Senator Barack Obama.. Todd Womack - Todd Womack is an American stand-up comedian from El Paso, Texas. He is best known for his work on the musical parody web series The Key of Awesome.. Michael Stevens - Michael David Stevens is an American educator, public speaker, comedian, entertainer, editor, and internet celebrity, best known for creating and hosting the popular education YouTube channel Vsauce.. Amber Lee"Obama Girl" Ettinger - Amber Lee Ettinger is an American actress, internet celebrity, model, and singer.. YouTube - YouTube is an American online video-sharing platform headquartered in San Bruno, California. Three former PayPal employees—Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim—created the service in February 2005.. Parodies.
Latest information about The Key of Awesome updated on July 28 2021.
