Philip DeFranco

Philip DeFranco
Philip DeFranco
	DeFranco in 2018
Personal information
Born	Philip James Franchini Jr.; December 1, 1985 (age 38); New York City, U.S.
Nationality	American
Occupation	YouTube personality;
Spouse	Lindsay Doty (m. 2015)
Children	2
Website	beautifulbastard.com
YouTube information
Channels	Philip DeFranco; Philly D; A Conversation With; DeFranco Does; PDS News Clips/Rogue Rocket; A Conversation With Clips; DeFranco Shorts;
Years active	2006–present
Genres	News; current events; vlogging;
Subscribers	6.47 million (Philip DeFranco); 1.12 million (Philly D); 262,000 (A Conversation With); 205,000 (DeFranco Does); 1 million (PDS News Clips); 27,800 (A Conversation With Clips); 3,000 (DeFranco Shorts);
Total views	1.9 billion (Philip DeFranco); 296,465 (Philly D); 18.8 million (A Conversation With); 11 million (DeFranco Does); 927.7 million (PDS News Clips); 4.3 million (A Conversation With Clips); 11,185 (DeFranco Shorts);
Network	Revision3 / Discovery Digital Networks (2012–2017); Rogue Rocket (2018–present)
Associated acts	SourceFed
Creator Awards
	Philip DeFranco's voice On Sarah Hyland's controversy regarding an Instagram post she made; Recorded January 2018
	Last updated: October 12, 2023

Philip James DeFranco^[3] (born Philip James Franchini Jr.;^[4] born December 1, 1985), commonly known by his online nickname PhillyD, and formerly known as sxephil, is an American media host and YouTube personality. He is best known for The Philip DeFranco Show, a news commentary show centered on current events in politics and pop culture.

DeFranco has also been involved in the creation of other successful channels on YouTube, including personal vlog channel Philly D, the YouTube Original news channel SourceFed and its nerd culture spinoff SourceFed Nerd, gaming channel Super Panic Frenzy, and family vlogging channel TheDeFrancoFam. His primary channel has accumulated over 6.5 million subscribers and 1.5 billion views, as of January 2024. Over his decade-long YouTube career, he has been cited as a pioneer of YouTube and news coverage online, and has won various awards for his online content.

^ "Philip DeFranco's YouTube Stats (Summary Profile)". Social Blade. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
^ "Philly D's YouTube Stats (Summary Profile)". Social Blade. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
^ DeFranco, Philip (August 20, 2016), This is a Secret I've Had for 10 Years. It's time you know…, retrieved August 22, 2016
^ Cite error: The named reference DeFranco2012 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[1] "Philip DeFranco's YouTube Stats (Summary Profile)". Social Blade. Retrieved April 2, 2020.

[2] "Philly D's YouTube Stats (Summary Profile)". Social Blade. Retrieved April 2, 2020.

[Franchini-3] DeFranco, Philip (August 20, 2016), This is a Secret I've Had for 10 Years. It's time you know…, retrieved August 22, 2016

[DeFranco2012-4] Cite error: The named reference DeFranco2012 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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