Smooth McGroove

Smooth McGroove
Personal information
Born
Max Gleason

(1984-12-05) December 5, 1984 (age 39)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Occupations
  • YouTuber
  • Singer
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2012–2019, 2021, 2023–present
Genre(s)Music, a cappella
Subscribers2.7 million[1]
Total views635,9 million[1]
Last updated: February 13, 2024

Max Gleason, better known by his stage name, Smooth McGroove, is an American YouTuber known for recording re-arranged a cappella versions of video game music.[2][3][4] He typically appears in his videos in a Hollywood Squares-like split-screen featuring multiple versions of himself singing and beatboxing all the parts simultaneously, often complemented by a video of the relevant game being played.

  1. ^ a b "About @SmoothMcGroove". YouTube.
  2. ^ Grubb, Jeffrey (May 18, 2013). "How Smooth McGroove quit his day job to record acapella versions of classic gaming tunes (interview)". VentureBeat. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
  3. ^ Fenn, Mike (May 3, 2013). "Smooth McGroove: How a bearded gamer became YouTube's next big star". Daily Dot. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
  4. ^ Smooth McGroove (September 30, 2013). "Interview: Smooth McGroove on Becoming YouTube Famous". CraveOnline (Interview). Interviewed by Paul Tamburro. Archived from the original on October 2, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2014.