Ian leaving smosh

By Todd Spangler. NY Digital Editor.

The ownership history of the Smosh comedy brand has been tumultuous, especially in recent years. Anthony Padilla and Ian Hecox founded the brand together 18 years ago, but Anthony left in Anthony said that he didn't feel like he had creative control over the brand's videos anymore. Ian remained with Smosh after Anthony's departure. He was around when its parent company Defy Media collapsed. Now, Smosh is preparing to undergo another shake-up. So, what happened to Smosh?

Ian leaving smosh

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The duo also plans to offer exclusive content at a new subscription-based tier through YouTube, as well as other perks including live streams.

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The Smosh YouTube channel was one of the first must-subscribe channels on the nascent video sharing website back in the early '00s. The channel accrued massive success as their following grew, mirroring the growing popularity of YouTube for the better part of two decades. Why would this unbeatable team go their separate ways when it seemed like everything was going their way? Smosh began in when Padilla created the site smosh. The site quickly gained a large following. Smosh continued to grow when childhood friends Padilla and Hecox began uploading their videos mostly featuring them lip-syncing popular cartoon theme songs to the site.

Ian leaving smosh

Things you buy through our links may earn Vox Media a commission. The first one is that original Smosh member and co-founder, Anthony Padilla, has rejoined the team Shut up! Second, Padilla and co-founder Ian Hecox announced that they had purchased the ownership of their original channel from Mythical Entertainment. In their announcement video, Padilla and Hecox explained that in the past year, the two old friends have reconnected and missed their sketch comedy roots.

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Expand the sub menu Music. Anthony added that their communication style had been stuck where it was when they were 17, and they had both grown substantially in their years apart from one another. By Todd Spangler. We see them starting to level up. The duo also plans to offer exclusive content at a new subscription-based tier through YouTube, as well as other perks including live streams. NY Digital Editor. I am thrilled to see Ian and Anthony take back control of the brand they created 18 years ago. Expand the sub menu What to Hear. They reconnected in and seemed to hit it off. The full terms of the deal haven't been released, but we know that Mythical will retain a minority stake in the company. Opt-out of personalized ads. Article continues below advertisement. Padilla and Hecox have not appeared together in videos or in public since Padilla — citing his loss of creative inspiration — left Smosh in and branched out on his own. Almost 20 years later, the label has become a pretty massive business, even if that isn't what either of the two friends thought would happen. To help keep your account secure, please log-in again.

Formerly at People magazine and The A. When Anthony Padilla chose to leave his incredibly successful YouTube channel Smosh, the first person he told was his partner-in-crime Ian Hecox.

Anthony said that he didn't feel like he had creative control over the brand's videos anymore. Expand the sub menu Music. You are no longer onsite at your organization. Anthony Padilla has returned to Smosh — and he and Smosh co-founder Ian Hecox have teamed up to buy back the YouTube comedy brand that they launched 18 years ago. Our friendship had to end to be able to come back together," Ian explained. The duo also plans to offer exclusive content at a new subscription-based tier through YouTube, as well as other perks including live streams. So, what happened to Smosh? Padilla and Hecox tapped creator capital provider Breeze Financial to finance the acquisition. As Hecox and Padilla worked behind the scenes on the Smosh deal, they kept the news as private as they could. More From Our Brands. Asia Global.