Happy Endings

The Untold Story of Kevin Amarillo

Happy Endings

Show Notes

In this episode, we interview Kevin Amarillo who is a comedy sketch artist, filmer, and appears in Danny’s videos. We talk to Kevin about how he got started making comedy sketches and who inspired him. We get into Kevin’s struggles with mental health as well as his past with being homeless. Danny and Kevin also share stories from their many years of being friends together. Now, Kevin continues to work on comedy sketches for his YouTube channel and various other platforms.

About The Hosts:

Danny Duncan is a top YouTuber with 7M+ subscribers and $150M+ in merch sales. He's also the co-owner of the popular frozen yogurt chain 16 Handles, founder of Good Sport, and Danny's Cream Pies.

Jon Youshaei worked inside Instagram and YouTube for 8 years where he was Head of Creator Product Marketing before becoming a creator and journalist for Forbes, TIME, and more.

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