Barats and Bereta
Barats and Bereta | |
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 Bereta at VidCon 2012 | |
| Occupation(s) | Barats: YouTube comedian, actor, producer, writer Bereta: YouTube comedian, actor, producer, writer, host |
| Years active | 2003–2018 |
Barats and Bereta was the web-based sketch comedy duo of Luke Barats and Joseph Bereta. Their viral videos have also earned them the description of an Internet phenomenon. At its peak, their YouTube channel had over 420,000 subscribers.[1] Both have portrayed characters on the YouTube web series Annoying Orange.
History
[edit]Formed in 2003, the duo originally made videos to amuse friends, often combining real and fictional acts. They met when both were students of Gonzaga University.[2][3] These videos eventually made it onto their website and onto YouTube.
NBC signed them for a one-year deal in 2006.[3] "This is Culdesac", the sketch comedy pilot they produced, directed, wrote, edited, and acted in under contract, was not picked up by NBC. However their next television project was being a more traditional sitcom.[4] The pilot did not result in the series airing.
The Huffington Post has covered videos from the duo in multiple online publications.[5][6]
In 2012, Bereta became a host on the news and current events web series, SourceFed, and would remain as a host on the channel until December 31, 2014.
In 2014, Barats and Bereta was listed on NewMediaRockstars Top 100 Channels, ranked at 50.[7]
In 2017, both Barats and Bereta became members of the Smosh team; Barats as a writer for Smosh sketches, while Bereta worked as a content producer.[8]
As of April 2018, Bereta is no longer working for Smosh and is working full-time on The Valleyfolk YouTube channel and company with his friends and fellow founding SourceFed hosts Elliott Morgan and Steve Zaragoza. Barats later replaced his position.[9] In 2019, the Valleyfolk competed on the NBC comedy competition show Bring the Funny, winning the show's first season.
As of 2023, Joe Bereta works as an Executive Producer and host of the YouTube channel REACT.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "BaratsAndBereta". YouTube. Archived from the original on March 27, 2014. Retrieved March 27, 2014.
- ^ Melly Lee (March 13, 2012). "Barats and Bereta Youtube Personalities". NewMediaRockstars. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- ^ a b Adalian, Josef (September 26, 2006). "NBC clicks YouTube duo". Variety. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
- ^ Jim Kershner (May 6, 2007). "Spotlight : Barats, Bereta buddy up for NBC pilot". Spokesman. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
- ^ "Man Vs. Toddler: The Final Battle (Video)". Huffington Post. November 26, 2009. Retrieved August 2, 2014.
- ^ "Hapi Berth Dey: Luke Barats Figures Out How To Avoid Copyright Problems When Singing 'Happy Birthday' (Video)". Huffington Post. January 31, 2012. Retrieved August 2, 2014.
- ^ "The NMR Top 100 YouTube Channels: 50-26!". New Media Rockstars. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
- ^ The TRUTH about Smosh. Smosh. YouTube. June 16, 2017. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
- ^ "This is my last week with Smosh". Patreon. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ Bereta, Joe (February 19, 2023). "Joe @ REACT". YouTube. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
Some highlights from working as Executive Producer and host of the REACT channel.