How I Became a Youtuber | From 0 to 100k Subscribers

[@BrandonBuckingham]

Thank you guys for 350k, it'e been a wild past few years. If any of you want to clip my videos and post them to youtube shorts, tiktok, or instagram reels, you can grow a social media account and keep all the profits once the account gets monetized! You can start today! Follow me on Instagram @Brandon_Buckingham twitter @Buckingham_show

[@blvdave]

Love your content, Brandon! Keep up the good work. ROAD TO 1 MIL!

[@hickhok41]

candyman

[@dertythegrower]

At least you were not shadowbanned like the real youtube OG's 🤐 👋

[@FindMyDamnSock]

Beautiful journey so far man congrats on all the growth.

[@thelocalwolf]

what a wholesome dude love u man

[@TommyGMcGee]

Brandon is one of my favorite guys on the platform hands down. Funny, witty, real, stands for what is right and a 1 of 1 character.

[@gualt6762]

big dawgs gotta eat

[@shadygunshow]

Wooooooo! Big dogs GOTTA EAT! WOOF! Lol tommy that sus rapping you and Brandon did in the hoods were probably my most favorite clips of all time. You’re both the best KZbin has to offer, hands down

[@refusefntk]

The first time I remember watching a Buckhunna (Brandon Buckinghane) Video was them sus rapping videos with you. Them shits is hilarious. Shout out to you for cold ass riding with B and not listening to the BS. You’re a real one dude!

[@sanjoaquinvalleytransparency1]

Sup my dude, good to see ya

[@jademand3304]

Y’all both goats an dats ong

[@RecklessBen]

I remember when I first met you how nervous you were with starting KZbin, but I’m so happy you stayed with it! Most people in your position would have quit.

[@BrandonBuckingham]

ay thank you ben!! Your cult series has been awesome man !!

[@OldWizard.]

The Yellow Deli saved my virginity

[@Androx-murdok34]

@@BrandonBuckingham hey Brandon I got intel on sneako and his new gf

[@disgruntled4627]

​@@OldWizard. Facts free suicide too

[@Mannymanuelvilla]

The Yellow Deli paid for my s•x change surgery

[@Nowwwa]

This is inspiring man. Seeing how Brandon is a normal person just like all of us and has the same feelings of not wanting to work a lame ass job for the rest of our time. He does what he wants and that something I really respect. Thank you for showing me it’s possible

[@AD-xl6te]

I work a 9-5 as an accountant and I am absolutely miserable everyday. I recently started an apprenticeship to become a tattoo artist, but I have a lot of self doubt and fear that I am making huge mistake. All that said, this video was extremely motivating and hit on a personal level, I appreciate it.

[@grommet9]

you’ll make it bro, keep your head up we believe in you

[@jnav31]

Good luck bro ❤

[@johnwayne7201]

you got this. i believe in you

[@leonhart6359]

Crying about an awesome job like accounting... what a joke 🤦‍♂️ We humans just love to be miserable, don't we? Live my life for one day bro and I promise you would never be ungrateful for that career again.

[@johnwayne7201]

@@leonhart6359 the fact that this is what you take away from that comment shows muchhh more about what kind of person you are. Thanks for the laugh

[@ShotgunWilly]

Sorry my inteview flopped hahaha I'll never forget sitting in the whataburger parking lot talking about how i knew you could hit 100k if you kept going. 400k otw, proud of you man.

[@factspeaker981]

Ayy Willy love you're music

[@baadfish69]

@@factspeaker981 your*

[@punishedmatteson7108]

​@@baadfish69 don't be that guy. Maybe bro meant that Shotgun Willy is music.

[@WHDRWN]

@@punishedmatteson7108 there being that guy, theirs know way they are not

[@jameswight7321]

@@WHDRWN *they are* being that guy (jk)😉

[@eyeslikeoceans]

The minute I saw Danny's video with you I knew you were gonna make it, actually proud to have been one of your first subs and patrons. You're extremely funny and talented but what I really respect is that you're kind to others and not a greedy two-faced creep like most youtubers seem to be. Danny and Leo treated you like utter shit and then Sneako too, you got through it all and you're heading for the top! Just stay humble and keep being yourself.

[@BD-1-And-Only]

Aye fr. I was a fan of mayo boy before the exposed video. I still watch him but I don’t respect him. Brandon on the other hand is extremely vulnerable talking about how much he grinded and all the setbacks. Most KZbinrs just wanna flex their success but Brandon keeps it real about how hard it was for him. I hope he doesn’t change.

[@FLINTmitten810]

I’m glad you never gave up bro. I’ve literally watched your content since the beginning. I was a huge Danny Mullen fan & thought he was great, but after seeing how they played you, I was hoping that you’d overcome & come out on top. Keep your head high buddy! Thanks for the words of encouragement & also the vulnerability and humbleness it takes to produce a video like this one!

[@yessirski21]

yeah i was also a danny mullen fan, but realised he's a bitch (not because of this video)

[@TheStormSuspect]

You've inspired me to make real estate content for my local area, thanks Brandon. This is the year. Very nice words about your brother at the end, that was deep. Congrats on 500k as I'm seeing this video.

[@gigasus77]

fantastic video dude super inspiring, congrats and hope to see you at the top!

[@blud11]

shut up go back to ur mukbangs mcdonalds boy

[@blud11]

hey sorry mad

[@MediumDSpeaks]

I greatly enjoy your work, happy to see you enjoy Brandon's as well

[@coolbeatz64yt76]

Hey sus

[@sanjoaquinvalleytransparency1]

Hey man good to see you here

[@KindWanderer94]

That kingdom hearts music brings me back. I'm glad you decided to chase your dreams instead of settling. You've got more heart than most people. I didn't realize how much you had to overcome to be where you're at right now. you should be proud of yourself and everything youve accomplished, i'm sure your parents and brother certainly are.

[@Liferoxwow]

The dichotomy of kingdom hearts music playing on a video uploaded by a nobody 😴😴😴🤡

[@Titooeffbaby36]

@@Liferoxwow wym

[@BALTAZARMARTINEZ-f3c]

Love it

[@whatever]

Congrats on the success!

[@OldWizard.]

Yeah yeah whatever

[@bigpotato7804]

whateva

[@Conquertheeworld]

GOAT podcast keep up the good work

[@doingbettereveryday]

Whatever..... You don't even..... WHATEVER.

[@SirGeneralRandom]

Meh,whatever.

[@tyca659]

Thanks Brandon. We know you're a genuine guy. We support you bro

[@Bigwheel414]

My goat youtuber! I know that i don't know you and that we will probably never meet but I'm proud of you, man. I hope that you reach every goal that you've set for yourself.

[@DMazz441]

This is a man with balls of steel. I wish I could quit my shitty job installing flooring for a living, but I just can't get past the unknown of leaving the only thing I know what to do in my life. I'm 30yrs old, and I already know I'm not going to be able to do this for 40 more years. Your story is inspiring, and you deserve all the fans and fame that you got, plus millions more.

[@levelup2014]

As cliche as it sounds you only live once when your 70 80 years old your not going to remember all those shitty years you worked doing something you hated, but the memories of going after what you wanted in life whether you succeeded or failed it’s 2023 it only takes 2-4 years to completely turn your life around

[@TheSunnyGun]

Still time to find something else, floor installation is real hard on your body my dad did it until he was 38 and he's had two knee surgeries, his spine fused, and surgery on both of his wrists

[@poopee34]

It's okay to be a normal person working a regular job. This is one man out of the ~330 million people in the US, don't let media fool you

[@Dr.Faustus.]

Whos gonna install the floors?

[@soundspoon]

Take control of your life and live in a way that when you look back in old age you have no regrets. No risk no reward.

[@Braydzz]

In conclusion we need more Zilla and Brandon videos. Your guys humor and vibes complement each other so well and it's what brought me to this channel in the first place.

[@cranbell99]

i second this.

[@jniz9501]

Please

[@vivi187_]

yes pls

[@xxxthe_poop_banditxxx4374]

I third this

[@noflexzonenoflexzonetheykn2453]

Dude they are so funny their vids together are my favorites

[@HARMEtrd]

Brandon is 100% a gem of youtube, actual quality in every video and I'm so proud of you. It's also really cool seeing a youtuber from Maryland, I've lived in this boring ass state my whole life and you're the best thing that's come out of it

[@SuperSealMan777]

Big props man. One of the few KZbin come-up stories I've watched that felt genuine. Thanks for giving us all hope man.

[@nateg7384]

I'm glad I stuck with you as a subscriber throughout these years man. good work

[@nshwankz]

Been w you since 3k, you help inspire me. Seeing how far you’ve come inspires me to be who i know i truly can.

[@canonico]

Bro, you’re just a captivating, intelligent, interesting and funny cat and your charisma is contagious. Proud of you, homie

[@mrmr-qx4jq]

😮 calm down bro he don't wanna fuk u He wants meee😮

[@n0n9001]

Sorry to hear about your brother. I’m happy to see how much your channel has grown. Cheers to you.

[@stroodge]

This really puts things in perspective for me, I didn’t realize how small your channel was when I first started watching because the content has always been S tier. Insane to see it all in order like this man, honestly very nostalgic & inspiring. Keep being you Brandon🥶🍑🚲

[@MjolnirMixmaster]

Been a fan of yours for just a little while now, but the thing I've enjoyed most about your content is how open you are about it all. You talking about the low moments and the want to give up what you were doing is very much appreciated and something I know myself and probably many others can relate to. It's something people in this space don't talk about enough and you did it in a genuine and very real way, but you pushed on and obviously you've succeeded in a way that's meaningful to you. If this had just been a video about only the successes it wouldn't be as impactful as it is. That message to pursue the things you know you want to be doing definitely hit home for me. This video pushed me to do something I've been neglecting doing for nearly a year and it felt amazing to get back to it. Thank you for putting this video together man, I wish you nothing but success in your future.

[@Blastinonfoos]

Been with you close to the beginning. I'm glad you stuck with it through everything and are doing well Brandon.

[@cheesestar467]

Hey Brandon, I do not know if you remember me, but I was subbed since around 2,000. You've replied to my comments a couple of times and I think it's totally wild to see how far you have come. You probably won't see this but I am proud of you and I am excited to be there with you when you do even greater things.

[@toughguy1125]

Really glad you didn’t quit my dude, you’re story is extremely inspirational and a testament to your character. I really dig all of your content from serious to the straight; I even like your artwork and rap flow. It’s been a lot of fun to watch the Buckingham arc and you ain’t even peaked yet bruv. Keep grinding and Cold Ass Riding…

[@maxgonzalez124]

i remember finding Brandon in late 2021 and the videos he produced were like nothing i have ever seen his creativity and consistency is on a whole other level i believe 100k should have been hit way sooner than it did but im glad he achieved his goal and i cant wait to see how much further he goes 1 million doesn't seem far at all, good job Brandon we are all so proud of you.

[@blackbuck4real]

Dude, I'm stoked that you chose perseverance and didn't give up! I love watching your wild ass random antics! I'd love to see another update video like this sometime before we end 2024! BUCKingHAM!!!

[@christophermccall4299]

Happy you didn’t quit. I’ve been here since the beginning and have loved seeing your rise. Now your closing in on 500k. Can’t wait to see what the rest of the year holds for you Brandon. Cold Ass Riders for life

[@stoniefalcon7735]

I've literally seen everything brandon has ever made on youtube. Yet this is the most well done video hes made. This man dont miss. A truly inspiring cold ass rider

[@scottsullivanmma]

Your pawpaw is a G man I wish I had that kind of relationship with my dad/grandparents. Proud of you man it's cool to get a whirl-wind talk about your journey

[@Truetill]

You literally dropping a ton of gems, especially in the beginning. Stoked to see your success

[@RackyanHD]

You're a nautrally hiularious person. You have entertained me for endless hours. Thank you Brandon! You deserve all the success you're getting man!

[@Tport712]

People like you and Harley going from teachers to teaching people about youtube is amazing and I love that your calling for teaching doesn't go away

[@Paulnopanic]

Been here since you were trying to be the man in the big city, now you’re the man in every city. Crazy how far you came feels surreal that I was able to witness it, much love to all the cold ass riders

[@alexanderchon8304]

Both Danny and your videos helped me cope with life during some really dark times and I’m sure you unknowingly helped save countless other lives with your content. Thank you Brandon.

[@kloo5686]

Brandon throughout these last 3 years you have been my favorite youtuber, i always belived in you! you push me to become the person i want to be. i can’t wait till you hit 500k… then a million. you worked so hard and you deserve it. You 100 percent changed my perspective on life for the better! i have watched this video 3 times now and i’ve watched every single one of your videos. you inspire me to be a youtuber, if you can do it than i can too. i can’t wait to see you at the top brother!!! ❤

[@codraa]

first video ive watched in a long time where i actually sat down and watched the whole thing. thank you for giving US the opportunity to be able to watch your videos. seeing how hard work really pays off makes me think that dreams can really come true. thank you for doing what you do best brandon, being you!!!

[@jaydinred5921]

Realest and most relatable KZbinr out there. We appreciate you bro 🤝

[@zimsabeast6968]

Straight up one of the best content creators out there. i love the comedy and i really dig the interviews. youve gone places i never would have. much love and respect brandon half a mil is on its way

[@glockdookie6452]

Love you Brandon from the very beginning ❤

[@lilalvi10]

Proud of you man, been watching your content for at least 2 years, you, it’s kinda sad ricky and the others you use to make content with ain’t cool anymore, but none the less still love your content, it’s great to see how it was behind the scenes, never knew you were struggling the whole time. Happy you didn’t give up, my favorite days have been the ones when you upload. Now I wanna see you hit a million. Look forward for whatever it is you have planned next, can’t speak for everyone but you’ll always have mine, and many others support.

[@Bogomilll]

This shit is super inspirational, I always hated my job and always wanted to make content on KZbin but never had any drive. But this makes me wanna start producing and start doing one of my passions. Great work Brandon you deserve all the love!

[@fendi7226]

The beginning of this is huge. I don't know you personally, but I've followed you for a long time, and man I'm proud of how far you've came.

[@dalton5006]

Brandon you helped me through some tough times and inspired me so much thank you man.

[@4everwerd15]

Hey Brandon!!! You’ve been a huge inspiration for me!! I recently got laid off because the CEO was doing fraudulent activity…instead of just hopping back into the 9-5 I have committed to chasing my dream and am launching my online store this month…I hope in a couple years I can come back and have similar realizations as you. Keep up the great work!!!

[@brunooliveira8631]

really inspiring and motivational. right now i'm 24 and dropping off from my shit just like you did, in pursuit of happiness and self satisfaction. thanks for enlightening the path. hope you doing great. love from Brazil.

[@uselessness8562]

Love you Brandon, god bless you and your brother ❤ may he rest in peace and may you live a full life for both of you.

[@4d3c2b1a]

This is inspiring as hell. People say " try try again" but to see it in this manner is so refreshing.

[@joshx3778]

Congrats on 350k! I only recently discovered your channel but I'm proud to be a cold ass rider

[@sanji275]

Really remember damn near all of these uploads ur a legend bro u deserve everything comin ur way

[@AnAbsurdExistence]

so many Pro Era instrumentals as background music, love it.

[@SpookyLion]

Holy crap man I never knew how similar you and your brother look. Congratulations on making yours and his dreams come true. I know he’s proud of you

[@richardsampras4574]

wish you all the best brandon you're gonna be big everyone can see it... this was very inspiring thanks

[@Al-ks2ym]

Proud of you Brandon 👍 rip Kyle I couldn’t imagine that pain, and the way you handled it is hella inspiring. YOU DA MAN

[@Traumadamage]

You know that feeling you get when thinking of a show or song or game youd frequent constantly for like a specific time period? The feeling like that thing for you, marked an era of your life positively. You and your content do that for me bruh fr. Like any time I think of first finding your videos I get that feeling heavily, like bruh, what a few months it was for me finding your content the first time. I wish I could do it again just cause.

[@adincrane]

Brandon i fr been binging u for like 6 days lmao ur such a cool dude wish all the success to u idk i just get a warm feeling having u just playing on youtube while i smoke and drink and game out lol freaking love u man congrats on passing 500k🎉💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@straightoutofstockton]

We need more grandpa content I love that dude he's so funny ❤

[@Balisongdude]

Facts

[@ferrocerium83]

Man fuck stanislaus and san joaquin

[@imlost4ever]

Congrats on all your success dude I found you from your video with Zilla in end of 2021 and I’ve loved everything you’ve put out, one of my favorite content creators and one of the only true KZbinrs nowadays big W Brandon 500k soon!

[@loworochi]

You’re really inspirational Brandon. I might just give this KZbin thing a shot lmao.

[@voiceofreason2674]

I’m a New Orleans person and I really like ur vid in the quarter. Cuz even tho I didn’t do it big like you did. It just brings me back to the last party before Covid went in effect. Like we knew Covid lockdown was about to go into effect and it was honestly smaller than usual. The weather was especially bad and there was this whole gloom hanging over it. Ur vid brings me back to that and reminds me of all the conversations I had that week . We knew Covid was fr but everybody was sure it would just blow over

[@paparocher7301]

You are by far my favorite KZbinr man the amount of people on this platform not willing to show what it's like to be human is crazy and you are one of the few who does it. Keep Cold Ass Riding man you're a motivation

[@user-nt3pm6dx1x]

happy youre getting the attention you deserve

[@leslierose1239]

I'm literally a preschool teacher and come home so mentally exhausted everyday. I want to quit right now and do tarot readings or become a youtuber but I'm so scared to leave my stable income. This video resonated with me so fucking much. So happy for you to be living your life.

[@lando8190]

Terrible idea

[@flochforster7864]

try to keep your head up, there are generations of young children who view you as their guide for life and education. Take that with pride and help them grow to become confident and successful

[@JaredLetoSelfSuck]

We genuinely need good people as teachers that actually care about our children and their futures. If you don't believe you can leave at the very least a positive experience to these children maybe think of a different career; but tarot readings won't bring in stable income and neither will youtube until you've done it for years

[@wu-han_of_chiraq]

''Hey ma, I'm quitting my job to be a famous youtuber'' - the words every parent wants to hear.

[@BostonRobb]

This video is a rad breakdown, thank you for this. Also thank ur parents, mine had died before u even quit ur teaching gig, so thank them for their support. Respect. ✊ btw new sub, from this video. Loved this. Ur a wicked smart kid. And it’s inspiring for me to watch, as I struggle on the tube.

[@Stoic_Horo]

This is the first video where someone who I could truly aspire to be like is explaining how they built thier subscriber base. Awesome, watchable in it's entirity, and I felt you presented yourself with transparency. Now I am left wondering if your 'Pop-pops' is okay, if your dad has passed away (that is what I am worried about) I can only say remind yourself that he had great experiences in life lived a full book, ( if his life story was a book it is a full book, and a well-lived life), you did everything you could for him in life, and time honestly does help lessen the pain, just got to get through the first 6 and a bit years first. Thanks for thos video, subbed, shared & liked. ( + commented) from New Zealand!!!

[@grapeking4703]

The leo and danny days were many get their start.

[@332wildcat]

Love you Brandon, thanks for being an inspiration in my life. I'm in a low right now, and this video really hit with me. Keep doing you man, you're amazing

[@hatfieldmccoy0311]

Man I never thought about everyone on here has a past of where they started out, your story is an awesome one. I just found you in the last month and a huge fan brother.

[@castrothelegend3272]

I remember finding your KZbin account a few months before c0vid shut down the world , it’s been a few years now man and I appreciate everything you’ve done and put out there . You’re a real one Brandon 💯

[@ProjectTrill]

Incredible.. Thank you for sharing all of this with us. RIP to your brother Kyle..

[@theofficialgreenkane9645]

I love your outro music that you used in the intro. It has a very retro 80's melancholy feel. It gives MGMT vibes. That synthesizer bussin. 💯

[@SarahTrpelivost]

I'm a very new subscriber and I gotta say. I love your work. Your colorful and silly and I miss that type of energy in my life. Your brother is right beside you. There is no doubt. He's been there the whole time. Thank you for giving me giggles again. I'm rooting for you in your journey. I know this video was released 9 months ago, but whatever. Time doesn't exist. Blessings to you. ✨🪻

[@cazz]

Awesome Brandon, congrats! I'm on my own journey as well!

[@Kaiskun]

I just wanted to say as a really small KZbinr, who is just starting out this video is very inspirational. I hope that I can commit to level of dedication that you had with your channel also Love your content keep it up.

[@BigRed-gk1de]

I couldn’t believe it that at 6:30 in the video, an instrumental from Eyedea’s song smile plays. Incredible piece of art to go with this story. Keep It up Brandon

[@scheisse2574]

Been watching since 70k, I love seeing you grow and prosper. Much love brother

[@aaronmooney9483]

Bro you’re amazing!! I appreciate you so much your doing real shit. One love my dawg!

[@christianburwell3382]

I kind of fell out of love with youtube because of the ads but I will keep coming back for more Buckingham, it's exactly the type of distraction I'm looking for. Thank you!

[@AwkCrafty]

I'm planning on making content when I go abroad in Japan as a part of my university English teaching course. This has convinced me to do it. Seeing your journey looked fun and I love your passion for making shit. I appreciate you showing the reality of creating content.

[@kamiman448]

saw the zilla video when it got recommended to me on youtube because i love city morgues music, then binge watched the rest of your channel, and now you're one of the reasons I'm going o start a channel, keep it up man much love

[@frednachos]

Hey Brandon, I’ve been thinking long and hard for YEARS about creating a KZbin channel but always hesitated. This video gave me that push I needed, thank you! I have a shitty camera from the early 2,000’s and a shitty pawn shop laptop, but you know what, fuck it 😂 I’m gonna start jotting down my ideas and start filming. Hope to do a video with you soon one day!

[@Guyonthecouch420]

Congratulations brother. I am happy for you!!

[@ON3HUNDR3DGOLD]

Kudos to you Brandon on your dream coming true. You took a risk quitting your teaching job to follow a passion. It's pretty damn inspirational. I tip my hat to you. I heard about you after I went to the Gathering of the Juggalos last year.

[@joeball13]

I went through the same thing as you I thought I wanted to be a teacher and for 8 years worked in different schools all over and realize that I hated it, I was just looking forward to the end of the day and time off to do what I wanted to do. You are lucky that you figured it out and took a shot. Congratulations

[@liftedlegend710]

This is one of the best edited videos that are of a longer format on this platform rn not gonna lie i have been sitting back just benge watching your stuff even play some of your music like finding parking and its been amazing seeing you go this far also absolutely love the kingdom hearts music

[@rdmoonie]

Brandon kept grinding, keep the grind going!

[@zanik7810]

Thank you Brandon, this video is really inspiring and telling of how hard you work and what you did to get to where you are. Easily my favourite channel now.

[@Correc7edAuraYT]

Damn, i know the frustration but this gives me hope that I'll grow my channel. I'm hoping to hit 1k subs by the end of this year but i doubt that's gonna happen. I appreciate you making this, it helps me understand what to expect with becoming a KZbinr.

[@theneonpython]

ive been subbed to you since the danny mullen vid, you grinded for three years to get to this point where your sub count is now skyrocketing. its an inspiring story of the grind man, thanks

[@vividvisions693]

Been following you for a hot minute now & have nothing but respect for you brother! Super talented soul and very inspiring message, glad you are enjoying these years Brandon =)

[@ellie1903]

so cool, going through all ur vids rn and it’s crazy imagining how many hidden gems there probably is on yt……glad u were one of the ones who blew up. You deserve it brando 💗 I hope u reach a mill one day :) Also as someone in their early 20s this is a big inspo to me, I hope I can be as dedicated as you are

[@discomagicfunkstick]

Man, the Thanksgiving/Suit of armor video has a special place in my heart. Such a diamond in the rough. It's a shame it still doesn't have the viewership I truly believe it deserves. I come back to this video about once a month, just because it's so honest and telling of who you are and the lengths You've gone to for this channel. You're definitely the man and I can't wait for what's in store. Let the man LARP and cosplay 🫡

[@kelly00000111111]

the first video i saw of yours was "im the man" and by golly, was i hooked after watching that video. congrats on your success so far, and here's to your road to 1,000,000 subs.

[@_triplj9982]

I recently found your channel, I love it. I'm so glad you never gave up. RIP Kyle

[@reeselipscomb6879]

Definitely pretty cool to give us an insight on how you started and the struggles of it all. You’re absolutely hilarious and I’m glad you pushed through!

[@Prompefis]

watching this 9 months after it got posted and the subs have almost doubled since then. love your work

[@wikim00]

Thanks man. Never seen your videos before but it helps to have this video when your starting out as a youtuber. There's lots of doubt and uncertainty but nonetheless exciting. Thanks Buckingham!