The Rise And Fall Of BryanStars

[@beanythompson1460]

Man this makes me feel old

[@thecozyrep]

right? i need my walker! lol

[@Crabernacker]

I just fell now i can't get up

[@alllittlethingzz]

Legends still say BryanStars is never coming back... and I hope not😂😂 I’m sorry lol

[@phluffie]

same here, i used to watch him during the first years of my emo phase.

[@colenelamountain496]

Same and I'm only 20 😂

[@plasticlawnfurniture]

“I’M A SERIOUS ARTIST AND I ONLY ANSWER SERIOUS ARTIST QUESTIONS. I ALSO DON’T WEAR SHOES AND I’M A PIECE OF SHIT.” was very iconic you have to admit

[@Rex-golf_player810]

He was in the right during that time lol, before he went a little bit crazy

[@bennypaddycake7182]

Bryanstar and my digital escape is a scenekid version of jake Paul and team 10

[@shadowbladesrose1422]

most of the members of my digital escape were emo -_-

[@shadowbladesrose1422]

@Skyler Reynolds i said most can you read i may have messed up so what im human and humans make mistakes

[@alllittlethingzz]

Sadly he used for Views and he acted and dressed emo to “fit in” and he was in his twenties:/

[@user-ff1wi6dc1q]

Bruhhhh. 🤣🤣🤣

[@tinyrick4991]

I fucking hate how accurate this is

[@TheSinnKidsOfficial]

casually looks like the brother of bryan stars

[@rust44]

He looks like the guy who sang the shoes song

[@tiauli101]

facts

[@TheAlexiscore]

Same vibe as well.

[@ЯрославМахциев]

Looks like Sergei Mavrodi to me.

[@Sabinamarie]

I wish you would of worn a blue Aeropostale shirt for this video

[@thecozyrep]

damn that woulda been perfect!! lmao

[@beckystarrski]

I was thinking the same! 💙✌🏻

[@nomanejane5766]

@@thecozyrep I'm legit offended you didnt grow out your curly hair and flat iron it to death, cuz you could have really cosplayed as him!!

[@lulsleepy1002]

Bruhhhhh he used to always wear those 😂😂🥺

[@madisononyxxmoon6571]

Would have*\ would’ve

[@hunger4369]

In my opinion, Bryan went downhill when he started to dress and act like the bands he interviewed. It was always so funny/interesting to see this nerdy looking kid that looks who would listen to like pop or 60s jazz and would be more interested in dungeon and dragons than actual metalcore bands. Some people may of not liked the goofy questions but I personally did. 99% of interviews with bands nowadays ask the same shit “Who inspired you? Does this new album have a specific meaning? “ ya know basic shit. It was actually humbling to see these bands answer their life goals outside of music or if they could speak any different languages or just all around goofy ass questions. I wish Bryan just stayed to his roots. I think he sold out. Once he saw the “emo/scene” culture was booming. He saw a chance to make some money. Overall, just went to hell

[@alexisXcore93]

Man, i love post hardcore music and dnd, why cant i have alesana a a dragonborn paladin of bahamut?

[@TheHardestPill]

Well said!

[@BrandonPerezOne]

Dude facts! This how I felt. Bryan Stars use to be my favorite and I’d always love watching his interviews because it was fun. Bands got to let loose and not be so damn serious all the time. Damn I miss those days.

[@sydney229]

@@alexisXcore93 I've never seen Alesana mentioned in the wild in my 12 years of listening to them. That is my favorite band and we are now best friends

[@saudadeanguish3139]

Right, when I saw him changing, everytime I looked at him, I cringed more and more as he "evolved" yikes

[@Freestylemorefreestyle]

We witnessed the rise & fall of Bryan star , probably I was 13-14 and now I'm 22 . Just wondering about where is he now & found this

[@antoniobarrera1983]

Freestyle More Freestyle I’m the same age as you I wonder the same thing too where is he

[@ashtenrose6176]

Im 21 and i just googled him cuz i was wondering the same lol

[@clairedayne5873]

Literally same, exact same age too 🤣🤣

[@krissyfandubs2]

I think was 18 or so when I found him. I loved his interviews at the time but a few year down the line his entire demeanor changed.

[@FrauStormm]

I’m 26 imagine how I feel

[@bluenitriletouch2842]

Sometimes I forget that scene kids were still a thing in 2016. Wild shit.

[@VisenyaHill]

Kelly Cook they’re still around there just called anime kids now

[@connoriquada5429]

Still are now lol

[@_PinkiePie.]

@@VisenyaHill I think you mean e boys and girls lol

[@kovuqui]

2016? Bro are you 12? Scene was so 2010. Get wit it.

[@justinlopez4501]

I went to warped tour in like 2017 amd went for some old punk amd hardcore bands and holllyyy shit the other bands fanbases looked lime 2007 all over again it was scary thinking they were all in hibernation somehwere til the tour came along.

[@NotTheAverageGamerz]

Bryan's hair at one point got so dried out from him straightening it that it looked like ramen noodles before they are cooked.

[@imjustanasshlesometimes3488]

😂😂😂

[@sgt.lincolnosiris4111]

Imagine the burnt hair smell.

[@laisha4139]

I couldn't stand his hair and his "phase" He was never scene to begin with he was pure disturbing he was just trying to be trendy and "popular"

[@tiredofitall9213]

🤣

[@alllittlethingzz]

In my opinion he only did the whole emo scene phase cause he saw it as cool and popular no wonder his hair was so dried out

[@isitthatjosh]

When I saw him transforming into a scene kid I thought yup its over.

[@AssassinKillua15]

At the time I didn't agree with Never Shout Never getting on him for those questions, but later on I fully understood it. He started sucking as an inrerviewer too..the same teenage kind of questions he'd ask every interview. Bryan interviewing all of those bands was a dream come true and he left it all behind to hang out with younger emos and do challenge videos with them. Leaving interviewing behind because it was apparently too much work. Imagine if he kept up with it how much farther he would've gotten if he matured up his questions and didn't quit. He got what came to him in the end.

[@BlackGothGirl1]

I know this is old, but I think some of his questions were from fans

[@kiinat]

He could've become the next Nardwuar, or the Fantano of interviews

[@yespls6260]

I see what you're saying, but Christopher Drew could've spoken to him after the interview instead of completely embarassing him and being a douche on camera. Obviously the rest of Bryan's behavior was his own downfall and he became a really shitty guy, but I feel like Nevershoutnever acted like pretentious fucks there

[@hannahortiz3832]

I agree to some aspect but I don't see why a band would get so pissed about a video like that since the context was about him possibly changing there band name and to act so immature and douche to someone who took time out of there day was so uncalled for and not "professional" I still don't agree with how they acted at all since they wanted to be treated like actually respected musicians but then act like spoiled brats.

[@CaptainKie1]

All in all he just looked like a clout chaser riding on the scene wave, and the my digital escape shit was proof of that. He wanted to make easier content while keeping his fanbase

[@fa-shizzle-a-lizzle7142]

the camera quality gives me early 2000s vibes, thank u king

[@briswifty9572]

This brought back memories, damn I miss being 15.

[@thecozyrep]

i hear that

[@averie1291]

right also i love ur icon i miss hayley and taylors friendship

[@saudadeanguish3139]

I was like 13..good times bro

[@yungsavic]

Same

[@jordanrayne4779]

Im 19 and i feel like i pissed away my youth and its about to slip through my fingers as covid keeps me anchored inside. I hated being a teenager and now im almost not one and when i talk to my boyfriend about his teenage years he has so much to tell. My social life cut off when i was 14 and moved into the middle of nowhere. I listen to the fun and trouble they got into, and i have nothing to share that is similar, i acted older than i was when i was in middle school but that just weirds people out when i talk about it. My youth is slipping through my fingers and i only make it worse for myself

[@Harley-go2iy]

christopher drew making bryan cry is forever a top 10 moment

[@lestatsgirlypop]

Christopher drew is a Chad tbh

[@rayanna7188]

definitely

[@emilyonizuka4698]

yes! honestly, he was just setting boundaries. like yeah I guess he could have been nicer about it but like, I don't disagree with him.

[@rayanna7188]

@emilyonizuka4698 yeah agreed

[@kittystenz6284]

It’s really gross how Bryan Stars is connected to Dahvie Vanity and Austin Jones. He worshipped dahvie in the interview and defended Austin 🤷‍♂️ 🤷‍♀️

[@enhydralutris9547]

Birds of a feather flock together

[@cinnamonbun1354]

Kitty Stenz ew that’s so creepy! Bryan face has always pissed me off for no reason now I have one lol

[@purpledragon2442]

Oof, that’s not good.

[@kristines9855]

Just stop with that shit he just interviewed them several times like he did with many small bands at the time

[@skeleteeth229]

He made rape jokes with Dahvie too :/

[@nickkduhh]

I couldnt ever take him serious when he had his long straightened hair 💀

[@cassoIa]

It was the lip biting thing for me 🤮

[@crittercake8620]

I don’t like bryanstarz but watching that scene with nevershoutnever still makes me mad bc he didn’t deserve that at the time. They knew what kind of questions they were gonna get when they agreed to the interview

[@thecozyrep]

i agree! it was pretty wack!

[@jackdotsontv]

Imagine Nevershoutnever going on Naurdwaur and doing the same thing they did with Bryan. They would be done. 😂

[@peanutbutterisfu]

CritterCake yeah was pretty shitty

[@orkamist3999]

I mean who would ask the same questions after asking those questions in a interview before

[@jaysonrfleury4683]

apparently, chris was drunk and on acid during that interview.

[@simeonhuntsman9136]

Socially speaking, Bryan Stars was the “Ellen” of the scene. Just making people either giggle or cringe their nuts off.

[@jtlovescodelyoko]

And being revealed to be a total a**h***

[@rayanna7188]

yep, this is the perfect description of him

[@LetsKeepItReel247]

Idk how I got here but you are a great storyteller so I stayed.

[@thecozyrep]

thanks so much! :)

[@noot6230]

Anyone remember when he interviewed avenged sevenfold and Zacky just walked off 😂 love that shit

[@valenciagoth2795]

Haha really?

[@The_Billzebub]

I loved his Black Veil Brides interviews, other than that I wasn’t big on him. I personally think he’s a fraud and his music is cringeworthy at best

[@arianab252]

He is but that’s obv how he always wanted to look. Let him live his dream 😂

[@alllittlethingzz]

Same here😂😂

[@randykirkland3927]

No Soul No Sound -- You kids got it rough if that’s what you consider music ?

[@blackwell-cronie8340]

@@randykirkland3927 it's just music bro. Everyone has different tastes

[@skinni_the_P00hBear]

Same, loved the bvb interviews

[@BingyCrosby]

I think the issue with his scene phase wasn’t so much that he looked “bad” but more so it was just so unnatural. It felt like a forced agenda rather than him wanting to dress that way because he liked the fashion.

[@Hateyou512]

And he was so fucking late on it. Can’t forget that

[@maniactre]

Dudeeee this video should def have more views. you covered pretty much the most important events on his career as an interviewer/scene phase. I rmrber liking the guy for his interviews and like you said it for how genuine his style was. Too bad fame got to his head and fucked him up and fucked others along. Great video dude!

[@thecozyrep]

thank you so much!! appreciate it :)

[@maniactre]

Michael Parise and by this you mean?

[@sydneyalmanza2768]

Maniactre, agreed. Sad how greedy he got

[@rocyrino]

I wish Yourubers would stop apologizing for making great and lengthy content. I like the half hour plus videos, well documented and to the point

[@DoomerDarling]

*sips monster* Bryan Stars? Now thats a name I haven't heard in awhile... cue flashbacks of fingerless gloves and splurging at hot topic

[@DoomerDarling]

@Invader Jet I regret buying ANYTHING

[@iusethisplatform]

LOLLL

[@jordanrayne4779]

I don't regret shit. It was cringy but it was fun, and i wish i still had that happiness

[@homuraakemi4559]

*sips* yep

[@RandomBlondeChick1]

I WAS ON ACID!!!

[@NM-hb5fd]

You’re so pretty, you look like Ldr in her Lizzy Grant days

[@BroDocTrev]

@@NM-hb5fd simp

[@brandonshoults2055]

@@7orakel simp

[@CoyJester]

Iconic

[@gaakura6036]

gang gang simp

[@Itsraejean]

“Whats ur Pornstar name?” - Bryan Stars legacy I like this dude, he spits facts lol

[@Appathetic_Substance_Abuse]

Called it lmfaoo

[@ariraven6487]

Damn boy really had a gaga on his wall in his house and we still all pulled the surprise pikachu when he came out lmao

[@thecozyrep]

Lmfaooooooooooooooooo

[@Brookelewistv]

Omg is he gay? Didn’t know that but not surprised, I feel he would try and hide it so much talking about “fucking bitches & hoes “ and sex and all that talk all the time 😂

[@tsukki9345]

@@Brookelewistv I'm pretty sure he came out to make the haters seem homophobic. I was a fan of my digital escape and watched all this shit hit the fan. It was hilarious ngl never cared for Bryan

[@Brookelewistv]

@@tsukki9345 ohhh wat so is he actually gay or maybe bi?

[@ReanuKeaves1]

I remember early on his years how obsessed he was with Cassadee Pope of Hey Monday

[@xinniether-pooh989]

Looking back, it’s kinda creepy to see Bryan Stars, an adult in his mid 20s, hanging out with Johnnie Guilbert, a minor.

[@garetcrader1575]

Dude your channel should honestly keep up documenting the past of the hardcore emo days 2009-2015

[@hayleyandherbooks]

Garet Crader THIS i just miss these days

[@gunnarmagnus]

@@hayleyandherbooks straight up. My happiness really peaked around 2013 - 2015, buuut then I grew up and took on a more Neo-goth look and vibe during my final years of high school and the existential dread started to kick in. The scene is unfortunately dead now. It pains me to say but with the rise of tiktok it really drove the nail into that coffin. :(

[@animon613]

All I could think about during the NeverShoutNever interview was Andy Biersack saying "I'm an artist and I make arty, art, art!"

[@kayleighludlow9912]

All i could think about was " what would you call you dick? "Dover" "Ben- dover, done" from the asking Alexandria interview 🤣🤣🤣

[@hannahrodriguez664]

I wanna know what these bands have to say about his downfall especially Andy. Like they were besties and now Bryan is the most hated KZbin person like I just wanna know what his opinion is about all the drama.

[@Dudebro123]

He is only known by a small percentage of the KZbin community, he is nowhere near the most hated.

[@alllittlethingzz]

heartgirl79 so true tbh I love BVB and of course Bryan would always interview with him along with others but I wonder what the other bands think of him

[@elliefcknkole]

Ooooof you clearly have never heard of Onision hahahaha

[@hannahrodriguez664]

@@elliefcknkole nah who dat

[@ashleym9674]

@@Dudebro123 I think Onision is a better nominee for that award

[@stonrkittie]

Why does Bryan then look like a stock image of a random ginger boy

[@wukong6853]

That's just the scene look lmao, They all look like emo boy stock images.

[@stonrkittie]

The Drunken Master I was actually talking about what he looked like before his scene phase lmao

[@jinkieez]

I GAGGED

[@DMTInfinity]

I clicked on this video, saw the $hitty video quality, could hear your fan on in the background and thought to myself.... "I'm not gonna watch this...." 2 minutes and 54 seconds exactly into the video, I paused the video and said to myself..... "This man has inspired me..." Bruh, legit, even despite the camera quality and microphone quality, this video is f*ckin' great. You are a great commentator and the editing is on point. Keep doing what you do man. Your channel is inspiring...!

[@CarlosSanchez-jd1tf]

You realize he a small creator at this moment sooo don't bash on a guy who just started who hasn't got enough money for a decent mic or camera 🤷🏽‍♂️ so chill tf out and enjoy the content no matter what

[@bree140]

This is the shittiest compliment I've ever witnessed

[@moonlualune]

did you really even need to comment ?

[@DMTInfinity]

@@moonlualune Need? No. Want? Yes.

[@DMTInfinity]

@@bree140 Did you even read the whole thing? I am not insulting him. 🤣

[@gothiko27]

He should have interviewed BvB for New York times lmao.

[@alllittlethingzz]

Lol he kept interviewing with them cause that’s how he got his views

[@EnergeticxCheese]

Either them or Asking Alexandria, since they actually have a sense of humor. I think NSN just wanted to seem like legit, thought-provoking musicians since the NYT reporter was covering the interview but all that happened is that they ended up coming off as pretentious assholes

[@kappadarappa6273]

When he started going away from interviews and started challenge videos and that generic band that's when I unsubbed. Great video.

[@thecozyrep]

same here! Thank u :)

[@xXJKutzXx]

Same

[@stanleyfaulkner4856]

Same

[@alllittlethingzz]

Same

[@Jetskifrog]

"sit back, relax, drink some..coffee...popcorn.." yes my favorite drink, popcorn.

[@chanchaniceman]

Bryan stars unfortunately is a A good example of how fame and fortune got into someone’s head. From starting as a quirky but fun scene interviewer to all the shit show he had at MDE,just sad how all his demeanor suddenly changed.

[@elscourou6654]

People make choices and he made all the wrong ones

[@slevingarganera8375]

At least he stopped. I hope he already learned his lesson and changed for the better by now.

[@nineinchthread]

@@slevingarganera8375 has he though

[@98izzark69]

​@@nineinchthread he said I hope

[@joserrano5546]

Me explaining my parents why I fail a class I was on acid

[@theloaten17]

This was a really good video. I actually used to be a fan of Bryan and MDE before the break up and his downfall. It's weird to see how much time has changed because at this point. The previous members of the MDE channel made a new collab channel called Our World Away which seems to be dead at this point. After that the previous members have just moved on with their careers. Seeing this video reminded how much time has really flied since then. Whatever happened to Bryan Stars at this point seems to peek nobody's interest but at the same, his died out fame is well deserved.

[@thecozyrep]

i agree! its wild to see where everyones ended up since then. i'm genuinely curious as to where bryan is now and what he's doing lol. thanks for watching! :)

[@georgeorbinks8320]

Yeah after Bryan went everything started to go a bit downhill for the rest of the MDE/OWA gang, most of the member's own channels are dead now (I haven't heard from Johnnie, Alex, Kyle and Jordan for a few years at this point) and I doubt any of them are gonna see that kind of success again in their lives. Bryan's an idiot who let fame go to his head but he was a good business man tbh 'cause it's clear he was one of the only things keeping alot of these kids' careers afloat during a time when emo/scene culture should've been totally dead and gone.

[@marlakins22]

I left a comment on here a few months back but I don't see it anymore, idk what happened to it. It was about his p***star question. I'm the one that submitted that question for an ATL interview and he just kept using it for every interview after that lol. But just wanted to say I found you through this video and I've been enjoying your videos a lot since I left that comment. Especially you NSN and BOTDF videos. Great work!! I love getting to relive the emo/scene days.

[@clementine2234]

I just randomly thought of Bryan for some reason for the first time in years and looked him up and couldn't find anything new so I'm glad I found this video

[@Fixtionlag3610]

i kept waiting for you to reveal yourself as bryan stars. 😔

[@astaticELLINGTON]

They gotta he cousins

[@jereleubanks9590]

Lol I would've died laughing

[@quentinbringthenumetalchil5125]

You should make a video on the 2005 - 2009 post-hardcore/scene movements that documents on bands like Drop Dead, Gorgeous, I Am Ghost, Aiden, Bring Me the Horizon, From First to Last, Chiodos, A Skylit Drive, Confide, etc. “MySpacecore”, as I would like to term it.

[@thecozyrep]

that is an awesome idea!

[@im4g0d_1]

I love Myspacecore

[@victoriapetron234]

Omg I remember my first serious boyfriend screaming Chiodos lyrics at me when he was angry lmfao Theres good memories from that time/scene/emo phase but it makes me giggle now. So dramatic

[@TheSidewaystm]

Yes 🙌🏻

[@stella-vu8vh]

This is very much called MySpace -core, not to be confused with first wave metalcore pre botch, or white belt bands. it all kinda meshes. go listen to the blood brothers

[@ajl1995]

Its funny to me that this is the closest Bryan will ever get to have a documentary about his career

[@xMeAndMyBlackParadex]

I used to work for him back in the day and talked to him not long ago (a couple months ago) and he claims he’s doing A&R for a few bands right now and managing bands and KZbinrs still without contracts anymore. So there ya go folks. He has no desire to be in the spotlight anymore and thinks those days are over.

[@grumpy165]

What's funny is after years and years of not keeping up with Bryan, i suddenly remembered his band interview videos and thought, "i wonder what he's doing now?". I hadn't watched anything of his since high school (around 2012) so you can imagine how absolutely shocked i was when i looked him up and saw he was trying to do the whole "scene" thing in 2016. I could not believe it. I found out around the time all of the MDE drama started coming out and i was in such disbelief. I watched a few videos to acquaint myself and it was just so odd. It didn't feel right. Bryan just looked so weird and out of place with these kids. When did he get that mop on his head? Why was this weird, tall, lanky man hanging out with these kids? It reminds me of Michael Jackson and how he never got to truly be a child, so when he grew up, he was a huge kid. Except that in this case, Bryan never got to be a popular scene kid, so he used the MDE kids so he could live vicariously through them. So weird. Would never have thought he would be such a huge piece of shit.

[@DemetriosLevi]

That's straight up the reality of it all...fame can really get to your head, especially if you're just a normal dude from a normal town. Great video man! Definitely deserves more views

[@thecozyrep]

hey thank you for watching!! you said it. that kind of thing can really change people, or mess someone up if they don't know how to handle it

[@tiffanysummitt5601]

Ronnie Radke even questioned what happened to this dude the other day on his twitch stream cause the interviews were fun and Bryan was respectful to them as a band. I didn't watch a lot of the MDE stuff, but I did watch some of the fallout. Even before the MDE fell apart, I thought some of the stuff he would make Johnny and Robbie do was extremely creepy (especially with Johnny being so young). You could just tell how uncomfortable they were doing some of those things or talking about the topics that were brought up.

[@xWonderbolt]

this brought up memories i forgot i even had lmao

[@vincemelson9655]

Same lmao i remember in 2012 being pissed at chris drew, lol and i just remembered a bunch of stuff about that Same day lol

[@XxheymoonxX]

ill never forget when i was at warped '15, i met the cast of MDE and hugged everyone BUT bryan, and i felt rlly bad back then, but looking back im so happy lol

[@kittykittybangbang9367]

So how was the meeting of MDE?

[@XxheymoonxX]

@@kittykittybangbang9367 super awkward, and i was a mega emo at the time so looking back at those photos is hard haha.

[@ashikyuu]

I looked up this topic for nosey nostalgia reasons and I'm so pleasantly surprised with this channel! I love your voice you're great at summarizing / research. ^-^

[@thecozyrep]

thank you so much!!! :)

[@Rustybits]

I like how you told Bryan's story but you didn't demonize him in the end. I also feel like he was a genuine dude who got carried away by fame. Everyone deserves a second chance, hope Bryan learned from this experience and gets his own.

[@GhostKillerEntertainment]

Honestly really love this video! Keep it up!

[@thecozyrep]

hey thanks so much!! thanks for watching, will do :)

[@wyattmichaelproductions]

Ya know, at the end of the interview, if Bryan would've said something like "You know what? You're right, I was trying to be funny and all and I got a little carried away, I'm sorry, and I wanna be real, so let's be real for the last couple minutes." it probably would've ended much better, they probably even would've had a good time. Shaking my head.

[@stephiiiless]

He creeps me out. Especially with his emo haircut. And his "music" is super cringworthy. I honestly don't feel bad for him about that interview I 100% agree with the band. And I'd feel the same way. Sorry not sorry.

[@ItsTimeforNostalgia]

When that dude pronounced Gerard Way as Jared. I knew he was a fraud. lol

[@ChristopherJames1993]

He pronounced it GeRARD Way lol.

[@putridanimal]

I feels gross to say now but when I used to watch MDE when I was in 6th grade. It feels embarrasing to admit now.

[@thecozyrep]

nothin wrong with that! lol

[@Glass_Caskets]

Bob World Have you been rockin that bowl-cut since 6th grade?

[@alllittlethingzz]

I use to watch MDE just for Alex and Johnnie and Jordan Sweeto tbh in the 6th grade 😅

[@LoveGir24]

Atleast you were in 6th grade. I was straight up a scenie weenie freshman hella watching MDE everyday

[@paigelaceup8606]

BRO I WAS A JUNIOR IN HIGH SCHOOL 😂

[@lastremain7867]

I remember Bryan Stars. Ironically this video feels like it was made in that KZbin 08-13 era.

[@shadow11270]

“Just shut up and kiss me”

[@thecozyrep]

lmaooooo

[@thismightgetloud]

Dude, don’t apologize for the length of your videos. This was so interesting and I would have listened for 2 hours. Love these deep dives you do!!

[@0ctober_]

you broke this down so well, keep doing MORE

[@thecozyrep]

[@NuggetsXInfinite]

Oh I remember watching BryanStars as a scene kid, and I watched his whole rise and fall happen. It was truly something to behold. I liked your presentation and perspective on this as well

[@meganhussey972]

Great video! As a journalist myself, I loved Bryan's fun interview style and admired his success--I was so sorry to witness his treatment at the hands of Never Shout Never and wrote him a heartfelt message of encouragement from one interviewer to another. I never got a response, and I wondered if he had missed the message or was too busy to answer, or if--as an adult reporter--I maybe was outside of his target demographic so he didn't pay me any mind. I shrugged and continued enjoying his videos--but then I started to hear about him covering up for and continuing to spotlight the likes of Austin Jones and Dahvie Vanity, and about his treatment of the MDE kids. I withdrew my support and stopped watching. On the positive side, Cozy, you yourself are well-spoken and have great presentation skills. Subscribed!

[@thecozyrep]

hey, thank you for watching and thanks for the kind words!! you're right, it was super disheartening watching the shady sides of where his career ended up. i didn't even mention the austin jones or dahvie vanity stuff in the video because that stuff is super dark and skeevy and could be a video all in itself. but it's wild considering how seemingly innocent and genuine Bryan was at first, before all the fame. it's a crazy story! once again thanks for watching!! :)

[@shanleecaulfield7064]

I actually really agree with Chris. He doesn’t seem mad to me, he was just being honest and trying to help Bryan improve.

[@lorana__7869]

Nah he called him a joke lol

[@rgrobinsonxoxo]

Lorana __ well in the end he kinda made himself one lol 🤣 but nah Chris was making some good points but the whole band was kinda rude. Snatching papers lol like damn.

[@VioletLaStrange1]

At this point the band was well aware of the type of videos Bryan made. Everyone was. If they didn’t want to have that kind of interview they should have just declined instead of acting rude and annoyed 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@alllittlethingzz]

Nah not really Bryan was just a creep

[@BluM7861]

Could’ve done it off camera with that harsh tone or a mild towards the end.

[@Acetoneshot]

I’ve never been a fan of Bryan but I shit you not I was there for his whole rise and fall and I fucking loved it it was such a messy experience to be there for them. I still follow some of them from MDE and I’m proud of how good they are doing cause those were dark times and I’m just generally happy they are doing great

[@Proudmoore3377]

God I used to love those Black Veil Brides interviews. Not really cause of Brian, Andy is just hilarious. And I do agree with what he said about how Chris acted. I get wanted to be interviewed seriously, but he should know what the interview was gonna be?? After that point I had 0 clue any of this shit with Brian Star happened yikes

[@alllittlethingzz]

Same here that’s the only reason I would watch Bryan cause BVB and PTV

[@ChristopherJames1993]

@@alllittlethingzz and FIR. And ETF.

[@kittykittybangbang9367]

@@ChristopherJames1993 What does FIR stand for?

[@alllittlethingzz]

@@kittykittybangbang9367 falling in reverse

[@aldenfriend9625]

Andy’s still hot

[@InfamousCrimeLocations]

Love your enthusiasm and the way you presented this video. I used to watch bryanstars and was wondering what happened to him. Nice job on this video!!

[@thecozyrep]

thanks so much for watching!! appreciate you :)

[@paige393]

Now I get why Andy ranted in his interview with CC🤔 the more you know

[@TheBlazo34]

Paige N. S. I was totally thinking the same thing. I watched that interview so many times and never really had a clue who he was talking about lol

[@paroxysm8588]

Waaait which interview???

[@enriquesantos8398]

Same

[@alllittlethingzz]

Chris was just being real tbh

[@KingdomHeart556]

@@paroxysm8588 I think his fourth bvb interview with andy and cc

[@holsinger78]

I thought Bryan Starz died.

[@philiphanan1493]

No, just his career.

[@Mana-xd2tp]

I wish

[@rawwritsleah]

Man I love how u were really specific about the reaction when Chris called Bryan out. Crazy how we were all wrong.

[@alllittlethingzz]

I always believed Chris tho 😂

[@cindychavez2488]

He should’ve stuck with interviewing bands.

[@alllittlethingzz]

Ikr

[@chocolate3261]

Should’ve picked Black Veil Brides for that interview 😂 On a real note though, Andy is genuinely the most understanding, amazing guy. I love him

[@justriffing3912]

great vid man was wasting hours of my life watching pointless cringey videos trying to find out wtf happened in this situation, but thank the lawd i found this instead. my hero.

[@thecozyrep]

lmaooooo i appreciate it! that's what im here for yo

[@MyEmoDiaries]

I don't know how I found this channel, but god bless u. I've been wanting a channel about the 2000s scene forever

[@therandomfan3666]

Saw a tweet about him today and wondered whatever happened to him, I was a big fan when he was still interviewing. I never really got into MDE. I wonder whatever happened to him

[@thecozyrep]

agreed!

[@Boobookeys2002]

The fact that my little middle school emo ass watched his entire downfall is kinda insane to me

[@nunu_beee]

Thanks for making this. I had totally forgotten about Bryan stars until last night when I listened to a bunch of songs from my emo phase. I used to watch his interviews and I remember all the drama from the nevershoutnever interview. I decided to look him up and saw that he basically disappeared in 2017. I never watched Bryan in my digital escape because I agree with you about challenge videos. Looking back at the whole mde situation, Bryan was kinda creepy and out of place. He was like 26 and trying to look emo but he never pulled of the look because of his curly hair.

[@michaelpace8221]

This is the most underrated channel ive seen. All of your videos are just fantastic quality and have so much depth. I love it.

[@quentinbringthenumetalchil5125]

There’s this KZbinr I’m subscribed to by the name of ARTV that talked about this guy nonstop back in 2016. He even makes parodies of him as a reference to his hatred for Bryan.

[@hellonurd8957]

Jon is dope!

[@youraveragemusicperson2176]

Ah yes, I remember those vids. Jon is great.

[@michaermyels4490]

Much love

[@jtlovescodelyoko]

That's where I first learned about BryanStars thanks to Jon, I'm going to be honest you cozy representative you're being nice like Jon gave him no mercy to BryanStats which he deserved it honestly like talk about a snake like that was the first time I had actually other discussed for a KZbinr, it was BryanStars.

[@Imulletman12]

Great video! Everything about this from the video and audio quality, the editing, the topic and your presentation brings me back to 2012 KZbin and I mean that in the best way possible. Keep up the good work!

[@TransitOfMarsOfficial]

This video and channel needs MUCH more views. I’ve been curious to what happened to Bryan, and thanks to you, a lot of what I’ve been wondering/been curious about is clarified. You’ve done your research and it shows. Subbed for good now, looking forward to your vids now bro.

[@thecozyrep]

hey thank you so much!! i really appreciate it :) lots more content to come i will not let you down!!

[@bigburritolover]

The way this video is recorded, and how you speak makes it looks like it's from the 2000s. It's awesome, I love it!

[@dannyllerenatv8635]

Never had a prior scene phase and even went to college, but decides to go into a scene phase at the age of 26. That definitely sets off alarms. What does a 26 year old have in common with teenagers within the middle and high school portions of their life going through an awkward phase? I had a scene phase, but I was 13 years old when it happened and i'm currently 26. The scene and emo phases that people went through was like a visual representation of what adolescence is like. Granted, yes, some bands maintain the image because its the identity of their band and image and they started off that way, but it's one thing to maintain an image that you've had from the beginning for the sake of your career and identity vs adopting one out of nowhere for the sake of a YT channel(Bryan Stars over here) or as an attempt to relate to impressionable teens(IE: Dahvie Vanity). MDE was incredibly cringey. The point is, that "Scene Phase" seemed disingenuous and as if there was an ulterior motive to it. It's hard to describe as it only makes sense once you hit adulthood, but as an adult, you have a responsibility to have a certain level of separation between you and kids or teens. It's not a matter of superior versus inferior, it's a matter of protection and having the best interest for both sides. Theres simply put no excuse for taking advantage of minors.

[@sleepymaddy]

It’s so crazy that Austin jones was also apart of MDE

[@jinkieez]

wHAT

[@KrispyAlex]

What do you mean? I didnt watch them but i know none of the members were austin

[@sleepymaddy]

@@KrispyAlex he’s an og then got exposed so they kicked him out he wasn’t around for when everyone was in Cali

[@kittystenz6284]

I think Bryan disappeared to avoid being exposed j/s

[@rob1996ization]

I mean he kinda was already exposed then disappeared

[@olivercharles9751]

literally only just came across this channel and i’ve gotta say, great commentary! i used to LOVE bryan stars and it’s been a while since i’ve caught up with his stuff, 2013 is further away than i thought lol *cries*

[@ashleym9674]

Wow. This was the first time I saw the clip from the NSN interview with adult eyes and the absolute rudeness... But also, this is a reason why managers should screen the questions prior to the interview so everybody is on the same page.

[@amandacaito9422]

I agree that it was handled poorly and was very confrontational. At the time as a teen I was devastated to see one of my favorite artists behave so rudely, however, as an adult now I can see where the frustration would be justified. I’m passionate about a few things, one being bodybuilding, so if someone was interviewing me while I’m at the gym (bc they were in the studio) and asking me over sexualized and silly questions I’d get upset for having my time wasted. Like Chris was a dick but Bryan wasn’t exactly blameless either. As an adult now I see those questions as really creepy and uncomfortable, I’d have a hard time answering but that’s just me.

[@bree140]

Cry about it

[@swassygadzooks5247]

I literally do not know any of these people but despite that this was a very interesting and informative video and I enjoyed watching it. Thanks for spilling the tea

[@scotttaylor9639]

Tbh I think the whole situation with Bryan Stars was really sad. I remembered when he was a simple guy who was passionate about music and did quirky interviews. I felt like he had a lot of potential as a KZbinr with those interviews and journalism that he did, but when he started to put on the whole emo/scene front and created My Digital Escape, I felt like he threw his potential away. Which I think was the sad part about that whole situation. And that was when I unsubbed because his videos weren't genuine after that. But yeah I think it'll be pretty interesting to see what he's doing now. I hope that he had a revelation of the error of his ways after MDE's fall and changed for the better.

[@NeinFeline]

27:38 "...since when do members also get to be managers?...since when is that like a thing?..." *LARS ULRICH HAS ENTERED THE CHAT*

[@kathelyndrew9131]

Back in 2012 I always had nevershoutnever’s back and I still do.

[@alexwilliams9189]

Damn I feel old. Loved the BryanStars interviews, because he showed us how down to earth and silly the bands we loved are or were.

[@aidencopycat]

the way that i watched all of this stuff do down in real time is so jarring lmao i remember when that nsn interview went up and i loved christofer and i loved bryan at the time so i felt so conflicted

[@alexkenchel]

Thanks for making this, I used to love watching Bryan Stars interviews and I never knew what happened.

[@BVRZ]

I had autoplay on and kinda assumed this vid had like 800k views or something. Its so well made and interesting despite my dumbass having no clue of any of these bands. Hope more will see this, its soooo good

[@thecozyrep]

thanks so much :)

[@JaneDoe-rj4jn]

I found it very creepy when I discovered his father was literally behind the camera. I saw a few of his earlier interviews with the already creepy botdf and ..with the pot smoking, and graphic s-x content.. then hearing them ask this dudes father behind the camera s-xualized questions made me sit up and take notice. Gross.

[@eldalizbethmolina787]

Shane Dawson needs to interview Bryan stars

[@TheSidewaystm]

Elda Lizbeth Molina It would probably be a bit weird or awkward halfway through. 🤣

[@eldalizbethmolina787]

SidewaysTM that’s true but I feel like it would be very interesting to watch

[@TheSidewaystm]

Elda Lizbeth Molina can’t argue with that. It actually would be.

[@vanessaloran2648]

I doubt Shane knows who he even is nor cares

[@smallkitten769]

Interview my digital escape as well to see what went on

[@littledrawingfan]

I used to watch Bryan Stars when he began, with all the first awkward interviews, I got to see him "evolve" too, as to say, and immediately when he started saying he wanted to do something else and was tired of interviewing the same bands every time, I decided I'd stop watching, because the dude was going through a strange path that I was uncomfortable watching, lol, and I actually missed on the fact that he had a short musical carreer, damn, I'm shocked

[@thecozyrep]

haha i hear you, yeah it def got pretty uncomfortable! and sketchy! oh god, his music was a trip LOL. btw thank u for watching!

[@MyEmoDiaries]

This was the video that started it all and led me down the Cozy rabbit hole. Hands down my fav youtube channel