The Dude Perfect Interview

I interviewed Dude Perfect about how they went from trick shots at Texas A&M to planning a $100M Dude Perfect World, new streaming app, toys in Walmart, and more. The group of Tyler Toney, Garrett Hilbert, Cody Jones and twins Coby and Cory Cotton have come a long way. Thanks to Lickd for sponsoring: go.lickd.co/jonyoushaeiv8
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In their first interview in years, the group opens up about their biggest fights, turning down brand deals, launching their Overtime show, the new Dude Perfect Streaming app, and their most popular videos like Gym Stereotypes, All Sports Golf Battle, and Giant Nerf Trick Shots.
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0:00 - 0:58 Meet Dude Perfect
0:58 - 2:24 Who's More Popular: Dude Perfect or The Beatles?
2:24 - 5:15 Almost Quitting Dude Perfect
5:15 - 7:39 First Brand Deal
7:39 - 11:08 Traditional Careers vs KZbin
11:08 - 15:37 Biggest Argument
15:37 - 20:49 Saying No To Big Deals
20:49 - 23:08 Dude Perfect's Creative Process
23:08 - 27:17 $100M Dude Perfect World...The Next Disney?
27:17 - 29:48 Launching New Products in Walmart
29:48 - 31:23 The Team Behind Dude Perfect
Thank you to Zak Heald and the team at Intercut Productions and Bentonville studios for producing this shoot, Trevor Drinkwater and the Trusted Influence team for inviting us to Arkansas, Shaun Gluss of Allstar Innovation and Chad Coleman of Dude Perfect who made this interview happen, and Drew The Director, Lumen Studios, and everyone on our team who edited, researched, and worked so hard to produce this video.
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ABOUT JON:
One of few marketers to work at both KZbin and Instagram, Jon Youshaei has been featured in Business Insider, Time, and Inc Magazine and known as the "Creators' Creator"
During five years at KZbin, Jon was Head of Creator Product Marketing where he worked with KZbin's top creators and brands to grow their audience and their incomes. During three years at Instagram, Jon helped build their creator team to empower even more creators to grow and monetize.
Now a creator himself, Jon has garnered 500K+ followers, 300M+ views, and has interviewed Logan Paul, Paris Hilton, Terry Crews, Charli D'Amelio, Danny Duncan, Mark Rober, and more. He's been sponsored by top brands like American Express, HubSpot, Fiverr, and Microsoft and got signed by Gary Vaynerchuk to his speaking agency, VaynerSpeakers.
Jon is also a sought-after advisor, investor, and speaker who serves as a Head Creator Advisor for TubeBuddy (analytics platform used by 9M creators), and recognized by NPR as one of the best commencement speakers since 1774 alongside Steve Jobs, Oprah and John F. Kennedy. He has also been Forbes 30 Under 30 and LinkedIn named him as one of their Top Voices on the platform.

[@MotorsportsNick]

Been following you for awhile man, one of the the BEST growing youtubers! Keep up the great work man

[@youshaei]

Wow thank you!! Appreciate you being here from the early days 🙏

[@rootedingrace]

Yes!

[@EroticWatermelon]

When was this filmed? Dates don't really line up. The fact that Cory had said they were moving in October. It is February. I'm sorry but did anyone else catch that?

[@danieljones379]

Been following for a while also. I don’t know when all the grunts,coughs, and sniff noises in the background became a thing

[@ethanyosua]

People need to do more interviews with Dude Perfect

[@Blaw9]

Dude Perfect needs to do more interviews with people

[@MitzelBoys]

They don’t do interviews

[@TD-Z]

they just don't do interviews!.. i feel like you really need to have strong connections with their managerial team in order to interview them!!

[@WildWilliesBookReviews]

👀

[@chashiu169]

@@Blaw9Yeah, especially Christian YTbers

[@KellyWakasa]

Great listen. Underrated interview

[@gunatitpatel8563]

Kawasaaaa

[@colinlucas791]

love you kelllyyyyy

[@youshaei]

My guy 🙏 appreciate you

[@RandysDirtyBurger]

underrated? it came out hours ago 🤡

[@Cerumiri]

Love you Kelly !

[@chadterrell]

Love being employed by these guys

[@EMJ2009]

OMG hii

[@loverbear23]

we love you chad

[@jacob8725]

dope

[@heads2236]

your questions are always so relatble and to the point , great intrviewing skills

[@youshaei]

Really appreciate you saying that 🙏 this one took tons of prep

[@carsoncurran]

This interview was awesome! Currently being a trick shot creator myself and taking a lot of inspiration from Dude Perfect it is always interesting to see how they made it and the steps they took. My biggest take away was how they branched out from trick shots and were willing to show more of their personalities for a better connection with the audience. Once again, incredible work Jon! This interview gave me a whole new perspective on how to build and maintain your brand.

[@youshaei]

Yoo thanks Carson! Checked out your channel and excited to follow your journey man 🚀

[@placefeature5329]

Best of luck! Have a good day God bless.

[@niksavitskii]

These guys build their families, friendship, business on solid foundation - Jesus Christ. That's why they so rock solid. You are great example for me guys, I follow the same path. Love ya!

[@ScalpEmini]

YES PREACH!!!!

[@niksavitskii]

@@ScalpEmini I do sometime using my mouth too ))

[@Kolade_Transfigured]

Amen ❤

[@danieladeyinka3829]

Yes Sir!!!

[@grantscott7049]

AMEN

[@dudebro9091]

Man, I love that these guys openly talk about their faith. Such an amazing thing to see!!!

[@EthanNaresh]

DP was the first ever channel I subscribed to in 2013, and I've been a fan ever since. I even got to play rocket league with Sparky and Ty when they were livestreaming! Thank you, Jon, for the interview. It is rare to get the whole group together. This interview along with HIBT with Guy Raz are my favorite DP episodes!

[@YOLOMCM1324]

I’ve been a fan and a subscriber since 2017 as a 12 year old, about to be 13…now I’m 18, about to be 19, about to graduate high school and, and go off to a 4 year college. They helped me out through so much in my life, and deserve all the credit they get!

[@tbcstratus343]

Dude Perfect are probably the only youtubers that have no haters

[@YOLOMCM1324]

I’ve been a fan and a subscriber since 2017 as a 12 year old, about to be 13…now I’m 18, about to be 19, about to graduate high school and community college at the same time in May, and go off to a 4 year college. They helped me out through so much in my life, and genuinely mean the world to me. I would not be who I am without them, and deserve all the credit they get! I’ve been to every single one of their tours, except the one last summer, got to meet them twice at 2 different meet and greets show on 2 different tours, have a signed basketball, book, and posters from them, and I’m still going strong!

[@TDCoy]

"Stick Tac Toe" was a missed opportunity

[@youshaei]

Haha that would’ve been a perfect name for it

[@kobe_killian22]

Ah dude, perfect name!

[@PhillyFan23]

The best thing about this crew is that you can’t hate anyone, it’s impossible to hate one of them

[@Joshua_Larsen]

Favorite interview with creators I've watched

[@youshaei]

Thanks Josh! 🙏

[@wave3047]

never realized how smart Coby is until this interview

[@ChaitanyaJain-ls1td]

I think you are talking about cory

[@Yossi7701]

I love how ty let everyone speak and gave everyone their attention that they need and he was not the only center of attention like he usually is

[@carys.stephenson]

This was an awesome interview. The set, the editing, the questions - it was incredible all around. So nice to get to see a side of DP that we don't get to see that often. Great work!

[@youshaei]

Thank you!! Had to step it up for the dudes 🙌

[@01jesusfrk]

Huge DP fans over here! We have seen them live and they do not disappoint. And I echo the sentiment regarding clean content. It is a massive blessing to know I don’t have to worry about what my kids will hear or see while watching these guys. You can bet when the DP “Disneyland” opens we will be there! And btw- my kids got the DP sticky tic tac toe and sticky darts for Christmas this past year. We love them! Super fun games!

[@jakebuchsbaum3348]

I probably wouldn't have watched much KZbin if it wasn't for Dude Perfect.

[@BridalSewing]

So touching, relatable, and exciting for the future. I love the news about their streaming service app. It's nice to see a group that keeps it clean excel so far. We appreciate your hard work, Jon!

[@wangomango6863]

this is the first interview i’ve seen of Dude Perfect… this is professional. need more content like this from them

[@youshaei]

Thank you 🙏

[@FamilywithFour]

We absolutely cherish our family time watching dude perfect together. One of the GOAT shows on youtube - the platform wouldn't be the same without them. Thank you for making this video, Jon!

[@RoryBland]

Been following these guys since 2012, absolute legends 🙏

[@ReelCapMedia]

I am so happy you posted the rest!! I was a bit disappointed last time because it wasn’t longer!

[@youshaei]

thank you! And yes that segment in the "72 Hours" video was just meant to be teaser for this full version 🔥

[@grantosaures4723]

amazing questions, perfect interview, great work jon!

[@BenjamintheTortoise]

Such a great interview!! It was really great to hear some of their behind-the-scenes stories. They're a good group of dudes, deserving of their success... I'm happy for them and their families. Much love 😊

[@spaghettisauce2447]

Honestly one of the best interviewers I’ve ever watched, keep up the great work

[@youshaei]

Thank you! Means a lot 🙏 hope you enjoy our other interviews as well

[@slumpq]

Dude perfect needs to do more interviews!!!

[@PeerRevue]

Amazing video. It's inspiring to see creators like them have the values they do and to stick with it for so long. It also takes a skilled interviewer to get that out of people, really well done.

[@scrappedcars]

I have been watching them for years, probably the channel I have been watching the longest. Love the videos!

[@padraigtreanor]

Love these guys! Thanks for making a space for them to share more of there story! 🙌🏻

[@EthanB08]

One of the best podcasts I’ve listened to. Thank you to both Dude Perfect and Jon for this one! Got to meet them in person during their tour, they are more chill than on video for sure 😂😂😂

[@parkerdavison8296]

Beautiful interview! Love your style of videos by yourself and w Danny!

[@AEGISAOE]

its first time im actually watching a scene with them

[@jakegoodrich97]

This was an amazing interview. I love watching how you have grown, keep up the stellar work

[@GabeGarsia]

Love these guys and I love the commitment to their faith in the face of success!

[@Soulxqo]

i love these guys

[@SebbyClemens]

Such an amazing interview man! Been watching your videos for a few years now and they never disappoint. As a creator myself I always learn something new! Your questions are very smart and important and the way you keep the conversation flowing is unmatched bro! Keep at it man🙏🏼

[@youshaei]

Dude thank you! Really appreciate the kind words and you being here since the early days 🙏

[@Dignify2K]

Great interview! Loved the questions that led to great story telling

[@youshaei]

Thank you! Credit to the dudes for keeping it so candid 💯

[@helloryantanaka]

Excellent interview. Great questions.

[@jackmoreno5988]

Love hearing these guys story.

[@timinri1989]

This is so structured

[@devonfoley7736]

Perfect example of living by faith not by sight, especially when garret talks about the branding the reason they got so far is because they stood by who they were and never changed and God blessed them for it🎉

[@chete_]

Won’t lie. I’m a 22 year old Spanish guy, and I’ve always loved Dude Perfect’s videos. The guys just show, in every single way of their working mantra, what this really mean to them. So I’ll always be thankful for having these type of videos. The determination that the 5 guys have, reflects how big they’ve become so that a guy from another country like me can call them friends.

[@user-ok8tg5qx3d]

This so awesome, Jon you deserve way more subs

[@youshaei]

Thank you! 🙏

[@austinquark]

Been a fan for 9 years, I’ve seen a couple interviews with these guys. This one by far is the best!

[@youshaei]

Thank you Austin 🙏 Really appreciate that!

[@gauravdharmendra]

loved it I'm sure ur audience will grow if u keep making more dude perfect content

[@adi6898]

The Fact that they haven't changed after more than a century is why they are where they are now.....Love em all a lot, they are my childhood and now my present !!!

[@40jgufc]

Simple, interesting, and very well done 💪🏻 been following Dude Perfect for years. Loved it

[@masonisbo5546]

Hey man never seen your videos but this is the kind of videos I want to watch more of thank you for being a great creator and I’ll be a sub for life❤

[@Charliedaiker]

This is awesome Jon!

[@youshaei]

Thanks Charlie! 🙏

[@ColbyGuyer]

Great interview, can't say I've watched their content but was still interesting.

[@jeffgoodmusic]

Great video! You conducted the interview so smoothly.

[@youshaei]

Thanks Jeff! 🙏

[@Br00klyn_vlogs]

I think this is the best interview I’ve watched

[@youshaei]

Thank you Brooklyn! Means a lot

[@hankrose1959]

Never heard an interview from them, it was good

[@randommatt2240]

This was awesome interview. Different side of dude perfect. I love it Would be awesome if Dude Perfect and Monopoly team up

[@atlas_hcr]

you're so good at this I can tell you're passionate about what you

[@youshaei]

Thanks Atlas! 🙏

[@ShanahanAlex11]

I really appreciate the amount of work that went into the audio. Obviously great interview but but your audio production person/team is on point. The lack of mic bleed!!! Sounds great.

[@youshaei]

Thank you!! Yeah we had an amazing production team from Bentonville Studios and audio engineer help on set since there were so many mics to track 🙏

[@MreFEy]

I Love your interviews, Do you edit yourself?

[@lastnamefirstname8655]

truly amazing people, dude perfect.

[@hisgross]

Love you guys. Keep it up. great interview Jon.

[@youshaei]

Thank you 🙏

[@ThatBoyBrian]

Amazing interview. Love the DP guys

[@youshaei]

Thank you 🙏

[@skrenson1]

Brilliant interview!

[@youshaei]

Thank you!

[@TAS1015.]

Yes I’ve been waiting for this🔥 I’m also a trickshotter myself and I took a lot of inspiration from these dudes great work Jon

[@youshaei]

Thank you! Yeah they’re so inspiring

[@Hunterhoneypackglazer1]

This guys a great interviewer

[@youshaei]

Thank you 🙏

[@The_PP]

Fantastic interview. Keep up the good work!

[@youshaei]

thank you!

[@BaseLineGarage]

Your content is awesome man!

[@youshaei]

Thanks man! 🙏

[@PostandGhostTV]

Love your content! It's been integral in helping us grow our new channel especially since we are bringing back tv style scripted storytelling!

[@docwilson8343]

LOVE THEIR FAITH!!!

[@samplautz5586]

It took until 20 minutes in for me to realize that Cody wasn’t there

[@jordanchou]

These guys are cool. Huge respect for them.

[@isaacAsheridan]

So freaking humble

[@Zho94]

Amazing 🤌

[@youshaei]

🙏

[@christopherroyer7635]

Amen! Love you guys!

[@gabequinn9796]

Pickup basketball stereotypes was the first ever vid I watched from Dude Perfect lol

[@crazykids2004]

That was quite a fun interview

[@youshaei]

thank you!

[@revbrentcolby]

Legends. Values, work ethic, relationships. Legends.

[@DarioKalen_Kagenui]

Great interview. 💯 Love Dude Perfect.

[@youshaei]

Thanks Dario! 🙏

[@zacmoore6209]

They should do a 24 hours series

[@en5788]

Great interview! Indeed I can walk out of the room and let my kids watch dude perfect

[@smilingoma3334]

Great interview & video! You made it feel like we, the viewers, were sitting at that table alongside you. ☮& ♥~ SmilingOma333 🙂

[@222FlowFilms]

Hey Jon BINGE WORTHY as usual !! I was curious though, What is the plan behind being a multiplatformed interviewer having your own show as well as one cohosting with Danny Winthorp Duncan?

[@CxlebHan]

Perfect podcast

[@youshaei]

thank you! 🙏

[@marvelmolly6598]

Literally thought the title was The perfect dude interview

[@youshaei]

😂😂

[@vergilwillnotpay]

They will forever be my inspiration ✨

[@drewthedirector]

LETS GOOOOOOOO, so stoked on how this turned out. The perfect Dude Perfect interview 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@youshaei]

Thanks again for all your help Drew! So grateful to work with you man 🙏

[@ZEKEtrickSHOTS]

Sunday church and spend time with family 💯🔥

[@mattmardiks2139]

I Love Dude Perfect Great Interview

[@PeterMartyGwen]

28:24 i just bought it!🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@dangerousfarmer]

Dude, perfect!

[@KoozieTime]

Was anybody ever picked to hang with Jon and Danny In cali for the day? I know it was first mentioned months ago but I never heard if anybody was picked.

[@MTB_Lover_43]

This is amazing!

[@youshaei]

Thank you 🙏

[@williamblair-]

It’s crazy the age gap, so many young people knew dude perfect over the Beatles. A band from the 60 years ago. THATS CRAZY. This guy proves anyone can make it lol.

[@lastnamefirstname8655]

nice interview with dude perfect!

[@ZEKEtrickSHOTS]

Definitely God sent

[@viol9t_]

This channel made my 2016

[@michelhv]

We just needed this interview to end with a Rage Monster moment.

[@michaelbelcher8805]

While I disagree with having so many streaming services. DP is doing it for legitimately good reasons and I can respect that.

[@TheMacs1]

Phenomenal role models

[@christiangyle3884]

Amen!! That was so cool!! It's so nice for my kids to be able to watch Christian KZbinrs and know that I can trust your guys's videos!! Thank you for that!!

[@steamroll805]

Dude perfect is such a special groupcof guys !!

[@youshaei]

Agreed!