Philip DeFranco

Philip James DeFranco (born Philip James Franchini Jr.; born December 1, 1985), commonly known by his online nickname PhillyD, and formerly known as sxephil, is an American media host and YouTube personality. He is best known for The Philip DeFranco Show, a news commentary show centered on current events in politics and pop culture.

Philip DeFranco
DeFranco in 2018
Personal information
Born
Philip James Franchini Jr.

(1985-12-01) December 1, 1985
NationalityAmerican
Occupation
  • YouTube personality
Spouse
Lindsay Doty
(m. 2015)
Children2
Websitewww.roguerocket.com
YouTube information
Channels
Years active2006–present
Genres
  • News
  • current events
  • vlogging
Subscribers
  • 6.47 million (Philip DeFranco)
  • 1.12 million (Philly D)
  • 262,000 (A Conversation With)
  • 205,000 (DeFranco Does)
  • 1 million (PDS News Clips)
  • 27,800 (A Conversation With Clips)
  • 3,000 (DeFranco Shorts)
Total views
  • 1.9 billion (Philip DeFranco)
  • 296,465 (Philly D)
  • 18.8 million (A Conversation With)
  • 11 million (DeFranco Does)
  • 927.7 million (PDS News Clips)
  • 4.3 million (A Conversation With Clips)
  • 11,185 (DeFranco Shorts)
NetworkRevision3 / Discovery Digital Networks (2012–2017)
Rogue Rocket (2018–present)
Associated actsSourceFed
100,000 subscribers2008
1,000,000 subscribers2010

Last updated: October 12, 2023

DeFranco has also been involved in the creation of other successful channels on YouTube, including personal vlog channel Philly D, the YouTube Original news channel SourceFed and its nerd culture spinoff SourceFed Nerd, gaming channel Super Panic Frenzy, and family vlogging channel TheDeFrancoFam. His primary channel has accumulated over 6.5 million subscribers and 1.5 billion views, as of January 2024. Over his decade-long YouTube career, he has been cited as a pioneer of YouTube and news coverage online, and has won various awards for his online content.

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