Anthony Padilla was born on September 16, 1987, in Sacramento, California. He attended Del Campo High School in Fair Oaks, California, and later enrolled at American River College. However, he left college after two years to focus on his growing career in online media.
Anthony Padilla is best known as the co-founder of Smosh, a comedy video brand he launched in 2002. Initially, Smosh started as a website, smosh.com, created by Padilla. He was soon joined by his best friend, Ian Hecox, and together they transformed Smosh into one of the most popular comedy channels on YouTube. With sketch comedy content appealing to a wide audience, Smosh attracted over 23 million subscribers and amassed nearly eight billion views.
The duo expanded Smosh’s brand beyond videos by releasing several comedy albums. Their discography includes titles such as Sexy Album, If Music Were Real, Smoshtastic, The Sweet Sound of Smosh, and Shut Up! And Listen. These albums reinforced their position as pioneers in YouTube comedy and demonstrated their versatility in digital entertainment.
| Net Worth 2021: | 3 million |