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Barry Nathan Kramer (born December 3, 1989) is a co-host of Table Flip, an occasional host of Steam Train and Grumpcade, and, most notably, one of the editors of Game Grumps, alongside Matt and Ryan. He also produces and hosts his own spin-off show, How About This Game?, on the GrumpOut channel.
Game Grumps
Barry in the Game Grumps polo shirt and a sick pair of shades
Barry was originally the editor of Game Grumps. His duties included everything other than the actual recording: editing, scheduling, uploading, and making the episode titles, descriptions, and thumbnails. He took this role so that Jon and Arin could dedicate themselves more to their own series. He was chosen for this role mainly because he lived with Jon at the time. He started his job in September 2012, uploading Yoshi's Island and Super Smash Brothers Brawl episodes and editing Mario Party 4 episodes. Barry's role as editor was originally kept as a secret until the Battletoads episode. Since then, Barry has become both a popular and important part of Game Grumps.
Barry created one special Game Grumps Animated, as an April Fools' Day joke, called Grep Animated. He later did another one in July, 2015, called "Lost at Sea."
Barry has so far appeared in all episodes of Steam Rolled, where Steam Train challenged Game Grumps to a 2v2 battle in Quake III Arena, CS:GO, and Worms Armageddon. The fourth episode was a free for all between Arin, Barry, Ross and Suzy in Mario Party 4. Because Danny Sexbang is a prominent part of both Steam Train and Game Grumps; Ross was left alone on the Steam Train Team so Barry filled that role. At the end of CS:GO Barry spoke for the first time, simply saying, "Thanks for having me." So far, Barry has won, or been on the winning team in every game they have played on Steam Rolled, except for the TowerFall episode and the Fortune Street series which were won by Arin. Even though he has been featured four times as a guest, Barry made his first official appearance on Steam Train in the episode Cliffhorse, and has been a recurring host, especially in horror play-through's.
Starting in mid-2016, Barry has also began producing his own series where he analyzes and discusses certain aspects of games, called How About This Game? The show is hosted on the GrumpOut channel, and is produced spordarically, with six months of production time between the first two episodes.
Other
Barry assisted Jon in the making of his series, co-writing various episodes (such as DinoCity BRO!!!, Starfox Adventures: Stairfax Temperatures, and 6 Horrible Boss Battles) and helping while Jon is shooting the live action segments of his videos. He has also starred in the Minecraft Hardcore series, the DayZ Hardcore series and the Terraria Hardcore series by Austin "PeanutButterGamer" Hargrave on his secondary channel PBGGameplay, with Jon. He has also assisted Ross in the filming of the live action skit of his The GapDerpcraft Short. He also did the audio and lighting for Suzy's London Fashion Week - The platform giveaway!video, with Arin and Chris "OneyNG" O'Neil. He also appeared on NinjaSexParty's video for Let's Get This Terrible Party Started! (which also starred Jon as "Main Party Invitee" and Ross as a "D&D Nerd", was directed by Arin and had Suzy working on props), as a member of the Country themed Bar Mitzvah band Shalom on the Range, with his brother Alex and El Cid. He now appears frequently in Ninja Sex Party videos as the recurring background character "The Barricorn," the Barry Unicorn, or being killed by Brian several times. Barry also lent his name to Samurai Barry, a member of NSP's fictitious arch nemesis band Samurai Abstinence Patrol.
Game development
Barry has contributed to the game design and audio of multiple games, including Soof, Thicket, and Ourobot.
Education
Barry went to Palos Verdes Peninsula High School. Before this he attended school along with Jon (from elementary school). He would later attend New York University, where through a series of trials and tribulations (including switched interests and majors), he would graduate with a degree in Video Game Theory and Design (along with a minor in Business of Entertainment, Media, and Technology) in May 2012 from the Gallatin School of Individualized Study. During that time he also took four months to study abroad in Shanghai, China.[1]
Personal Life
Barry was raised in Los Angeles.
His birthday is on December 3rd, as he said in a Reddit comment. Barry has an older brother, Alex Kramer. His father is a cyclist. His mother operates the YouTube channel dmkeng1984.
Quotes
- Main article: Barry/Quotes
Gallery
- Main article: Barry/Gallery
Trivia
- Barry has been a member of Game Grumps longer than any other person in the channel other than Arin, as he joined in September 2012.
- While studying abroad in China during college, Barry went rock climbing and it "kicked his ass".
- Barry's favorite color is purple, and his favorite animal is the pygmy marmoset.
- Barry seems to have a strange affection for unicorns, as he happily portrays "The Barricorn" in many of Ninja Sex Party's more recent videos.
- Barry says he is Blood Type O Positive. We may never know if that's actually true or not.
- Barry's name is included in the credits of The Stanley Parable in the "A Special Thank You To" section, most likely because he is claimed to be a big fan of it in the episode.
- Barry is not a fan of horror games, and as mentioned in the first episode of SOMA with Ross (who is equally scared of horror titles), admits to being "a baby" when playing them.
- Barry's height is reportedly "like 5'9"ish" as he stated in this Reddit thread.
- Barry has seen Dan's penis, as stated by Dan in Super Mario Galaxy: Episode 4.
- Barry has stated the favorite thing he ever edited was Bill Nye on the phone from Super Castlevania IV episode 9 Stop and Go.
- Barry has started watching Steven Universe and thinks it's "pretty swell". His current favorite character is Onion. (source)
- Barry and Jon defeated the Enderdragon in Season 1 of PeanutButterGamer's Minecraft Hardcore.
- Barry is Jewish, though it is unknown if he is a practicing member of the faith.
- Barry currently lives together in the same house with Danny.
- Barry officiated the wedding of Suzy and Arin, he found it fun and easy.
- Barry is a fan of the band Gorillaz, this is evident by his Vine where he has their self-titled album as a vinyl record, as well as singing the Chorus to their song "Some Kind of Nature".
- Barry was added to the D-Club after he and Arin saw each other's penises at a Korean spa. (source)
- Barry's favorite pokemon used to be Ditto.[2]
- Barry's favorite food is chicken parmesan.
- Barry, along with Arin, deeply despise the Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword.
- Barry did theatre in high school.
- Barry is capable of playing the mandolin
- Barry shaved his beard off once for charity
- Barry played as a Dwarf Shaman in Guild Grumps
- His Patronus is a Hedgehog.
References
- ↑ Before the Grumps: Suzy Interviews Barry
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