1. Kid Fury is best known as the co-host of podcast The Read, with Crissle West.
14 Facts About Kid Fury
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Kid Fury was born and raised in Miami, Florida, where his parents emigrated from Jamaica.
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Kid Fury enjoyed comedy from a young age and especially liked In Living Color, Martin and Moesha.
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Kid Fury launched a YouTube channel in 2010 where he hosted a vlog series called Furious Thoughts.
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Kid Fury's videos featured comedic, unfiltered takes on pop culture and his real life and attracted a large, diverse audience.
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In 2011, Kid Fury met future collaborator Crissle West, who later moved to New York City in 2013.
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Chris Morrow approached Fury about doing a podcast with Morrow's then-startup podcasting company, the Loud Speakers Network.
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Kid Fury asked West to join him and they named the podcast The Read.
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In 2016, Kid Fury put on a live version of his show that consisted largely of stand-up comedy, called "Furious Thoughts Live".
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Kid Fury appeared as a supporting character in the second season of Dear White People.
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In July 2018, it was announced that Kid Fury was developing a television show for HBO with executive producer Lena Waithe.
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Kid Fury met producer Chloe Pisello of Avalon Television, who enjoyed the pitch and helped him shop the show around to several networks.
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Kid Fury appeared in two episodes of the show's first season.
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Kid Fury is noted for advocating for Missy Elliott to receive MTV's VMA Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award on The Read.