Brian Rose (podcaster)
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| Born | May 1971 (age 53) San Diego, California, United States |
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| Location | London, England |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Subscribers | 2.01 million (February 2021) |
| Total views | 240 million (February 2021) |
| Updated February 2021 | |
Brian Rose (born May 1971) is an American-born podcaster based in London. After a career in banking in New York and London, he founded London Real in 2011, a podcast and YouTube channel with two million subscribers, on which he has promoted misinformation related to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][2] He stood in the 2021 London mayoral election, when he lost his deposit.
Early life and career[edit]
Brian Rose was born in San Diego, United States, in May 1971.[3][4] His early career was as a banker in New York City and London.[5] Rose has described how he became addicted to alcohol and then drugs, including a heroin overdose in 2001. He moved to London in 2002 and stopped using drugs, becoming a British citizen in 2007.[6]
Career[edit]
Podcasting career[edit]
In 2011, Rose founded the podcast and YouTube channel London Real.[7] As of 2020, he remains its host and CEO, with the channel having two million subscribers.[5][8] Guest on the show have ranged from Gary Vaynerchuk to Wim Hof.[9]
The podcast is known for spreading conspiracy theories[10] and it has promoted misinformation related to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9][1][11] Rose has also sought to cast doubt on COVID-19 vaccines.[2] He has described the UK government's COVID-19 response as "disproportionate".[12]
Rose has conducted five interviews with conspiracy theorist David Icke.[13] In one interview, published in April 2020, Icke falsely claimed that there was a link between the COVID-19 pandemic and 5G mobile phone networks, without being challenged by Rose. This video was among those from London Real[10] which were removed by YouTube, who tightened their rules to prevent the platform being used to spread conspiracy theories about COVID-19.[14] The April 2020 interview was later also deleted from Facebook;[15] Spotify also removed the interview.[16][17] Rose has said about the interview: "I'm proud we broadcast it. We fought against censorship last year because I want people to have these discussions and I want to have them out in the open." But he added, "By no means do I agree with everything he says."[6]
Vice reported that Rose's "Business Accelerator" programmes have been criticised by past customers. Mmultiple complaints about Rose's course have been made to Scamguard, Vice accused Rose of "exploiting the worst public health crisis in living memory for clout and financial gain by hiding behind the shibboleth of absolute free speech."[9] In 2020, the only active company registered in Rose's name was Longstem Limited. Longstem, at the end of 2018, reported debts of over £374,000.[9]
In 2018, he competed in an Ironman competition while living on a plant-based diet and has hosted vegans on his YouTube channel.[18]
Political career[edit]
In the US, Rose originally voted Democratic and then became a Republican. He did not vote in the previous London mayoral (2016) or general (2019) election.[6]
Rose stood in the 2021 London mayoral election and 2021 London Assembly election for his own London Real Party.[19][5] On 24 January 2021, Rose and six of his staff were fined by police for breaking lockdown rules while filming promotional material for his campaign.[20] He finished seventh with 31,111 votes in the mayoral election, while his party finished 11th on the London-wide list with 18,395 votes.[21]
Personal life[edit]
Rose is married to Mariana, originally from Bulgaria. She has a daughter from a previous relationship, and they have two sons.[6]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "PolitiFact - Fact-checking 'Plandemic 2': Another video full of conspiracy theories about COVID-19". politifact.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Fox's Judge Jeanine won't take coronavirus vaccine: "I'm not going to allow them to do that to me"". Salon.com. 2020-08-04. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
- ↑ Whitworth, Damian. "Brian Rose, the American who wants to be London mayor" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
- ↑ "Brian Rose - Personal Appointments". Companies House. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Lehmann, Steven. "Who are the candidates for the 2021 London Mayoral election?". swlondoner (20 November 2020). Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "Brian Rose, the American who wants to be London mayor" by Damian Whitworth, The Times (London), 31 March 2021
- ↑ "Satanistas biónicos quieren controlarnos con vacunas: detrás de las teorías conspiranoicas". Elconfidencial.com. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
- ↑ Kanter, Jake (April 20, 2020). "UK's London Live May Have Caused 'Significant Harm' By Airing Interview With Coronavirus Denier David Icke".
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 "The YouTuber Accused of Using Coronavirus to Scam His Followers". www.vice.com.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Turvill, William (2020-06-03). "Cash for conspiracies: How David Icke, 'alternative' media and tech giants make money from coronavirus conspiracies". Press Gazette. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
- ↑ "Is there any truth behind the Covid-19 conspiracy theories?". Telegraph.co.uk. 2020-06-27. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
- ↑ "London Mayor candidate says his campaign bus is 'safest in the country' after getting £200 fine". www.indy100.com. 26 January 2021.
- ↑ "The Clown Prince of Wellness". Office for Science and Society. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
- ↑ "Facebook removes David Icke coronavirus-5G conspiracy video". ITV News. 9 April 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ↑ Sam Shead (2020-05-06). "Spotify removes podcast featuring David Icke, while Apple stalls". Cnbc.com. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
- ↑ "Spotify supprime le podcast mettant en vedette David Icke, tandis qu'Apple cale – News 24" (in français). News-24.fr. 2020-05-06. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
- ↑ London Real’s Brian Rose shares his recipe for a filling vegan breakfast smoothie. Emily Court, Living Vegan, 8 March 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ↑ "London mayoral election campaigns kick off despite lockdown". CityAM. 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
- ↑ "Mayor of London candidate Brian Rose fined for lockdown breach". 25 January 2021 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ↑ "Results 2021". London Elects. 2021-05-09. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
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