Angry Grandpa

TheAngryGrandpaShow was initially created in 2007 by Green's son Michael and became known in large part for its prank videos,[7] in which Green is frequently seen reacting to his son's provocations by screaming profanities and destroying furniture, kitchen appliances, and technology.[8][9][10] His commentary and over-the-top reactions to recent events and controversial topics have also garnered significant attention.[6][8]

After gathering an audience on Break.com, Green migrated to YouTube and gained popularity there.[8][11] Among Green's most popular videos are his reaction to the music video of Rebecca Black's single "Friday", which was featured on The Guardian's viral video chart in 2011,[12] Green ripping up his son's WrestleMania tickets,[13] destroying his son's PlayStation 4,[14][15] smashing a television set during the Super Bowl 50 after being frustrated at his favored team's loss,[16][17][18] and a prank causing him to hack at a durian with a Japanese sword.[19] In another popular video format, Green's son is seen gifting his father, who until then had lived in a trailer park,[20][21] a new house[22][23][24] and a 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air, one like he owned in his youth,[25][26] causing Green to react—by way of exception—with joy and gratitude.

While questions have been raised regarding the authenticity of the channel's content, including by fellow YouTuber Ray William Johnson,[27] Green's son has credited his father's bipolar disorder for the rage-driven outbursts seen in the videos.[6][8][17][28]

In December 2015, Green released a cover of Waylon Jennings's "The Most Sensible Thing" in association with musician Shooter Jennings, who he had previously recorded videos with.[11][29] As of December 2020, TheAngryGrandpaShow is still being operated by Green's son. The channel now mainly uploads posthumous videos that were produced before Green's death.[5]

Green was born on October 16, 1950, in Chatham County, Georgia, to Dorothy Mayer and Charles Marvin Green Sr.[1] He was raised in Charleston, South Carolina, in a low-income household. He worked a number of jobs, including as a firefighter and small business owner. He had been divorced twice and was the father of five children.[8][30] As a parent and before his YouTube career, Green described himself as an "800 pound alcoholic and distant father".[9] He stated that his celebrity status and his followers had given him renewed purpose in life.[4][28] By 2015, Green was estimated to have been worth US$1.5 million.[6]

Green had dealt with several medical conditions, including pneumonia, kidney stones, and skin cancer, the last of which had gone into remission.[4][30] After collapsing at his son's Fourth of July party in 2017, Green was diagnosed with liver cirrhosis.[10] Following months of deteriorating health, he died from the illness at his home on December 10, 2017, aged 67.[9][31] Beside fellow YouTube personalities, condolences were sent by Roseanne Barr, Shooter Jennings, and Paul Heyman, the last of which describing him as a "YouTube pioneer".[10][11][28]

• Tropp, Laura (2019). "Chapter 5: Performing Granny and Pop". Grandparents in a Digital Age: The Third Act. London, England: Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 114–117. ISBN 978-1-4985-7578-2.

• Official website (archived)