Noel Miller (comedian)
Noel Miller (born August 19, 1989) is a Canadian-American comedian, social media personality, rapper, podcaster, and filmmaker. Miller first gained public attention via his comedy skits on Vine. He is a co-host on the comedy podcast TMG, with fellow co-host Cody Ko. As of July 2023, Miller has 4.9 million subscribers across his three YouTube channels.
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| Born | August 19, 1989 | |||||||||
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| Education | California State University, Northridge (BA) | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2015–present | |||||||||
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Aleena Akhtar (m. 2022) | |||||||||
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| Subscribers | 2.66 million (Noel Miller) 992 thousand (Noel Miller Presents) | |||||||||
| Total views | 303.9 million (Noel Miller) 85.8 million (Noel Miller Presents) | |||||||||
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Last updated: August 1, 2023 | ||||||||||
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals | |||||||||
| Years active | 2017–present | |||||||||
| Labels | Arista | |||||||||
| Website | noelmillerlive | |||||||||
Miller began on YouTube in August 2015, uploading comedy sketches. He gained popularity uploading a series of reaction videos with Ko named That's Cringe, as well as playing the Love Island mobile game. The duo uploaded their first episode of the TMG Podcast on October 27, 2017.
Early life and education
Noel Miller was born on August 19, 1989, in Toronto, Ontario.[1] His family life remains private, and his ambiguous ethnicity has become a running joke on the podcast and among fans. Soon after he was born, he and his family moved to Los Angeles, California.
Miller studied business at California State University, Northridge, before dropping out during his second-to-last semester.[2]
Career
2016–2017: Web development, Fullscreen, and music production
After dropping out of college, Miller turned to web development and began working at Fullscreen, where he met Cody Ko.[2][3] The following year, the two began creating comedy sketches and uploading to YouTube.[4]
In 2017, the two began releasing satirical rap under the Tiny Meat Gang (TMG) name and released Bangers and Ass, their first EP. After being repeatedly demonitized under violations of YouTube's community guidelines, the two began a podcast of the same name to recover from their losses.
2017–2022: Tiny Meat Gang podcast and live tour, Suki, and music
On October 27, 2017, the duo uploaded their first episode of the Tiny Meat Gang podcast to their joint YouTube channel.[5] The podcast, funded initially by Patreon supporters, discusses pop and Internet culture, and is satirical in nature. Each episode is approximately one hour long.
In 2018, Miller and Kolodziejzyk went on a live joint tour. The duo released their second EP, Locals Only. That same year, Post Malone was featured as a guest on an episode of the podcast.[6]
In 2019, Tiny Meat Gang won the Best Podcast award at the 11th Shorty Awards,[7] and shortly after, embarked on another United States live comedy tour, performing under the Tiny Meat Gang name. The duo released two more singles, "Walk Man" and "short kings anthem", the latter released with Blackbear.[8]
That same year, Miller released Suki, a dark comedy short film, on YouTube. The film was crowdfunded on GoFundMe and received over $11,000 in donations.[9] As of August 2023, the short film received over 1.2 million views on YouTube.[10]
In 2020, Miller, under his mononymous stage name (stylized NOEL), released his first single, "Motor Yola", followed by his first solo EP Push.[11] As a duo, Tiny Meat Gang released two more singles, "Broke Bitch" and "Sofia".[12]
In 2022, Miller released three more singles, "Rat Race", "Pacemaker", and "Day Date", and with Tiny Meat Gang, released "Daddy" featuring Quinn XCII.[13]
2022–Present: TMG Studios and the Everything is F#&ked tour
MIller and Kolodziejzyk founded TMG Studios, a comedy podcast network. The network, represented by United Talent Agency, hosts seven different podcasts, including the duo's original TMG Podcast, as well as Cody Ko's Insanely Chill. The TMG Podcast is hosted on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube, as well as their own website. Each weekly show is split into two hour-long halves: the first hour being free with ad reads throughout, and the second hour being available only to paid supporters of the podcast on their website.[14]
In 2023, Miller embarked on the worldwide solo Everything is F#&ked tour, where he performed stand-up comedy.[15]
Personal life
Miller began dating Aleena Akhtar, a YouTuber and podcaster, on January 13, 2012.[16] On October 10, 2022, Miller and Akhtar got married.[17]
Discography
Solo discography
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| EPs | 1 |
| Singles | 8 |
EPs
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| Push |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Wood Worm" | 2018 | — |
| "Loophole" | 2019 | |
| "Motor Yola" | 2020 | |
| "Lennon's Ghost" | Push | |
| "Crow" | ||
| "Rat Race" | 2022 | — |
| "Pacemaker" | ||
| "Day Date" |
TMG discography
As Tiny Meat Gang (also known as TMG) with Cody Ko.
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| EPs | 2 |
| Singles | 9 |
Extended plays
| Title | Year | Singles |
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| Bangers & Ass | 2017 | "Super Xan" |
| Locals Only | 2018 | "Stay Safe"
"No Flex" |
Singles
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Super Xan" | 2017 | Bangers & Ass |
| "Stay Safe" | 2018 | Locals Only |
| "No Flex" | ||
| "Walk Man" | 2019 | — |
| "Short Kings Anthem" (with Blackbear) | ||
| "Club Poor" (with Rynx) | In Pieces | |
| "Broke Bitch" | 2020 | TBA |
| "Sofia" | ||
| "Daddy" (with Quinn XCII) | 2021 |
Filmography
| Title | Year | Role |
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| Suki | 2019 | Director, Editor |
References
- "Noel Miller | Keynote Speaker | AAE Speakers Bureau". www.aaespeakers.com. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
- Blanchet, Brenton (2022-08-05). "Introducing NOEL, The YouTube Comedian Ready to Earn Your Respect as a Rapper". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- Robison, Kylie (May 5, 2021). "Cody Ko explains how his 5 years as an app developer helped prepare him for a career as a YouTube superstar with 5.5 million subscribers". Business Insider. Archived from the original on May 6, 2021. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- "How YouTubers Cody Ko and Noel Miller capitalised on cringe content". SCREENSHOT Media. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- Episode 1 - Tech Support, retrieved 2023-08-01
- Episode 45 - Geriatric Sith Lord ft. Post Malone, retrieved 2023-08-01
- "'Tiny Meat Gang' wins 2019 Best Podcast Shorty, 'Bag Man' Best Branded Podcast". Yahoo! News. May 6, 2019. Archived from the original on May 6, 2019.
- Gudenau, Sarah (2020-11-29). "On 'Push,' Noel Miller Makes the Transition From Comedian to Artist". Study Breaks. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- willbarbertaylor (2020-01-19). "Suki Short Film Review". The Consulting Detective. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- "SUKI" - SHORT FILM DIRECTED BY NOEL MILLER, retrieved 2023-08-01
- "Album Review: NOEL's 'Push' Creates Duality Between High Energy Beats and Self-Evaluation". afterglow. 2020-11-06. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- "SOFIA 10/2". Twitter. September 30, 2020.
- "TMG & Quinn XCII Break Down The Meaning Of "Daddy"'". Genius. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- Spangler, Todd (2022-12-07). "How Comedy Duo Cody Ko and Noel Miller Built a Growing Podcast Network With Tiny Meat Gang Studios". Variety. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- "Noel Miller's "Everything Is F#&ked" is Exuberantly Hilarious". 2023-02-02. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- Miller, Noel (January 13, 2022). "10 years with you, we've been through it all. happy anniversary". Instagram. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- Miller, Aleena (October 13, 2022). "10.10.22". Instagram. Retrieved August 1, 2023.