Leo González Age, Biography

Some Lesser Known Facts About Leo González

• Leo González, the son of agricultural workers from Central Valley, grew up in Hanford, California.
  

  Leo González during his school days

• During his high school days, he had a YouTube channel called ‘The Life Project.’

• During his college days, Leo González attended television news production classes while living with his mother in Hanford, California.

• From November 2012 to May 2014, Leo González worked as a volunteer at The Salvation Army, a Protestant Christian church and an international charitable organization in Eureka, California.

• In November 2013, he joined CBS Television Distribution in Eureka, California, as a Master Control Operator and worked in the position till May 2014.

• From May 2016 to August 2017, Leo González worked as a Program Advisor and Media Manager at Rescue Mission in Hanford, California.

• He began working as a News Photographer and Editor at Univision Communications Inc. in Fresno, California, in September 2016 and worked in the position till April 2019.

• Leo González joined the Social Media Content Team of West Hills Community College in Lemoore, California, in October 2019 and worked there till December 2019.

• When his mother suffered a stroke, she was put in a full-time care facility. Soon after this incident, one of his friends was brutally murdered.

• After his mother was hospitalized, Leo González left his job and was unable to pay the rent of his house. Soon, he moved into his car and left the house.

• One day, he went to a church, and someone stole the camera he had left in his car.

• After that, Leo González decided to move to Reno, Nevada, USA, where he worked as a production assistant at KTVN 2 News in Reno, NV, United States, from December 2019 to January 2021.

• He also started delivering groceries for Instacart and Postmates to make extra money.

• Leo González downloaded the social media application TikTok after watching some videos on Twitter and watched for a few weeks before making his video.

• His first video on TikTok did not get much attention.

• A few months later, he posted a funny video about the awkward conversation between a news anchor and a field reporter on transmission delay. This video got him 5,000 followers overnight.

• After that, Leo González thought to create more funny videos on behind-the-scenes topics.

• According to González, he focused on the details of a topic, which helped him in writing and producing television news stories. He also used his dry humour ideas to make TikTok videos.

• Leo González started creating scenes that many TikTok users could relate to. For instance, in a series of videos, he pretended to be a McDonald’s worker placing an order at a different restaurant and then did the same for Taco Bell and Starbucks.

• This series of videos got over 6 million views and earned him 600,000 followers.

• Soon, his videos started getting millions of views as he mocked Walmart shoppers, frustrated teachers, target employees, and comedian George Lopez. With the success of these videos, he earned a $500 brand deal or some free food from a PR company.
  

  An old picture of Leo González with comedian George Lopez (right)

• After that, he began making funny duet videos with his friends.

• According to him, the advertising section was initially difficult for him because many influencers did not share their secrets.

• His next brand deal was from ramen cooker. Leo González earned $40, and they sent him three cookers, worth about $70.

• After that, Leo González made a series of videos for a restaurant chain. However, they negotiated his rate down from $120 to $100 per video.

• Later, he discovered that the client had paid $7,000 for a similar series to someone with fewer followers. He felt humiliated. However, an influencer agency began representing González.

• In 2021, Leo González started charging four figures for promoting branded campaigns and was named one of TikTok’s 2021 Latinx Trailblazers.

• He has created campaigns for brands like Jack in the Box, Paramount, Hulu, and La Michoacana.

• Leo González has written a memoir and two television series: a talk show hosted by his main character, Junior, and a mockumentary.

• He likes travelling to distant places in his free time.
  

  Leo González while enjoying a trip

• Leo González has appeared in Just For Laughs as a New Faces: Creator.

• He has featured on the covers of renowned magazines such as Rolling Stone, LA Times, and Fortune Magazine.

• Leo González has appeared as a guest star in Season 2 of Hulu’s television series This Fool.
  

  Leo González in a still from Season 2 of Hulu’s television series This Fool

• He has appeared as a host at the Grammys award show and the Latin Billboards.
  

  Leo González on the invitation to Grammys award show as a host

• Leo González once hosted the events of Warner Bros. and Netflix.
  

  Leo González while hosting a Netflix event

• Leo González often goes to the gym and shares pictures of his gym sessions on social media.
  

  Leo González while working out at a gym