American internet personalities
"Kevin Hodge" redirects here. For other sports figures with similar names, see
Kevin Hodges
.
"Keith Hodge" redirects here. For the politician, see
Keith Hodges
.
Hodgetwins
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Kevin (in orange) and Keith (in blue) in 2014
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Born
| Kevin Hodge
Keith Hodge
(
1975-09-17
)
September 17, 1975
(age 48)
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Occupations
| - YouTubers
- comedians
- political commentators
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Website
| officialhodgetwins
.com
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Channels
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Years active
| 2008?present
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Genre(s)
| Comedy
Politics
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Subscribers
| 2+ million (TwinMuscle)
[1]
1+ million (askhodgetwins)
[2]
2+ million (ConservativeTwins)
[3]
[4]
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Total views
| 500+ million (twinmuscleworkout)
[1]
300+ million (askhodgetwins)
[2]
200+ million (ConservativeTwins)
[3]
[4]
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| 100,000 subscribers
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The
Hodgetwins
(born September 17, 1975),
[5]
[6]
also known as the
Conservative Twins
, are an American stand-up comedy and
conservative
political commentary duo consisting of twin brothers
Keith
and
Kevin Hodge
. The twins started out as YouTubers, but in 2016 branched out to live stand-up comedy shows as well.
[7]
[8]
[9]
They were at
VidCon
2016, and
The Root
named them as the third best black creators at the event.
[10]
Biography
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They enlisted in the
Marine Corps
and by 2013 they had over half a million subscribers on
YouTube
.
[11]
Their cousins' pair of children were both shot, so they used their social media presence to raise money for their medical expenses.
[12]
Both have been married to their current wives for over 15 years, and lived in
Los Angeles
for 17 years.
[13]
They currently reside in Las Vegas.
Fitness
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The Hodge twins are certified
International Sports Sciences Association
trainers and appeared on the front page of
Train
magazine.
[14]
[15]
They were guests on comedy podcast
The Fighter and the Kid
.
[16]
CheatSheet
rated them as the 4th best fitness YouTube channel.
[17]
Comedy
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They have toured the UK
[18]
[19]
and Australia.
[20]
Their
No Filter
tour took place in 2016.
[13]
The Hodge twins are vocal conservatives, and have over two million subscribers on their Conservative Twins YouTube channel. The twins are
Donald Trump
supporters, and appeared on Trump's
Real News Update
webcast.
[21]
They oppose the
Black Lives Matter
political and social movement.
[22]
Two of the most shared Facebook posts about the
George Floyd protests
originated from the Hodge twins.
[23]
They are frequent guests on conservative comedian
Steven Crowder
's various programs.
[23]
Some claims the twins have made about
Joe Biden
and Black Lives Matter have been deemed as false by
fact-checkers
.
[24]
[25]
A venue canceled one of their shows after the Hodgetwins posted a video to their
YouTube
account making fun of a
transgender woman
. The venue owner stated that the reason for the cancellation was because "[they] don't tolerate
transphobia
."
[26]
See also
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References
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"YouTube"
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www.youtube.com
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"YouTube"
.
www.youtube.com
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a
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"YouTube"
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www.youtube.com
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a
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"About TheHodgetwins"
.
YouTube
.
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"The Stroller Don't waste these opportunities"
.
Martinsville Bulletin
. September 12, 2019.
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F, Bonnie (July 7, 2020).
"Video: The Hodge Twins on The Black National Anthem and the BLM"
.
CNBNEWS Gloucester City
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Martinez, Kiko.
"YouTube Stars The Hodgetwins Bring Ultra-conservative Act to Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club"
.
San Antonio Current
. Archived from
the original
on August 12, 2020
. Retrieved
July 12,
2020
.
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"Hodgetwins - Complete Profile: Height, Weight, Biography"
.
Fitness Volt
. June 1, 2020
. Retrieved
July 12,
2020
.
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Ramirez, Cindy.
"
'I'm liking me some Chico's Tacos,' YouTube stars Hodgetwins say of El Paso staple"
.
El Paso Times
. Retrieved
July 12,
2020
.
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"12 of the Best and Brightest Black YouTubers at VidCon 2016"
.
The Root
. June 28, 2016.
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"The Hodgetwins - Fitness, Fatherhood And Accidental Stardom"
.
Urban Lux
. July 1, 2013.
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Kozelsky, Holly (May 3, 2019).
"Two Martinsville-area children injured in a road-rage shooting last month are gaining worldwide support inspired by the famous Hodgetwins"
.
Martinsville Bulletin
.
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a
b
Ardell, Jena (November 16, 2016).
"YouTube Sex-Advice Gurus Hodgetwins Make Their Move to the Stand-Up Stage"
.
LA Weekly
. Retrieved
July 12,
2020
.
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"The Hodge Twins on Their Workout, Diet and Fitness Philosophy"
.
Train
. March 5, 2018.
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"Train Magazine on Twitter"
. Train magazine.
Our @hodgetwins cover issue is on sale now in the US & Canada! See their exclusive interview + workout guide inside
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"The Fighter and the Kid - Episode 173: The Hodge Twins"
.
YouTube
. June 3, 2016
. Retrieved
July 12,
2020
.
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Carrick, Evie (February 26, 2016).
"7 of the Best Fitness Channels on YouTube"
.
Showbiz Cheat Sheet
. Archived from
the original
on July 13, 2020
. Retrieved
July 12,
2020
.
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Bennett, Steve.
"Bodybuilding YouTube stars announce UK comedy dates : Other news 2018 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide"
.
Chortle
. Retrieved
July 12,
2020
.
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ChrisS.
"Comedy Duo, The Hodgetwins, Talk about Youtube, Fitness & Twinning on LIVE"
.
GoLocalProv
. Retrieved
July 12,
2020
.
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"Meet The Hodgetwins: America's comedy twins turned YouTube superstars"
.
Tone Deaf
. April 20, 2017
. Retrieved
July 12,
2020
.
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"Real News Insights with the Hodgetwins"
.
Real News Update
. January 3, 2020.
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Roose, Kevin (June 22, 2020).
"Social Media Giants Support Racial Justice. Their Products Undermine It"
.
The New York Times
.
ISSN
0362-4331
. Retrieved
October 17,
2020
.
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a
b
Sienkiewicz, Matt; Marx, Nick (May 3, 2022).
That's Not Funny: How the Right Makes Comedy Work for Them
.
University of California Press
. p. 97.
ISBN
978-0-520-38214-5
.
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Caldera, Camille.
"Fact check: After deplaning in Tampa, Joe Biden waved to firefighters in a field"
.
USA TODAY
. Retrieved
October 17,
2020
.
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"PolitiFact - Conservative pundits share false claim about Black Lives Matter, ActBlue"
.
@politifact
. 2020
. Retrieved
October 17,
2020
.
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White, Ashley.
"
'We don't tolerate transphobia': Tallahassee venue cancels HodgeTwins conservative comedy show"
.
Tallahassee Democrat
. Retrieved
August 27,
2020
.
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