Ex Blue

Justin Woolsey, better known online as Ex Blue, is an American YouTuber based in Cheyenne, Wyoming. He got into popularity for his Five Nights at Freddy's in real life videos, series and updates about the locations. However, there are videos based on different topics such as memes about the presidential debate,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-NULAiTNgM and the older videos were usually revolve different topics before Five Nights at Freddy's.
There is also a video which was an inspired topic from MrBeast.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxzzdD7jUog
== In Real Life Projects ==
Their first real FNaF IRL project was their "Five Nights at Freddy's 4 In Real Life" which was released on December 21st, 2021 after their "Five Nights at Marcus Meals" series. Their FNaF 4 IRL project was primitive in comparison to their future projects, only containing a bedroom and two hallways due to those being the only visible portions of the game. 
On September 4th, 2022 Ex Blue released a video titled "Five Nights at Freddy's In Real Life" showing a real life recreation of the full restaurant in which "Five Nights at Freddy's" (the first instance of the video game series) takes place. Creating the video cost $10,265.https://youtu.be/kuQ6IBRuwf0?t=485 The fan favorite Marcus was the winner of the competition. At the end of the video, they announced that "Five Nights at Freddy's 3 In Real Life" would be coming 2023.
On October 2nd, 2022 Ex Blue announced in a teaser that they would be releasing a Five Nights at Freddy's movie. Two "Behind the scenes" videos would follow, showing that they've been working on the movie since February 2022.https://youtu.be/NoBfd9XJDZQ?t=88 On November 21st, 2022 they would release the movie called "NIGHT FIVE" written and directed by Matthew Stacey starring Justin Woolsey as the main character "Michael Afton".
On July 14th, 2023 Ex blue would release "Five Nights at Freddy's 3 In Real Life" which was their next project after Night Five. Only four update/build videos were released before the competition video. This competition was the first to feature guest youtubers, including JustCosti, Benbyy, and Lilafromspace. This was Marcus' second win after FNaF 1 IRL. Their next advertised project was "Slender: The Eight Pages In Real Life" however they were working on a secret project in the background.
November 30th, 2023 Was the release date of Ex Blue's secret project titled "Five Nights at Freddy's 6 In Real Life". There were no build or update videos for this project. The competition dethroned Marcus as "the King of FNaF IRL" and placed Josh as the winner. The project included an application made by Ex Tech and custom advertisements created by TheCartoonStar, ImAHeckingHorse, and Crutch Media.
Ex Blue took a turn from FNaF content and released "Slender: The Eight Pages In Real Life" on January 21st, 2024. The competition video was only preceded by one build video and a trailer. At the end of "Slender: The Eight Pages In Real Life", Ex Blue announced their next project which is "Five Nights at Freddy's 2 In Real Life".
At the time of writing this article, "Five Nights at Freddy's 2 In Real Life" is still being constructed and five build videos have been released so far. The currently announced collaborating content creators are Benbyy, WitheredCreationz, yannisammar, mangledkell, and Spooky_Andrew. Ex Blue is also helping with a set for Benbyy's upcoming FNaF short film. Ex Blue also hinted at possible future projects, those being "The Backrooms In Real Life" as well as "Five Nights at Freddys 4 In Real Life Remastered". More content creator collaborations will be announced in every build episode.
== The Annual Marcus Meals Awards & Ex Blue Con ==
Ex Blue holds an annual event known as "Ex Blue Con" where they display their projects, hold competitions, and give away awards. While most awards presented are silly, there are some awards that hold a very serious meaning and representation such as the Shaun McNair award which is used to honor a friend of the Ex Blue crew who sadly passed away. The Shaun McNair award was presented for the first time at Ex Blue Con 2023 and the Fifth Annual Marcus Meals Awards to Jonathan Daly. 
==Controversy==
===Conviction of Sexual Assault of a Minor===
On June 10, 2024 Justin Woolsey “..pleaded guilty to third-degree sexual assault of a minor."https://capcity.news/crime/2024/06/11/deferral-contemplated-for-cheyenne-man-in-sexual-assault-of-a-minor-case/ The incident happened in May 2022. The victim was a then 16 year old girl also showcased in the Five Nights at Freddy’s YouTube video and TikTok video. He will be sentenced with 3 years of probation due to a deferral from the state. “As part of the plea agreement, the state will argue for deferred sentencing. This means Woolsey could avoid a permanent conviction if he completes three years of probation without violations.”
Justin Woolsey is currently awaiting sentencing of pleading guilty of third-degree sexual assault of a minor.
==References==
Category:Gaming YouTubers
Category:American YouTubers
Category:Users who joined in 2012