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Brayden Pope, better known online as popeyJN, is an Australian based YouTuber who releases primarily gaming related content with music and voice impression content being uploaded occasionally.
==YouTube Beginnings==
PopeyJN's first channel was created in 2011. The channel originally was uploading content titled 'Maniac Men' which was a Jackass inspired prank and stunt show (with the channel later transitioning to gaming related content in 2012.)
== Gaming Transition ==
In 2012, popey decided to switch gears and started uploading YouTube videos based around gaming videos. The earliest videos were "some of the worst quality videos probably ever put out on YouTube." 10 Years Of PopeyJN Popey cited that "when i started out on the gaming side, i would just blatantly imitate other creators like PewDiePie or Markiplier" 
Popey admitted that he felt a great sense of guilt for his earlier videos and adopting the persona of other creators and said he felt a great deal of "cringe" because of the way he acted. 
== Continued Growth ==
From 2012 - 2018 popey's channel seemed to keep gaining more attention and popularity. Due to a few viral videos; one being "YouTubers React To The Walking Dead Ending" with 5.5 million views, popey's channel kept gaining and amassing subscribers. By the end of 2016, popey had gained over 20,000 subscribers and by 2018, he was on track to pass 100,000 subscribers however, this would not come to fruition. 
== Voice Acting ==
 Brayden Pope's IMDBpopey was also heavily linked to JuneGames (an independent video game production house) until 2019. Little information is known about why the company and Popey decided to part ways and both parties have never commented publicly on the issue. However, popey did feature in two video games for this company; 2019's "One" and the teased but unreleased "Hidden Protector." 
==2018 Channel Change==
In 2018, a video titled 'Starting Again' was uploading where Pope explained that he was having to start a new channel and abandon his then 95,000 subscribed to channel. Further details have never been released regarding the change, however in 2021 Pope cryptically said on the popeyJN Facebook page "It's Not Always Fun Times Doing This & I Really Want To Tell you All My TRUE Story... Tell You How I Honestly Lost My First Channel..."https://www.facebook.com/OfficialPopeyJN/posts/2283080001826928
== New Beginnings ==
Since 2018, popey has been uploading to his new "popeyJN" channel and uploading various forms of content. Whilst the content has remained consistent, he never really announced to users that he was switching channels and as a result he hasn't been able to pick back up that audience that he spent those years creating. A lot of users still believe that he retired or quit in 2018 and haven't discovered his new venture. He continues to upload gaming videos along with music covers and voice impressions sprinkled in every now and then. A versatile creator who never got the recognition he deserved. 
== 2022 ==
As of 2022, popey seems to be slowing down his content creation. He seems to be stepping away from YouTube in favour of Twitch but it has become unclear if he will return in a larger capacity or if he is signalling to fans that he is slowly stepping away for good from content creation. 
== 2024 ==
As of 2024, the popeyJN channel has shifted its focus again from gaming content to a more video essay type style. Two series "Beyond The Screen" and "Behind The Crime" are current staples on the channel. Pope himself has also delved deeper into the world of filmmaking. His first short form documentary titled Gabriel Lynch: Where I'm Going Nexthttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt30497854/ toured around the world but was only made public that the film had even been made when he announced it would screen in his home city of Melbourne, Australia during a documentary film festival.
==References==
Category:Gaming YouTubers
Category:Australian YouTubers
Category:Users who joined in 2011