John the Bopper

*This article is about the real creator. For the character of the same name, see John the Bopper (character).*

*This article is copied from John's Wikitubia page.*

## Personal Information

### Aliases

John • John the Bopper • JTB • "John Prime"

### Friends

awesomemanvin • Fox Comix • Triforce • Hatchet • Bluevily • Cardmaster04 • Sam Z Cartoons • Nick • Raine • Parker

## Link to Channel

### Link

https://www.youtube.com/c/johnthebopper

**John Mahurin,** better known as **John the Bopper**, is an American comedy YouTuber, writer, director and animator, as well as the founder of the online video production group Roaring Penguin Productions, and the subject of this wiki.

He is also one half of the small gaming channel Game Lounge, alongside Triforce, and the host of the art talk show CreateSpeak.

## Videos

John first began uploading YouTube videos on March 18th, 2017, two days after his 13th birthday. His first video has been privated, so his earliest surviving video is the first episode of his tutorial video series, Obvious Things, in which he originally sought to satirically teach people how to do basic tasks. Later, he started a new video series called RANDOM THINGS, which would eventually become the basis for later spinoff series such as his satirical news comedy series **Fake News** and the short-lived sitcom parody **Two Homies in a Basement**. In 2020, he began a series called **The Origin Of** where he fabricates the origin of a concept or invention.

He infrequently uploaded gaming videos for a time, until he moved his gameplay to other channels, such as the now-dissolved **Average Gaming at Best** and **The Arcade**, and later his second channel. John also semi-frequently posts school film projects from high school through college, and some special videos such as the Inktober series **Motel 31** and **The Super Special Holiday Christmas Special**, in which he collaborated with many creators from Brombo's Discord server (with Brombo himself creating a separate video that didn't even make it into the special).

His most popular video to date is **pokemon fans when smol dawn.**

## Short films

John released his first short film, **The Backup Plan**, was released in August of 2021, and was the first video to carry the Roaring Penguin Productions logo. The group's second film, **Horror Movie 4**, was released on October of the same year, and was the first film in the RANDOM THINGS series. They have also since released:

* The silent film **The Park,**
* **RANDOM THINGS The Movie** to celebrate the 5 year anniversary of the channel,
* The psychological drama film **Somebody** to help John work through a difficult time with depression and impostor syndrome,
* **Ghost Mayor**, and **PRINT IS DEAD**, which both featured many non-Roaring Penguin members,
* **A RANDOM THINGS Christmas Carol**,
* **The Quest for the Golden Mask**, which also acted as RANDOM THINGS 100th episode,
* **SEEING SPOTS**, which was promoted on a Time Square billboard,
* **Walk With Me,**
* and **THE NOPE BOOK**.

## Personal life

John grew up on Long Island, New York. Originally, he wanted to solely animate but figured live-action storytelling was easier as he "can't draw." He grew up watching a lot of funny movies, and cites how they, as well as YouTubers he watched, helped him get through difficult times and set him on the path to become a filmmaker. Over time, he gathered a group of friends who would help him make his videos.

John often focuses his films on the topics of self doubt and personal freedom, as he spent a good chunk of his life battling mental health issues. He founded Roaring Penguin as a nonprofit film and video group from which all their revenue goes to charities. He is currently studying film in Pennsylvania.