Bryan Odell, better known as BryanStars, is a former music interviewer, YouTube personality, musician, and artist manager. He was born on May 22, 1990, in Sendai, Japan. Bryan is best known for his BryanStars Interviews series, where he interviewed popular artists in the alternative scene. He primarily published interviews and music videos from bands of the rock and heavy metal scene.
During his career, he interviewed artists including Blood On The Dance Floor, Millionaires, Never Shout Never, Motionless In White, Pierce the Veil, All Time Low, Sleeping with Sirens, The Ready Set, One Ok Rock, Panic! At The Disco, and many more. Bryan's YouTube channel has over 700K subscribers and over 200 million views. However, he has been the subject of controversy, with a petition on Change.org calling for him to be stopped.
Name | Bryan Odell |
Profile Name | BryanStars |
DOB (Age) | May 22, 1990 (33 years) |
DOJ (YouTube) | January 22, 2008 |
Total Videos | 1.5k+ |
Schedule/Status | Inactive |
Net Worth | $1 million approx |
Nationality | American |
Residence | United States of America |
Bryan started his career as a music interviewer on YouTube, where he interviewed popular artists in the alternative scene. He created the BryanStars Interviews series, which became popular among fans of the rock and heavy metal scene. During his career, he interviewed many popular artists, including Black Veil Brides, Asking Alexandria, and Falling in Reverse. In 2013, his YouTube channel, BryanStars Interviews, was voted as the "Best Music Blog" in the Alternative Press Reader's Choice Poll. In 2014, it was nominated for a Shorty Award for "Best Web Show," on the list with Jerry Seinfeld's "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee." In 2017, Odell publicly revealed his homosexuality. However, the same year brought some controversy after he was accused of covering up for convicted sex offender Austin Jones.
He also created the BryanStars Tour, which toured throughout the United States from 2012 to 2013. In November 2016, he announced that he would be releasing a second EP titled the "Picture Perfect EP", which was released on December 4, 2016.
As of October 2023, Bryan's net worth is estimated to be around $1 million according to multiple sources. His primary source of income was his YouTube channel, where he published interviews and music videos from bands of the rock and heavy metal scene. He also earned money from his music career and artist management. He also sold merchandise on his website.
Bryan Odell was born on May 22, 1990, in Sendai, Japan. He spent his early years there until moving to Dallas, Texas at the age of eight. His family relocated again to Nebraska when he was a teenager. Odell graduated from Lincoln East High School in 2008. After graduating, he attended the University of Nebraska–Lincoln for two years, majoring in Broadcast Journalism. He also undertook an internship where he interviewed professional bands for a local television station.
Bryan has a growing presence on other social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. He has over 372k followers on Instagram, 350k followers on Twitter, and over 150k followers on Facebook. He uses his presence on these platforms to share content, engage with his audience, and promote brands and their products. He also uses these platforms to occasionally upload personal content.
BryanStars is a YouTube channel that features music news, band quizzes, and interviews with popular artists in the alternative scene. During his career, he interviewed many popular artists, including Blood On The Dance Floor, Millionaires, Never Shout Never, Motionless In White, Pierce the Veil, All Time Low, Sleeping with Sirens, The Ready Set, One Ok Rock, Panic! At The Disco, and many more.
With over 8.1 million views, this is the most popular video on the Bryan Stars channel. This is the music video for the song “The End of Prom Night”.
With over 2.7 million views, this is the second most popular video on his channel. This is the music video for the song “Crest Fallen”.
With over 2.7 million views, this is the third most popular video on the channel. This is the music video for the song, “Who I Am”.
With over 2 million views, this is the fourth most popular video on his channel. This is an interview with the Black Veil Brides.
With over 1.8 million views, this is the fifth most popular video on the channel. This is a video in which a 12-year-old plays guitar on stage with the popular band, Korn.
He won the Shorty Award for Best Web Show in 2014.
In 2013, Alternative Press Magazine awarded him the Best Music Blog award.
He released his first EP called “Follow Your Dreams” in 2016.