Steven Jason Williams born July 24, , better known by his online alias Boogie or simply Boogie , [ 6 ] is an American YouTuber best known for his video rants about video games and nerd culture as a character named Francis.
Steven Jason Williams grew up in St. Paul, Virginia. His father was a coal miner, and his mother was a preschool teacher. He has two older siblings. Williams described his childhood as a "sad" time period in his life, due to dealing with obesity , lack of friends, and suffering verbal and physical abuse from his mother. Despite this, he considers her death in to be the "saddest moment" of his life. He had already been depressed due to his father dying of cancer. Williams graduated from St.
It was then that he discovered YouTube and started to create videos, [ 9 ] which he said "gave [his] life a meaning. The Francis character is based on stereotypes of nerdy video game players and often parodies trending video game news, reaction, and culture.
Williams based the character on his early life experiences and has said that he wants viewers to hate the character for embodying gamer stereotypes.
In June , Williams' YouTube account was temporarily closed due to an anonymous hacker. The unidentified person got hold of his phone number via Verizon during his time at VidCon and was able to gain access to his accounts associated with it, including his YouTube channel. His channel was restored less than a week later. In November , Williams appeared in a feature-length documentary by independent filmmaker Mike Clum, which analyzed his downfall as well as his financial situation.
