I’ve always enjoyed podcasts, they’re perfect for travel and gathering information specific to your interests. Thus, I took it upon myself to start my own Podcast series along with Orena; something I’d toyed around with for several months, aimed at gaming culture. The show is called The ‘O’h Show, a podcast production by Orena, where comedian Gareth Woods and I chat to local gaming personalities about, well, gaming.
This week we invited local YouTuber Grant Hinds who, pink hair and all, explained his passion behind gaming, his start in gaming, and his journey to becoming one of South Africa’s most popular YouTubers.
Awkward intros aside, Grant details his humble beginnings in animation, tv, presenting and his eventual YouTube explosion which now places him in the upper echelons of South African YouTube. Grant has traveled the globe for gaming, attended YouCon, and rubbed shoulders with local and international celebrities along his journey.
Grant makes it clear that anyone who is driven, and has the right ideas, can enter this somewhat locally untapped market of YouTube, offering advice for up and coming YouTubers, staying “Just do it!”
As mentioned above, the ‘O’ Show centralizes on gaming culture, and the aim is promote South African gamers who have set themselves apart in their journey to aid our booming industry. Grant makes it clear that with hard work, an idea, and of course dedication, you can achieve what you want and perhaps one day follow in the footsteps of those who now live the dream of being paid to work in gaming.
Last Updated: April 20, 2016
HvR
April 20, 2016 at 13:09
I want to see Matty’s hair in that shade of pink.
Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0
April 20, 2016 at 13:09
The lady sure has a deep voice…
Alien Emperor Trevor
April 20, 2016 at 13:19
Which one are you talking about, I haven’t watched the video.
Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0
April 20, 2016 at 13:22
The one with the beard
Alien Emperor Trevor
April 20, 2016 at 13:38
At least he’s committed to it, not like that slovenly stubbly one on the left.
Geoffrey Tim
April 20, 2016 at 13:23
Kyle? I know.
CongoKyle
April 20, 2016 at 16:56
deeeeeeeeeek
HairyEwok
April 21, 2016 at 08:16
guan deeeeeked
hairyknees
April 20, 2016 at 13:28
O_O
Raptor Rants
April 20, 2016 at 14:10
YES!!!!!! Matty’s next review will be of a hair dye product!!!!!!!
Strawman Jim
April 20, 2016 at 16:13
Nah, Matty has a glorious do – and it should be purple!
HairyEwok
April 21, 2016 at 08:15
That would be a red cabbage then? Like a sickly, partly washed out red cabbage.
Lord Prophecy
April 20, 2016 at 13:26
Am i only one who thought of Markiplier? like a low budget markiplier haha.
HvR
April 20, 2016 at 15:26
Think that is what put me off subconsciously, he is bit like a SABC version of Markiplier.
Grant Hinds
April 20, 2016 at 19:05
This has got to be the best description of me! II literally loled. Thinking of making it my twitter bio!
Grant Hinds
April 20, 2016 at 19:09
It’s the hair, needs retouching to look like the BBC version of JackSeticEye
Greylingad[CNFRMD]
April 20, 2016 at 13:29
I HAD THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPEN TO ME ON HL2 LAUNCH DAY!!! Yissssss, memories…
Geoffrey Tim
April 20, 2016 at 13:32
I couldn’t get a copy because store ran out of stock, ended up getting Vampire The Masquerade Bloodlines instead. Best logistics error ever.
Admiral Chief in New York
April 20, 2016 at 13:32
Good game that
Loftus
April 20, 2016 at 13:34
So basically we are all old ballies here. hahaha
Captain JJ vs ..............
April 20, 2016 at 14:20
Yes, pretty much
Kromas untamed
April 20, 2016 at 13:34
Took the day off work and waited at the bar next to the gaming store from 9am (when stock should have arrived) to 3pm when it finally got there. Needless to say I bought the game and passed out stupidly drunk. Only installed it the next evening after a greasy burger milkshake and panados.
Greylingad[CNFRMD]
April 20, 2016 at 13:36
HAHA! I was adamant hey, we sat that night, from about 6 o’clock all the way through until the morning 4:30 downloading HL2 and when I wanted to check that it actually worked, my one friend told me not to even open the game, because he didn’t want me to spoil it for him…
Pariah
April 20, 2016 at 13:40
Pre-ordered mine from Budget Technologies, before they were BT Games and a franchise.
Captain JJ vs ..............
April 20, 2016 at 14:20
Redemption! 😀
Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0
April 20, 2016 at 13:36
Pink hair?
Greylingad[CNFRMD]
April 20, 2016 at 13:37
HAHAHA!! Luckily not, at that stage green was the in thing…
Loftus
April 20, 2016 at 13:33
Legends ! I watched youtube video where Gareth Woods (the wise one with the beard) coaches Grant Hinds ( pink haired stranger) how to play dark souls 3. Grant asked for a pro tip in DS3 to which Gareth replied “don’t be kak”. Then i had to explain the funny email i got because i laughed out load.
TheGarethWoods
April 20, 2016 at 14:53
Lol at “wise one”
Loftus
April 20, 2016 at 15:04
The wise one has given us the decree : “Don’t be Kak”
very deep stuff.
Admiral Chief in New York
April 20, 2016 at 13:33
So….flippen….pink
Raptor Rants
April 20, 2016 at 14:11
Binne Boud Pienk
Captain JJ vs ..............
April 20, 2016 at 14:21
Saw him at Rage Cape Town.
It’s very pink indeed.
He stood out like a living troll doll.
Strawman Jim
April 20, 2016 at 16:04
It looks like cotton candy… do you reckon he’d be offended if we tried to lick it?
Grant Hinds
April 20, 2016 at 19:10
Cotton candy with dandruff flakes…
Strawman Jim
April 20, 2016 at 19:22
Dandruff flakes? LIES!! Surely those are coconut flakes!!!
Grant Hinds
April 20, 2016 at 19:23
HAHA! I WISH!!! I’d be using my scalp as a lunchbox!
Strawman Jim
April 20, 2016 at 19:32
Well… organic is the best you know…
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Loftus
April 20, 2016 at 14:25
I have listened to the whole podcast, must say 45 min well worth it. Made me think youtube gaming could be fun. I would definitely subscribe to a listen to a weekly gaming chat show.
Luca Tucconi
April 20, 2016 at 14:34
Thanks Loftus, that is awesome to hear. Well have ‘O’h Show episodes out every Wednesday! 🙂
Ryanza
April 20, 2016 at 15:06
Grant what is it with the pink hair. Is it a youtube thing? what’s next, black face?
Grant Hinds
April 20, 2016 at 19:11
Pink’s my favourite colour, so keeping the hair. Black face is my least favourite form of racism so i’ll be avoiding that
Ryanza
April 21, 2016 at 08:09
Good job with promoting and changing perception about video games in South Africa.
The pink hair set back video games in South Africa 100 hundred years. Is the Japanese population that big in RSA.
Oh that’s not black face. It was just a black beard.
Strawman Jim
April 20, 2016 at 16:02
What’s up with the pink SJW hair?
Grant Hinds
April 20, 2016 at 19:13
Guess I could learn a thing or two from my hair!
Strawman Jim
April 20, 2016 at 19:21
Do you get strangers walking up to you and asking “Sir, can I lick your hair?” Surely it can’t just be me…. Darryn and Geoff?
Grant Hinds
April 20, 2016 at 19:25
All. The. Time. And the fantasizing about what flavour it tastes like… I assure you, it tastes like the floor underneath a Spur table.
Strawman Jim
April 20, 2016 at 19:30
That good huh? Every morning I wake up and whisper to my cat, “Dr Charlie, if only we could live under a Spur table… scrumptious dining every night”