Superfruit (duo)
American music duo
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Superfruit (often stylized as SUP3RFRUIT) is an American musical and comedy duo consisting of Mitch Grassi and Scott Hoying, both known as members of the a cappella group Pentatonix. Superfruit is also the name of their comedy show, featured on their eponymous YouTube channel.[1][2] Their channel was created in August 2013 with a focus on comedic vlogs and music performances. As of July 2023[update], the channel has over 2.4 million subscribers and over 481 million views.[3]
Superfruit | |
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 Mitch Grassi (right) and Scott Hoying (left) performing as part of Pentatonix in June 2016 | |
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| Subscribers | 2.41 million |
| Views | 481.2 million |
| Last updated: July 10, 2023[needs update] | |
In 2016, the duo became more involved in musical activities, with the releases of their first original songs, "Bad 4 Us" on October 18 and "Sweet Life" on November 15.[4][5] On June 30, 2017, the duo released their first EP, Future Friends: Part One, followed on September 15 by both the EP Future Friends: Part Two, and Future Friends, which acted as a compilation album containing both EPs and Superfruit's debut studio album.[6] Superfruit's sound differs from their a cappella work with Pentatonix as it features electric and electronic instruments, while retaining their usual pop, melody-oriented style.
YouTube channel
According to Grassi, he and Hoying were at IHOP and discussed how they wanted to individually start YouTube channels, but eventually decided to launch one together.[7][unreliable source?] According to Hoying, the name Superfruit "came from Mitch's random mind".[8][unreliable source?] The first Superfruit video was uploaded on August 13, 2013.[9]
Superfruit consists mainly of comedic vlogs and various casual games and competitions, but the channel also features a number of musical projects. Most videos solely feature Hoying and Grassi, but some include other musical artists or non-musical guests. Both Grassi and Hoying identify as gay.[10][11]
In 2019, ice skater Adam Rippon appeared in Superfruit's "The Promise" music video.[12]
Since 2020, Superfruit's social media have remained dormant, with the exception of re-uploading GUY.exe on October 12, 2021 due to its popularity on TikTok.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
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| US [13] |
CAN [14] | ||
| Future Friends |
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29 | 70 |
Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US [13] |
CAN [14] | ||
| Future Friends – Part One |
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33 | 57 |
| Future Friends – Part Two |
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– | – |
Singles
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "The Promise" | 2019 | Non-album single |
Tours
- Future Friends Tour (2018)
Other notable works
Outside of their YouTube channel, Superfruit promoted The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water with an MTV commercial in which Grassi receives a tattoo of SpongeBob SquarePants on his arm.[15]
Grassi and Hoying have been featured on other artists' music, such as Betty Who's "Beautiful" from her studio album The Valley.[16] Additionally, Superfruit was featured alongside Kirstin Maldonado on Todrick Hall's "Black & White" from the deluxe edition of Straight Outta Oz.[17]
In January 2018, the duo guest starred on Good Mythical Morning where they played the "Duo or Don't-O Challenge".[18]
Awards and nominations
World Choreography Awards
| Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Best Choreography in a Music Video | Sweet Life | Won | [19] |