Ian Dennis | |
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Born | 19 December 1987
Bradford,
West Yorkshire, England | (age 36)
Other names | Fox Bronte |
Occupation(s) | Artist and YouTube personality |
Years active | 2005–present |
Ian Dennis (born 19 December [1] 1987) [2] is a British artist, most famous for posting videos of him making art on YouTube under the online alias Fox Bronte.
Ian Dennis was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire. [2]
While living at a youth hostel, Dennis began making art videos using a variety of materials - including coffee, toothpaste, junk mail, jams, and soil. [2]
Dennis then began making videos as "Fox Bronte," a character based on the stereotypical "mad artist." Using humour and a surreal editing style, his channel quickly grew in both popularity and controversy, with Fox Bronte regularly taking his clothes off to create. [3] Other videos included him using his penis, his vomit, and condoms. In January 2010, he drank different coloured juices to change the colour of his urine - to create a portrait of British National Party leader Nick Griffin.
Ian Dennis's latest channel "monalisanaked" follows on from his previous work. His videos attract a cult audience to the website. [4]
In 2012, Dennis set up a prank appearance on Britain's Got Talent. As Fox Bronte he painted the hosts, Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly on his buttocks. [5]
the 24-year-old Bradford-born artist
although only 24