For over two weeks you voted in our Hit Lists, celebrating the best of 2012, and this was one of our most popular categories in the Hit Lists with over 20,000 votes! Fan Favorites are people that only the hardcore fans might know, the people on this list are friends, managers, security guards, and band members. You can follow each of the top 10 on Twitter by clicking on their photos. And let's all remember this was all for fun.
Here's how you voted:
Here's how you voted:
10.) Scooter Braun
Scooter Braun is arguably one of the best and most well known talent managers in the business. He currently manages some of the biggest names in the industry like Carly Rae Jepsen, The Wanted, PSY, and most notably Justin Bieber. In addition he owns two record labels, Raymond-Braun Media Group (RBMG), which is a joint venture with R&B superstar Usher, and Schoolboy Records. You can find out more about Scooter and all his projects on his website, ScooterBraun.com! |
9.) Paul Higgins
One Direction's security guard, Paul Higgins, is the first of two band security guards that made the Fan Favorites of 2012 list. Paul comes in at #9 on the countdown. As security guard, he's responsible for keeping the 1D boys safe and making sure they get from point A to point B without getting trampled by adoring fans. He does a great job protecting the guys and the fans love him for it! |
8.) Matt Walker
Matt Walker is a Los Angeles based stand-up comedian who is friends with Stephen Glickman (Gustavo on the Nickelodeon series Big Time Rush) and he's also friends with the band themselves. He comes in at #8 on the Fan Favorites of 2012 list. Matt has made a name for himself on social media and in March of 2012 he won the Shorty Award in the Comedian category. That user-voted award recognized him as the stand-up comedian that uses social media the best. You can see Matt accepting his award on YouTube. |
7.) Nick Grimshaw
BBC Radio 1 Breakfast Show host Nick Grimshaw isn't just a radio host - he's also a friend of One Direction, more specifically Harry Styles. His popularity in the UK is HUGE and he snags the #7 spot on the Fan Favorites of 2012 list. As host of BBC Radio 1's Breakfast Show, Nick has interviewed all sorts of stars. Everybody from One Direction (obviously) to Kelly Clarkson to Rihanna to Justin Bieber and pretty much everyone inbetween. You can listen to Grimmy live every weekday morning from 6:30 - 10am (UK time) on BBC Radio 1. And to hear clips from his show, head on over to BBC Radio 1's website! |
6.) Dan Schneider
Not gonna lie, it's a big of a surprise to see Dan Schneider come in at only #6 on the Fan Favorites category. Dan is extremely popular among fans of Nickelodeon as he is the mastermind behind some of the network's biggest shows like Drake & Josh, Zoey 101, iCarly, and Victorious. Dan is extremely active on social media and is always treating fans to behind the scenes pictures and videos from his shows. In addition he runs a blog where he will often break down a episode scene by scene and post fun facts for the fans. With Sam & Cat on the horizon, it's safe to say that Dan will be a fixture on Nickelodeon for many more years to come! |
5.) Ranel Caldeo
Ranel Caldeo is security and road manager for Big Time Rush and he's popular enough with the all the 'Rushers' that he earns the #5 spot on our Fan Favorites of 2012 list. As BTR's security guard he's in charge of keeping the fans in line at concerts, albums signings, and other events that Big Time Rush participates in. He does a great job and the hardcore fans love him! |
4.) Josh Devine
One Direction drummer Josh Devine comes in at #4 on the Fan Favorites list. But with over a million Twitter followers and a verified account, it's safe to say Josh is quite the celebrity to One Direction fans around the world. According to his website, Josh has been drumming since age 3. Growing up Josh formed bands and entered drumming competitions. Before One Direction, Josh worked with UK rapper, Skepta. He even posted a cover of Skepta's song "Bad Boy" on YouTube back in 2010. But Josh is having the time of his life with 1D now, he tweeted recently that 1D's MSG gig has been the highlight of his career. Keep it up, Josh! |
3.) Andy Samuels
Andy Samuels comes in at #3 on our Fan Favorites of 2012 list, topping all the other One Direction fan favorite nominees on the list. To the One Direction fandom Andy is known as Liam Payne's best friend, but with over 465,000 Twitter followers - it's safe to say he's established quite the name for himself. Andy is also the CEO/Founder of My Box Clothing, a clothing brand that has a variety of unique shirts and wristbands that he describes as "original, quirky and a little bit random." Many celebrities endorse My Box Clothing, such as Liam Payne (obviously), Josh Devine, and YouTube star Mazzi Maz among others. You can check it out for yourself at MyBoxClothing.com - he ships worldwide! |
2.) Jordan Plosky
Big Time Rush drummer Jordan Plosky comes in at #2 on the Fan Favorites of 2012 list. Jordan was one of the first nominees to promote Hit List voting when he found out he was nominated. In addition to Big Time Rush, Jordan has been a drummer for some of the biggest names in music including Miley Cyrus, Taio Cruz, Jason Derulo, among others. To find out more about Jordan be sure to check out his website, JordanPlosky.com, where he also does a Podcast on iTunes! The Hired Gun Podcast features Jordan talking to some of his friends who happen to be musicians as well. Check it out! |
1.) Dustin Belt
Alright, let's be honest, it's no surprise that D-Belt comes in at #1 on the Fan Favorites of 2012 list, after all he was the first Hit List nominee to promote himself and he has a HUGE loyal following from BTR fans. For those that don’t know, Dustin is currently the guitarist for Big Time Rush and is also one half of the band Heffron Drive with Kendall Schmidt. Dustin is so popular among 'Rushers' that some (ok probably most) consider him the '5th member' of the band. But in addition to his sick guitar skills, Dustin is also a songwriter! He's written a few songs including "Got Your Heart" by Mitchel Musso. Congrats on being voted #1, Dustin! |
Posted By: Joe