TGFbro

TGFbro is a British YouTube channel created in May 2012 by Jay Swingler (born 17 March 1995) and Romell Henry (born 8 February 1995). The channel primarily consists of vlogs, challenges, extreme pranks and stunts and music videos. As of December 2020, the channel has over 1.24 billion views and 6 million subscribers.
History.
The group was formed in 2012 when Jay Swingler tweeted out who would want to make videos with him and his friend Romell replied saying "I'm on it".
Due to the often extreme nature of the stunts that appear on the channel, they have been subject to multiple controversies and have gained regular national media attention for stunts which include bringing the video game series "Grand Theft Auto" to life and a live action hide and seek in Birmingham city centre with a £10,000 reward that lead to a police warning.
In 2016, they hosted a show on Channel 4 called "Polterguest".
On August 25th 2018, Jay Swingler fought and lost against YouTuber AnEsonGib on the undercard for KSI vs. Logan Paul.
Controversies.
I Cemented My Head In A Microwave.
In 2017, the duo uploaded the video "I Cemented My Head In A Microwave", in which spackling paste is used to seal Swingler's head into a microwave. However, the make-shift breathing tube that was used by Swingler became blocked and attempts to remove Swingler's head from the microwave failed, resulting in the emergency services being called in order to remove his head to prevent him from suffocating to death.
Following the incident, Swingler was criticised by both the public and the West Midlands Fire Service for "a call-out which might have prevented us from helping someone else in genuine, accidental need". After the story went viral, Jay responded to the controversy, stating that the negative attention did not bother him. He also stated that he was thankful for the help from the firefighters and would be willing to pay a fine.
In 2018, the incident was dramatised in the Fox television series "9-1-1".
Extreme Driving Test.
In March 2020, the duo uploaded the video "Extreme Driving Test", in which the duo, accompanied by Richard Percival (the driving instructor) drive recklessly onto grass embarkments, crash into parked vehicles, and flip their car in the areas of Telford and Wrekin and Staffordshire.
In a statement, West Mercia Police announced that Swingler, Henry and Percival faced prosecution under "Operation Snap".
The duo were charged with dangerous driving on 6 March 2020, while Richard Percival has been charged with two counts of aiding and abetting dangerous driving. They appeared in court on 27 November 2020.