YouTube Sensation Freddie Wong: Inside Viral Hit "Commute" - 8 Million Views and 80K "Likes"

LOS ANGELES -- Published on YouTube just two weeks ago, Gamer Commute is a runaway hit with over eight million views 80 thousand "likes."
We spoke with actor and co-creator Freddie Wong about the making the of 2 minute segment, finding an audience and working with brands.
Samsung has sponsored this video by providing a Galaxy S II. Samsung is also advertising around the clip on YouTube. Here's the backstory of the sponsorship Paul Kontonis of Digitas, the digital ad agency for Samsung.
Wong was a panelist at the Beet.TV Leadership Webcast presented by AOL and produced at the AOL Studios in Beverly Hills.
Much more to come from Tuesday's event.
Andy Plesser

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