Animation in 2011 Hanson joined
Newgrounds under the name "Egoraptor" on September 16, 2001. He released his first animation on
DeviantArt, titled "Final Fantasy 7 Flash Spoof", on September 18, 2004. He submitted his first
Awesome animation, "Metal Gear Awesome," to Newgrounds on February 23, 2006. Hanson went on to upload other comedic video game-related animations, as well as four separate animated webseries (which he then uploaded to YouTube later on);
Awesome, short animated videos that parody video games, ''Lemon 'n Bill
, a comedic series in which an anthropomorphic bullet and lemon get trapped within video game worlds, Girlchan in Paradise'', a parody of
shōnen anime. After producers at
MTV saw "Metal Gear Awesome", Hanson was then approached by the channel to produce animated shorts for MTV's online gaming show,
The G-Hole.
Voice acting In 2006, Hanson starred as the sole voice actor in the animated short J.I.M. on Newgrounds, created by Lee McGuire. In 2006, Hanson got his very first role in voice acting as the voice of
Bruce Banner in the video game
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance. However, after doing his voice work, Hanson's voice went ultimately unused, and the character was played by
Robin Atkin Downes instead for unknown reasons, although his voice was used in the
Wii port. Hanson's voice would later go on to be used in the 2016 re-release of
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, in place of Robin Atkin Downes. In 2009, Hanson provided the voice for the character John Gore in the video game
Minigore, and later reprised the role in the 2011 remake of
Death Rally. In 2012, Hanson provided his voice for the game
Detective Grimoire, a
Kickstarter project which was successfully funded on August 3, 2012. Hanson has also voiced various characters for
Hex Heroes, Dragon Age: Inquisition,
Target Acquired,
Red vs. Blue,
Cyanide & Happiness, and
Rick and Morty. From 2016 to 2018, Hanson was a regular on
Cartoon Network's
Mighty Magiswords providing the voice of Gateaux, the monosyllabic partner of sorceress Moribidia, played by
Mary Faber. He also plays other recurring characters such as Fibby Croax, Delivery Man Steve, Zonq, as well as many other various additional characters. Although aware of his voice work, Carrozza was not aware of Hanson's
SAG-AFTRA membership until he informed him, which led to him being cast on the show. In 2016, Hanson was added as an Announcer in
Move or Die. Hanson has also voiced multiple characters in the Disney series
The Owl House. Two of those characters being the Snaggleback and The Titan.
Game Grumps In July 2012, Hanson and his colleague
Jon Jafari (known for his comedy webseries
JonTron) created a joint YouTube channel, called
Game Grumps. In late June 2013,
Dan Avidan, of the band Ninja Sex Party, replaced Jafari when he retired from
Game Grumps to focus on his personal channel. On
Game Grumps, Hanson and Avidan play video games and talk, to an often comedic effect. Hanson has also appeared on the channel's spin-off shows
Steam Train and
GrumpCade, along with other
Game Grumps members in a similar format to the parent show; he and Avidan also front the
10 Minute Power Hour, in which they engage in various activities. The popularity of
Game Grumps led to live performances at the
Hollywood Improv in late March 2016. Completely sold out, the event led to future performances in New York and other locations on the East Coast, which itself led to further shows across the United States and internationally through their own touring company.
Collaborations In 2008, Hanson worked together with
Ross O'Donovan on the animated webseries
Gamer Tonight where he provided the voice of the host, which was broadcast on the Australian television show
Good Game. He also voiced a character in
asdfmovie4 in 2011, a series by
TomSka. In February 2012, Hanson appeared as a contestant on the
Sony game show
The Tester, during its third season, as a community-voted contestant, but was falsely accused of using the show to promote himself. He later admitted that he applied to spite a former bully, while on the show itself he behaved in a way he described as actively trolling it, until he was reprimanded on camera. Hanson won the
third season of the dance competition web series
Dance Showdown, alongside professional dancer, Maxine Hupy. Hanson has also done narration work for several episodes of
Did You Know Gaming? Besides providing additional work for online series on YouTube and Newgrounds, Hanson has been featured in several videos for the website
ScrewAttack, including a collaboration with
James Rolfe and
Keith Apicary. In May 2022, Hanson fought against
Harley Morenstein of
Epic Meal Time in a boxing match which was part of the charity event
Creator Clash, hosted by fellow content creator
iDubbbz.
Music In 2013, Hanson performed the intro and outro to
Gammer's mix on Disc 3 of the compilation
Clubland X-Treme Hardcore 9. In 2013, Hanson, along with
Game Grumps co-host and Ninja Sex Party singer-songwriter Dan Avidan and instrumentalist
Brian Wecht, formed the band
Starbomb. They released their first album, named
Starbomb in December 2013, which went on to become No. 1 on the
Billboard Comedy Charts. Starbomb went on to release their second album one year later December 2014, titled
Player Select. In early 2016, Hanson performed with Starbomb at their first live event at
SXSW. On April 15, 2014, Fat Refund, a rap song, was released on the channel StamperTV, a collaboration between several animators and voice actors including Rice Pirate, Marc M., Stamper, and Hanson himself. Hanson has also provided some spoken vocals for several songs by the band
Tupper Ware Remix Party. Starbomb released their third studio album,
The TryForce, on April 19, 2019. Starbomb released their fourth studio album,
Starbomb Boom: Rise of Lyrics, on October 25, 2024. In 2014, he returned to the show, reviewing the game
Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes while eating a
Bhut jolokia. In 2015, Hanson again appeared on the show, reviewing the game
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain while consuming
Sichuan peppers. Hanson also starred alongside Avidan in
Good Game, a
YouTube Original Series. In addition to acting in the series, Hanson also served as an executive producer. In January 2018, Hanson and
Game Grumps manager Brent Lilley co-founded
tour management company Real Good Touring, which organizes tours for internet personalities and independent performers. Hanson's channel name "Egoraptor" has been featured as a cheat code in the 2019
Metroidvania game
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, along with several other prominent YouTube personalities. In March 2020, Hanson released his first novel,
Ghost Hunters Adventure Club and the Secret of the Grande Chateau, under the pen name "Dr. Cecil H. H. Mills" (proclaimed by Hanson to be his uncle, and a controversial literary figure, but obviously portrayed by Hanson himself in interviews and advertisements). ==Personal life==