Both members of the duo started performing and creating videos while they were students at
New York University. They started officially performing as BriTANicK in 2008, when they opened for
Robin Williams at the
SF Sketchfest. Since then, they have continued to create internet sketches, as well as performing around the country. They have performed three shows at the
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York: "Begging for Approval", "The Infinity Prison", and "The Monthly Mankerthon". Kocher and McElhaney perform sketch regularly at UCB as well as stand-up and improv comedy around New York City. A pilot for a
BriTANicK TV show was ordered by
Comedy Central in 2014. The pilot, which was ultimately never sold, was written by and starred the duo alongside
Natalie Palamides,
Maya Erskine, and
Jessy Hodges. In 2016, Kocher and McElhaney were hired as writers by
NBC's
Saturday Night Live.
Internet sketches BriTANicK were featured regularly on Cracked.com and CollegeHumor.. Their sketch "Pillow Talk" featured
Private Practice's
Chris Lowell. They were featured as "Kings of DotComedy" on G4's
Attack of the Show!. In the spring of 2020, the duo directed three episodes of
Making Fun with Akilah and Milana for
Comedy Central digital.
Reviews, awards and festivals BriTANicK has been reviewed in the
Charleston City Paper and
Time Out Chicago, and was named a
Time Out New York "Don't Miss" critic's pick in 2009. The duo has performed in SF Sketchfest, NYC Sketchfest, Chicago Sketchfest, and Piccolo Spoleto in
Spoleto Festival USA. In 2008 they won the Seattle Sketchfest Video Contest and NY Comedy Festival's "Web Video Cram-Off". Their sketch, "Academy Award Winning Movie", resulted in coverage on the websites of the
Huffington Post and
Time magazine as well as praise from
Roger Ebert,
Joss Whedon,
Stephen Fry, and
Ashton Kutcher. They were nominated for
The Comedy Awards' "Best Viral Original" and the
ECNY Awards' "Best Comedic Video". In 2022 and 2024 they performed at the
Edinburgh Festival Fringe. In 2024 they directed
Demi Adejuyigbe's performance at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. ==Personal life==