The Psychotic Cosplayer that went from “Fighting Crime” to Prison Time

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  • Опубликовано: 9 июн 2024
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    I'm Dantavius. Phoenix Jones was a Real Life Super Hero Who Faught Crime in Seattle in the 2010's. Honestly dude is cool as hell, I kind of made fun of him in my video but I respect the guy, I mean he's still kind of insane but cool nonetheless.
    Shout out to Ryan McNamee and the Avant/Garde Diaries for providing great footage of Jones.
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    Time Stamps:
    0:00 - Intro
    1:02 - Origin Story
    3:10 - The Rise of Phoenix Jones
    9:49 - Phoenix Jones Unmasked
    12:06 - The Fall of Phoenix Jones
    17:59 - The Greatest Wallet
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  • @Dantavius
    @Dantavius  Год назад +175

    Use code DANTAVIUS for up to 25% off your next order at ekster.com. Again that’s code DANTAVIUS for 25% off or use the link shop.ekster.com/dantavius

    • @leonardoalfonso7080
      @leonardoalfonso7080 Год назад +1

      Please release videos more often

    • @LikaLaruku
      @LikaLaruku Год назад +1

      When you have bad dyslexia & keep remembering it as "Datavirus."

    • @spizun
      @spizun Год назад

      @@LikaLaruku What if I have good dyslexia

    • @ABizarreShowcase
      @ABizarreShowcase Год назад

      Phoenix Jones is basically Batman lol
      Shame he became The Batman who laughs basically 😂

    • @Minecraftpedophile707
      @Minecraftpedophile707 Год назад

      ​@@czkristofl
      Oru😅15q

  • @redpanda9367
    @redpanda9367 Год назад +1936

    I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. I am truly shocked at how well that mask hid his true identity…

    • @friendlyfire2374
      @friendlyfire2374 Год назад +247

      His girlfriend/wife was the worst. She didn’t even have a legit costume. She went to the news shows wearing just a mask and some long gloves

    • @Saixjacket
      @Saixjacket Год назад

      @@friendlyfire2374 she was thotting it up 😂😂

    • @davidtsmith33
      @davidtsmith33 Год назад +111

      True. It was a good protective outfit too. Not no little cheap thing.

    • @shadagoat4500
      @shadagoat4500 Год назад

      U either die a hero or live long enough to become a villain🗿🍷

    • @niksarass
      @niksarass Год назад +53

      The hair... It always gets me

  • @fuzzynuttz5092
    @fuzzynuttz5092 Год назад +2559

    Feels like something straight out of a Kick Ass comic I swear Mark Millar had a hand in this story

    • @metalmugen
      @metalmugen Год назад

      Nobody was raped tho

    • @russianrandy989
      @russianrandy989 Год назад +86

      Especially with how the costume looks

    • @SelfTaughtArtist1
      @SelfTaughtArtist1 Год назад +27

      He’s captain shadow.😂

    • @Mr_Nobody2512
      @Mr_Nobody2512 Год назад +2

      Man i fucking hate Kick-Ass.

    • @fuzzynuttz5092
      @fuzzynuttz5092 Год назад +35

      @@Mr_Nobody2512 well most of the comics were shit but the first movie was pretty good

  • @StoneCoolds
    @StoneCoolds Год назад +377

    That car window smash is a true tragic Super Hero origin story,
    the injustice is there, the suffering, the corrupt society and the family tragedy!

    • @dreweden3499
      @dreweden3499 Год назад +2

      Here's the punchline: you can't take a windshield out even with a crowbar. They are heavily laminated to keep the passengers from potentially being thrown through them. Furthermore, even if it WAS one of the other 5 windows that DO shatter, they shatter into those little half cm cubes of safety glass....safety glass would be very very difficult to even *intentionally* break skin with, let alone necessitate an emergency room visit. Safety glass is about as sharp as a zipper.

    • @mykull666
      @mykull666 Год назад

      @@dreweden3499
      Then he said weeks later he saw his friend getting beaten up at a bar and he still had the ski mask the car theif used so he put it on to chase his friend's attackers till the cops came. Why would someone just carry around a dirty ski mask that belonged to a theif? This dude has been a lying piece of shit from the start and I can't believe no one called bullshit on his glass story or wanted to see proof of his kid's scars and medical bills.
      Also, if he really has a son, that means a mother and possibly grandparents allowed that bullshit origin story to fly just so this idiot could cosplay.
      I stopped watching the video after 3 mins and doubt I'll be able to finish because it seems like the creator actually believes the story about the glass and ski mask. Maybe it changes but he really seems to buy into it.

    • @StoneCoolds
      @StoneCoolds Год назад +14

      @@dreweden3499 yeah, safety glass isnt sharp or cuts, but on a car crash can be forced inside your body and muscles, i have a friend that still has glass under his face due to an accident
      But you can brake it pretty easily, otherwhise San Francisco wouldn't be in the middle of a car robbery pandemic lol

    • @dreweden3499
      @dreweden3499 Год назад +4

      @@StoneCoolds as a resident of Oakland, what with our being 8 miles from SF and in many ways their "mentors", I verify your statement

    • @yxngoatmeal7738
      @yxngoatmeal7738 4 месяца назад

      @@dreweden3499I’ve kicked in windows are cars I’m scrapping and it can cut you pretty bad old friend of mine did that and sliced his leg in 3-4 places and the glass was all over the seat and some on the ground

  • @HaloManTheSpider
    @HaloManTheSpider Год назад +117

    Wow! His identity was so obvious! How did I not realize this sooner? I never saw Phoenix Jones and Ben Fodor on the same street.

    • @ndGio
      @ndGio 11 месяцев назад +7

      How do we know Ben Fodor isn't like a lookalike or a twin brother that took the blame meanwhile the real Phoenix Jones is living under society (Ghost Protocol style), retired and satisfied with his life choices??

    • @HaloManTheSpider
      @HaloManTheSpider 11 месяцев назад +4

      @@ndGio You're right! Now I'm beginning to suspect Clark Kent...

  • @GunGuy258
    @GunGuy258 Год назад +684

    Dude, the way his hair still stood on point after un-masking was bad ass!

    • @chocotastic1
      @chocotastic1 Год назад +17

      He's the 0ne LOL

    • @MattaBinElba
      @MattaBinElba Год назад +20

      Cat looked like black guile.

    • @MiyaMam948
      @MiyaMam948 7 месяцев назад +4

      Cuz he’s THAT DUDE

    • @RationalGaze216
      @RationalGaze216 4 месяца назад +3

      I know man! it was like a magic trick

    • @bloodlove93
      @bloodlove93 4 месяца назад +4

      the mask is the only thing controlling his hairection.

  • @hungchoonghow5857
    @hungchoonghow5857 Год назад +147

    He only lacked the superpower that Batman possesses : being rich.

    • @annjepsen1621
      @annjepsen1621 Год назад +13

      And white

    • @shadowslayer2929
      @shadowslayer2929 4 месяца назад

      ​@@annjepsen1621being a specific race isn't a super power what would his super power be if he was white? being blamed for something he has never done personally? people being allowed to be racist to him with zero consequences? cause that's the power of being white 😂 now obviously racism goes anyway which way only difference is that any race gets away with being racist to Caucasians

    • @cowel8734
      @cowel8734 4 месяца назад +14

      And actually being righteous

    • @FuchsiaRosa
      @FuchsiaRosa 4 месяца назад

      especially @@cowel8734

    • @Yippekiayymothertrucker
      @Yippekiayymothertrucker 4 месяца назад

      And a butler

  • @haustyl12
    @haustyl12 Год назад +77

    I met Phoenix Jones 2-3 times. He was a local celebrity before his divorce. After his 15 minutes of fame, I forgot about him until I stumbled upon a pic I got with him. Then I looked him up and saw he got arrested for dealing and was shocked. What a crazy time period that was

  • @Yolandaidan3985
    @Yolandaidan3985 3 месяца назад +9

    "You either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villian"- Harvey Dent

  • @ethanwilliams2844
    @ethanwilliams2844 Год назад +508

    I never knew he had an actual superhero origin story 💀

  • @blakemcnamara9105
    @blakemcnamara9105 Год назад +961

    I wish we actually had a legit guy that really devoted his life to fighting crime.

    • @ironknightgaming5706
      @ironknightgaming5706 Год назад +190

      Impossible. People have bills to pay and the system is stacked against them. The police would be against you and so would criminals. Think about it. In cities like detroit a guy like this wouldn't last a day and would probably get jumped by a mob of a hundred people. Going after petty thieves is one thing but in order to be an actual super hero you would need an ultra high budget with the backing of the police. One guy in a suit is still just one guy despite all the bells and whistles in the costume. He had a good run but it was bound to get to his head at some point. He is lucky he didn't run into any real criminals that don't care about anyones safety. One guy could flatten this guy with something as simple as a car. Humans have to play it smart a costume is like having one big sign saying "Look at me!" The real crooks are not seen and you wont see them coming. You will just wake up in a hospital wondering where your wallet is.

    • @ColtonBarrett
      @ColtonBarrett Год назад +23

      No you don't, otherwise you would've heard of... The men in blue: "are we a joke to you?" (obviously). Cough police force cough.

    • @maddog1760
      @maddog1760 Год назад +68

      That was supposed to be the police department

    • @JuanPeron007
      @JuanPeron007 Год назад

      Here was one trying to be it. But as usual, the cops go against him because they don't want to do their job, and he's making them look bad. So instead of backing him up, they take advantage of some made up charges by drunk people, that might have been a set up. They arrest him to make him out to be the villain, and ruin his whole life. The the majority of the sheep always believe the crooked media, because they are such cowards, that they can't possibly believe that anyone in their right mind would do a good thing, unless they were getting something out of it. So then everyone turns against him, just like the politicians, cops and media knew they would, because they don't want to actually work against crime themselves. Because they might be making money off this crime too, why would they stop it.
      Well there you go cowards keep your messed up cities. You deserve all the criminals you have, and more.

    • @JuanPeron007
      @JuanPeron007 Год назад

      @@ColtonBarrett Yes you are a joke. Why don't you guys do your job, and stop letting Politics get in your way. Well if you can't stop Politics from getting in your way, then you're a joke, and we need someone that will really do their job. But then you call them vigilantes, and go after them, instead of the criminals. So, either way, you guys are a joke

  • @SgtJoeSmith
    @SgtJoeSmith 11 месяцев назад +44

    im not afraid of stopping a bad guy. im afraid of going to prison for stopping a bad guy.

  • @KurapikaStan
    @KurapikaStan 9 месяцев назад +29

    I love how he tried to become Batman but ended up becoming Roy Harper

    • @Luh_katkat
      @Luh_katkat 2 месяца назад

      I still love him

  • @ernestocaro9802
    @ernestocaro9802 Год назад +573

    “You either die like a hero or live long enough to become the villain”
    Harvey Dent, 2008

  • @dyladino
    @dyladino Год назад +797

    One thing I hate about phoinex Jones is he talked shit on other real life " superheroes" that preffered to give their time to charities, give out food to the homeless etc and said he was a real hero fighting crime, when all he was doing was picking fights with drunk people

    • @StandWatie1862
      @StandWatie1862 Год назад +39

      The videos were funny though

    • @kaiser1963
      @kaiser1963 Год назад +79

      He had delusions of grandeur thought he was daredevil when he was just a washed up mma fighter that caused more issues than solved them.

    • @NewYorkInitiative
      @NewYorkInitiative Год назад +24

      Yep. He was a real pain in the ass. But that doesn't stop the work from getting done.

    • @StandWatie1862
      @StandWatie1862 Год назад +39

      @Kaiser he didn't cause much issues. That's Seattle where theft is virtually legal. He made a spectacle.

    • @dyladino
      @dyladino Год назад +4

      @@NewYorkInitiative what work lmfao

  • @cannednolan8194
    @cannednolan8194 Год назад +103

    A deeply miss guided individual that’s doing more work than the government employees that hate him

    • @eliphas_vlka
      @eliphas_vlka 4 месяца назад +4

      They hate him because he do the jobs while they do shit

    • @alnu8355
      @alnu8355 4 месяца назад +2

      Bullshit, he's a hypocrotical sanctimonious wanna be celebrity with an interesting gimmick who's 15 minutes of fame went up years ago. If you wanna watch more on how silly the whole thing is, check out a video by Comic Tropes. Former member of the RCSHM "Omega" talks about his time as a superhero and why it's not really needed. And why we should'nt get misty eyed for the failure of a juvenile power fantasy.

    • @cowel8734
      @cowel8734 4 месяца назад +2

      ​@@alnu8355facts. He was known to bully and attack people while slanging drugs himself
      You can't claim to be fed up with "injustices" while creating them

  • @marzblackbannerz6278
    @marzblackbannerz6278 Год назад +7

    "You either die a hero, or..wait i already said that" that line made me subscribe 😂😂

  • @brettoelschlager8249
    @brettoelschlager8249 Год назад +425

    "I chased him into the woods and I uh... gave him a stern talking to"
    He killed that man, didn't he?

  • @nillypc42
    @nillypc42 Год назад +2758

    Phoenix Jones is the personification of Batman if he lived in a superpowerless society.

    • @viderevero1338
      @viderevero1338 Год назад +410

      And had way less money. If he had Bruce's money, I doubt he would've ended up selling crack on the side.

    • @SDSypher
      @SDSypher Год назад +182

      you mean Batman if he were broke

    • @dyladino
      @dyladino Год назад

      Phoenix Jones is more like Booster Gold he's just a dumbass that wanted to be famous and dramatize his life

    • @kannakid5957
      @kannakid5957 Год назад +45

      Is there superpowers in Batman? Most of the villains don’t have any of the top of my head

    • @nillypc42
      @nillypc42 Год назад +39

      @@kannakid5957 Batman never got superpowers. He usually would take some heroes powers for a storyline, but they are never permanent.

  • @DankyApe
    @DankyApe Год назад +20

    Phoenix Jones is such a tough name. Anything with jones just sounds so bad ass

  • @nikkip7213
    @nikkip7213 Год назад +59

    True story! My friend tried to be a good human and stop a fight and they killed him on the spot, but the guy they were fighting lived! I think about it often! The human is really a good hearted co creator, bad things happen and sometimes we don’t know why!

  • @victorobliveon5812
    @victorobliveon5812 Год назад +226

    I'm paraphrasing "The Watchmen" but there is a line when the Nite Owl says, something along the lines of, "it takes an extreme personality to become a costumed vigilante." If you've been to an anime convention or have done some MMA, you've probably encountered some extreme personalities. Imagine combining both of those traits.

    • @derpyefalant478
      @derpyefalant478 Год назад +9

      I was thinking of Watchmen as I watched this video. But yeah, Hollis Mason is a dope guy, funny he's the one to admit that despite being the most normal masked vigilantee.

    • @NewYorkInitiative
      @NewYorkInitiative Год назад +7

      Extreme personalities don't have to be corrupt personalities. Been doing this 22 years and never stepped off that path like Jones.

    • @MrSwccguy
      @MrSwccguy Год назад +1

      Lmao extreme personalities get wrecked in real life.

    • @Leon-fh8up
      @Leon-fh8up Год назад +9

      I like that everyone in this coment section is actully superhero comic nerds

  • @Denjiman-qz9mi
    @Denjiman-qz9mi Год назад +845

    Honestly I would like a biographic movie to be made about Phoenix Jones. I'm fan-casting Johnathan Majors as Phoenix Jones.

    • @TheMach1nist
      @TheMach1nist Год назад +51

      Please make this happen. MBJ could even direct it.

    • @krizthecookingbeaner2567
      @krizthecookingbeaner2567 Год назад +6

      Make it like joker where it shows his rise and fall

    • @burningsexuality1540
      @burningsexuality1540 Год назад +42

      It would probably end up a comedy. I bet it would be like the movie Kickass

    • @psychobilly42069
      @psychobilly42069 Год назад +32

      Hear me out: Eric Andre

    • @theepicduck6922
      @theepicduck6922 Год назад +19

      @psychobilly420 Eric Andre method acting a serious MMA fighter turned superhero then crack dealer. Yeah seems up his wheelhouse.

  • @tracyclements1467
    @tracyclements1467 Год назад +2

    I love the "Dark Knight" quotes and references.

  • @douglasmarkwith
    @douglasmarkwith Год назад +4

    How have I never heard of this guy before? Thank you so much for introducing me to this guy and sending me down this rabbit hole. 😀

  • @nirvana19931
    @nirvana19931 Год назад +310

    He had to pay for all the high tech gear somehow. Not every superhero can be as lucky as Bruce Wayne running around with daddy’s endless pocket book.

    • @robd1329
      @robd1329 Год назад +55

      Your right about that. Batman or bruce never had a 9-5 job. If he did...he would said fk going out at night. Lol

    • @emkhet7924
      @emkhet7924 Год назад +4

      @@robd1329😂😂😂

    • @Sinn0100
      @Sinn0100 Год назад +8

      He was a professional MMA fighter. I bet he made more than that 10k setup was worth in one night. What did he do outside of "crime fighting" and MMA fighting? If he even had a modicum of post education getting 10k isn't that hard. 10k isn't really that much money in the scheme of things.

    • @robbylebotha
      @robbylebotha Год назад +3

      Pocketbook? You speak the ancient language, I'm guessing you're in your 70s?

    • @nirvana19931
      @nirvana19931 Год назад +3

      @@robbylebotha close …… early 30’s

  • @jjcoola998
    @jjcoola998 Год назад +77

    You know the police must have been *SO HYPED* when they got the tip he was selling dope. After all the times he made them do paperwork or annoyed them, I bet they instantly jumped on the controlled buy

    • @NewYorkInitiative
      @NewYorkInitiative Год назад +12

      He was selling while he was going after dealers. Pinnacle hypocrisy.

    • @zlonewolf
      @zlonewolf Год назад +13

      He was fighting crime...so that he got rid of his turf competitions.
      Winning!

    • @dmonk926
      @dmonk926 Год назад +3

      He was prolly trying to bait other dealers or the guy higher up the food chain

    • @NewYorkInitiative
      @NewYorkInitiative Год назад +9

      @@dmonk926 considering he sold for years and lived off of it... probably not lol

    • @JohnWall-lj1mx
      @JohnWall-lj1mx 6 месяцев назад +3

      @@zlonewolfposes as a armed lunatic to get rid of the competition on his turf man may not have any superpowers but he has Batmans intelligence

  • @Teddy-ev1zo
    @Teddy-ev1zo Месяц назад +3

    They make being a superheroe or supervillain look so easy in the comic books and movies.

  • @Lucysays
    @Lucysays 5 месяцев назад +2

    You're an clutch storyteller! The cadence of your voice commands attention tthen "Your Mom" jokes instantly befriend me . I love your work and can't wait to catch up on the content that's posted until notification says you've dropped.
    Thrilled to have found a channel with great content and an engaging host.

  • @badconnection4383
    @badconnection4383 Год назад +333

    He had good intentions AT FIRST. Crime is an unfortunate constant in our society and it is a good thing that someone wanted to do something about it. However, that someone let his ego get the better of him.

    • @merlith4650
      @merlith4650 9 месяцев назад +10

      noone "let" his ego get the better of him, he always had an ego-problem. people have seemingly become deluded by comic books, and need to seperate real life from fiction to understand that this guy was never representing a good thing. in real life, no "good samaritan" would actually create an alternate persona with a flamboyant costume because they are serving the "greater good of humanity", without being a completely delusional egomaniac seeking external validation and attention.
      he seemed more concerned about emulating ficitonal characters in comic books, than actually being a real-life "vigilante". Any serious attempt of vigilantism in real life would certainly be done in secrecy or as a group/movement, not getting infront of a camera and pretending to be a comic book trope

    • @Aki-kh2qe-StreetKidZZZ
      @Aki-kh2qe-StreetKidZZZ 9 месяцев назад +3

      ​@@merlith4650someone is jealous and projecting 🤣.

    • @merlith4650
      @merlith4650 9 месяцев назад +1

      @@Aki-kh2qe-StreetKidZZZ jealous of what? Being a drug dealer and beating up drunk people?
      You also clearly don't understand what "projecting" means.

    • @Mustache99
      @Mustache99 8 месяцев назад +1

      @@Aki-kh2qe-StreetKidZZZ the are many ways to help people, if he wanted he could have joined the police he had the build for, he had a reputation but destroyed it with his own hand, probably now if something like this happen in the future with a new vigilante the police could be more harsh

  • @mr.manpants9460
    @mr.manpants9460 Год назад +580

    The locals know that guy was joke, he maybe MAYBE start with good intentions but mostly he just harassed bars and clubs. He walked around like he was a big macho regulator and was basically a bully and escalated most of his interactions.

    • @princetchalla2441
      @princetchalla2441 Год назад +67

      @Antonio Gramsci that’s why he always carried a taser, bulletproof vest, and huge ego whenever he went to go and beat up vulnerable people who couldn’t put up a fight. The actual types of criminals good honest heroes need to stand up to aren’t going to be walking around at bars after having a few drinks late at night. It’s not likely to find an Al Capone shooting grandma’s, maybe a lonely Joe Schmo who’s been venting to the night after a hard day’s work.

    • @maxramirez9955
      @maxramirez9955 Год назад +55

      Bro Seattle locals themselves are jokes wtf are you saying 😂😂😂

    • @tryhardfinessedyou
      @tryhardfinessedyou Год назад +42

      ​@@maxramirez9955 Seattle isn't even real bro.

    • @theepicduck6922
      @theepicduck6922 Год назад +9

      @Prince t'challa I remember when Joe Rogan reacted to a clip of Jones beating the crud outta a guy who clearly was way too many shots in. 14:45 Jones isn't a bad fighter moreso just someone who has a terrible sense of judgement.

    • @istrumguitars
      @istrumguitars Год назад +17

      The second he took his mask off was when he made himself from a symbol into a product.

  • @alejandrogarciaandrade6800
    @alejandrogarciaandrade6800 Год назад +5

    The one you labeled as Grim Reaper was actually Thanatos and operated in Vancouver. He was an old guy and has not been heard from a while. Presumed dead according to rumors.

  • @letsracewithrccar
    @letsracewithrccar Год назад +3

    "diarhea water from starbucks.." i spat out my oj🤣

  • @jaxturner7288
    @jaxturner7288 Год назад +219

    My city had a super hero wannabe that would patrol our downtown and also go to all our major local events.
    He found one of our banks unlocked at night along with other buildings that should have been locked at the time, and he helped chase a few bad guys on foot with cops during the fair once.
    His name was captain Jackson.
    He retired just a couple years back and some blame our towns recent downfall on his absence.
    👍

    • @ernestorodriguez456
      @ernestorodriguez456 Год назад +2

      Is this true

    • @jaxturner7288
      @jaxturner7288 Год назад +30

      @@ernestorodriguez456 yeah why?
      You can look him up; captain Jackson from Jackson Michigan.
      He definitely a real weird guy. 👍

    • @ernestorodriguez456
      @ernestorodriguez456 Год назад +1

      @@jaxturner7288 crazy story

    • @jaxturner7288
      @jaxturner7288 Год назад +11

      @@ernestorodriguez456 captain Jackson in general?
      Or the bank being left unlocked specifically?
      I always thought he proved his integrity with that deal because If I found a bank unlocked, no alarm set and vacant, I would of called some friends and changed my costume real quick.

    • @bjstrife
      @bjstrife Год назад

      Google says he died in 2021. Maybe covid got him? At the end of the day, we are all just human.

  • @Davidx1980
    @Davidx1980 Год назад +539

    Lmao he wasn’t fighting crime! He was just getting rid of his competition. 😂

    • @Blackdoomdeath666
      @Blackdoomdeath666 11 месяцев назад +5

      😂💩

    • @colebrown8293
      @colebrown8293 8 месяцев назад +1

      @@Blackdoomdeath666 WHAT EXACTLY DOES THAT DUMBASS EMOJI COMMENT MEAN?

    • @kavijackson868
      @kavijackson868 8 месяцев назад +10

      Just like the police military and government!🤣😂😭

    • @betorockmetal
      @betorockmetal 4 месяца назад

      He probably has done more good things for his city than you loser.

    • @troyklein6379
      @troyklein6379 4 месяца назад

      ​@@kavijackson868Learn how to use commas.

  • @ragegang8773
    @ragegang8773 3 месяца назад +2

    😂i needed this today so much😂 , i had such a rough work week😅

  • @kafkaesque3709
    @kafkaesque3709 4 месяца назад +2

    Damn i feel old, i remember watching his old interviews because i also wanted to be a vigilante after watching kickass. Time really flies!

  • @_vegxta.
    @_vegxta. Год назад +308

    man i love dantavius, especially when he rhymes with his titles

    • @yamd8114
      @yamd8114 Год назад +6

      man i love dantavius

    • @franklin3584
      @franklin3584 Год назад

      Dantavius is a monster, how many great men do you know who stomp on baby turtles?

    • @kingghidorah5271
      @kingghidorah5271 Год назад

      especially when he rhymes with his titles

  • @dandeluxe8731
    @dandeluxe8731 Год назад +108

    Man, this video gave me actual nostalgia. I first heard about this guy back when I was in middle school. Had no idea that he turned into a villain. Time sure does fly.

  • @RKKDesign
    @RKKDesign Год назад +1

    The editing and Italian flare in this video is great

  • @joshuawertman8711
    @joshuawertman8711 Год назад +159

    Police: "Nope, there's nothing we can do, sorry you got robbed."
    Same police weeks later. "You need to stop fighting criminals cause you are making us look bad, and the public likes you more than us"😢

    • @kiernanhowell-mackinley1733
      @kiernanhowell-mackinley1733 Год назад +13

      They don't think it be like it is, but it do.

    • @rogersmith8480
      @rogersmith8480 Год назад +2

      🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @chefjames3361
      @chefjames3361 Год назад +4

      I take the pictures of Spider Man, he told me to tell you his feelings are hurt.

    • @coreybarnwell2621
      @coreybarnwell2621 Год назад

      @@kiernanhowell-mackinley1733 🤦

  • @davidcarty7584
    @davidcarty7584 Год назад +325

    It would be amazing if it turned out Phoenix was actually innocent, and was set up by his arcenemy then somehow he ends up clearing his name and serving Justice.😂😂😂

    • @richardbell1614
      @richardbell1614 Год назад +22

      Hahaha I was go say something similar. But I was go add king pin set him up.

    • @beardedentity
      @beardedentity Год назад

      Nah. I mean...look at him... He was born to sell drugs. You know that, right.

    • @Cesarxxxish
      @Cesarxxxish Год назад +4

      Just like spider man JJ news lol

    • @shaddavis2490
      @shaddavis2490 Год назад +9

      Movie incoming

    • @jackcherbourg2899
      @jackcherbourg2899 Год назад +8

      Rex Velvet

  • @lowmorkn2192
    @lowmorkn2192 Год назад +1

    I town has a local hero too, started 3 years ago when he said he woke up at the hospital. He had no memories of his past life, also had no family members. He started living at a group home on the north side where he searched for a job. One day while he was at the store buying woods to burn with the homeless, a robber came to the store trying to rob it. While the robber walk in he completely walked past him at the door without seeing bob. When bob realized the robber didn’t see him. Bob turned around and grabbed an umbrella, then hit the robber with it on the Hand n his gun fell. The robber ran then bob tackle him and sat on him till the cops got there. They ended up arresting both of them because it turned out bob was a escaped mental patient who was placed in the wrong hospital room. After setting the hospital on fire. The Northside will forever remember The Northside Psycho Bob for his heroism and the woods he smked with us.

  • @stacz1
    @stacz1 Год назад +1

    You had me rollin 😆😭😭the whole video 💪🏾

  • @inkchariot6147
    @inkchariot6147 Год назад +121

    Phoenix turned into what he was fighting against.

    • @viderevero1338
      @viderevero1338 Год назад +31

      Truly the perfect superhero story. Lived long enough to see himself become a villian. It's so batman it hurts my sides just thinking about it.

    • @GENXJOPLIN
      @GENXJOPLIN Год назад +1

      End the drug war

    • @Caffeine_Addict_2020
      @Caffeine_Addict_2020 Год назад

      @@GENXJOPLIN I think you're saying he shouldn't have been arrested for selling drugs, but do you really think drug dealers are going to give up and get a job at McDonald's? Or do you think they're just going to transition to a different illegal way of making money? Remember, pheonix spent his life learning how to punch people, which has exactly 0 relevance to the job market after you turn 30

    • @NewYorkInitiative
      @NewYorkInitiative Год назад

      It was sad to watch him crash and burn, even though we tried to speak to him and show him the path several times. Oh well.

    • @BarryBerryBarry
      @BarryBerryBarry Год назад +5

      Black people

  • @luisf2793
    @luisf2793 Год назад +24

    Man really started a superhero hero team called Rain City Superhero Movement AKA RCSM

  • @Marx1684
    @Marx1684 4 месяца назад

    10:52 I love how you address the dumb sh*t. From the video edits to the way you paint the picture. I’ve been having a damn good time since the AM. Sorry if I’m heavy. I don’t hold back the love.

  • @jacksonhampshire9125
    @jacksonhampshire9125 3 месяца назад +1

    I never comment on anything but genuinely let’s give this guy props for putting his add at the end so we don’t gotta skip it

  • @regulus8319
    @regulus8319 Год назад +66

    Every year someone makes a video about Phoenix Jones, and every year I stop what im doing to watch it

  • @nobalkain624
    @nobalkain624 Год назад +91

    I feel he started it all with good intentions and really wanted to help people. Sadly the Fame and Ego got the best of him. Dont meet your Heroes people, because they are only Human.

    • @KW-de9sc
      @KW-de9sc Год назад +4

      And he wasn’t even really famous, that’s what’s sad.

    • @nobalkain624
      @nobalkain624 Год назад +5

      @@KW-de9sc Yup, but some people only need a taste and its to much.

    • @dmonk926
      @dmonk926 Год назад +1

      @@KW-de9sc I'm not even from the US and was hearing about this guy ...he was pretty famous. An influencer before influencers were a thing basically

  • @ultimatedeathmetal1
    @ultimatedeathmetal1 Год назад +1

    The introduction....😂👌🏻 ....violence, crimes, and worst of all - HIPSTERS....😂😂😂 Awesome dude, you have my attention!

  • @J.C.Soto333
    @J.C.Soto333 4 месяца назад +1

    I need that Polk High shirt.
    4 touchdowns in a single game! 🤣💪🏽

  • @pnoptic
    @pnoptic Год назад +91

    There's something so absurd about this story, I had to pause the video and collect myself for a second when you said the superhero Shockwave made a lengthy Facebook post about Phoenix's out of control behavior.

    • @djyua9157
      @djyua9157 Год назад +10

      Same😂

    • @grandslam369
      @grandslam369 Год назад

      Bruh…I found this comment at that exact time stamp while listening 🔥💀🔥

    • @alchemistofsteel8099
      @alchemistofsteel8099 Год назад

      This video feels like a interdimesonal recording from a world where Super heroes are real and normalized

  • @AlisCorner
    @AlisCorner Год назад +355

    As someone who lived in Seattle the SPD are one of the most careless and dangerously incompetent police forces. Pheonix wasn't perfect but he definitely cares more than anyone in the SPD.

    • @joerogers9413
      @joerogers9413 Год назад +20

      I don't think the SD are that bad, but there aren't enough of them. It's a seriously under staffed department and if there's a serious crime happening or a big event going on, you can forget about them responding to your problem. : (
      EDIT And agreed, Phoenix did a lot of good. It's unfortunate he had so many personal problems afterwards.

    • @DaLink25
      @DaLink25 Год назад

      In my personal experience, all cops are assholes who only care about how many goons they bag, not about actually protecting the people. If we had more people like who were like the rest of the Rain City League, we wouldn’t need any dumbass police forces.

    • @NewYorkInitiative
      @NewYorkInitiative Год назад +18

      He cares more but he was dealing while going after dealers? Nah. Guy is a hypocrite. He wanted fame.

    • @thewolfofwallstreet627
      @thewolfofwallstreet627 Год назад +9

      @@NewYorkInitiative Exactly. plus I have a hard time believing he went after any major dealer because if he did, one would think he'd have enough common sense to keep his identity more of a secret. The fact that he didn't even do that well shows he probably only went after the dealers that most people in that market don't care about rather than the major players to make that much of a difference.

    • @NewYorkInitiative
      @NewYorkInitiative Год назад +2

      @@thewolfofwallstreet627 most likely.

  • @BostonBoss
    @BostonBoss Год назад

    You put the comic behind the cop lol. Legendary video bro. RonnieBlueeyes salute

  • @JohnDoe-du6em
    @JohnDoe-du6em Год назад +4

    The reason that people don't step in when they see a crime happening isn't because they don't want to its because if they help they will get in trouble for it

  • @theepicduck6922
    @theepicduck6922 Год назад +45

    Phoenix Jones becoming a full-blown villain is quite the character shift.

    • @Lutherstrode17492
      @Lutherstrode17492 Год назад +4

      He’s not a villain. He’s just a guy in a superhero costume that made some bad decisions

  • @silvertriforce2574
    @silvertriforce2574 Год назад +317

    Phoenix Jones - beaing up drunk people while being a MMA fighter and wearing an incredibly protective suit that cushions all blows. Truly a brave man.

    • @lizardwithinternet1314
      @lizardwithinternet1314 Год назад +60

      I mean to be fair, if one pulls a gun on you, it’s practical to have some sort of protection. But yeah.

    • @silvertriforce2574
      @silvertriforce2574 Год назад +38

      @Perentie with internet *If someone pulls a gun on you*, sure under that specific circumstance but he was seeking out drunk people around bars to fight, not going to the gang territories, and there's a real argument to be made that while not inebriated the folks he was beating on would never have agreed to 'mutual combat', especially if they knew he was a trained Fighter wearing specialty gear.

    • @just_some_greek_dude
      @just_some_greek_dude Год назад

      Yea I'll like if he go busted some drug dealers or gang members but doubt someone would actually do that

    • @bungiecrimes7247
      @bungiecrimes7247 Год назад

      Shut up liberal conservative. This is clearly propaganda trying to tear down someone better than your pathetic ideologies.

    • @poindextertunes
      @poindextertunes Год назад +3

      exactly 😂

  • @chrisroberts313
    @chrisroberts313 Год назад +1

    You're a legend saving your ad till end, deserved to be watched.
    Ps ghosts are real (fear of dark or feeling of being watched, they move!)
    Hold every thought captive as if it's not your own;) and stay away from the rainbow.

  • @G93-pk7rh
    @G93-pk7rh Год назад +2

    You either die a hero.
    Or live long enough to see yourself become the villain.

  • @lanceliverpool1574
    @lanceliverpool1574 Год назад +14

    Dude is literally describing the plot of Kick Ass 2

  • @Tier1GearEDCReviews
    @Tier1GearEDCReviews Год назад +158

    My good friend grew up just a few houses down from him and went to the same school. He said throughout the 9 or 10 years he did, that he’s never met a more delusional person in his life. He said this guy took delusional extremism to a whole new level and whatever he was into at the time, he would completely play that role. He also mentioned the dude probably had a shitty home life he was trying to escape from by living out whatever fantasy he was into that week. Most notably he supposedly had a goth phase that he really went overboard with right before he started watching UFC. Which of course we know how the rest of the story goes… Had I not known exactly where this dude grew up I wouldn’t have believed him because the story was so freaking crazy. But honestly the more I learn, the more I realize he wasn’t just bullshitting me at all. Most everything he told me at the time has completely been verified. It’s absolutely insane 😂

    • @someguy9496
      @someguy9496 Год назад +34

      Source: trust me bro

    • @LP-ct9nk
      @LP-ct9nk Год назад +18

      Honestly I believe that. I have no idea how people even took him semi seriously in the first place he obviously has a few screws loose 💀

    • @tw82rone5
      @tw82rone5 Год назад +5

      ​@@LP-ct9nk As a BM myself he definitely sadly has some screws loose Black ppl don't even do the real life superhero character roleplay sh*t. Yet if one did this guy/person would have even the toughest fellow black person. A lil hesitant to approach them. Due to the basic fact that the superhero character person. Would quickly be identified as actually being batsh*t crazy for real real & not for play.

    • @Freedom-Live
      @Freedom-Live Год назад +2

      I worked for his mother, and I can tell you that half of what you offered is true, but the other half is bs.

    • @CuarentaZ40
      @CuarentaZ40 Год назад

      @@tw82rone5 as a baby mama yourself?? 😂😂 u someone’s baby momma

  • @massiah1314
    @massiah1314 Год назад +7

    "Your body can only take so much punishment, just ask your mom" 😂😂 I can't with these mom lines 😂😂😂

  • @optimega
    @optimega Год назад +1

    You Either Die A Hero, Or You Live Long Enough To See Yourself Become The Villain” - Harvey Dent in The Dark Knight. Oh my,so true in this case.

  • @panqueque445
    @panqueque445 Год назад +50

    Imagine being a criminal and you find out some goofy ass dude is running around as discount Batman.

    • @banquetoftheleviathan1404
      @banquetoftheleviathan1404 Год назад +9

      Busting students buying adderall as a study aid lol

    • @theoguncleslappy9150
      @theoguncleslappy9150 Год назад +5

      I'd become the discount Joker

    • @MrREAPERsz
      @MrREAPERsz Год назад +5

      Discount Batman is actually pretty cool. Even if he did sell crack.

    • @alanmcneil-eb4kf
      @alanmcneil-eb4kf Год назад

      Um smokin his boots if he attempts to thrash me for jaywalking🤨. Yall got life f*cked up

  • @crite555
    @crite555 Год назад +267

    He was an incredible example of what we need more then ever
    Edit: oh right he sold crack um we need crime fighters without crack
    EDIT 2: Police, that's what we need

    • @swiftyenzo1417
      @swiftyenzo1417 Год назад +42

      Crack 🤤🤤🤤

    • @2lvss
      @2lvss Год назад +9

      @@swiftyenzo1417💀

    • @k1llsk
      @k1llsk Год назад

      Crack dealers or trained martial artists fuckin up drunk civilians?

    • @Bragemaster
      @Bragemaster Год назад +5

      @@swiftyenzo1417 i think crite meant a example that we need to do better then him.

    • @torenjohnson2585
      @torenjohnson2585 Год назад +1

      Tru but a higher level with more funding and no corruption which is sadly too much to ask of us as humans

  • @RonaldDump_real
    @RonaldDump_real Год назад +2

    Man, the hero we all need

  • @theoguncleslappy9150
    @theoguncleslappy9150 Год назад +35

    Bro went from fighting crime to selling compound V💀

  • @brainless6823
    @brainless6823 Год назад +64

    Dantavius was first stop trying to steal his title

  • @regdexter4014
    @regdexter4014 6 месяцев назад +1

    This is by far the funniest thing I’ve seen in awhile what universe is this in 😂

  • @MergeManny
    @MergeManny 5 месяцев назад +1

    I audibly yelled,”WELL WELL WELL,” when I had seen the thumbnail💀

  • @nathan3961
    @nathan3961 Год назад +11

    Criminal: "Who are you!?"
    Phoenix: "I'm CrackMan"

  • @stuglife5514
    @stuglife5514 Год назад +29

    I was just thinking about this sicko the other day. I’ll always remember him as the guy who instigated drunk men into fights on film so he could look like he was stopping a bad junkie man, when in reality he was harassing intoxicated people on a night out with their friends…

    • @jjcoola998
      @jjcoola998 Год назад +3

      Yeah only do the state sponsored drugs kids

    • @AK-rv6dq
      @AK-rv6dq Год назад

      Jones was such an embarrassing pansy.

  • @FightCommentary
    @FightCommentary Год назад

    You have a great presentation style!

  • @METALMAN4Wii
    @METALMAN4Wii 5 месяцев назад +5

    "Tell me about Phoenix Jones why does he wear the mask"?

  • @yeet--
    @yeet-- Год назад +32

    this is a certified hood classic

  • @sharkbyte1565
    @sharkbyte1565 Год назад +53

    ya know phoenix jones was really admirable up until his last few years its really sad to see how such a good person who genuinely wanted to help those in need turn into a drug dealer

    • @theoguncleslappy9150
      @theoguncleslappy9150 Год назад +2

      Yeah such a shame

    • @vincevvn
      @vincevvn Год назад +1

      Who tf cares. Lots of people still need drugs. Imagine if we just locked up all drug dealers people would find a way to get them anyway. Hell we locked up anyone that smoked a joint not too long ago

    • @MaseraSteve
      @MaseraSteve Год назад +5

      Fighting crime without getting paid is really a bad idea.. unless you're really the real life version of Tony Stark or Bruce Wayne it isn't sustainable

    • @negroleague2
      @negroleague2 Год назад

      @@MaseraSteve lol Elon Musk

    • @MaseraSteve
      @MaseraSteve Год назад

      @@negroleague2 hihihi close enough. Sadly that dude got only daddy issues, he's not going to be motivated to become a crime fighter 🙃

  • @josheakins5137
    @josheakins5137 Год назад

    First time seeing a video from you. Production is top notch. Nicely done

  • @coryd265
    @coryd265 Год назад +2

    That homelander screenshot 😂😂

  • @MEstore.
    @MEstore. 9 месяцев назад

    It's you live long enough to see yourself become the villain😅❤ well loved the video bro for real subscribed

  • @richardjohnson9543
    @richardjohnson9543 Год назад +31

    I remember watching that documentary about him and the other superhero wannabes years ago. I'm surprised none of them got killed as far as I know. There's a damn good reason Batman doesn't exist irl and a lot the stuff that happened with him backs that up. Also, a trained fighter is legally considered a lethal weapon and they can get in a lot of trouble beating up regular folks

    • @iwouldliketoorderanumber1b79
      @iwouldliketoorderanumber1b79 3 месяца назад +1

      As soon as I saw the crew I was like these boys going to get themselves killed. 😂 One of their names was Shockwave. 😂😂😂😂😂😂 What is he going to do to cause a shockwave 😂😂😂

  • @SockTheUnicorn
    @SockTheUnicorn 5 месяцев назад +2

    I'm a seattleite, and honestly it's not too bad. The opioid epidemic hit us pretty hard and our police department does definitely have an institutionalized racism problem and allocates their funding poorly, but we have the best hospitals in Washington and are one of the safest places to be queer and/or trans in the country

  • @Hoss999
    @Hoss999 Год назад +4

    I told my mma coach about this guy and he didn’t believe me for the longest time until I showed him lmao I feel for this guy man.

  • @a_guy_in_blue.
    @a_guy_in_blue. Год назад +42

    I find it awesome that phoenix Jones is probably one of the best legit superheros in real life, and sad that he got accused of so many things and had to retire.
    For the time he was crime fighting,
    He was a legend.

    • @proudsaiyanprince2651
      @proudsaiyanprince2651 Год назад +4

      If he really wanted to make a difference for his community he could have joined the police. EMTs etc. nah this was an ego trip.

    • @barrytheflashallen3941
      @barrytheflashallen3941 Год назад +13

      ​@@proudsaiyanprince2651 Sometimes cops don't do anything.

    • @everyonesopinionisdumb
      @everyonesopinionisdumb Год назад

      ​@@proudsaiyanprince2651 fuck the police

    • @lucas07933
      @lucas07933 Год назад +2

      Legit? Have you not watched the video?! I hope you are deliberately being sarcastic.

    • @proudsaiyanprince2651
      @proudsaiyanprince2651 Год назад +1

      @@barrytheflashallen3941 bro learn proper grammar

  • @tubbymontana7090
    @tubbymontana7090 Год назад +14

    Lmao 😂 they really had their own Justice league I lost it at purple rain

  • @GreekNationPSU
    @GreekNationPSU 10 месяцев назад

    reference clips are insane

  • @barrybanks8679
    @barrybanks8679 9 месяцев назад +2

    This story deserves a movie. Not a theatrical release, but maybe on a streaming platform like Netflix or Amazon…

  • @jordanmoore3929
    @jordanmoore3929 Год назад +11

    My dad used to always talk about him in the best light and he passed away recently, it's Lokey hilarious he was selling the whole time

  • @Kink_Shaman
    @Kink_Shaman Год назад +10

    I loved the part where he said “You’ve got to burn before you can rise from the ashes”. Gave me chills.

  • @IsItBulletproof-xw7ho
    @IsItBulletproof-xw7ho 5 месяцев назад

    Love your light Norm references

  • @joetedder-fw7eo
    @joetedder-fw7eo Год назад +1

    You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain

  • @amelio3712
    @amelio3712 Год назад +18

    The "your mam" jokes never get old man

  • @HelloEarthling
    @HelloEarthling Год назад +10

    Everyone knows superheroes should be be easily recognized, spottable, and hang out in massive groups on the street with ridiculous outfits to draw as much attention to yourself as humanely possible. Oh and mortal if you can't die where's the challenge?

  • @fifthhoven
    @fifthhoven 9 месяцев назад +10

    Yes, being charged with selling drugs is literally like being found out a serial killer. What a perfect analogy. A really good way with words.

  • @quaidrasmussen4151
    @quaidrasmussen4151 Год назад +10

    Dantavius you don’t understand how much this video turned my day around

  • @thelegendaryonionring4304
    @thelegendaryonionring4304 Год назад +14

    Jones is polarizing for me
    I like what he stood for
    He was a symbol Sure a bit of egotistical symbol but one nonetheless that made people in Seattle a feel a bit better about their streets
    But he tainted that symbol proving that Heroes in real life would exploit their credibility

    • @NewYorkInitiative
      @NewYorkInitiative Год назад +2

      No. Just him. A lot of us have been working 20+ years and have never tried to take advantage of it.

  • @TheFARO
    @TheFARO Год назад +1

    Fire video. Thank you!

  • @guardiansfitness
    @guardiansfitness Год назад +13

    .... Sometimes, an ideal is much more than a man, or a woman can be. I have the deepest respect for Phoenix.

  • @erickflostar9124
    @erickflostar9124 Год назад +11

    If only Phoenix Jones was a billionaire, god id pay to see where that would go

    • @poindextertunes
      @poindextertunes Год назад +5

      right into the crack pipe homie 😂

    • @LP-ct9nk
      @LP-ct9nk Год назад +1

      He would’ve became shady way faster. Money just accelerated who you are

  • @brobs0463
    @brobs0463 Год назад +17

    This dude is is a real Kick Ass