Benjamin French, known professionally as Frenchy, or by his

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channel name Frenchy SungaAttack, is an

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comedian and

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. His YouTube channel has more than 700,000 subscribers.

Early life

Frenchy describes himself as being from the "ghettos of

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", referring to

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, a Wollongong suburb. Frenchy describes his parents as "polite and good Christian people; they don’t really swear or drink and they’re not really too fond of my style of comedy", also adding: "My parents cannot sit through my videos … They’re just happy I’m not teaching any more."

Career

Frenchy initially began his career as a substitute teacher before becoming a comedian. French taught at Keira High and

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, Bulli and Woonona high schools; however, his video content eventually led to the end of his career by the

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. According to Frenchy, he filmed videos in the school with his students (per permission forms) and with the principal's permission; however, as a result of a couple students forging the forms, their parents complained to the principal leading to the conclusion of his teaching career.

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describe Frenchy's humour to be

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, drawing on "past relationships,

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encounters, bloke culture and time spent in

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and schools". In his videos, which are mainly short skits, Frenchy includes characters such as his close friends and girlfriend. Following Frenchy publishing a satirical video mocking his hometown Wollongong, he has been accused of "trying to make a quick buck" and putting the "region’s tourism industry at risk."

References

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