Superfruit (often stylized as SUP3RFRUIT) is an American

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and comedy duo consisting of

Mitch Grassi Mitchell Coby Michael Grassi (born July 24, 1992) is an American singer from Arlington, Texas. Known for his high tenor voice, Grassi came to international attention as a founding performer in two groups—the a cappella quintet Pentatonix, and ...

and

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, both known as members of the

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group

Pentatonix Pentatonix (abbreviated PTX) are an American a cappella group from Arlington, Texas, consisting of vocalists Scott Hoying, Mitch Grassi, Kirstin Maldonado, Matt Sallee, and Kevin Olusola. Characterized by their pop-style arrangements wit ...

. Superfruit is also the name of their comedy show, featured on their eponymous

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channel. Their channel was created in August 2013 with a focus on comedic

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s and music performances. , the channel has over 2.4 million subscribers and over 481 million views. In 2016, the duo became more involved in musical activities, with the releases of their first original songs, "Bad 4 Us" on October 18 and "Sweet Life" on November 15. On June 30, 2017, the duo released their first EP, ''Future Friends: Part One'', followed on September 15 by both the EP ''Future Friends: Part Two'', and '' Future Friends'', which acted as a

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containing both EPs and Superfruit's debut

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. Superfruit's sound differs from their a cappella work with Pentatonix as it features

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and electronic instruments, while retaining their usual pop,

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-oriented style.

YouTube channel

Mitch Grassi and Scott Hoying of Superfruit - Photo by Peter Dzubay

According to Grassi, he and Hoying were at IHOP and discussed how they wanted to individually start

channels, but eventually decided to launch one together. According to Hoying, the name Superfruit "came from Mitch's random mind". The first Superfruit video was uploaded on August 13, 2013. Superfruit consists mainly of comedic

s and various casual games and competitions, but the channel also features a number of musical projects. Most videos solely feature Hoying and Grassi, but some include other musical artists or non-musical guests. Both Grassi and Hoying identify as gay. In 2019, ice skater Adam Rippon appeared in Superfruit's "The Promise" music video. Since 2020, Superfruit's social media have remained dormant, with the exception of re-uploading GUY.exe on October 12, 2021 due to its popularity on

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Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

Tours

*Future Friends Tour (2018)

Other notable works

Outside of their YouTube channel, Superfruit promoted '' The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water'' with an MTV commercial in which Grassi receives a tattoo of

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on his arm. Grassi and Hoying have been featured on other artists' music, such as

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's "Beautiful" from her studio album '' The Valley''. Additionally, Superfruit was featured alongside

Kirstin Maldonado Kirstin Taylor Maldonado (born May 16, 1992) is an American singer-songwriter. She is known for being a vocalist in the a cappella group Pentatonix. With the group, she has released seven studio albums, won three Grammy Awards, and sold over si ...

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's "Black & White" from the deluxe edition of '' Straight Outta Oz''. In January 2018, the duo guest starred on '' Good Mythical Morning'' where they played the "Duo or Don't-O Challenge".

Awards and nominations

World Choreography Awards

References

External links

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