Paul Telner is a digital pioneer known for his viral comedy videos, which made him one of YouTube's first comedy stars. His success led to appearances on The View, MTV, GQ, and his own show, The Paul Telner Project on MuchMusic and G4 in the US. After his on-camera career, Paul became Director of Unscripted Development at Studio71, where he helped build the unscripted department, developing content for top influencers and securing deals with NBC Universal, Warner Bros., Food Network, truTV, MTV, and YouTube Originals. He also launched Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's YouTube channel. Paul has collaborated with top stars like Logan Paul, Lilly Singh, Mike Tyson, T-Pain, Rhett and Link, Howie Mandel, Tom Green, and many others. Now, as Head of Programming at Viral Nation, Paul leads content development for top digital talent across multiple formats and genres. Paul works closely with talent and has a robust slate of projects in development and production. He also serves as a Celebrity Ambassador for the Children’s Dream Fund and sits on several media boards, including CTAM Canada. Paul's proudest role is being a dad to his wonderful and hilarious kids, Joey and Nessa.
