Colby Brock, whose full name is Cole Robert Brock, is a social media personality who is most known for the You Tube channel, Sam and Colby, which he runs along with his friend Sam Golbach. On the channel, the two share videos about haunted houses and scary location exploration. They also have another You Tube channel together as well as their own individual channels. The two have a clothing line together and have also authored a book jointly. Colby has also released his single in 2021.
Early Life
Colby Brock completed his high school education from Blue Valley High School in Kansas.
Career
Colby Brock shot into limelight as one-half of the video content creating duo Sam and Colby. The two first gained popularity on Vine and by the time it shut down in 2017, they had already gained over a million followers. They, then, shifted their focus to You Tube and began creating videos around haunted house and scary location exploration. In 2019, they won the ‘Streamy Awards’ for Best Action or Sci-Fi Series and the ‘Teen Choice Awards’ for Choice You Tuber.
The duo has another channel by the name of samandcolbyreacts where they react to haunted, scary, and exploration videos.
The two have been members of the You Tube Channel called TFIL which features a group of friends taking part in adventure activities and travel excursions. In 2019, the channel was the 'Shorty Award; finalist in YouTube Ensemble category.
Colby Brock has his own You Tube channel – colbybrock – too. On this channel, he uploads more content on horror as well as vlogs, prank videos and exploration videos with other YouTubers.
He has gained quite a large following on other social media platforms as well like Instagram and Twitter. On TikTok, he has been a member of the social media collective called The Trap House.
Sam and Colby, together, have a clothing line called XPLR which they use to raise awareness about mental health. For their advocacy of mental health, the two were featured on ‘Good Morning America’ in May 2020. Earlier, they also launched their altruistic endeavour ‘The Life Project’ in 2016. The Project offered podcasts and videos that aimed to provide kids with necessary life skills not taught in school.
Together, the two authored a book titled ‘Paradise Island’ which came out in 2020.
Colby Brock is a singer too. He released his single ‘Skin’ in 2021. He is managed by Night Talent Agency.
Family Life
Colby Brock’s parents’ names are Robert A Brock and Pat Brock. He has a brother named Gage Brock.
Trivia
Colby Brock and Sam Golbach first met in their freshman year of high school in Kansas. The two were in the school marching band where Colby played clarinet.
In May 2020, he supported the Black Lives Matter movement and protested the death of George Floyd in Los Angeles.
Sam and Colby were arrested in January 2019 for trespassing into an abandoned school building. They were released on a bond.