Rhett & Link Bio

Rhett & Link are a North Carolina-based comedy duo consisting of life-long best friends, Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal. They are best known for their internet videos and are self-proclaimed “Internetainers”.  They have been featured on CNN, BBC, NPR, TV Guide, E! News, TMZ, The Jay Leno Show, Lopez Tonight, Last Call with Carson Daly, and Ellen.

In addition to their web presence, Rhett & Link are also musicians and filmmakers, and have worked in network television as hosts. They own and operate a video production company, Rhett & Link, Inc.

Rhett & Link support themselves by creating and distributing their branded entertainment. If you’re interested in seeing your brand in a Rhett & Link video, check out the services page. For more about Rhett & Link, read on.

Internetainment
Rhett & Link have developed an international following through their collection of over 200 web videos. Their music videos, non-scripted reality videos, and sketches have been seen over 60 million times.  Rhett & Link have also created original video series for NBC Universal and TV Guide Broadband. They write, shoot, edit and produce almost all of their videos.

TV
In the fall of 2007, Rhett & Link hosted a prime-time TV show on the CW called Online Nation. The half-hour show featured popular web videos, introduced by Rhett & Link, Stevie Ryan and Joy Leslie.

In 2009, Rhett & Link served as musical correspondents for the Science Channel’s Brink. They wrote songs and made music videos for three episodes. Songs included the Space Junk Song, Robot Girlfriend, and Hello (the S.E.T.I. Song).

In 2010, Rhett & Link produced and starred in a national television commercial for McDonalds and Coca-Cola, T-Shirt War 2.

Film
Rhett & Link have completed two award-winning films, including a short film, One Man’s Trash, and a feature-length documentary, Looking for Ms. Locklear. Both films have screened at festivals across the country. Visit the films page for more information.

Music
Music is an important part of nearly everything Rhett & Link produce. The duo has written close to 100 original comedy songs and independently released 5 albums.  Browse their collection on the music page.

Many of Rhett & Link’s songs have been the source for wildly popular web music videos, like the Facebook Song, the Unicorn Rap, and the American Idol Theme Song, just to name a few.

Brand Integration
Rhett & Link have created custom videos and series (click each brand for examples) for McDonalds and CokeDentyne Gum, Taco BellAlka-Seltzer, Baby Ruth, Starburst, Hummer, and Cadillac, as well as integrating smaller brands such as AJJ Cornhole, iRESQ, and Spy Associates. The Alka-Seltzer Great American Road Trip, done in partnership with Proximity, won the AdWeek Buzz Award in the online category for best online campaign of 2008. Rhett & Link are actively seeking to partner with agencies and brands to create high-quality branded content. For more information, visit the services page.

Background
For a more personal bio explaining how two childhood friends became Rhett & Link, read the Rhett & Link Story. For questions or comments, visit the contact page.

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