Connor Joel Franta is an American YouTuber, author, artist, and businessman. As of September 2022, his eponymous main channel on YouTube has over 4.91 million subscribers. Franta was formerly a member of the YouTube group Our Second Life (stylized Our2ndLife and O2L) under the Fullscreen Network but is now an independent member of the Big Frame network, managed by Andrew Graham.
Franta has recently become involved in various entrepreneurial enterprises, including a clothing line, music curation, and a coffee and lifestyle brand named Common Culture. His debut book, a memoir titled A Work in Progress, was released on April 21, 2015. In July 2015, details of Heard Well, a record label Franta co-founded, were announced.
In addition to his creative and business endeavors, Franta is known for his philanthropic work. He works closely with The Thirst Project, a charity that provides clean drinking water in Africa, for which he raised more than $230,000 in thirty days. He also curates music from up-and-coming bands for his Common Culture compilation albums.