When our Mom as a young Mother, she kept a diary.  She typed out excerpts about observations on my (Benny) personality as a kid.  It’s interesting how emotional it made me reading about my early life, and seeing how so much of who I am was already shining through.  Wild to see how I was with kids even then considering all the work I do with children now.  Anyway, felt like I wanted to share it with you all.  Here is a peak into my young life, compliments of my beautiful mother.

BENNY - AGE 3 
Benny’s very shy. As soon as he’s in a confrontative situation with anything or anyone unfamiliar (including his teacher when she directs a question to him) his fingers go into his mouth, he tries to hide and he won’t answer any questions or talk with me above a whisper. He likes to hold a person’s chin (young or old) when he wants to talk lovingly or personally, or even about something he likes or wants a lot. He hates getting his hair washed, LOVES his brother and sister, cries when I leave him at school but is bubbly happy when I pick him up. He has a hard time eating at school. He disliked school lunch so I pack one for him which he likes more but he hardly eats any of it.

BENNY - AGE 3 
Benny says, “I can’t wait! I want to take a rest with you holding my hand!” I say just a minute he says come! come! then, “eh! eh! eh! Momee! Come NOW!”
— Another thing — When Dad (grandpa) arrived, before he even came into the house, Benny screamed with nervous excitement and jumped up and down an ran into the bathroom and kept happily screaming until Dad opened the door and said Hi. A couple days later dad was playing hide and seek with them and Benny hid in the bathroom and screamed the same way when he heard dad approaching then dad hid in the bathroom and then Benny came looking. DAD screamed and jumped up and down just like Benny.

BENNY AGE 5 
Benny love loves adores learning - It’s his most favorite thing to do. He’ll learn his Alef Bina with anybody and right now were (the two of us) are crazy in the middle of figuring out “uninvited” the computer game.

BENNY AGE 6 
Benny has matured so much. he turned 6 and at the same time started eating much more, going to other people’s homes, sleeping more soundly and complaining a lot less. 

BENNY AGE 7 
Benny is so interesting and complicated. Always figuring out what might be wrong and yelling at Rafi and bossing and defending and complaining. But all with a kooky serious wildness and boy is he smart and cuddly. 

BENNY AGE 9 
Benny has a depth of feeling and wisdom that makes his eyes shine. I saw him respond to a 2 year old by kneeling down, smiling warmly, and gently stroking her face. I started to cry to see what a gentle and loving person he is. He excels at school, showing leadership qualities. And he is still very very cuddly.

BENNY AGE 11
Benny is a stat freak and is working on not getting so down when he is disappointed. He’s doing really well with working on himself to be a better person and he already is great person. He is great with his computer baseball manager game and we just got sega genesis and he’s great at those games.

Hey all, They extended voting! The most fan nominations get one of the 5 potential slots - award shows are big for our company, especially for series in limbo like MyMusic - feel free to vote for anything you want, but here is some short links you can click easily on categories we are targeting (it’s FREE and no sign, just click, then hit submit) Please tweet us @thefinebros letting us know what you voted for and we’ll work to reply to you!

MyMusic for BEST COMEDY SERIES (Most important one) http://www.tinyurl.com/VoteMyMusic

TheFineBros for BEST COMEDY CHANNEL http://www.tinyurl.com/VoteFineBros

MyMusic for BEST ENSEMBLE CAST (they deserve it!) http://www.tinyurl.com/VoteMyMusicCast

KIDS REACT FOR BEST NON-FICTION SERIES http://www.tinyurl.com/VoteKidsReact

EMO DAD for BEST ANIMATED SERIES http://www.tinyurl.com/VoteEmoDad

YOUTUBERS REACT FOR BEST COLLABORATION http://www.tinyurl.com/VoteYouTubersReact

MyMusic Charity Stream for BEST LIVE EVENT http://www.streamys.org/submissions/fan-nominations/?type=Channel%2C%20Show%2C%20or%20Series&show=MyMusic%20Charity%20Livestream&showCategory=Live%20Event

APPLE JUICE FACTORY FOR BEST MUSIC VIDEO http://www.streamys.org/submissions/fan-nominations?type=Person&person=Jars%20of%20Vomit%20Apple%20Juice%20Factory&personShow=MyMusic&personCategory=Music%20Video

Or head to streamys.org and find other categories - nominate individual actors from MyMusic as an example. Thanks so much all! ’

Material things are not “important” in life but they do become a part of it.

Yesterday, Rafi finally said goodbye to the only car he has ever owned. This forever legendary to The Fine Brothers 1998 Toyota Carolla that became his car when he got his driver’s license, all the way to now.

This car that had no tape deck. This car that had no clock. This car with manual windows and manual door locks. This car that after a locking ourselves out on New Year’s Eve incident and trying to break in resulted in the passenger door losing a handle, and in recent years, a swarm of bees nesting and then dying inside that same door… is now part of the past.

We grew up in this car. We became who we are in this car. We listened to Metallica, System of a Down, The Deftones and yes, even Collective Soul while riding in you. To the concerts, the movies, the sporting events, the friend’s houses… you were how we got to these experiences that shaped us. It was the car that appeared in all our early films.

It carried gear from shoots for nearly 2 decades. It became Benny’s car in Florida while Rafi was in film school and created new memories.

It brought us across the country to our life now. In this car at different times of our lives we picked up girlfriends we loved.In Benny’s case he kissed that girl for the last time in it before she broke his heart.

This car that those who know us well have made fun of. Despite it’s comical issues after its years of service, it always ran… it always was there. It belonged to both Fine Brothers at various times… and hence everyone we know well, know this vehicle.

As it was towed off down the road and to only live on in our memories we both shed a tear. Life is short and we’re never able to go back to when we first got that car… never able to go back and re-live the years that made us who we are. And it is a little sad to know no one else who knows us moving forward will know that car… know one else will be confused how to open the doors with no handles, not know the story of the dead bees, not have gone for a ride in the car that was a link to our youth.

From New York to Florida to California You will always be part of our story. Farewell you beautiful light purple beast.

- Benny & Rafi 

VidCon is less than a week away! Here’s how to find us!

PLEASE COME TO OUR SIGNING ON THURSDAY! We will not be able to stop and talk/sign things as often during the con since we are so busy so please come to the signing to meet us!

THURSDAY

11:15AM - INDUSTRY PANEL - “STARTING YOUR OWN STUDIO”

We’re speaking with others about how to grow into a production company.

4:00PM-6:00PM - SIGNING!!! COME MEET US - BEST OPPORTUNITY!

FRIDAY

MAINSTAGE PERFORMANCE DURING MORNING SESSION! We will be on stage with GraceHelbig, PrankVsPrank and more surprise guests, don’t miss it!

11:00AM - INDUSTRY PANEL - GOING MAINSTREAM

We will be discussing with others as well as TV executives what it is like to work in both online and television. 

2:00pm - COMMUNITY PANEL- RAFI ONLY - DO I NEED AN MCN?

We are among the most vocal creators about being careful about joining multi channel networks, this panel will discuss the pros and cons.

3:30pm - COMMUNITY PANEL - BENNY ONLY - DEAL OR NO DEAL

Discussion about when to say yes and when to say no to various deals when working with MCNs, companies, etc. 

THERE IS ALSO A PANEL WITH ONE OF OUR EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS ON IT ABOUT WORKING FOR A YOUTUBE ON FRIDAY, IF YOU SEE JONATHAN GREEN, SAY HI! 

SATURDAY

9:30AM- COMMUNITY PANEL- BENNY ONLY - FICTION IN ONLINE VIDEO

Series like MyMusic are not commonly successful on YouTube, this panel Benny and others who have made successful narrative content discuss the dos and don'ts.