Widely known for his viral hit video "Yosemitebear Mountain Double Rainbow 1-8-10," which went viral upon its posting in January 2010. The video became a pop culture phenomenon, and led to him appearing across multiple television shows.
He fought in amateur mixed martial arts as his career. His double rainbow YouTube video posted to his Yosemitebear62 YouTube channel earned its wider platform after being shared by Jimmy Kimmel, who had it shown to him by a friend.
His "Yosemitebear Mountain Double Rainbow 1-8-10" YouTube video has amassed more than 40 million views. In July 2010, the Gregory Brothers created an autotuned song from his video, which became a viral hit itself. He was featured in People magazine in May 2015.
His real name was Paul Vasquez. He married into the Yosemite Indian tribe at age 22. He had two children with his wife.
In 2011, he appeared alongside Jennifer Aniston in her commercial for Smartwater.