Johnny O'Neil (@johnnyoneilofficial) is a hard rock singer, lead guitarist and songwriter from the Twin Cities, Minnesota, US. He posts music videos, live clips and short promos for about 6,800 subscribers, with a median of roughly 340 views per video and about one upload a week. Sponsored integrations would cost $150 to $250 per video.
Minnesota hard rock musician with a steady, engaged rock audience
- Median of about 343 views per video across 110 uploads, with a 33,538-view music video in May 2025
- Roughly 13 uploads in the past year, weekly-to-biweekly pace
- Estimated CPM of $20 to $35 per 1,000 median views for long-form, far above the $10 to $30 typical paid-ad CPM
Brand fit report
Content
- Formats
- music videos, YouTube Shorts, live performance clips
- Tone
- energetic, gritty
- Language
- English
- On camera
- Yes, talking head
- Production
- Clean, lightly edited
- Typical length
- under 60 seconds (Shorts) and 3 to 5 minutes (music videos)
Audience
Commercial
- Brands seen
- None yet
- Categories promoted
- None yet
- Affiliate links
- No
No sponsorship disclosures found in the last 50 videos; the channel promotes its own album, tour dates and Bandcamp sales.
Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability
Family friendly
Recent titles and descriptions are music promotion and live-show announcements with no flagged content.
We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.
Platforms
Benchmark score: 15 / 100
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Recent videos
▶JOHNNY O’NEIL live! · 428 views
▶Slither and Slide - Snake In The Grass · 809 views
▶Snake in the Grass (Live) by Bearded Maggie Records as a par · 502 viewsLast three uploads, latest 65 days ago.
Johnny O'Neil is a singer, lead guitarist, and songwriter from the Twin Cities of Minnesota. Johnny is also the co-founder of the legendary Twin Cities hard rock band, Dare Force. Johnny's solo band features drums and percussion powerhouse Joachim Baecker and Benny Craig layin’ it down on bass guitar and backing vocals. Johnny's third solo album, "Brand New Day" was unleashed on 06/21/23! Links to Johnny's website, and other social media are below. Best, Johnny www.JohnnyONeil.com https://www.facebook.com/JohnnyONeilOfficial https://www.instagram.com/Johnny_ONeilOfficial/ https://youtube.com
About Johnny O'Neil
Johnny O'Neil is a singer, lead guitarist and songwriter from the Twin Cities of Minnesota, and co-founder of the hard rock band Dare Force. According to his website, his solo project features drummer Joachim Baecker and bassist Benny Craig, and his third solo album, Brand New Day, was released in June 2023. His YouTube channel, with about 6,840 subscribers and 110 videos, mixes full music videos, live recordings and short promotional clips.
The channel posts roughly one video a week, mostly YouTube Shorts with a median of about 343 views. Its audience is estimated to be mostly rock fans in the United States, skewing older and male, though these figures are estimates rather than channel analytics. Most of the channel's content promotes music releases and show dates.
The channel has no sponsored integrations so far. Based on the rate rule, a sponsored video would cost about $150 to $250, which equals a CPM of $20 to $35 per 1,000 views. That is above typical paid-ad CPM of $10 to $30, so it suits music-gear and local event brands looking for an engaged niche audience.
Written from Johnny O'Neil's public YouTube profile, platform data and web mentions. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Johnny O'Neil can edit or remove this page at any time.
Questions about Johnny
How much does Johnny O'Neil charge for a sponsored video?
Based on his median of about 343 views and mostly Short-form content, a sponsored video would cost roughly $150 to $250. This is an estimate from Starbooked's rate rule, not a quoted price from the creator.
What does Johnny O'Neil post about on YouTube?
Johnny O'Neil posts hard rock music videos, live performance clips and short promotional updates about his solo album Brand New Day, his band and upcoming shows in Minnesota. Most recent uploads are YouTube Shorts.
How do I contact Johnny O'Neil for a brand deal?
Contact details unlock on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted creators can be booked through Starbooked directly, and his website johnnyoneil.com also lists his social links.
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