Michigan native and former Detroit radio host Josh "Bru" Brubaker is one of the contestants on season four of the popular reality show "The Circle."
The big picture: Bru — as he's known on social media and on air — started posting videos about his radio work on TikTok during the pandemic. Two years later, his account, @bruontheradio, has over 4 million followers.
- He's now a radio personality in Los Angeles, dates TikTok-famous Anna Sitar and landed a spot on one of Netflix's top-rated series.
Details: In "The Circle," contestants create internet profiles and compete as either themself or a catfish to win $150,000.
- Brubaker entered the game as himself. "If I could describe myself, I'm like a golden retriever. I'm trustworthy. I'm loyal. I'm kind," he says in the first episode.
- "If I can be popular on social media, I think I can be popular in 'The Circle.'"
- New episodes of "The Circle" dropped Wednesday.

Background: Before moving to L.A., Brubaker was the anchor on Detroit's 93.1 Nash country music station.
- One of his TikTok signatures is to ask followers to give him random words or phrases to say on air.
- He's slid "alakazame," "flem," "wocky slushie," "oh yeah" in the Kool-aid Man voice and more into his song transitions.
- On one of his most popular videos, which raked in more than 7 million likes, Brubaker was challenged to play "WAP" by Cardi B on air (remember: country music station).
Of note: Wednesday is Brubaker's 26th birthday. Happy birthday, Bru!
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