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This article by Miles Mathis proposes that Russell Brand is deeply connected to the British peerage, despite his public persona and sparse early biography suggesting otherwise. Mathis presents five key clues supporting this theory. Firstly, brand’s mother’s surname, Nichol or Nichols, has a historical connection to the Brands of peerage families who have intermarried with Nicholls for centuries, citing Thomas Brand (b. 1717) and his mother Margaret Nicholl. Secondly, genealogical records trace Thomas Brand’s father, also Thomas Brand, to Fyfield, Essex, a location geographically close to Russell Brand’s birthplace of Grays, Essex. Thirdly, these Brands are linked to the Russells, with 4th Viscount Thomas Brand marrying Leila Seely, daughter of Leila Russell, whose great-grandfather was the 6th Duke of Bedford. Fourthly, brand’s grandfather was a Truman, a family also connected to peerage through the Campbells, suggesting a link to President Truman. Fifthly, brand is also identified as a Bennett, similarly connected to these peerage families through the Campbells, referencing Jane Susannah Campbell.
Mathis further speculates that the Brands may originate from Holland as van Brants or van Brunts, noting their sudden appearance in England around 1700 and a marriage into the family of Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull. This period aligns with van Brunts migrating to the US and marrying into prominent families. The article asserts that Russell Brand’s lineage connects him to numerous prominent ducal and earl families, including the Montagu-Douglas-Scots, Dukes of Buccleuch, Hamiltons, Dukes of Abercorn, Cavendishes, Earls of Burlington and Dukes of Devonshire, Somersets, Dukes of Beaufort, and Comptons, Earls of Northampton, as well as many other aristocratic families.
The author then discusses Russell Brand’s physical appearance, attributing his looks to the Russell side, specifically the Viscount Hampden and the 11th Duke of Bedford, and his mother’s side, referencing Mary du Caurroy Tribe. Mathis suggests brand’s early acceptance into the Italia Conti Academy at age 15, despite later expulsion and a gap in his biography attributed to drugs, indicates privileged access. His early TV appearances in The Bill and Mud and his hiring by MTV in 2000 are presented as further evidence of hidden connections. The author questions his role in MI5-produced movies like Cruise of the Gods and White Teeth in 2002. Mathis believes brand’s performance for Queen Elizabeth at age 30 was a “command performance” only afforded to cousins, linking him to the Queen through the Bennetts and Russells.
Mathis claims to have known brand was an “agent” since 2013, citing his use of Shepard Fairey’s artwork for his Messiah Complex Tour and Fairey’s alleged “spook” status. The article then dismisses brand’s relationships with Katy Perry and Jemima Goldsmith, interpreting a YouTube video of the Messiah Complex tour as evidence of his flamboyantly gay persona. brand’s confidence in the presence of Bob Geldof, who is also described as peerage with powerful connections, is presented as proof that brand outranks Geldof, citing an incident at the 2006 NME awards and brand’s subsequent hosting of the 2007 BRIT Awards as evidence he was not punished by the “Phoenician Navy.” Mathis asserts that brand’s cockney accent is fake and he likely speaks like Roger Moore at home.
The author’s main point is a warning not to trust Russell Brand, suggesting his political shifts are an attempt to control opposition rather than genuine ideological change. The article concludes by noting visual cues from the show Friends, specifically “ramping lions” and a coat of arms in Central Perk, which Mathis interprets as “Phoenician” signaling.