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Luke Barats is taking over his former comedy partner's old gig. Barats, who served as one half of the sketch comedy duo Barats and Bereta between 2005 and 2013, will replace Joe Bereta as the Creative Director of Defy Media's Smosh brand.

Barats will succeed Bereta after the former comedian opted to depart his post in order to dedicate his full-time focus to The Valleyfolk, a spiritual successor to the SourceFed channel he helped make famous. According to Defy, Bereta will take over the Creative Director gig on an interim basis, with the opportunity for a long-term extension at a later date.

The Barats and Bereta channel was one of YouTube's most fruitful sketch comedy hubs during the video site's early years. Its co-founders created a number of memorable viral hits, including 'Mother's Day' and 'Man Vs. Toddler.'

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