swedish born october better known online alias swedish web based comedian video producer best known let play commentaries youtube born sweden originally pursued degree industrial economics technology management time university registered youtube account following year dropped focus youtube channel parents having refused support began working hot dog stand fund videos soon gathered rapidly increasing online following channel surpassed million subscribers august channel user youtube surpassed briefly november december youtube spotlight channel holding position december channel reached million subscribers july july channel surpassed singer rihanna vevo account youtube viewed channel time june channel received billion video views time magazine named world influential people refers fanbase individual fans army fanbase raised money charities popularity coverage indie games created effect sales titles plays lives brighton girlfriend italian youtube personality early life born raised sweden born born born january grew sister mother named year sweden father chief executive company early schooling life interested art noted draw popular video game characters mario sonic high school skip classes play video games internet cafe friends topic commented sweden great culture gaming graduated went pursue degree industrial economics technology management left university focus youtube career decision stated thinking utterly absurd industrial economics need straight selling hot dogs making gaming videos youtube career channel format main focus videos commentary reactions games plays videos fall let play umbrella unlike conventional let play videos devoted sharing gaming moments youtube variety details acts like spending time friend begins video introducing high pitched goofy voice drawing youtube moniker videos early years youtube personality known playing horror action video games notably amnesia dark descent related began posting weekly starting september uploaded title typically performs end videos channel grew began branch terms video content live action animated comedy shorts began actively play games interested regardless horror genre addition known support video games indie developers nature content nature video content described outlets goofy energetic filled profanity outlets content genuine time said clips contained charismatic narration said contained running commentary characterised goofy jokes profanity loud reporter noted chosen mode sharing critique happens entertainment stream jokes goofy voices politically incorrect comments pretty nonstop profanity reed adds aspects videos critics find fans love resorts occasionally gameplay causing silent emotional commentary noted left usually vocal gamer ending history early years originally registered youtube account explains represents sound die means death account registered youtube channel april dropping parents refused support result funded early videos working hot dog stand having work stand stated fact videos important spend hours day job wasn prestigious years later recalled knew people big types videos big gaming didn know money like career quit college pursue loved years later exploded december channel subscribers time channel earned subscribers spoke july channel reached million subscribers reached million subscribers september october ranked channel youtube channel december signed early youtube career rape jokes videos criticism jokes stirred controversy october posted message stating wanted clear longer making rape jokes mentioned looking hurt globe_and_mail stated unlike young gamers listened fans critics alike pointed harmful nature resolved stop making rape jokes user february channel reached million subscribers april earned coverage new_york_times surpassing million subscribers inaugural singapore won award competing won award popular social july overtook second youtube user reached million subscribers count surpassed leading channel august youtube user commented started youtube channel imagined day channel world great community user maker studios stated great example youtube content creator worldwide following passion creativity large base showcases loyalty strong connection november channel reach million subscribers following day channel surpassed youtube spotlight account site rankings month proclaimed dislike youtube new comment system december overtook youtube spotlight channel user youtube channel fastest growing youtube terms subscribers gained channel went million million subscribers end gaining new seconds billboard reported channel gained subscribers channel additionally second half channel earned billion video views continued growth present march updated video production announcing scaling frequency august released official app iphone allowing audiences view videos create custom favourite video feeds share videos later month uploaded video announcing permanently disable comments youtube videos decision stated comments mainly people self advertising people trying provoke stuff doesn mean don care don want comments continued interacting audience twitter mid september uploaded follow video sticking decision announcing launch online forum actively connect viewers designed replace youtube comment section september began streaming videos hosted series broken hosts series better known online game commentator october decided allow comments videos albeit approval tweeted set approved people comment website instead later video claimed comments helped account amassed nearly million new subscribers billion video views figures higher user july videos documented receive million views month september youtube account eclipse billion video views september hinted role series location los_angeles shooting details revealed time october announced series titled scare series set released youtube paid subscription service youtube red video examined older videos noting stylistic changes undergone expressed specific regret casual use words like gay sense public image influence responses content mixed forbes called controversial figure gaming general internet communities usual dismissive reaction work playing video games manages draw millions subscribers yields millions dollars forbes states wouldn good refers fans addresses audience september yahoo called popularity insane writing strikes considerably curious mean know rihanna recognise kid standing line bank walker reporters casual gamers questioned reasons popularity reporters criticised rise walker noted interaction audience writing crude comes genuine constantly addresses audience bunch peer like friends opposed distant fans certainly willing fun process verge wrote love hate success like youtube personalities isn playing games actually connecting talking directly audience agent press release hit record relating responsibility celebrity stated people friend minutes day adding loneliness computer screens brings set role model want invite come place note audience reported provide positive remarks viewers created contributed thread expressing feel better conversely informal twitter poll conducted reporter respondents described annoying waste time received negatively media occasions reported phenomenon variety heavily criticised following channel channel youtube describing videos aggressive rolling_stone documented existence threads dedicated sharing views according survey commissioned variety youtube personalities reported influential popular mainstream celebrities teenagers aged channel appeals strongly younger viewers group google refers generation habits creation connection community forbes wrote combines charisma energy create character videos little sense outsiders younger fanbase commented divisive opinions great divide opinion largely older people likely youtube channels pay youtube personalities general younger viewers hand entertaining claimed called famous reported live shy retiring life rolling_stone article admitted shocked fame recalled gaming event near hometown stating remember security guards crowd control shocking find situation celebrity person social star awards greeted fans personally despite security warning mentioned event rolling_stone stating didn understand screaming rise fame great example emerging society gives extensive opportunities individuals great ideas courage course significant portion luck opposed old society studies gaming community youtube shown gamers engage watching online videos related gaming noted important reason popularity included time list influential people internet influence internet personality later featured cover variety issue magazine ranking influence stands head shoulders rest influence video games commentaries positive effect sales indie games instance developers stated largest force driving attention time let play videos confirmed positively influence sales slender pages games featured channel reportedly contributed commercial success stated want play games influence sales characters amnesia dark descent renamed characters commentaries referenced level designed honour additionally video game surgeon alien surgery stage features organ called honour agreed allow developers surgeon use likeness simulation video game included indie game party hard income june wall_street_journal reported earned million confirmed figures roughly actually earned july swedish newspaper reported production company reported earnings million million guardian commented reason media earnings topic offers rare insight money end youtube stardom adding rare youtube creator talk earnings publicly youtube encourage outlets agreed income sizable remarkable appeared forbes october list richest youtube stars reported million earned relating earnings forbes commented million like astronomical figure year old wants friends play wildly figure size audience influence topic earnings stated extremely tired talking interviews doesn matter long talked headline extensive media coverage earnings posted video expressing frustration extensive media coverage income video claimed raise million dollars charity articles picked money adding like world cares money relating source income stated think cool youtube technically right surely didn exist fill place marketing campaigns beginning april spanning august girlfriend began marketing campaign legendary pictures film videos marketing campaign included miniseries featuring participating challenge involved searching keys open container holding philosopher stone videos able earn nearly million views represented deal legendary pictures january partnered launch fan fiction contest winning fan animated video formats uploaded channel month quote dying light posters quote read love game awesome spread controversy came seemingly video featuring playing dying light response issue tweeted love game awesome ign twitter user mentioned issue responded remember saying despite partnerships maintains conducts promotions works brands additionally posted need youtube adding freedom respect fans making possible don end endorsements topic claimed disappointing large people component character states mention twitter find project cool people immediately start ask economical interests things like bring personal people prefer believe worst given time relationship youtube networks programs channel gaming network multi channel network drives growth channels despite signed network refuses hire editor help video output stating want youtube youtube expressed disdain rival youtube network signed prior feeling frustrated treated hired lawyer free contract network october began possibility renew contract december reports covered information added expressed studio parent company disney quoted saying fact disney bought doesn change ask help reply contact happens sign maker option launching network declined provide depth details subject light news outlets reporting maker tweeted feel like happy work maker ultimately continued creating videos maker relationship network seen maker establish official website app online store sell merchandise promotes maker media interests gives network share youtube revenue early nintendo launched order share revenue youtube video creators feature gameplay products videos joined gamers criticising programme called program face youtube channels focus nintendo game exclusively adding people helped showed passion nintendo community ones left dirt despite criticisms gamers alike nintendo experienced requests youtube creators expected causing extension hour wait time video approval program additionally stated play nintendo games want play channel usual lucky situation losing revenue videos won matter people youtube situation ultimately focal point criticism approval video nintendo administer motivated biased intentions january announced partnership produce sub network maker showcase friends youtube original series head stated thrilled doubling deal initially signed network included charities popularity allowed stir support fundraising drives february ran king web online contest lost overall title gaming king web february voting period following voting period won donated cash raised money began charity fans donate money charity water celebration reaching million subscribers contributed dollar charity views video announcing campaign maximum stated goal raising end drive raised june announced fourth charity drive save children raised surpassing goal interview swedish magazine icon expressed desire continue drives time goes credited john individuals gave idea making unique videos charity videos purchased game manufacturers prices ranging appearances media aside youtube channel appearances videos youtube creators series april cameo episode epic rap battles history portraying july starred alongside guest judges second season internet icon appeared editions youtube annual year end series june radio let host episode radio episode recorded swedish english swedish version broadcast august english version published online dedicated extra capacity avoid crashing radio link swedish version broadcast shared times link english version shared times december guest starred episodes 18th season south_park favourite series episodes served season finale titled aired december second titled aired december episodes parodied let play commentators added commentary duty gameplay overly expressive way character kyle wonders brother brother friends favour watching comment events experiencing events july announced voice actor fantasy series oscar october appeared guest late charm interviewing skills received online media outlets ventures september released long awaited video game legend ios android game developed canadian game developer collaboration released book loves parody self help books october book includes collection jokes wisdom paired visuals personal life originally sweden moved italy live girlfriend youtube personality introduced friend establishing online friendship flew italy meet sweden italy settling brighton england moved july better internet admits enjoys living brighton able live general adding reasons moved los_angeles people constantly telling great brain started youtube bored famous june announced evicted neighbour confronted loud stated youtube channel filmography awards
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