PewDiePie Is Alive

ORIGIN
PewDiePie is a Swedish-born comedian, video producer and web star. He’s best known for his video gaming commentaries and vlogs on YouTube. He’s the second most subscribed YouTuber with 91+ million subscribers and 21+ billion video views. PewDiePie had recurring roles in the series Pugatory, South Park, and Oscar’s Hotel for Fantastical Creatures. He released singles “B!tch Lasagna” and “Rewind Time” in 2018. His accolades over the years include include 2 Golden Joystick Awards for gaming personality, a Teen Choice and a Shorty Award.

Given name Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg, he was born on October 24, 1989, in Gothenburg, Sweden. His parents are Lotta Kristine Johanna and Ulf Christian Kjellberg. He has a sister named Fanny. PewDiePie attended Goteborgs Hogre Samskola in Gothenburg, Sweden, followed by Chalmers University of Technology. He majored in industrial economics and technology management but dropped out to focus on his YouTube career.

CAREER
PewDiePie created his self-titled YouTube channel in April 2010. His tagline reads “I make videos.” He uploaded his first video ‘Minecraft Multiplayer Fun’ on October 2, 2010. That video has since been viewed 9.7+ million times. PewDiePie’s channel became the most subscribed starting in 2013 and the most viewed starting in 2014. His success gave birth the title “King of YouTube.” Fast forward to March 2019 where the most subscribed channel is now T-Series.

The PewDiePie channel features videos like “A Funny Montage”, “Jabba the Hutt”, “World’s Most Offensive Game” and “Draw My Life.” The channel also features the popular “Let’s Play” series. PewDiePie often times refer to his huge fanbase as the ‘Bro Army.’ He has worked with networks like Machinima and Maker Studios in the past. His videos have positively influenced the sale of video games.

PewDiePie’s book ‘This Book Loves You’ was published in October 2015. His video game ‘PewDiePie: Legend of the Brofist’ was released in 2015 on IOS and Android. He followed up with games Tuber Simulator (2016), Animal Super Squad (2018) and Zero Deaths (2019). PewDiePie appeared in two episodes of South Park in 2014, and was a guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in 2015. He portrayed “Misha” in a 2013 episode of Epic Rap Battles of History. Television appearances were made on programs like Conan and The Today Show.

In 2016, PewDiePie was named among Time magazine’s list of the “World’s 100 Most Influential People.” He’s won a total of 7 awards out of 12 nominations. PewDiePie has helped raised money for charities like St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, World Wildlife Fund, Charity: Water, and RED. He’s also done campaigns for companies like Legendary Pictures, and Mountain Dew.

In addition to YouTube, he has a large following on social media. He boasts 16+ million fans on Instagram, 17+ million followers on Twitter, and 7+ million fans on Facebook.

PERSONAL
PewDiePie is 5ft 9in tall and he’s of Swedish descent. He currently resides in Brighton, England. PewDiePie’s net worth is estimated at $40 million USD. This is due primarily to his 20+ billion views on YouTube. He made $15.5 million (pretax) between June 2017 and June 2018 according to Forbes. PewDiePie began a relationship with Italian YouTuber, Marzia Bisognin (CutiePieMarzia), in 2011. The two got engaged in April 2018. They own two pugs named Maya and Edgar.

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