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PewDiePie
Turning gaming commentary into one of YouTube’s largest individual channels.
Let’s Play videos · This Book Loves You
- Born
- 24 October 1989
- Birthplace
- Gothenburg, Sweden
More people
PewDiePie
PewDiePie is the online name of Swedish creator Felix Kjellberg, known for gaming videos, comedy and personal vlogs.
Early life
Gothenburg
Grew up in Sweden with interests in art and games.
University
Left studies at Chalmers before building his online career.
Career
- 2010
Channel launch
Began uploading gaming commentary under PewDiePie.
- 2013
Audience breakthrough
Became YouTube’s most-subscribed channel at the time.
- Later years
Broader formats
Expanded into commentary, comedy and videos about everyday life.
Videos & projects
Let’s Play videos
Built an audience around reactions and informal commentary.
This Book Loves You
Published an illustrated humour book.
100 million subscribers
Reached a major individual-creator milestone.
Beyond work
Charity
Has used audience campaigns to raise funds for charitable causes.
Controversies
Offensive jokes and a racial slur drew criticism; he apologised for the slur.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Cold Ones Clips. CC BY 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
