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PewDiePieSwedish gamer, vlogger, web comedian and producer
Date of Birth: 24.10.1989
Country:  Sweden |
Content:
- Biography of Felix "PewDiePie" Kjellberg
- YouTube Career
- Criticism and Recognition
- Rise to Fame and Partnerships
- Other Ventures
- Personal Life
Biography of Felix "PewDiePie" Kjellberg
Early Life and EducationFelix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg, known online as PewDiePie, was born on October 24, 1989, in Gothenburg, Sweden, to Lotta Kristine Johanna and Ulf Christian Kjellberg. He graduated from Göteborgs Högre Samskola (Gothenburg High School) in 2008 and enrolled at Chalmers University of Technology to pursue a degree in industrial economics and technology management. However, he dropped out in 2011 to focus on his YouTube career.
YouTube Career
PewDiePie's YouTube channel was created on April 1, 2010. His commentary and reactions to video games, particularly horror and action games like "Amnesia: The Dark Descent," gained a significant following. He also began uploading vlogs on a weekly basis, typically concluding them with a "brofist," a friendly farewell or salutation to his viewers, whom he refers to as "bros" or the "bro army."
By 2013, PewDiePie had surpassed Smosh as the most subscribed channel on YouTube. He received a certificate from Guinness World Records, which he shared with his "bros."
Criticism and Recognition
PewDiePie's video content has received a polarizing response. Some critics have labeled him as immature, obnoxious, and prone to profanity. Others have praised his authenticity and "unfiltered" delivery. Time magazine's Sarah Begley described his storytelling as "magnetically personable," while The Wall Street Journal's Chris Reed noted that his videos are filled with "ad-libbed jokes that are often stupid, profane, and explosively energetic." Reed added that the very things that the critics find objectionable are what draw fans to PewDiePie.
Rise to Fame and Partnerships
As of April 2023, PewDiePie has over 111 million subscribers on YouTube. He has been listed as one of Time magazine's "30 Most Influential People on the Internet" and featured on the cover of Variety magazine. In January 2016, he partnered with Disney-owned Maker Studios to launch a multi-channel network called Revelmode, which initially included nine vloggers with a combined following of over 100 million.
Other Ventures
In 2015, PewDiePie released his first video game, "PewDiePie: Legend of the Brofist," in collaboration with the Canadian development team Outerminds. He also published a book titled "PewDiePie's This Book Loves You," a parody of self-help books.
Personal Life
PewDiePie is agnostic. He relocated to Italy to live with his girlfriend, Marzia Bisognin, known on YouTube as CutiePieMarzia. They met online in 2011 and lived between Sweden and Italy before settling in Brighton, England, in July 2013.
