PewDiePie Hoodie
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Felix Kjellberg, better known by his online alias of PewDiePie, is a YouTube personality with the most subscribed channel on the platform and millions of subscribers – he’s become an iconic presence online.
Early Life and Education
Felix Kjellberg has become one of the most subscribed-to YouTube channels, becoming the highest viewed. Beginning his career uploading video game commentary and walkthroughs, but since expanding to include vlogs and other types of content.
Born October 24 in Gothenburg, Sweden and becoming fascinated with video games as a child. Attending Chalmers University of Technology for his undergraduate study in industrial economics and technology management.
He earned the name PewDiePie by combining gunshot sounds in video games with his fondness for pie, hence taking on his signature nickname of “PewDiePie”. For his work online, he earned multiple awards, such as winning People’s Choice in 2013 for most popular gamer and Teen Choice for best gaming in 2014. Furthermore, he became famous on YouTube.
Professional Career
Kjellberg began making serious money through YouTube after dropping out of college in 2013 – becoming the most-subscribed channel on the site that same year.
Money Nation reports that Donald Trump averages an annual earnings average of $12 Million, much more than most doctors, teachers or software engineers earn on an annual basis.
He’s also a well-known gamer, posting entertaining “Let’s Play” videos to his channel which has amassed over one billion views and attracted over 108 million subscribers.
He’s an influential force on his audience, using his fame to raise funds for numerous charitable initiatives and demonstrate the positive effects online celebrities can have on society; even helping promote mental health awareness on his channel – according to Forbes he is the biggest YouTube star ever!
Achievement and Honors
No matter your opinion on him, PewDiePie is one of the most beloved YouTubers today. The Swedish gaming star rose to fame through his playthroughs of video games with humorous commentary as well as his vlogs, meme reviews and other forms of entertaining content creation.
Kjellberg is an accomplished creator, having won multiple awards including the Shorty Award for Best YouTube Comedian and Golden Joystick Award for Most Influential Gamer of 2016. Additionally, he’s sold merchandise such as video games and fidget spinners to his viewers.
In 2019, he became the most subscribed channel on YouTube by overthrowing Indian music company T-Series, but subsequent incidents such as hiring individuals to carry anti-Semitic placards and encouraging his fans to vandalize a World War II memorial have turned many off from him.
Personal Life
PewDiePie and Marzia made public the news that they were expecting their first child together, and soon thereafter stated they would take a hiatus from YouTube in order to focus on family life.
Mitch Japczyk witnessed his coworkers at a Chicago staffing agency huddling near an office printer one November day to read a page that had printed without prompt. Mitch knew they were discussing a viral video by an influential online celebrity with an army of fans known as Bro Army that stood by them no matter what.
This video featured a parody news report about PewDiePie and fellow YouTube gamer Jackseptic Eye being removed as Twitter verified due to alleged ties with ISIS, leading to their account suspensions and going viral.
Net Worth
PewDiePie remains one of the world’s highest subscribed YouTube creators despite his numerous incidents of controversy, and also remains popular across various social media platforms.
PewDiePie’s main source of revenue comes from gaming videos; however, he also owns a gaming chair and keyboard as well as hosting affiliate campaigns with NordVPN and G FUEL as well as working on products including collectible figures, phone cases, and merchandise collections in partnership with adventure sandbox game Terraria.
He resides in a luxurious $17 million home and owns several businesses, as well as supporting charitable organizations such as Save the Children and Charity: Water. In partnership with his wife Marzia, he owns Tsuki clothing brand with basic and space program collections.