Biography
Who is Colin Furze?
Early life and education
Colin Furze grew up in Stamford, Lincolnshire, within the United Kingdom. He attended Malcolm Sargent Primary School during his childhood before moving on to secondary education. As a young boy, he enjoyed constructing various outdoor structures such as tree houses and underground dens.
After completing school at the age of 16, he began working as a plumber. This professional training provided him with practical skills that he later applied to his engineering interests. He used his earnings from plumbing to focus on building unique tools, gadgets, and complex mechanical inventions in his home workshop.
YouTube career and inventions
The career of Colin Furze shifted toward digital media in 2007 when he started uploading videos to YouTube. His first major project featured a wall of death ramp. Since then, his primary channel has grown to include over 13 million subscribers and more than 1.8 billion total views. He also maintains a second channel known as 2 much Colin Furze, which has over 1.1 million subscribers.
Many of his creations have achieved Guinness World Records. These projects include a motorcycle that measured 14.26 meters in length and a mobility scooter capable of reaching 71 mph. He also built a motorized pram that reached speeds of 53.46 mph. Other well-known builds include a 14-meter-high trebuchet, a hoverbike made from two paramotors, and a large underground bunker located beneath his garden.
Television and honors
Colin Furze has appeared on several television programs in both the United Kingdom and Germany. He was a guest on Russell Howard's Good News and appeared on the Sky1 series Gadget Geeks. He has also been featured on the Science Channel show Outrageous Acts of Science and the E4 program Virtually Famous. His work was also showed on the David Jason hosted series Great British Inventions.
His contributions to engineering and STEM education earned him an honorary Doctor of Science degree from the University of Warwick in the summer of 2025. Beyond video content, he authored a book titled This Book Isn't Safe, which contains various projects for people to recreate at home.
Legal history
In March 2010, Colin Furze was arrested by the Lincolnshire Police. This arrest followed the creation of a modified scooter that featured a flamethrower capable of shooting flames 15 feet high. Under United Kingdom law, a flamethrower is classified as a type of firearm.
He was released on bail without charge the following day. This particular device was his third attempt at making such a machine, as his previous two attempts either failed to ignite or caught fire unexpectedly.
Birthday and age
Colin Furze was born on October 14, 1979, which makes Colin 47 years old today. That birthday falls under the Libra sign. Colin shares the date with 21 other famous people.
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