Biography
Who is PewDiePie?
Early life and education
Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg was born on October 24, 1989, in Gothenburg, Sweden, where he was raised. He grew up with his parents and his older sister. During his childhood, he enjoyed drawing popular video game characters and playing games on his Super Nintendo Entertainment System. During high school, he frequently played video games in his bedroom and would skip classes to visit an internet café with his friends.
He later pursued a degree in industrial engineering and management at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg. He left the university in 2011 due to a lack of interest in his course of study. Following his departure, he worked at a hot dog stand, sold prints of his Photoshop art, and worked as a harbor captain to fund his early video projects.
Rise to fame on YouTube
PewDiePie registered his YouTube channel in April 2010. He initially focused on video game commentaries, most especially playing horror and action video games. His early videos featured mainstream titles like Minecraft and Call of Duty, alongside horror games such as Amnesia: The Dark Descent. His channel gained a substantial following and became one of the fastest growing channels in 2012 and 2013.
By August 2013, his channel became the most-subscribed on YouTube. From December 2014 to February 2017, his channel was also the most-viewed on the platform. After becoming the platform's most-popular creator, he diversified his content. He shifted his focus to frequently include vlogs, comedy shorts, formatted shows, and music videos.
Career highlights and controversies
In the late 2010s, PewDiePie's content attracted increased media scrutiny and a more controversial reception. A 2017 article alleged his content included antisemitic themes, prompting other outlets to write further criticism and companies to sever business partnerships. He defended the content as humor taken out of context. Later, in late 2018 and early 2019, he engaged in a public competition with the Indian record label T-Series for the most-subscribed channel.
Following the competition, he returned to making regular gaming uploads with a focus on Minecraft. In the 2020s, he became more reserved online, uploading less consistently and taking frequent breaks. He eventually moved to Japan with his wife, Marzia, and semi-retired from YouTube to upload content focused on his family life and personal interests.
Birthday and age
PewDiePie was born on October 24, 1989, which makes PewDiePie 37 years old today. That birthday falls under the Scorpio sign. PewDiePie shares the date with 63 other famous people.
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