Biography
Who is Willyrex?
Early life and real name
The creator was born in Madrid, Spain, on May 9, 1993, with the given birth name Guillermo Diaz Ibanez. Growing up in Spain, he eventually developed an interest in sharing video game sessions online with his friends.
Before starting his official video platform presence, he created his online moniker as a messenger screen name at age eleven. He combined a nickname based on the English equivalent of his first name with a Latin word meaning king.
How Willyrex became famous
Willyrex began pursuing a degree in Business Administration but left school after a few months to focus completely on his online career. He established two main channels, Willyrex and TheWillyrex, focusing primarily on game content and humorous commentary.
By late 2017, his main channel achieved millions of subscribers and billions of views, ranking among the top channels in Spain and globally.
Career highlights
Aside from recording gameplay, Willyrex partnered with fellow content creator Vegetta777 to publish a book series titled Wigetta. They also teamed up with another creator named sTaXx to develop a mobile game called Karmarun for multiple platforms, which gained millions of downloads.
Throughout his career, his channels earned multiple milestone creator awards, including silver, gold, and diamond play buttons from the platform.
Personal life and moves
In his personal life, Willyrex relocated to Los Angeles in 2014 before moving to Andorra in early 2016. He announced his engagement to Cristina in August 2019, and the couple shared that they were expecting their first child the following year.
In December 2020, his main channel experienced a temporary deletion before being restored.
Birthday and age
Willyrex was born on May 9, 1993, which makes Willyrex 33 years old today. That birthday falls under the Taurus sign. Willyrex shares the date with 30 other famous people.
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