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Who is YouTuber Marques Brownlee?
Find out what a top former Google vice president had to say about Marques
WHEN it comes to being a YouTube megastar, it's fair to say that Marques Brownlee is at the top of his game.
Here we take a look at his life so far in the spotlight, and how he became such a huge vlogger.
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Who is YouTuber Marques Brownlee?
Marques Keith Brownlee was born December 3, 1993, and is known professionally as MKBHD.
He is an American YouTuber and professional ultimate player, best known for his technology-focused videos as well as his podcast Waveform.
Marques was once described as "the best technology reviewer on the planet right now" by Vic Gundotra, a former senior vice president of Google
At the 10th Shorty Awards, he was named Creator of the Decade.
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Along with New York PoNY, he is the 2022 WFDF World Champion in the Open Category for ultimate Frisbee.
How many subscribers does Marques Brownlee have?
Brownlee joined YouTube on March 21, 2008.
He first started uploading technology videos while still in High School.
Kicking off his career in January 2009, he posted videos about new technology available and also reviewed products he already owned.
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Marques now has five YouTube channels
As of August 2024, he has more than 22 million subscribers across all channels and nearly five billion total video views.
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What other platforms has Marques Brownlee appeared on?
Marques also has a huge following on Instagram.
As of August 2024, he has 5 million followers on his popular handle @mkbhd.
Marques is also vocal on X/Twitter, where he has over 6 million followers.
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What content creators has Marques Brownlee appeared with?
Over the years Marques has worked with several other high profile content creators, including MrWhosetheboss.
He also appeared on First We Feast to take on the Hot Ones Hot Sauce gauntlet
Marques also collaborated on the Unbox therapy channel with other big creators including Austin Evans and Linustechtips
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