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'''Marques K. Brownlee''', born December 3, 1993, also known by his ] '''MKBHD''', is a video producer, ], host and internet personality, best known for his ]-based ] channel, MKBHD. The channel was named after his initials and HD for ].<ref name=autogenerated1></ref> As of January 2014, the channel has over 904,334 subscribers and over 64,972,524 total video views. In August 2013, ], Senior Vice President, Social for ],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.zdnet.com/blog/perlow/google-real-name-clampdown-ignores-own-grace-period/18299 |title=Google+ real name clampdown ignores own grace period |first=Scott |last=Raymond |publisher=ZDNet |date=2011-08-24 |quote=And it should be noted that his real name is not Vic, it’s Vivek.}}</ref> called Brownlee "the best technology reviewer on the planet right now."{{fact|date=January 2014}} | '''Marques K. Brownlee''', born December 3, 1993, also known by his ] '''MKBHD''', is a video producer, ], host and internet personality, best known for his ]-based ] channel, MKBHD. <ref name=autogenerated2></ref><ref></ref>The channel was named after his initials and HD for ].<ref name=autogenerated1></ref> As of January 2014, the channel has over 904,334 subscribers and over 64,972,524 total video views. In August 2013, ], Senior Vice President, Social for ],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.zdnet.com/blog/perlow/google-real-name-clampdown-ignores-own-grace-period/18299 |title=Google+ real name clampdown ignores own grace period |first=Scott |last=Raymond |publisher=ZDNet |date=2011-08-24 |quote=And it should be noted that his real name is not Vic, it’s Vivek.}}</ref> called Brownlee "the best technology reviewer on the planet right now."{{fact|date=January 2014}} | ||
Brownlee resides in three East Coast cities: ]; ]; and ].{{clarify|date=November 2013}} He currently is a marketing student at ]. He is majoring in ] and technology, while minoring in ], and ]. Other than producing content and school, he plays golf, and is a former professional ] player with the New Jersey Hammerheads.<ref></ref> | Brownlee resides in three East Coast cities: ]; ]; and ].{{clarify|date=November 2013}} He currently is a marketing student at ]. He is majoring in ] and technology, while minoring in ], and ]. Other than producing content and school, he plays golf, and is a former professional ] player with the New Jersey Hammerheads.<ref></ref> |
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Born | (1993-12-03) December 3, 1993 (age 31) |
Website | youtube |
Marques K. Brownlee, born December 3, 1993, also known by his stage name MKBHD, is a video producer, vlogger, host and internet personality, best known for his technology-based YouTube channel, MKBHD. The channel was named after his initials and HD for high definition. As of January 2014, the channel has over 904,334 subscribers and over 64,972,524 total video views. In August 2013, Vic Gundotra, Senior Vice President, Social for Google, called Brownlee "the best technology reviewer on the planet right now."
Brownlee resides in three East Coast cities: Maplewood, New Jersey; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and Hoboken, New Jersey. He currently is a marketing student at Stevens Institute of Technology. He is majoring in business and technology, while minoring in Information systems, and marketing. Other than producing content and school, he plays golf, and is a former professional ultimate frisbee player with the New Jersey Hammerheads.
YouTube career
Brownlee joined YouTube on March 21, 2008, and uploaded videos about new products, or reviews of products he already owned. His first several hundred videos were primarily hardware tutorials, and freeware.He was later approached by companies to demonstrate their paid software and hardware, but only reviews products that would be of interest to his audience of technology enthusiasts. Brownlee is best known today for his content about hand-held devices. As of December 2013, he has over 804,190 subscribers, which makes MKBHD the most subscribed-to 'Tech-based' YouTube channel. Brownlee usually uploads one video per week. According to SocialBlade's Channel rating system, as of December 2013, MKBHD holds a grade A+, with a subscriber rank of 971st and a video rank at 4,500th with a personal SocialBlade rating of 1,475th. One of Brownlee's most viral video is based on the LG G Flex. He performed various scratch tests to portray the self-healing ability of the device. The video hit over a million views in the first day. As of Dec 2013, the video has over 3,032,947 views. Other than the main YouTube channel, Marques is the holder of a Facebook page, a Twitter profile, an Instagram profile, and a Google+ Page.
References
- Interview with Marques Brownlee! - YouTube
- Intervista a / Interview with Marques Brownlee - YouTube
- Pocketnow VIP, episode 3: meet Marques Brownlee from MKBHD! | Pocketnow
- Raymond, Scott (2011-08-24). "Google+ real name clampdown ignores own grace period". ZDNet.
And it should be noted that his real name is not Vic, it's Vivek.
- Ultimate's Most Famous YouTuber Is Not Who You Think | Ultiworld
- SocialBlade's Channel rating system
- Facebook page
- G+ Page