Kingsley (YouTube)

Kingsley
Personal information
Born King Russel
(1990-12-28) December 28, 1990
Altheimer, Arkansas, U.S.[1]
Origin St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Nationality American
Residence Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation
Website www.kingofculture.com
YouTube information
Pseudonym Kingsley
Years active 2010–present
Genre Comedy
Subscribers 3.10 million (April 2016)
Total views 349.5 million (April 2016)
Network Fullscreen[2]
Subscriber and view counts updated as of 3 April 2015.

"King Russel" (born December 28, 1990) is an American YouTube personality, comedian and blogger.[3] He has over 3 million subscribers on YouTube and his videos have been viewed over 349 million times.[4] He has been featured on TV shows such as Tosh.0[5] and Just Keke.[6] Kingsley is most well known for his comical rants and pop culture commentary.[7]

YouTube

Kingsley achieved viral stardom with his Things I Hate video.[5][8] He first entered the mainstream when Ashton Kutcher tweeted out his Wild Animals in the Zoo video.

His most popular YouTube uploads include the Ask Kingsley series, Really B Really sketches, and his Overexposed Countdown, where his YouTube audience votes for the most heavily discussed trends in pop culture.

In 2014, Kingsley signed a deal with Defy Media to host a new program on Clevver TV.[9]

Podcast

On September 3, 2014, he started a podcast called Kingsley's Overexposed. The show consists of nineteen episodes with a total of fifteen guests who have come on.[10] The show debuted at #2 on iTunes. Guests have included Tyler Oakley, Tiffany Pollard, Joey Graceffa, Timothy DeLaGhetto, and Miranda Sings.

Charity

Kingsley has done charitable work for The Trevor Project. He recently appeared in their 2014 video entitled Everybody Needs Help. Kingsley also works with Red Eye Inc. Their relationship started during his participation in their Los Angeles Under the Mistletoe Buyout.

References

  1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54SpKWnCDS0
  2. "itskingsleybitch's Youtube Stats, Channel Statistics". Social Blade. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  3. "17′s Most Wanted YouTube Stars | Seventeen". 17.com.my. 2013-06-04. Retrieved 2014-07-25.
  4. "Kingsley". YouTube. Retrieved 2014-07-25.
  5. 1 2 "I Hate' Video". Tosh.cc.com. 2010-06-09. Retrieved 2014-07-25.
  6. http://www.bet.com/video/just-keke/2014/full-episodes/episode-14106.html
  7. "Kingsley | YouTube Personality". New Media Rockstars. 2011-12-13. Retrieved 2014-07-25.
  8. "Find out what Kingsley Hates Now | MuchMusic.com | Blog". Blog.muchmusic.com. 2010-05-04. Retrieved 2014-07-25.
  9. "Defy Media Launches New Creator Program With Involvement From Kingsley, Marié Digby". New Media Rockstars. 2014-06-25. Retrieved 2014-07-25.
  10. Shira Lazar Become a fan Co-founder, WhatsTrending.com (2014-06-03). "Kingsley and The New Trend of YouTube Stars Launching Podcasts | Shira Lazar". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2014-07-25.
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