Paul Robinett
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| Paul Robinett | |
| Background information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 24, 1966 Mesa, Arizona United States |
| Internet activity | |
| Web alias(es) | renetto |
| Period active | March 5, 2006-present |
| Host service(s) | YouTube |
| Genre(s) | Vlogging |
| Official site | www.paulrobinett.com |
Paul Robinett, better known by his screen name renetto, is an American Internet personality and entrepreneur. He is 41 years old. Robinett's videos have attracted over 28 million views, and his YouTube channel has over 37,000 subscribers. His channel has been viewed over 2.9 million times.[1] He is ranked on YouTube's "most subscribed"(41st All Time) list.[2] Robinett first gained notoriety by a video called "Diet Coke+Mentos=Human experiment: EXTREME GRAPHIC CONTENT" in which he put a bunch of Mentos in his mouth and drank Diet Coke at the same time to create the illusion that his stomach exploded.[3]
He was nominated for the first YouTube Video Awards.[4][5] He is also an official partner in YouTube's revenue sharing program.
He is known for usually filming with his in-built laptop webcam instead of with a traditional digital camcorder.
He used to be based in Columbus, Ohio. where he owned and ran a candle shop. In September of 2007 he announced his move and challenged YouTubers to find him. [1] Currently, he resides in Mesa, Arizona.
He could also be considered infamous for the ongoing feud with another well-known YouTube personality, whose screen name is GregSolomon. Highlights of the ongoing argument include a "card game," in which Solomon challenged Paul to prove that he had contact with the YouTube developers, among other such clashes of character. Their conflict was abruptly halted in late 2007, following Solomon's departure from the video sharing site. In the aftermath of the news, it was confirmed that the relationship the two shared was more of a friendly rivalry by Renetto.
In a recent video promoting Seesmic Paul Robinett and Tom Guarriello were talking about the future of Seesmic and what youtube had done for them, whith the creators of Seesmic. Renetto slashed YouTube with comments such as "what youtube did, was interesting by now lets take it to another level." "Seesmic is next" "Seesmic is the newest, most innovative video..... site" The video spurred a few nasty comments such as "When will Mr. Robinett stop twisting truth when there is cash sitting in front of him?" or "renetto is so full of s***."
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[edit] References
- ^ a b Tedeschi, Bob. "New Hot Properties: YouTube Celebrities", The New York Times, February 26, 2007.
- ^ Lauria, Peter. "Video Venom - Popular Posters Revolt Against YouTube", New York Post, November 12, 2006.
- ^ Carney, Brian M.. "Fact or Fiction?", The Wall Street Journal, September 8, 2006.
- ^ Coyle, Jake. "YouTube to Sponsor Video Awards Show", The Washington Post / Associated Press, March 19, 2007.
- ^ staff. "YouTube to present video awards", BBC News, March 19, 2007.
[edit] Further reading
- Williams, Felicia. "Renetto Expresses His Thoughts on Commercialization", The Daily Reel, November 9, 2006.
- Benzon, Bill. "Extra! Extra! YouTube Celeb exposed! (NOT)", The Valve, September 11, 2006.
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