Kingsley (YouTube)
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 28, 1990 Altheimer, Arkansas, U.S.[1] |
| Origin | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation |
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| Website |
www |
| YouTube information | |
| Pseudonym | Kingsley |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Subscribers | 3 million (April 2015) |
| Total views | 332.3 million (April 2015) |
| Network | Alloy |
| Subscriber and view counts updated as of 3 April 2015. | |
Kingsley is an American YouTube personality, comedian and blogger.[2] He has over 3 million subscribers on YouTube and his videos have been viewed over 330 million times.[3] He has been featured on TV shows such as Tosh.0[4] and Just Keke.[5] Kingsley is most well known for his comical rants and pop culture commentary.[6]
YouTube
Kingsley achieved viral stardom with his Things I Hate video.[4][7] 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.
Kingsley just signed a new deal with Defy Media to host a new program on Clevver TV.[8]
Podcast
He recently started a new podcast called Kingsley's Overexposed.[9] The show debuted at #2 on iTunes. Guests have included Tyler Oakley, Tiffany Pollard, Joey Graceffa, Timothy DeLaGhetto, and Miranda Sings. Kingsley co-hosts his podcast with his friend Ale who often shares her stories of getting drunk and hooking up with choalas.
Charity
Kingsley has done charitable work for the 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
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54SpKWnCDS0
- ↑ "17′s Most Wanted YouTube Stars | Seventeen". 17.com.my. 2013-06-04. Retrieved 2014-07-25.
- ↑ "Kingsley". YouTube. Retrieved 2014-07-25.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "I Hate' Video". Tosh.cc.com. 2010-06-09. Retrieved 2014-07-25.
- ↑ http://www.bet.com/video/just-keke/2014/full-episodes/episode-14106.html
- ↑ "Kingsley | YouTube Personality". New Media Rockstars. 2011-12-13. Retrieved 2014-07-25.
- ↑ "Find out what Kingsley Hates Now | MuchMusic.com | Blog". Blog.muchmusic.com. 2010-05-04. Retrieved 2014-07-25.
- ↑ "Defy Media Launches New Creator Program With Involvement From Kingsley, Marié Digby". New Media Rockstars. 2014-06-25. Retrieved 2014-07-25.
- ↑ Shira Lazar Become a fan Co-founder, WhatsTrending.com. "Kingsley and The New Trend of YouTube Stars Launching Podcasts | Shira Lazar". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2014-07-25.