TomSka
| Thomas Ridgewell (TomSka) | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Thomas James Ridgewell June 27, 1990 Essex, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Other names | TomSka |
| Alma mater | University of Lincoln |
| Occupation | Filmmaker, video blogger, actor |
| Known for | asdfmovie, Eddsworld |
| Website | |
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Thomas Ridgewell (born 27 June 1990), a.k.a. TomSka,[1] is a British film and video creator, best known for internet creations such as asdfmovie and Eddsworld, as well as regularly releasing vlogs and other specially produced internet films.[2] In March 2015, his YouTube channel was reported to have 3.4 million subscribers and videos have garnered over 600 million views.[3]
Early life and education
As a child, Ridgewell began making short films using his parents' video camera. Not long after YouTube was established, Ridgewell created CakeBomb, a website on which he posted his video creations, including Eddsworld, and asdfmovie. The asdfmovie series is currently his most viewed and most popular series on YouTube. Today, Ridgewell owns Eddsworld and TurboPunch.
Ridgewell attended the University of Lincoln,[4] and while there created a series of unofficial advertisements for the University which received millions of hits.[5]
Ridgewell graduated from the Lincoln School of Media in 2011. After graduating, Ridgewell moved to London and continued to create YouTube content.
YouTube career
Ridgewell has managed to earn a living through monetising his YouTube content [6] and has been written about and interviewed within the context of this relatively recent phenomenon.[1][7] He has also appeared as a guest on the BBC's The One Show, and has appeared as a radio and TV guest internationally.
In 2013, Ridgewell was featured in YouTube's first "Comedy Week"[8]
He was featured on the cover of Wired Magazine in February 2013 as part of a feature titled "How YouTube Reinvented the Entertainment Business"[9] and was selected by YouTube as a guest host for its Geek Week series in August.
The BBC announced that Ridgewell will be appearing as a guest presenter on the Dan and Phil show from September 2014 on BBC Radio 1.[10][11][12]
Ridgewell spoke at the VidFest UK London Comic Con in 2014.[13]
In 2008, Ridgewell released asdfmovie, a series that spawned numerous internet memes, such as "I like trains", "Mine Turtle", "I am a Stegosaurus", and "Everybody do the Flop!"
In 2015, Ridgewell released a new webtoon Crash Zoom. In 2014, Ridgewell, in collaboration with Pixel Spill, released the game KatataK.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Screenchart! Channel Awards [14] | Best Animated Feature for "asdfmovie7" | Nominated |
| Best Animated Feature for "STABBED (feat. OneyNG)" | Nominated | ||
| Best Musical Performance for "EVERYBODY DO THE FLOP (asdfmovie song)" | Nominated | ||
| Best Male Channel | Nominated | ||
| Best Channel | Nominated |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "YouTube UK: 20 of Britain's most popular online video bloggers" The Guardian
- ↑ "Between Comedies, TomSka Also Educates His YouTube Fans". Jessica Klein / Aug 17, 2014. VideoInk.
- ↑ Michael Williams. "Thomas "Tomska" Ridgewell - The One To Watch - TYD Magazine". TYD Magazine. Archived from the original on 6 November 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ↑ "Former University of Lincoln students to guest present on Radio 1" By RCousins_LE August 27, 2014 Lincolnshire Echo.
- ↑ "Appointment to view: The University of Lincoln goes viral". Brand Republic.
- ↑ "The Tom Ridgewell show: the 22-year-old making £10,000 a month from his bedroom on YouTube ". London Evening Standard
- ↑ "YouTube star TomSka 'makes thousands' every month". By Dan Whitworth. BBC Newsbeat
- ↑ "YouTube's Comedy Week shows how much comedy has changed". The Telegraph.
- ↑ "Talent Tube: how Britain's new YouTube superstars built a global fanbase" WIRED
- ↑ "New youth presenters for Radio 1". BBC
- ↑ Lewis, Tim. "YouTube superstars: the generation taking on TV – and winning". The Guardian.
- ↑ "Radio 1 to hire 'YouTube-famous' vloggers to broadcast online ". The Independent.
- ↑ "TenEighty at Vidfest UK MCM ComiCon". TenEighty Magazine.
- ↑ 1st Annual Screenchart! Channel Awards http://screenchart.com/#channel-awards