When we talk about the biggest content creator on YouTube, PewDiePie’s name comes on top.

He has remained the undisputed King of YouTube for many years.

Still today, he is among the top creators on YouTube, with subscribers in millions.

Many young YouTubers look up to him and get inspiration from his journey.

So, when did this all begin for Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg, aka PewDiePie?

There is so much to know about this content creator, PewDiePie, who achieved unparalleled success with perseverance. Let’s explore some more interesting facts about Felix Kjellberg, or “PewDiePie” as we know him.

How and When PewDiePie Started YouTube?

Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg is indeed a difficult name to pronounce. So, let’s call him by the name we all know him for — “PewDiePie.”

This 33-year-old Swedish content creator started his YouTube journey in 2006 when even YouTube was only a year old.

He created a channel under the name “PewDie,” where “Pew” reflects the sound of gunfire while “Die” means die (obviously).

Like all of us, he forgot his account password, so he recreated his YouTube account, adding the “Pie” in the mix (as it was his favorite dessert).

This way, PewDiePie emerged, and we gradually witnessed seeing him becoming a phenomenon in the video content creators’ domain.

So, the channel PewDiePie was registered in 2010.

Primarily, his content included video game content, including him playing video games in his bedroom and Let’s Play videos of horror games, specifically with hilarious commentary and sounds.

Later, he diversified his content and included meme reviews, vlogs, funny news, music videos, reaction videos, and other funny content.

Between 2013-2017, PewDiePie remained the biggest YouTuber with the number 1 channel and most subscribers. During this period, his channel also remained the most viewed channel.

Unfortunately, with this much success came a few roadblocks. People started scrutinizing his content, and he became part of various controversies and even a prey of cancel culture.

Some Facts About PewDiePie

Below are some facts about PewDiePie:

1. PewDiePie’s current net worth is between $35 to $55 million.
2. Currently, he has 111 million subscribers on YouTube. His fans are called “Bros” or “Bros army”.
3. Initially, he supported his channel by selling hot dogs.
4. His channel hit 1 million subscribers in 2012.
5. On average, his channel gets 2 million views per video while posting daily.
6. He has been listed as “Time’s most influential under 30” in 2015 and on the list of richest YouTubers the same year.
7. PewDiePie does not have an editor to edit his videos.
8. He has his own two video games and an app.

Some PewDiePie Controversies

Below are some controversies about PewDiePie:

1. He was accused of anti-Asian stereotyping comments.
2. He also got into hot waters and was banned in India due to his beef with T-Series on becoming the #1 channel on YouTube.
3. Additionally, he was banned in China as well due to political reasons.
4. Moreover, he also used the “n-word” during his stream.
5. He was also criticized for being “Anti-Semitic” due to his reaction video.

Conclusion

There you have it!

We gave you all the info you might need to know about PewDiePie.

Currently, PewDiePie is not as active on YouTube as he used to be, as he is semi-retired.

He posts occasionally and is living in bliss with his wife in Japan.

Still, you can find his entire life’s worth of content on YouTube to enjoy in your spare time.

If you are into video games, you will find his content the most exhilarating and fun.

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