Harry Lewis (entertainer)
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| Born | Harry Christopher George Lewis 24 November 1996 | ||||||||||||
| Residence | London, England | ||||||||||||
| Occupation | YouTuber | ||||||||||||
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| Years active | 2012–present | ||||||||||||
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| Subscribers | 16.3 million (combined) | ||||||||||||
| Total views | 4,382 billion (combined) | ||||||||||||
| Network | Omnimedia[3] | ||||||||||||
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Harry Christopher George Lewis (born 24 November 1996), known online as Wroetoshaw or W2S is a British Youtuber and Internet personality , known for YouTube videos, for the W2S and Sidemen channels, which mainly consists of Let's Play videos and challenges. Harry is a member and co-founder of the entertainment collective known as the Sidemen, alongside six other British YouTubers, producing online videos and merchanise to a combined audience of over 91 million subscribers.[4][5][6][7]
In 2012, Lewis registered his YouTube account under the name Wroetoshaw. Lewis built his following from posting gaming–commentary videos of the FIFA video game series, although his following had grown at a fast rate during 2019 , Lewis in 2019 had a period of not uploading for 9 months due to him being "burnt out on editing"[8] [9] . He continued his presence on the internet through other forms of social media and the YouTube channel, Sidemen. As of January 2020, the channel has received over 14 million subscribers and 4 billion video views.[10]
Early life and education[edit]
Harry Christopher George Lewis, was born on 24 November 1996, in Alderney, which is a part of Bailiwick of Guernsey and lived there until his family moved to Guernsey, which is also a part of Bailiwick of Guernsey, when he was seven.[1] Lewis was educated at Guernsey Grammar School[11] and dropped out when he was 17 to focus on his YouTube channel.[12]
YouTube career[edit]
2012-2017: Beginnings, FIFA videos, Sidemen and expanding content[edit]
Lewis rose to fame by making "pack openings" on the popular video game FIFA. In early 2014 Lewis joined the Sidemen(the last one to do so) prompting him to gain an increased in followers and views.[13]
On 4 August 2017, KSI tweeted that he would be leaving the Sidemen, citing conflicts with fellow member, Ethan Payne.[14][15] Shortly thereafter, he released a number of diss track videos criticising members of his then-former group, to which Lewis responded back with two diss track videos.[15] the diss track "KSI Sucks" currently has 53 million views whereas the diss track video "KSI Exposed" was deleted as Harry believed "lines were crossed"[16].
2016-present: Sidemen YouTube channel[edit]
On 15 May 2016, The Sidemen uploaded their first YouTube video. The channel was first created to stream their charity football match. At the start of 2018, the entertainment collective started uploading different content consisting of challenges and game shows every Sunday to garner an audience for then upcoming YouTube original "The Sidemen Show" [17]. Due to the success of the channel they continued releasing content after the release of their show [18]
Philanthropy[edit]
In 2016, Lewis played in the Sidemen Charity Football match, which he helped organise as part of the Sidemen, held at the St Mary's Stadium, Southampton, raising over £110,000 for the Saints Foundation.[19][20] The second charity match, held at The Valley Stadium, London, also featured Lewis and raised £210,00 ($273,094) for National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children and Charlton Athletic Community Trust.[21][22] The third charity match, held at The Valley Stadium for the second time in a row, also featured Lewis and raised £65,747 ($87,476) for the Young Minds Trust and Charlton Athletic Community Trust.[23]
Personal life[edit]
Lewis has two siblings Harry and Rosie. Lewis's family continues to live in Guernsey while he spends most of his time in London.
Filmography[edit]
Television[edit]
| Title | Year | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| Project Youtube : The Sidemen | 2015 | Himself | Short | |
| The Sidemen Show | 2018 | Himself | YouTube Premium exclusive | [24] |
Publications[edit]
| Year | Book | Publisher | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2016 | Sidemen: The Book | Coronet Books | Sidemen: The Book. 18 October 2016. ISBN 978-0062444967. Search this book on 
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Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2019 | Shorty Awards | Best YouTube Ensemble | Himself (shared with the Sidemen) | Nominated | [26] |
Singles[edit]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
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| UK [27] |
UK R&B [28] |
NZ Hot [29] |
SCO [30] | |||
| "Merry Merry Christmas" (as part of the sidemen) (featuring JME and Lay-Z) |
2019 | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
References[edit]
Notes[edit]
- W2S stands for Wroe 2 Shaw, the 2 being a play on the word "to", a word which makes up his YouTube name wroetoshaw
Citations[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Sidemen (18 October 2016). Sidemen: The Book. Coronet Books. ISBN 978-1473648166. Search this book on
- ↑ https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/09866878/officers
- ↑ https://www.omniamedia.co/talent
- ↑ Andrews, Farah. "Insomnia Dubai: YouTube stars Sidemen coming to gaming convention". thenational.ae. The National. Archived from the original on 27 October 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2019. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "YouTube stars The Sidemen at Insomnia Dubai Gaming Festival". gulfnews.com. Gulf News. 10 September 2019. Archived from the original on 27 October 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2019. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Dodgson, Lindsay. "THEN AND NOW: How 30 of the world's most famous YouTubers have changed since their first videos". insider.com. INSIDER. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ↑ https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/12129201/officers
- ↑ Lewis, Harry (September 16, 2019). "UPDATE - LOOKING FOR AN EDITOR". Youtube. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ↑ Gofarty, Paul (c. 2018). "YouTube: Get to know all seven Sidemen members - Ethan, Tobi, Harry!". HITC. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ↑ https://socialblade.com/youtube/user/wroetoshaw
- ↑ "Harry Lewis (Wroetoshaw) Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics". Healthy Celeb. November 29, 2018. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ↑ "15 YouTubers Who Dropped Out Of College or High School". VlogFund. January 28, 2018. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ↑ "HOW THE SIDEMEN MET". November 2, 2019. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Kent, Mike (4 August 2017). "KSI Confirms Rumors Regarding His Involvement [With] The Sidemen". Dexerto. Archived from the original on 6 August 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 15.0 15.1 Alexander, Julia (30 January 2018). "YouTubers, FIFA gamers set for momentous boxing match to settle months of drama". Polygon. Vox Media. Archived from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "SIDEMEN CARPOOL DISS TRACK KARAOKE". August 12, 2018. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Will the Sidemen do another 'SIDEMEN SHOW'??". Youtube. October 16, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ↑ "Will the Sidemen do another 'SIDEMEN SHOW'??". Youtube. October 16, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ↑ Castro, Danilo (25 August 2018). "KSI Net Worth: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". heavy.com. Heavy Inc. Archived from the original on 29 October 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2019. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Rimell, William (4 June 2016). "Charity football match Sidemen FC v YouTube Allstars at St Mary's in Southampton raised more than £100,000 for the Saints foundation". dailyecho.co.uk. Southern Daily Echo. Archived from the original on 20 October 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2019. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Kettley, Sebastian (11 May 2017). "Sidemen FC v YouTube Allstars 2017 live stream - How to watch the charity match online". express.co.uk/. Daily Express.
- ↑ @CAFCofficial (Jul 25, 2017). "👏 A half-time presentation confirms that the @SDMNFC match at The Valley in May raised £210,000 for @NSPCC and @CAFCTrust! #cafc" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ Gutelle, Sam. "YouTube Supergroup Sidemen Raise £65,747 For Charity, Premiere Trailer For YouTube Premium Series". tubefilter.com. Tubefilter. Archived from the original on 30 October 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2019. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "'The Sidemen Show': YouTube Debuts First Trailer & Dates Premium Reality Challenge Format". Deadline. 2 June 2018. Archived from the original on 17 December 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2019. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Flood, Alison (26 October 2016). "YouTube stars the Sidemen are frontrunners in race for Christmas books No 1". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 27 October 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Michelle Obama, Noah Centineo, Marie Kondo, John Mulaney Win 2019 Shorty Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. 5 May 2019. Archived from the original on 30 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "UK Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. 26 December 2019.
- ↑ "UK R&B Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. 26 December 2019.
- ↑ "New Zealand Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 23 December 2019.
- ↑ "Scottish Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. 26 December 2019.
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