Kingsley (YouTuber)
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| Born | King Russell December 28, 1990 | |||||||||
| Origin | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||
| Residence | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |||||||||
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| Also known as | Kingsley | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2009–2019 | |||||||||
| Genre | Comedy | |||||||||
| Subscribers | 2.84 million | |||||||||
| Total views | 422,317 | |||||||||
| Network | Fullscreen[1] Sarah Weichel Management | |||||||||
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| Updated April 06, 2020 | ||||||||||
King Russell[2] (born December 28, 1990),[3] better known by his screen name Kingsley, is an American YouTube personality, comedian, and blogger.[4] He has been featured on TV shows such as Tosh.0[5] and Just Keke.[6] Kingsley is most well known for his comical rants and pop culture commentary.[7]
YouTube[edit]
Kingsley achieved viral stardom with his Things I Hate video.[citation needed] 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.[citation needed] In 2014, Kingsley signed a deal with Defy Media to host a new program on Clevver TV.[8]. As of June 2020, Kingsley hasn't uploaded a video to his YouTube channel for one year following a previous one year hiatus from the platform.
Podcast[edit]
On September 3, 2014, he started a podcast called Kingsley's Overexposed. The show consists of nineteen episodes with a total of fifteen guests who have come on.[9] The show debuted at #2 on iTunes. Guests have included Tyler Oakley, Tiffany Pollard, Joey Graceffa, Timothy DeLaGhetto, and Miranda Sings. As of June 2020, Kingsley's podcast is not available on any current podcast platforms.
References[edit]
- ↑ Kittle, Bryon (29 Jan 2016). "The New Influencers: King Russell/Kingsley". PR Week. Retrieved 10 Apr 2018.
- ↑ Kingsley (10 May 2013). "DRAW MY LIFE: KINGSLEY". YouTube. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ↑ "17′s Most Wanted YouTube Stars". Seventeen Malaysia. 2013-06-04. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-07-25.
- ↑ "I Hate' Video". Tosh.cc.com. 2010-06-09. Retrieved 2014-07-25.
- ↑ [1][dead link]
- ↑ "Kingsley | YouTube Personality". New Media Rockstars. 2011-12-13. Retrieved 2014-07-25.
- ↑ Klima, Jeff (2014-06-25). "Defy Media Launches New Creator Program With Involvement From Kingsley, Marié Digby". New Media Rockstars. Retrieved 2014-07-25.
- ↑ Lazar, Shira (2014-06-03). "Kingsley and The New Trend of YouTube Stars Launching Podcasts". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2014-07-25.
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