Linus Sebastian
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Template:Infobox youtube personality Linus Gabriel Sebastian (born August 20, 1986) is a Canadian YouTuber best known for creating and hosting YouTube channels that cover technology, especially Linus Tech Tips (LTT). His channels have a combined subscriber base of over 27 million.
From 2007 to 2013, he was a regular presenter of technology videos for the now defunct Canadian computer retailer NCIX. He is also the founder and former Chief Executive Officer of Linus Media Group (LMG).[1] On July 1, 2023, Sebastian stepped down as LMG's CEO, and took the role as Chief Vision Officer.[2]
Biography[edit]
Linus Gabriel Sebastian was born on August 20, 1986,[3] and grew up in Maple Ridge, British Columbia.[4] He was diagnosed with ADHD as a child.[5] He grew up on a farm with siblings[6] and has been married to Yvonne Ho since May 20, 2011.[7]
Sebastian used to work for the now-defunct Canadian online computer store NCIX.[8] He was asked by the company to be the host for its technology channel, which was created to help demonstrate products.[9] Sebastian was assisted by an unidentified cameraperson and editor, and worked with limited resources, shooting videos with a camera borrowed from the son of the company's president.[10]
Due to high costs and low viewership during the early days of the channel, Sebastian was instructed to create the Linus Tech Tips channel as a cheaper offshoot of the NCIX channel, to allow for lower production values without affecting the NCIX brand. He described TigerDirect and Newegg as competitors.[10] Linus Tech Tips was created on November 24, 2008.[11] He eventually left NCIX to found Linus Media Group (LMG) following a dispute regarding company management. He negotiated an agreement in which he could keep Linus Tech Tips as a property of LMG, as long as he signed a non-compete clause.[12]
In a 2014 interview with technology startup website Tech.co, Sebastian said that his favourite YouTubers were TotalBiscuit, Marques Brownlee, and Austin Evans.[13]
In September 2021, Sebastian disclosed a personal investment of nearly $225,000 in Framework Computer, a manufacturer of modular laptops.[14]
On May 18, 2023, Sebastian announced he would be stepping down as Chief Executive Officer at Linus Media Group and that he would be transitioning into a creative role entitled Chief Vision Officer effective July 1, 2023.[15] He had previously entertained retiring from YouTube in January 2020.[2]
Recognition[edit]
In 2014, Tubefilter named LinusTechTips within the "top 1% of Google's preferred advertising channels" on YouTube for the technology category.[16] In 2015, Inc. magazine ranked Sebastian fourth in a list of the "Top 30 Power Players in Tech".[17]
See also[edit]
- Louis Rossmann, who has collaborated with Linus Sebastian on technology-videos and electronics right to repair campaigns
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Linus Media Group". 2023-05-19. Archived from the original on May 19, 2023. Retrieved 2023-05-20. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Plunkett, Luke (2023-05-19). "Popular Tech YouTuber Linus Is Stepping Down As CEO Of His Companies". Kotaku. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
- ↑ Linus Tech Tips [@LinusTech] (August 20, 2014). "Me: Holy crap I'm gonna be 29 in an hour! Wife: 28.... Me: Oh, that's better Wife: My goodness..." (Tweet). Retrieved October 22, 2016 – via Twitter.
- ↑ I Make Questionable Choices Sometimes... Linus Media Group. March 13, 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ↑ LinusTechTips (January 28, 2022). r/PCMasterRace Hates Me... The WAN Show (YouTube video). Event occurs at 1:48:30. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- ↑ Sebastian, Linus (September 14, 2022). This Is So Embarrassing! (Video). Linus Media Group. Retrieved September 14, 2022 – via YouTube.
- ↑ Sebastian, Linus (October 27, 2017). "Bixby Showcase – It does more than you might think!". Archived from the original on October 27, 2017. Retrieved October 27, 2017 – via YouTube. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "I'm Linus Sebastian of LinusTechTips, and This Is How I Work". LifeHacker. July 29, 2015. Archived from the original on January 10, 2018. Retrieved January 3, 2016. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Ovide, Shira (February 15, 2022). "This YouTube Star Is Also a Retail Empire". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 13, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 "How I became: LinusTechTips (Linus Sebastian)". How I became. Archived from the original on October 17, 2018. Retrieved January 3, 2016 – via YouTube. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "About". Linus Tech Tips. Archived from the original on March 13, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2016 – via YouTube. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Why Linus Left NCIX". Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via YouTube. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Diab, Ann. "Secrets of the Most Successful Tech YouTube Content Creators Revealed". Tech.co. Archived from the original on January 26, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2016. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Sebastian, Linus (2021-09-15). I’m Legally Obligated to Disclose This - Framework investment. Linus Tech Tips. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
- ↑ I'm Stepping Down.., retrieved 2023-06-04
- ↑ "Meet The Top 1% Of YouTube's "Google Preferred" Channels For Advertisers (Exclusive)". Tubefilter. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2016. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Rampton, John (July 21, 2015). "30 Power Players in Tech You Need to Know". Inc. Archived from the original on July 24, 2015. Retrieved May 3, 2020. Unknown parameter
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