| Best Ever Food Review Show | |
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| Personal information | |
| Born | William Sonbuchner August 22nd, 1984 St. Cloud, Minnesota |
| Nationality | American |
| YouTube information | |
| Channel | |
| Presented by | William Sonbuchner ("Sonny Side") |
| Location | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| Genre | Food & Travel |
| Subscribers | 10.7 million |
| Total views | 2.29 billion |
| Website | Best Ever Food Review Show |
Last updated: May 4th, 2023 | |
Best Ever Food Review Show is a YouTube food and travel channel created by American filmmaker Will Sonbuchner (born August 22, 1984), alias Sonny Side. The production team is based in Vietnam and films episodes globally. In 2020, the channel won a Webby Award for "People's Voice: Viral Video of The Year" and the Webby Official Honoree for Food & Drink. As of June 2024, the channel has 10.7 million subscribers.
History
William Sonbuchner (Sonny) was born in St. Cloud, Minnesota on August 22, 1984. In his early years, Sonny and his older brother Timothy attended Sauk Rapids-Rice High School. After attending three different colleges and working various menial jobs, he decided to make a significant life switch. At the age of 24, he moved to South Korea with only $2,000 in his bank account. There, he taught English and learned film production. Sonny even did video work for "second-tier K-pop stars" while there.
Sonny created the Best Ever Food Review Show (BEFRS) YouTube channel on September 23, 2010, and uploaded the first episode on December 14, 2015. Since its inception, the channel has explored many different cuisines from around the world, from India to Cuba.
In 2019, it became the first US-owned YouTube channel to receive filming access in Iran.
In 2020, the show won the People’s Voice Award in the Viral Video category at the 24th Annual Webby Awards, and received a Webby Official Honoree for Food & Drink.
References
Sonny side full information
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- ^ "How St. Cloud native Sonny Side went from Applebee's server to YouTube's international food star". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2020-09-24.
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