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British YouTuber (born 1991)
Harry Pinero
Pinero in 2019
Personal information
BornAlhaji Sillah Leigh
(1991-05-06) 6 May 1991 (age 33)
Peckham, London, England
Occupations
  • YouTuber
  • Internet personality
  • television presenter
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2018–present
Subscribers783 thousand
Total views128 million
Creator Awards
100,000 subscribers
Last updated: 10 October 2024

Alhaji Sillah Leigh (born 6 May 1991), known professionally as Harry Pinero, is a British YouTuber and television presenter.

Early life

Alhaji Sillah Leigh was born in Peckham, London, to parents who immigrated from Sierra Leone. He and his family lived in Bermondsey. He had worked various jobs before joining YouTube: as a mentor in a prison, at a Co-op, and at a tech company.

Career

In 2018, Pinero began hosting Talent Hunt for Link Up TV. He posted his first YouTube video in 2019. In 2020, he and Henrie Kwushue began hosting Who We Be Talks, a podcast for Spotify. In April 2021, he co-hosted the virtual London Football Awards with Alex Scott. In September 2022, he participated in the Sidemen Charity Match. Later that year, he appeared in a Christmas advert for JD Sports. In September 2024, he and Yung Filly launched a secret sauce with Heinz. He hosts a football podcast on YouTube titled The Inside Scoop with Culture Cams.

Personal life

Pinero is Muslim. He has a son with singer Miraa May. He is a supporter of Manchester United F.C.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2023 Gassed Up Himself Cameo
Television
Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2019 The Rap Game UK Himself BBC Three Guest; 1 episode
2022 The Weakest Link BBC One Contestant; 1 episode
2023 The Wheel Contestant; 1 episode
2024 Celebrity Mastermind Contestant; 1 episode
Cooking with the Stars ITV Contestant; 1 episode
Music videos
Year Title Artist(s) Role Ref.
2021 "Conga" Meek Mill, Leslie Grace & Boi-1da Himself
2022 "Don't Lie" A1 x J1 feat. Nemzzz

Awards and nominations

Ceremony Year Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
MOBO Awards 2020 Best Media Personality Himself Nominated
2021 Nominated
2022 Nominated
GUAP Gala Awards 2023 Presenter of the Year Won
Broadcast Digital Awards 2024 Best Short Form Documentary Programme When Harry Met...The Far Right Rally Won

References

  1. ^ "About Harry Pinero". YouTube.
  2. "Certificate of Incorporation of a Private Limited Company: Harry Pinero Ltd" (pdf). Companies House. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2024 – via The London Gazette.
  3. @harrypinero (6 May 2024). "33 🎉 Alhamdulillah for another year. #WeAreWinning". Retrieved 11 October 2024 – via Instagram.
  4. ^ Uyal, Berk (24 October 2022). "The YouTuber with millions of followers who grew up on a south London council estate". News Shopper. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  5. Selena, Shan (13 February 2021). "Harry Pinero Reflects On His Journey So Far On 'The Mo Gilligan Podcast'". GRM Daily. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  6. ^ Suffolk, Anna (20 December 2023). "Harry Pinero shares advice on starting content creation at 27 & reveals first job". Capital Xtra. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  7. ^ Walker, Richard (15 November 2021). "Harry Pinero: Change-Maker". SCTR. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  8. Wynter, Courtney (15 June 2020). "Henrie Kwushue & Harry Pinero Announced As New Hosts Of Spotify's 'Who We Be Talks'". GRM Daily. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  9. Kilpatrick, Dan (27 April 2021). "Harry Kane wins Player of the Year at London Football Awards". Evening Standard. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  10. Kanengoni, Jonathan (8 November 2022). "Who are all the celebrities in the JD Sports Christmas ad 2022?". Evening Standard. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  11. Archibald-Powell, Naimah (24 September 2024). "Yung Filly & Harry Pinero celebrate launch of Heinz Secret Sauce & GDK Secret Sauce Burger". GRM Daily. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  12. Mankus, Modestas (9 September 2024). "Yung Filly & Harry Pinero Team Up with Heinz for New Sauce Collaboration with GDK". Our Culture Mag. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  13. Langell, Amanda (4 October 2024). "Real Madrid's Antonio Rudiger Praises 'Scary' Lamine Yamal". WJET-TV. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  14. Ozyon, Ali; Dhedhy, Muzzammil (2 October 2024). "Staying Grounded in Faith: Harry Pinero on Islam and Fame". Out of Interest Podcast (Podcast). Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  15. Wynter, Courtney (11 August 2021). "Harry Pinero Talks Parenthood On 'Untold Stories' With Henrie Kwushue". GRM Daily. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  16. Whitelaw, Elliot (24 June 2022). "My United with Harry Pinero". Manchester United F.C. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  17. Suffolk, Anna (9 February 2024). "Gassed Up's Stephen Odubola on working with Yung Filly & Harry Pinero and dealing with criticism as an actor". Capital Xtra. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  18. Archibald-Powell, Naimah (21 September 2019). "Here's our rundown of episode five of 'The Rap Game UK' (Spoiler Alert)". GRM Daily. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  19. "The Weakest Link, Series 2, Episode 4". BBC One. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  20. "Michael McIntyre's The Wheel, Series 3, Episode 8". BBC One. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  21. "Friday's TV 2.2.24". The Pembrokeshire Herald. No. 545. 26 January 2024. p. 45. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  22. Mensah, Katelyn (30 July 2024). "Cooking with the Stars 2024 cast | Confirmed celebrity line-up". Radio Times. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  23. Mercer, Lily (28 January 2021). "[INTERVIEW] BOI-1DA". Viper Mag. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  24. "A1 x J1 - Don't Lie (Official Video) ft. Nemzzz". 14 October 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2024 – via YouTube.
  25. Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (24 November 2020). "Nines tops nominations for first Mobo awards since 2017". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  26. Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (11 November 2021). "Dave tops nominations at 2021 Mobo awards". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  27. Davies, Rachael (23 November 2022). "MOBO Awards 2022: Nominees, hosts and line-up announced". Evening Standard. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  28. White, Nadine (2 November 2023). "GUAP Gala founders on creating London's answer to the Met Gala". The Independent. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  29. "Best Short Form Documentary Programme: When Harry Met … The Far Right Rally". Broadcast. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.

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