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{{About|the English YouTuber|the Simpsons character|Stampy (The Simpsons character)|the Transformers character|Stampy (Transformers)}} | |||
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| name = Joseph Garrett | |||
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| birth_name = Joseph Mark Garrett | |||
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| silver_year = 2013<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5taSQonJNTE |title=Stampy – 100k Subscribers Special |date=24 July 2013 |access-date=26 October 2015 |work=YouTube |archive-date=10 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310125234/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5taSQonJNTE |url-status=live }}</ref><!-- year in which the channel reached 100,000 subscribers --> | |||
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| silver_year = 2013<ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5taSQonJNTE|title=Stampy - 100k Subscribers Special|author=|date=24 July 2013|work=YouTube|accessdate=26 October 2015}}</ref><!-- year in which the channel reached 100,000 subscribers --> | |||
| gold_year = 2014<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRVqN6A9jWs |title=1 Million Subscribers Special – From Then To Now |date=8 January 2014 |access-date=26 October 2015 |work=YouTube |archive-date=10 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310000432/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRVqN6A9jWs |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeZzRUMwp2s |title=Stampy's Special Unboxing |date=11 September 2014 |access-date=26 October 2015 |work=YouTube |archive-date=9 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309234330/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeZzRUMwp2s |url-status=live }}</ref><!-- year in which the channel reached 1,000,000 subscribers --> | |||
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| gold_year = 2014<ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRVqN6A9jWs|title=1 Million Subscribers Special - From Then To Now|author=|date=8 January 2014|work=YouTube|accessdate=26 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeZzRUMwp2s|title=Stampy's Special Unboxing|author=|date=11 September 2014|work=YouTube|accessdate=26 October 2015}}</ref><!-- year in which the channel reached 1,000,000 subscribers --> | |||
| diamond_year = 2021<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zf7bX9O_xo8&t=5s |title=10M Subscribers Special – Play Button Unboxing – 🔴 Live |date=27 February 2021 |access-date=27 February 2021 |work=YouTube |archive-date=11 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230511080055/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zf7bX9O_xo8&t=5s |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
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'''Joseph Mark Garrett''' (born 13 December 1990), better known as '''Stampylonghead''', '''Stampylongnose''', '''Stampy Cat''', or simply '''Stampy''', is an English ], ] and ] best known for his '']'' video game commentaries as the character of Stampy Cat. He is well-known for his child-friendly demeanour and incorporating storytelling and education into the ] format. In 2014, he was one of the ten most-watched YouTube channels in the world. | |||
'''Joseph Garrett''' is an English ] who posts videos about the game '']'' as the character '''Stampy Cat'''.<ref name="breakfast">{{cite AV media | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=KAQidh25Lm0 | title=Stampy on why his Minecraft tutorials have YouTubers gripped | publisher=BBC Breakfast | date=7 March 2014|accessdate=9 November 2014}}</ref> In 2014, Garrett's was one of the ten most watched YouTube channels in the world.<ref name="bbc">{{cite web | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-26327661 | title=Minecraft gamer's YouTube hit 'more popular than Bieber | publisher=BBC News | date=7 March 2014 | accessdate=9 November 2014 | author=Precey, Matt}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.reveal.co.uk/real-life-stories/news/a555866/man-earns-gbp236k-a-month-through-playing-minecraft-on-youtube.html | title=Man earns £236k a month – through playing Minecraft on YouTube! | publisher=Reveal.co.uk | date=6 March 2014 | accessdate=9 November 2014 | author=Lewsey, Karen}}</ref> He has been featured on several television programs with ] and ]. | |||
In 2015, Garrett created a scripted ] series called '']'' in collaboration with ] and ]. The show was filmed in ''Minecraft'' and features educational content designed for children to watch in school. It aired two seasons from 2015 to 2016. Garrett has voiced the Stampy character in the video game '']'' and has made guest appearances on several television programmes with ] and ]. He has also released two children's books, and is in the process of writing a series of young adult novels. | |||
==Biography== | |||
As of June 2023, Garrett's channel has gained over 8 billion video views and over 10.7 million subscribers. In 2015, his channel received 200 million monthly views,<ref name=":0" /> with each video averaging 1.87 million views.<ref name=":2" /> | |||
Garrett studied video production at university and initially intended to be a games journalist. His early YouTube work consisted of "]" videos which he made for his own amusement. When he noticed that his primary audience was children, he reoriented his work to be family-friendly.<ref name=guardian/> When the videos became popular, Garrett left his job as a barman to focus on producing the content full-time.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/bedroom-gamer-joseph-garrett-making-3210608 | title=Bedroom gamer's YouTube videos get 170 million hits and earn him a FORTUNE | publisher=The Mirror | date=5 March 2014 | accessdate=9 November 2014 | author=Stretch, Euan}}</ref> | |||
Garrett began working for ] in January 2024 in the development of a new game named '']''.<ref name=":9">{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MefGKxk0n-w |title=Let's Talk - What Am I Doing With 4J Studios? |date=2024-05-25 |last=stampylongnose |access-date=2024-05-28 |via=YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ivan |first=Tom |date=2024-09-17 |title=Minecraft console developer 4J Studios announces new survival sandbox game |url=https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/minecraft-console-developer-4j-studios-announces-new-survival-sandbox-game/ |access-date=2024-09-17 |website=VGC |language=en-GB}}</ref> | |||
Garrett's YouTube channel is aimed at children, and his audience is largely 6 to 14-year-olds.<ref name="bbc"/> As the character of Stampy Cat, an orange and white cat, Garrett tells stories within ''Minecraft'' and other games. He gives viewers ideas for activities to pursue with their friends.<ref name="breakfast"/> Garrett describes the character as "a bigger, brighter, better version" of himself.<ref name=independent>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/online/stampy-cat--cartoon-thats-bigger-than-bieber-earns-new-stamping-ground-9953225.html|title=Stampy Cat: Joseph Garrett's cartoon from Minecraft that is bigger than Justin Bieber – and has just been linked to Disney|last=Burrell|first=Ian|work=]|date=1 January 2015|accessdate=4 January 2015}}</ref> He receives correspondence from his viewers and thinks they see him as a friend, rather than "a presenter in a studio".<ref name="bbc"/> Other characters in the videos include iBallisticSquid, played by Garrett's friend David Spencer.<ref name="bbc"/> Jordan Shapiro of ] said that "he does a great job of bringing the positive aspects of Minecraft—the game’s educational potential—to the surface."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/jordanshapiro/2015/05/31/this-is-what-you-should-be-asking-about-stampys-minecraft-videos/|title=This Is What You Should Be Asking About Stampy's Minecraft Videos|first=Jordan |last=Shapiro|date=|work=]|accessdate=20 November 2015}}</ref> | |||
== Early life == | |||
On 25 April 2015, Garrett launched a spinoff educational YouTube channel in collaboration with ].<ref name=guardian>{{cite web | url=http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/apr/09/stampylonghead-youtube-education-minecraft-maker-studios | title=YouTube star Stampylonghead launching new education channel | publisher=The Guardian | date=9 April 2014 | accessdate=9 November 2014 | author=Dredge, Stuart}}</ref> The series, ''Wonder Quest'', is scripted, professionally produced, and designed so that it can be used in classrooms. Garrett has also been attached to a ''Minecraft'' film.<ref name=independent/> In July, he appeared on the series premiere of the Disney XD show '']'' where he portrays the announcer Stampy Cat at the World Gaming Championships.<ref name="gamers"/><ref name="gamers ep">{{cite episode | title=Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything | airdate=22 July 2015 | network=Disney XD | series= Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything | serieslink=Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything | number=1 | at=Opening segment, Closing credits }}</ref> He was a featured panelist at ] held in London in July.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/jul/01/minecraft-minecon-2015-schedule-stampy-youtube|title=Minecraft Minecon 2015 schedule reveals Stampy, YouTube and more|last=Dredge|first=Stuart|work=]|date=1 July 2015|accessdate=20 November 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.inquisitr.com/2223542/minecraft-minecon-2015-how-to-watch-and-full-saturday-schedule/|title='Minecraft' MineCon 2015: How To Watch And Full Saturday Schedule|first=Scott|last=Grill|date=3 July 2015|work=The Inquisitr News|accessdate=20 November 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://metro.co.uk/2015/07/04/all-the-highlights-from-minecon-minecraft-convention-2015-5279641/|title=Minecon 2015 news updates and highlights | first=Thea | last=de Gallier | date=4 July 2015 | work=] |accessdate=20 November 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/33400897|title=Thousands of Minecraft fans gather for Minecon show|date=5 July 2015|work=BBC|accessdate=20 November 2015}}</ref><!-- NEED SORUCE FOR E3 and other major events. --> | |||
Joseph Garrett was born in ] in ], ], on 13 December 1990.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Duerden |first=Nick |date=21 November 2015 |title=Stampy Cat: Minecraft vlogger Joseph Garrett is the name on every child's Christmas list |url=http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/features/stampy-cat-minecraft-vlogger-joseph-garrett-is-the-name-on-every-child-s-christmas-list-a6741096.html |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220617/http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/features/stampy-cat-minecraft-vlogger-joseph-garrett-is-the-name-on-every-child-s-christmas-list-a6741096.html |archive-date=17 June 2022 |access-date=2 August 2023 |website=] }}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite news |last=Mohan-Hickson |first=Matt |date=13 June 2020 |title=Who is Stampy Cat? Name, age and Minecraft videos created by YouTube star |work=] |publisher=] |url=https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/arts-and-culture/film-and-tv/who-stampy-cat-name-age-and-minecraft-videos-created-youtube-star-2883667 |access-date=20 August 2020 |archive-date=20 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200820191339/https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/arts-and-culture/film-and-tv/who-stampy-cat-name-age-and-minecraft-videos-created-youtube-star-2883667 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Burell |first=Ian |date=1 January 2015 |title=Stampy Cat: Joseph Garrett's cartoon from Minecraft that is bigger than Justin Bieber – and has just been linked to Disney |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/online/stampy-cat-cartoon-that-s-bigger-than-bieber-earns-new-stamping-ground-9953225.html |url-access=limited |access-date=2 August 2023 |website=] |archive-date=1 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230801165716/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/online/stampy-cat-cartoon-that-s-bigger-than-bieber-earns-new-stamping-ground-9953225.html |url-status=live }}</ref> His father is a graphic designer. He has two older sisters: Rachel and Annette, the latter of whom also has a ''Minecraft'' YouTube channel.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":5">{{Cite web |date=10 February 2021 |title=YouTuber Stampy celebrates 10 million subscribers |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/55997842 |access-date=2 August 2023 |website=] |archive-date=13 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230913223702/https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/55997842 |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
Garrett studied TV and video production at ] in ].<ref name="EW">{{Cite magazine |last1=Sperling |first1=Nicole |date=30 July 2014 |title=Go inside the world of Minecraft hero Stampylonghead |url=https://ew.com/article/2014/07/30/minecraft-stampylonghead/ |url-status=live |magazine=] |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230801164214/https://ew.com/article/2014/07/30/minecraft-stampylonghead/ |archive-date=1 August 2023 |access-date=2022-08-02}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> Garrett enjoyed creating stop-motion films and wanted to be an editor or vision mixer, wanting to work on projects entirely by himself.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
Garrett has signed a two-book deal with ].<ref>{{cite web|title=Egmont signs YouTube star Stampy Cat|url=http://www.thebookseller.com/news/egmont-signs-youtube-star-stampy-cat-312428|publisher=The Bookseller|accessdate=6 October 2015}}</ref> ''Stampy's Lovely Book'' was released on 22 October 2015; aimed at ages 4 to 10, it features games, activities, jokes and facts about Stampy Cat and some of his Vlogger friends.<ref>{{cite web|title=Website for Stampy's Lovely Book|url=http://sites.egmont.co.uk/stampy/|website=Stampy's Lovely Book|publisher=Official Book microsite|accessdate=6 October 2015}}</ref> | |||
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== Career == | ||
In August 2006, Garrett created his first YouTube channel, the Stampylongnose channel.<ref>{{Cite web |title=stampylongnose - YouTube |url=https://www.youtube.com/user/stampylongnose/about |access-date=2024-03-16 |website=www.youtube.com}}</ref> Initially, his channel consisted of live-action comedy skits and animations he made with his friends.<ref name=":3" /> He later transitioned to Let's Play videos, playing video games such as ]. Garrett eventually removed his older content from his channel. From 2016, he resumed uploading on this channel, primarily non-gaming videos such as vlogs, 'Behind The Scenes' videos, and later 'Book Diary', where Garrett would talk about his progress on writing his novels. | |||
On 29 July 2011, he launched the Stampylonghead channel. He began making ''Minecraft'' Let's Play videos in 2012, including his most popular series, ''Stampy's Lovely World''.<ref name=":4">{{Cite news |last=Mohan-Hickson |first=Matt |date=13 June 2020 |title=Who is Stampy Cat? Name, age and Minecraft videos created by YouTube star |url=https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/arts-and-culture/film-and-tv/who-stampy-cat-name-age-and-minecraft-videos-created-youtube-star-2883667 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200820191339/https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/arts-and-culture/film-and-tv/who-stampy-cat-name-age-and-minecraft-videos-created-youtube-star-2883667 |archive-date=20 August 2020 |access-date=20 August 2020 |work=] |publisher=]}}</ref><ref name="bbc23">{{Cite web |last=Precey, Matt |date=7 March 2014 |title=Minecraft gamer's YouTube hit 'more popular than Bieber |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-26327661 |access-date=9 November 2014 |publisher=BBC News |archive-date=21 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021170123/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-26327661 |url-status=live }}</ref> Garrett has described the Stampylonghead channel as a "complete accident," saying his original aim was to become a video game journalist.<ref name="guardian2">{{Cite web |last=Dredge, Stuart |date=9 April 2014 |title=YouTube star Stampylonghead launching new education channel |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/apr/09/stampylonghead-youtube-education-minecraft-maker-studios |access-date=9 November 2014 |work=The Guardian |archive-date=10 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141110211915/http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/apr/09/stampylonghead-youtube-education-minecraft-maker-studios |url-status=live }}</ref> As of 2014, Garrett recorded, edited, and uploaded his videos himself, while ] handled his business affairs.<ref name="guardian2" /> | |||
In December 2013, YouTube terminated the Stampylonghead channel due to false reports of community guidelines violations. After widespread campaigning under the ] hashtag "#savestampy" began trending, the channel was reinstated a day later.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":522">{{Cite web |date=10 February 2021 |title=YouTuber Stampy celebrates 10 million subscribers |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/55997842 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230913223702/https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/55997842 |archive-date=13 September 2023 |access-date=2 August 2023 |website=]}}</ref> In 2014, he attended ] for the first time.<ref name="EW2">{{Cite magazine |last1=Sperling |first1=Nicole |date=30 July 2014 |title=Go inside the world of Minecraft hero Stampylonghead |url=https://ew.com/article/2014/07/30/minecraft-stampylonghead/ |url-status=live |magazine=] |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230801164214/https://ew.com/article/2014/07/30/minecraft-stampylonghead/ |archive-date=1 August 2023 |access-date=2022-08-02}}</ref> | |||
In 2014, Garrett attributed some of his popularity to his upload schedule, which was daily. He said that this ensured his audience knew they could return regularly to find new content to watch.<ref name="guardian22">{{Cite web |last=Dredge, Stuart |date=9 April 2014 |title=YouTube star Stampylonghead launching new education channel |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/apr/09/stampylonghead-youtube-education-minecraft-maker-studios |access-date=9 November 2014 |work=The Guardian |archive-date=10 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141110211915/http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/apr/09/stampylonghead-youtube-education-minecraft-maker-studios |url-status=live }}</ref> When asked if he would be interested in transitioning to television, Garrett has stated that he is happy on YouTube.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dredge |first=Stuart |date=2016-08-28 |title=Joseph Garrett, the children's presenter with 7.8 million subscribers |language=en-GB |work=The Observer |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/aug/28/stampy-joseph-garrett-youtube-childrens-presenter-millions-of-viewers |url-status=live |access-date=2023-10-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230509050611/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/aug/28/stampy-joseph-garrett-youtube-childrens-presenter-millions-of-viewers |archive-date=9 May 2023 |issn=0029-7712}}</ref> | |||
On 25 April 2015, Garrett launched a spin-off ] YouTube series, '']'', in collaboration with ].<ref name="guardian">{{Cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/apr/09/stampylonghead-youtube-education-minecraft-maker-studios |title=YouTube star Stampylonghead launching new education channel |last=Dredge, Stuart |date=9 April 2014 |work=The Guardian |access-date=9 November 2014 |archive-date=10 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141110211915/http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/apr/09/stampylonghead-youtube-education-minecraft-maker-studios |url-status=live }}</ref> The series is told through ''Minecraft'', and is designed for educational use in classrooms.<ref name=":2" /> ] praised the show for demonstrating the educational potential of ''Minecraft''.<ref name=":6">{{Cite news |last=Shapiro |first=Jordan |author-link=Jordan Shapiro |date=31 May 2015 |title=This Is What You Should Be Asking About Stampy's Minecraft Videos |work=] |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jordanshapiro/2015/05/31/this-is-what-you-should-be-asking-about-stampys-minecraft-videos/ |url-access=limited |access-date=20 November 2015 |archive-date=18 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210918083510/https://www.forbes.com/sites/jordanshapiro/2015/05/31/this-is-what-you-should-be-asking-about-stampys-minecraft-videos/ |url-status=live }}</ref> He was a featured panellist at ] in July 2015.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/jul/01/minecraft-minecon-2015-schedule-stampy-youtube |title=Minecraft Minecon 2015 schedule reveals Stampy, YouTube and more |last=Dredge |first=Stuart |date=1 July 2015 |work=] |access-date=20 November 2015 |archive-date=20 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151120231534/http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/jul/01/minecraft-minecon-2015-schedule-stampy-youtube |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.inquisitr.com/2223542/minecraft-minecon-2015-how-to-watch-and-full-saturday-schedule/ |title='Minecraft' MineCon 2015: How To Watch And Full Saturday Schedule |last=Grill |first=Scott |date=3 July 2015 |work=The Inquisitr News |access-date=20 November 2015 |archive-date=20 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151120231143/http://www.inquisitr.com/2223542/minecraft-minecon-2015-how-to-watch-and-full-saturday-schedule/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://metro.co.uk/2015/07/04/all-the-highlights-from-minecon-minecraft-convention-2015-5279641/ |title=Minecon 2015 news updates and highlights |last=de Gallier |first=Thea |date=4 July 2015 |work=] |access-date=20 November 2015 |archive-date=29 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151129173338/http://metro.co.uk/2015/07/04/all-the-highlights-from-minecon-minecraft-convention-2015-5279641/ |url-status=live }}</ref> He also attended Minecon in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-10-04 |title=The execs in charge of Minecraft explain why it's taken over the world |url=http://finance.yahoo.com/news/execs-charge-minecraft-explain-why-005052598.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161207045531/http://finance.yahoo.com/news/execs-charge-minecraft-explain-why-005052598.html |archive-date=7 December 2016 |access-date=2023-10-22 |website=Yahoo Finance |language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
In September of 2015, Garrett signed a two-book deal with ].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Eyre |first=Charlotte |date=16 September 2015 |title=Egmont signs YouTube star Stampy Cat |url=https://www.thebookseller.com/rights/egmont-signs-youtube-star-stampy-cat-312428 |url-access=registration |access-date=3 July 2023 |website=] |archive-date=22 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231022214555/https://www.thebookseller.com/login?Refdoc=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ethebookseller%2Ecom%2Frights%2Fegmont%2Dsigns%2Dyoutube%2Dstar%2Dstampy%2Dcat%2D312428 |url-status=live }}</ref> ''Stampy's Lovely Book'', released to United Kingdom stores on 22 October 2015, is a children's activity book themed around Stampy Cat.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Johnston |first=Rich |author-link=Rich Johnston |date=15 September 2015 |title=Minecraft's Stampy Cat Signs Deal For Stampy's Lovely Book, Out Next Month |url=https://bleedingcool.com/comics/minecrafts-stampy-cat-signs-deal-for-stampys-lovely-book-out-next-month/ |access-date=3 August 2023 |website=] |archive-date=2 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230802161444/https://bleedingcool.com/comics/minecrafts-stampy-cat-signs-deal-for-stampys-lovely-book-out-next-month/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ''Stampy's Lovely Book'' was followed by a ] titled ''Stampy Cat: Stick with Stampy!'' on 28 July 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bookdepository.com/Stampy-Cat--Stick-with-Stampy---Sticker-Activity-Book-/9781405284219|title=Stampy Cat: Stick with Stampy! (Sticker Activity Book) : Joseph Garrett : 9781405284219|last=Depository|first=Book|website=bookdepository.com|access-date=2016-10-30|archive-date=30 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161030205150/http://www.bookdepository.com/Stampy-Cat--Stick-with-Stampy---Sticker-Activity-Book-/9781405284219|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
In 2018, he broke a ], the fastest time to make and display ten cakes in ''Minecraft'', which he did in three minutes and 51 seconds.<ref name=":52" /> | |||
In October 2018, Garrett announced he would be taking a break from his ''Minecraft'' content to spend more time working on writing books. He returned briefly in 2019, with the release of episode 658 of ''Stampy's Lovely World'', "Mirror World".<ref>{{Citation |title=Minecraft Xbox - Mirror World | date=19 October 2019 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Tnejd2RljQ |access-date=2023-12-19 |language=en}}</ref> In the summer of 2020, he revealed he would soon resume uploading ''Stampy's Lovely World'' on a weekly basis. The series returned on 19 August 2020.<ref>{{Citation |title=Minecraft - Back To Business | date=19 August 2020 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mphXFs3R-tY |access-date=2023-12-19 |language=en}}</ref> | |||
On 13 November 2021, Garrett released the first episode of a podcast entitled ''The Bonus Points'' with his longtime friend Oli Guy. The podcast centres around discussion and ranking of new video games. | |||
On 21 October 2023, the final episode of ''Stampy's Lovely World'' aired, titled "Thanks For Watching", marking the end of the series after 823 episodes.<ref>{{Citation |title=Minecraft - Thanks For Watching | date=21 October 2023 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8M5RqR0AtAM |access-date=2023-10-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231021191619/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8M5RqR0AtAM |url-status=live |language=en |archive-date=21 October 2023}}</ref><ref name=":7">{{Cite news |date=2023-10-22 |title=Stampy's Lovely World: 1.7m say farewell to YouTube series |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-67187916 |url-status=live |access-date=2023-10-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231022164317/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-67187916 |archive-date=22 October 2023}}</ref> The final episode received 1.7 million views in a day.<ref name=":7" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Gutelle |first=Sam |date=2023-10-23 |title=After 823 'Minecraft' adventures, Stampy Cat creator ends "fantastic ride" on YouTube |work=] |url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2023/10/23/minecraft-stampy-cat-lovely-world-joseph-garrett-ends/ |access-date=2023-10-23}}</ref> Garrett stated that although his personal channels would be inactive following the series' conclusion, he would continue working on his podcast ''The Bonus Points''.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1_9N3zxSbM | title=Why Did I End Lovely World? - How do I Feel? - What's Next? | website=] | date=23 October 2023 }}</ref> | |||
In January 2024, Garrett was hired by ] to help develop a video game using their new proprietary ] called Elements Engine.<ref>{{cite web |last1=MacDonald |first1=Ben |title=Dundee Waterfront recreated in 3D as games firm teases fans with 'Minecraft 2.0' |url=https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/dundee/4988656/4j-studios-stampy-cat-new-game/ |website=The Courier |access-date=16 June 2024 |date=23 May 2024}}</ref><ref name=":9" /> | |||
== Content == | |||
His ] is a character called Stampy Cat, an orange and white cat (depicted by a commercially available ''Minecraft'' skin based on the character Fidget from the video game '']''). Garrett describes the character as "a bigger, brighter, better version" of himself.<ref name=":2" /> Other characters in the videos (who are referred to as Stampy's "helpers") include iBallisticSquid, the YouTube name of Garrett's friend David Spencer,<ref name="bbc2">{{Cite web |last=Precey, Matt |date=7 March 2014 |title=Minecraft gamer's YouTube hit 'more popular than Bieber |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-26327661 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021170123/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-26327661 |archive-date=21 October 2014 |access-date=9 November 2014 |publisher=BBC News}}</ref> and Sqaishey Quack, a duck character played by Garrett's spouse Kye Bates.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ep. 72 Stampy Cat – Ear Biscuits |url=https://soundcloud.com/earbiscuits/ep-72-stampy-cat-ear-biscuits |access-date=26 January 2016 |website=SoundCloud |archive-date=4 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160204062854/https://soundcloud.com/earbiscuits/ep-72-stampy-cat-ear-biscuits |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
When Garrett started making content about ''Minecraft'', which 'blew up', he noticed that his audience mostly consisted of children.<ref name="bbc22">{{Cite web |last=Precey, Matt |date=7 March 2014 |title=Minecraft gamer's YouTube hit 'more popular than Bieber |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-26327661 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021170123/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-26327661 |archive-date=21 October 2014 |access-date=9 November 2014 |publisher=BBC News}}</ref> Upon this realisation, he began to make his content more family-oriented.<ref name="guardian2" /> Garrett's ''Minecraft'' series adds a story to game which has none, while giving viewers ideas for activities to pursue with their friends in their own ''Minecraft'' games.<ref name="breakfast">{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAQidh25Lm0 |title=Stampy on why his Minecraft tutorials have YouTubers gripped |date=7 March 2014 |publisher=BBC Breakfast |access-date=9 November 2014 |archive-date=24 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140524012027/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAQidh25Lm0&feature=youtu.be |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
Once Garrett became aware of his young audience, he started placing more energy into his voice to keep their attention.<ref name=":2" /> This voice is high-pitched, and has a 'trademark laughter', which '']'' described as a "helium honk".<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Merz |first=Theo |date=23 July 2014 |title=Stampylongnose: the Youtube star you've never heard of |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/the-filter/10980512/Stampylongnose-the-Youtube-star-youve-never-heard-of.html |url-access=limited |access-date=2 August 2023 |website=] |archive-date=2 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230802161445/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/the-filter/10980512/Stampylongnose-the-Youtube-star-youve-never-heard-of.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Caroline Knorr of ] describes Stampy's presentation as best for younger children, and that "Stampy feels like a cross between ] and ]."<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 October 2014 |title=The 10 Best Kid-Friendly Minecraft Channels on YouTube |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/common-sense-media/the-10-best-kidfriendly-m_b_6004968.html |access-date=26 January 2016 |website=The Huffington Post |archive-date=2 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160202065435/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/common-sense-media/the-10-best-kidfriendly-m_b_6004968.html |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
Lee Bear was a bear character who was prominent in the earlier ''Stampy's Lovely World'' episodes as a helper, played by the ''Minecraft'' YouTuber Lee Carson. In 2015, it was alleged that Carson sent threatening messages and explicit images of himself to women online.<ref name="EW" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Broomfield |first=Matthew |date=31 January 2016 |title=YouTube Personalities Use 'Minecraft' to Prey on Underage Fans |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/bmvnmz/youtube-celebrities-uses-minecraft-to-prey-on-underage-fans |access-date=3 July 2023 |website=] |archive-date=2 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230802155126/https://www.vice.com/en/article/bmvnmz/youtube-celebrities-uses-minecraft-to-prey-on-underage-fans |url-status=live }}</ref> Garrett removed Carson from the series in September of 2015, doing so in a manner that concealed the truth of Carson's actions from Garrett's young fanbase.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0o4p6WsEZI |title=Minecraft Xbox - Bye Bear |date=20 September 2015 |last=Garrett |first=Joseph |publisher=stampylonghead |access-date=3 August 2023 |via=] |archive-date=2 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230802155126/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0o4p6WsEZI |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
== Personal life == | |||
In 2014, Garrett described himself as "a very big introvert" and "shy".<ref name="guardian22" /> | |||
On 28 July 2019, Garrett married Kye Bates, a fellow ''Minecraft'' YouTuber known online as Sqaishey Quack. They have a cat, Ori, and two dogs, Alyx and Mei.<ref name=":52">{{Cite web |date=10 February 2021 |title=YouTuber Stampy celebrates 10 million subscribers |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/55997842 |access-date=2 August 2023 |website=] |archive-date=13 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230913223702/https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/55997842 |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
== YouTube statistics == | |||
In February 2014, the Stampylonghead channel received 159.3 million views. At the time, he had 2.3 million subscribers and 845 million channel views overall.<ref name="guardian" /> In May 2015, he was the 32nd most-viewed YouTube channel of all time, with 3.5 billion views and 5.8 million subscribers.<ref name=":6" /> His YouTube channel surpassed 10 million subscribers on 8 February 2021.<ref name=":5" /> | |||
In 2014, Garrett was in the top 10 most-viewed YouTube channels worldwide. That year, his audience consisted largely of six to 14-year-olds, about sixty per cent of whom were girls.<ref name="bbc2" /> | |||
== Bibliography == | |||
* ''Stampy's Lovely Book'' (], 2015), {{ISBN|978-1405281560}} | |||
* ''Stampy Cat: Stick with Stampy!'' (], 2016), {{ISBN|978-1405284219}} | |||
== Filmography == | |||
=== Television === | |||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes !! {{refh}} | |||
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|{{dts|2014|03|07|format=y}}–2017 | |||
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|] | |||
! Title | |||
|Himself | |||
! Role | |||
|Guest star, "7 March, 2014" and "13 September, 2017" | |||
! Notes | |||
|<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAQidh25Lm0 |title=Stampy on why his Minecraft tutorials have YouTubers gripped - BBC News |date=2014-03-07 |last=BBC |access-date=2024-05-28 |via=YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-FJAy3X2hA |title=Stampy on BBC Breakfast 13/09/17 |date=2017-09-13 |last=Phil Watts |access-date=2024-05-28 |via=YouTube}}</ref> | |||
! Refs | |||
|- | |- | ||
|{{dts|2015|04|17|format=y}} | |||
| {{dts|2014|03|06|format=y}} || '']'' || Himself || Guest star || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/bbcbreakfast/videos/824251600922313/|title=BBC Breakfast - Facebook|author=|date=|work=facebook.com|accessdate=10 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-26482293|title=Could Minecraft make Stampy millions?|author=|date=|work=BBC News|accessdate=10 September 2015}}</ref> | |||
|] | |||
|Himself | |||
|Guest star, "Episode #2.73" | |||
|<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAQidh25Lm0 |title=Stampy on why his Minecraft tutorials have YouTubers gripped - BBC News |date=2014-03-07 |last=BBC |access-date=2024-05-28 |via=YouTube}}</ref> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| |
|{{dts|2016|06|26|format=y}} | ||
|'']'' | |||
| '']'' | |||
| |
|Himself | ||
|Guest star for episodes three, seven and fourteen | |||
| Exclusive interview and various guest appearances | |||
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Diddy TV |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/cbbc/episode/b07598p5/diddy-tv-series-1-7-saturday-night-suit |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161125084243/http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/cbbc/episode/b07598p5/diddy-tv-series-1-7-saturday-night-suit |archive-date=25 November 2016 |access-date=13 February 2018 |publisher=BBC |format=]}}</ref> | |||
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/30097410|title=Appsolute Genius competition winner revealed|author=|date=|work=bbc.co.uk|accessdate=16 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJtOZ1obhvE|title=Stampy in real life Minecraft Interview on Dick and Dom's Appsolute Genius|author=]|date=8 October 2014|work=YouTube|accessdate=16 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRDq7fBKHnk|title=Stampy in real life! Interview on Appsolute Genius|author=]|date=19 November 2014|work=YouTube|accessdate=16 September 2015}}</ref> | |||
|} | |||
=== Web === | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes !! {{refh}} | |||
|- | |||
|2012–2023 | |||
|''Stampy's Lovely World'' | |||
|rowspan="2"|Stampy Cat | |||
|Creator | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|{{dts|2014|10|04|format=y}} | |||
|''Meet Me at the Reck'' | |||
|Guest star, "Cat in Black Ft. Stampylonghead & ]" | |||
|<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://youtube.com/-IhSjrfSt7k?si=tNN4VIPsMCinTmoA |title=Cat in Black Ft. Stampylonghead & Jack Black - Meet Me at the Reck |date=2014-10-04 |last=Cartoonium |access-date=2024-09-29 |via=YouTube}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
|rowspan="3"|2015 | |||
|] | |||
|rowspan="2"|Himself | |||
|Guest star, "Ultimate Minecraft Quiz ft. StampyCat" | |||
|<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svQOVq1h_8M |title=Ultimate Minecraft Quiz ft. StampyCat |date=2015-05-08 |last=Good Mythical Morning |access-date=2024-05-28 |via=YouTube}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
|] | |||
|Guest star, "Corn Dogs With Stampycat" | |||
|<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIXLoGsj-kM |title=Corn Dogs With Stampycat |date=2015-05-08 |last=Good Mythical MORE |access-date=2024-05-28 |via=YouTube}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
|'']'' | |||
|rowspan="3"|Stampy Cat | |||
|Guest star, episode one | |||
|<ref name="gamers2">{{Cite web |last=Elizabeth Wagmeister |date=10 June 2015 |title='Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything' to Premiere July 22 – Variety |url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/gamers-guide-to-pretty-much-everything-premiere-date-disney-xd-cameron-boyce-1201516591/ |access-date=9 September 2015 |website=Variety |archive-date=4 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151004065339/http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/gamers-guide-to-pretty-much-everything-premiere-date-disney-xd-cameron-boyce-1201516591/ |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
|- | |- | ||
|rowspan="2"|2015-2016 | |||
| {{dts|2015|07|22|format=y}} || '']'' || Stampy Cat || Ep. "Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything" || <ref name="gamers">{{cite web|url=http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/gamers-guide-to-pretty-much-everything-premiere-date-disney-xd-cameron-boyce-1201516591/|title='Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything' to Premiere July 22 - Variety|author=Elizabeth Wagmeister|date=|work=Variety|accessdate=9 September 2015}}</ref> | |||
|'']'' | |||
|Creator and writer | |||
|<ref name=":8">{{Cite press release|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/season-2-of-award-winning-original-series-wonder-quest-from-disneys-maker-studios-attracts-10mm-views-on-youtube-300332690.html|title=Season 2 of Award-Winning Original Series "Wonder Quest," From Disney's Maker Studios, Attracts 10MM Views on YouTube|last=Studios|first=Maker|website=prnewswire.com|access-date=2016-10-30|archive-date=18 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018222053/http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/season-2-of-award-winning-original-series-wonder-quest-from-disneys-maker-studios-attracts-10mm-views-on-youtube-300332690.html|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
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|'']'' | |||
|Creator | |||
|<ref name=":8" /> | |||
|} | |} | ||
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=== Video games === | ||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
* ''Stampy's Lovely Book'' (], 2015), ISBN 978-1405281560 | |||
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes !! {{refh}} | |||
|- | |||
|{{dts|2016|06|07|format=y}}–2017 | |||
|'']'' | |||
|Stampy Cat | |||
|In episodes "A Portal to Mystery", "Hero in Residence" and "Giant Consequences" | |||
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This article is about the English YouTuber. For the Simpsons character, see Stampy (The Simpsons character). For the Transformers character, see Stampy (Transformers).English YouTuber (born 1990)
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Joseph Mark Garrett (born 13 December 1990), better known as Stampylonghead, Stampylongnose, Stampy Cat, or simply Stampy, is an English YouTuber, actor and author best known for his Minecraft video game commentaries as the character of Stampy Cat. He is well-known for his child-friendly demeanour and incorporating storytelling and education into the Let's Play format. In 2014, he was one of the ten most-watched YouTube channels in the world.
In 2015, Garrett created a scripted edutainment series called Wonder Quest in collaboration with Maker Studios and Disney. The show was filmed in Minecraft and features educational content designed for children to watch in school. It aired two seasons from 2015 to 2016. Garrett has voiced the Stampy character in the video game Minecraft: Story Mode and has made guest appearances on several television programmes with CBBC and Disney XD. He has also released two children's books, and is in the process of writing a series of young adult novels.
As of June 2023, Garrett's channel has gained over 8 billion video views and over 10.7 million subscribers. In 2015, his channel received 200 million monthly views, with each video averaging 1.87 million views.
Garrett began working for 4J Studios in January 2024 in the development of a new game named Reforj.
Early life
Joseph Garrett was born in Havant in Hampshire, England, on 13 December 1990. His father is a graphic designer. He has two older sisters: Rachel and Annette, the latter of whom also has a Minecraft YouTube channel.
Garrett studied TV and video production at Solent University in Southampton. Garrett enjoyed creating stop-motion films and wanted to be an editor or vision mixer, wanting to work on projects entirely by himself.
Career
In August 2006, Garrett created his first YouTube channel, the Stampylongnose channel. Initially, his channel consisted of live-action comedy skits and animations he made with his friends. He later transitioned to Let's Play videos, playing video games such as Homefront. Garrett eventually removed his older content from his channel. From 2016, he resumed uploading on this channel, primarily non-gaming videos such as vlogs, 'Behind The Scenes' videos, and later 'Book Diary', where Garrett would talk about his progress on writing his novels.
On 29 July 2011, he launched the Stampylonghead channel. He began making Minecraft Let's Play videos in 2012, including his most popular series, Stampy's Lovely World. Garrett has described the Stampylonghead channel as a "complete accident," saying his original aim was to become a video game journalist. As of 2014, Garrett recorded, edited, and uploaded his videos himself, while Maker Studios handled his business affairs.
In December 2013, YouTube terminated the Stampylonghead channel due to false reports of community guidelines violations. After widespread campaigning under the Twitter hashtag "#savestampy" began trending, the channel was reinstated a day later. In 2014, he attended San Diego Comic-Con for the first time.
In 2014, Garrett attributed some of his popularity to his upload schedule, which was daily. He said that this ensured his audience knew they could return regularly to find new content to watch. When asked if he would be interested in transitioning to television, Garrett has stated that he is happy on YouTube.
On 25 April 2015, Garrett launched a spin-off edutainment YouTube series, Wonder Quest, in collaboration with Maker Studios. The series is told through Minecraft, and is designed for educational use in classrooms. Jordan Shapiro praised the show for demonstrating the educational potential of Minecraft. He was a featured panellist at Minecon in July 2015. He also attended Minecon in 2016.
In September of 2015, Garrett signed a two-book deal with Egmont Publishing. Stampy's Lovely Book, released to United Kingdom stores on 22 October 2015, is a children's activity book themed around Stampy Cat. Stampy's Lovely Book was followed by a sticker book titled Stampy Cat: Stick with Stampy! on 28 July 2016.
In 2018, he broke a Guinness World Record, the fastest time to make and display ten cakes in Minecraft, which he did in three minutes and 51 seconds.
In October 2018, Garrett announced he would be taking a break from his Minecraft content to spend more time working on writing books. He returned briefly in 2019, with the release of episode 658 of Stampy's Lovely World, "Mirror World". In the summer of 2020, he revealed he would soon resume uploading Stampy's Lovely World on a weekly basis. The series returned on 19 August 2020.
On 13 November 2021, Garrett released the first episode of a podcast entitled The Bonus Points with his longtime friend Oli Guy. The podcast centres around discussion and ranking of new video games.
On 21 October 2023, the final episode of Stampy's Lovely World aired, titled "Thanks For Watching", marking the end of the series after 823 episodes. The final episode received 1.7 million views in a day. Garrett stated that although his personal channels would be inactive following the series' conclusion, he would continue working on his podcast The Bonus Points.
In January 2024, Garrett was hired by 4J Studios to help develop a video game using their new proprietary voxel engine called Elements Engine.
Content
His avatar is a character called Stampy Cat, an orange and white cat (depicted by a commercially available Minecraft skin based on the character Fidget from the video game Dust: An Elysian Tail). Garrett describes the character as "a bigger, brighter, better version" of himself. Other characters in the videos (who are referred to as Stampy's "helpers") include iBallisticSquid, the YouTube name of Garrett's friend David Spencer, and Sqaishey Quack, a duck character played by Garrett's spouse Kye Bates.
When Garrett started making content about Minecraft, which 'blew up', he noticed that his audience mostly consisted of children. Upon this realisation, he began to make his content more family-oriented. Garrett's Minecraft series adds a story to game which has none, while giving viewers ideas for activities to pursue with their friends in their own Minecraft games.
Once Garrett became aware of his young audience, he started placing more energy into his voice to keep their attention. This voice is high-pitched, and has a 'trademark laughter', which The Independent described as a "helium honk". Caroline Knorr of Common Sense Media describes Stampy's presentation as best for younger children, and that "Stampy feels like a cross between Pee-Wee Herman and Mr. Rogers."
Lee Bear was a bear character who was prominent in the earlier Stampy's Lovely World episodes as a helper, played by the Minecraft YouTuber Lee Carson. In 2015, it was alleged that Carson sent threatening messages and explicit images of himself to women online. Garrett removed Carson from the series in September of 2015, doing so in a manner that concealed the truth of Carson's actions from Garrett's young fanbase.
Personal life
In 2014, Garrett described himself as "a very big introvert" and "shy".
On 28 July 2019, Garrett married Kye Bates, a fellow Minecraft YouTuber known online as Sqaishey Quack. They have a cat, Ori, and two dogs, Alyx and Mei.
YouTube statistics
In February 2014, the Stampylonghead channel received 159.3 million views. At the time, he had 2.3 million subscribers and 845 million channel views overall. In May 2015, he was the 32nd most-viewed YouTube channel of all time, with 3.5 billion views and 5.8 million subscribers. His YouTube channel surpassed 10 million subscribers on 8 February 2021.
In 2014, Garrett was in the top 10 most-viewed YouTube channels worldwide. That year, his audience consisted largely of six to 14-year-olds, about sixty per cent of whom were girls.
Bibliography
- Stampy's Lovely Book (Egmont, 2015), ISBN 978-1405281560
- Stampy Cat: Stick with Stampy! (Egmont, 2016), ISBN 978-1405284219
Filmography
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2014–2017 | BBC Breakfast | Himself | Guest star, "7 March, 2014" and "13 September, 2017" | |
2015 | Good Morning Britain | Himself | Guest star, "Episode #2.73" | |
2016 | Diddy TV | Himself | Guest star for episodes three, seven and fourteen |
Web
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2012–2023 | Stampy's Lovely World | Stampy Cat | Creator | |
2014 | Meet Me at the Reck | Guest star, "Cat in Black Ft. Stampylonghead & Jack Black" | ||
2015 | Good Mythical Morning | Himself | Guest star, "Ultimate Minecraft Quiz ft. StampyCat" | |
Good Mythical MORE | Guest star, "Corn Dogs With Stampycat" | |||
Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything | Stampy Cat | Guest star, episode one | ||
2015-2016 | Wonder Quest | Creator and writer | ||
I Wonder | Creator |
Video games
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2016–2017 | Minecraft: Story Mode | Stampy Cat | In episodes "A Portal to Mystery", "Hero in Residence" and "Giant Consequences" | |
TBA | Reforj | N/A | Game designer |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref |
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2014 | The Game Awards | Trending Gamer | Nominated | |
4th Annual Streamy Awards | Gaming | Nominated | ||
2015 | 2015 Kids' Choice Awards | UK Favourite Tipster | Nominated | |
5th Annual Streamy Awards | Gaming | Nominated | ||
2016 | 2016 Kids' Choice Awards | UK Favourite Tipster | Nominated |
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Further reading
- Dezuanni, Michael (2020). Peer Pedagogies on Digital Platforms: Learning with Minecraft Let's Play Videos. MIT Press. ISBN 9780262539722.