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| '''Marques K. Brownlee''', born December 3, 1993, also known by his ] '''MKBHD''', is a video producer, ], host, and internet personality, best known for his ]-based ] channel, MKBHD.<ref name=autogenerated2> |
'''Marques K. Brownlee''', born December 3, 1993, also known by his ] '''MKBHD''', is a video producer, ], host, and internet personality, best known for his ]-based ] channel, MKBHD.<ref name=autogenerated2></ref><ref name=autogenerated1></ref> The channel was named after his initials and HD for ].<ref name=autogenerated2/> {{As of|January 2014}}, the channel has over 904,334 subscribers and over 64,972,524 total video views. The channel is said to be one of the fastest growing channels and one of the most subscribed-to in the technology industry.<ref name=autogenerated2/> In August 2013, ], Senior Vice President, Social for ],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.zdnet.com/blog/perlow/google-real-name-clampdown-ignores-own-grace-period/18299 |title=Google+ real name clampdown ignores own grace period |first=Scott |last=Raymond |publisher=ZDNet |date=2011-08-24 |quote=It should be pointed out that Vic Gundotra is the Senior Vice-President of Social Business at Google.}}</ref><ref></ref> called Brownlee "the best technology reviewer on the planet right now."<ref name=autogenerated2 /><ref name=autogenerated1 /><ref></ref> | ||
| Brownlee resides in three East Coast cities: ]; ]; and ].{{clarify|date=November 2013}} He attended ],<ref></ref> and is currently is a marketing student at ]. He is majoring in ] and technology, while minoring in ], and ].<ref name=autogenerated2 /><ref name=autogenerated1 /> Other than producing content and school, he plays golf, and is a former professional ] player with the New Jersey Hammerheads.<ref name=autogenerated2 /><ref></ref> | Brownlee resides in three East Coast cities: ]; ]; and ].{{clarify|date=November 2013}} He attended ],<ref></ref> and is currently is a marketing student at ]. He is majoring in ] and technology, while minoring in ], and ].<ref name=autogenerated2 /><ref name=autogenerated1 /> Other than producing content and school, he plays golf, and is a former professional ] player with the New Jersey Hammerheads.<ref name=autogenerated2 /><ref></ref> | ||
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| Marques Brownlee | |
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| Born | (1993-12-03) December 3, 1993 (age 31) |
| Website | youtube |
Marques K. Brownlee, born December 3, 1993, also known by his stage name MKBHD, is a video producer, vlogger, host, and internet personality, best known for his technology-based YouTube channel, MKBHD. The channel was named after his initials and HD for high definition. As of January 2014, the channel has over 904,334 subscribers and over 64,972,524 total video views. The channel is said to be one of the fastest growing channels and one of the most subscribed-to in the technology industry. In August 2013, Vic Gundotra, Senior Vice President, Social for Google, called Brownlee "the best technology reviewer on the planet right now."
Brownlee resides in three East Coast cities: Maplewood, New Jersey; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and Hoboken, New Jersey. He attended Columbia High School, and is currently is a marketing student at Stevens Institute of Technology. He is majoring in business and technology, while minoring in Information systems, and marketing. Other than producing content and school, he plays golf, and is a former professional ultimate frisbee player with the New Jersey Hammerheads.
YouTube career
Brownlee joined YouTube on March 21, 2008. He first started uploading videos January 1, 2009, about new products, or reviews of products he already owned. He says his first videos were screencasting where he would post an image and just talk over it, then responded to requests from viewers of what they would like to watch. His first several hundred videos were primarily hardware tutorials, and freeware. He was later approached by companies to demonstrate their paid software and hardware, but only reviews products that would be of interest to his audience of technology enthusiasts. Brownlee is best known today for his content about hand-held devices. As of December 2013, he has over 804,190 subscribers, which makes MKBHD the most subscribed-to 'Tech-based' YouTube channel. Brownlee usually uploads one video per week. According to SocialBlade's Channel rating system, As of January 2014, MKBHD holds a grade A, with a subscriber rank of 620th and a video rank at 3,347th with a personal SocialBlade rating of 475th.
Brownlee's reviews have been promoted by other review sites. Engadget promoted, in January 2012 they feature his tour of the then-new cloud based storage service called Insync In November 2013, one of Brownlee's most viral videos was posted based on the LG G Flex. He performed various scratch tests to portray the self-healing ability of the device. The video hit over a million views in the first day. As of January 2014, the video has 3,270,681 views. In December 2013, Brownlee did an interview with Motorola CEO Dennis Woodside which was widely quoted. Woodside confirmed his plans for customization with Project Ara. Other than the main YouTube channel, Marques is the holder of a Facebook page, a Twitter profile, an Instagram profile, and a Google+ Page.
References
- ^ Interview with Marques Brownlee! - YouTube
- ^ Pocketnow VIP, episode 3: meet Marques Brownlee from MKBHD! | Pocketnow
- Raymond, Scott (2011-08-24). "Google+ real name clampdown ignores own grace period". ZDNet.
It should be pointed out that Vic Gundotra is the Senior Vice-President of Social Business at Google.
- Management team at Google
- Vic Gundotra - Google+ - New MKBHD Video is live! I spend a lot of time in thought…
- FIII Interviews 2012 Stevens Institute of Technology/
- Ultimate's Most Famous YouTuber Is Not Who You Think | Ultiworld
- ^ The Tato Show: After Hours – Episode 2 "We will also have a very special guest, Mr. Marques Brownlee who runs the YouTube channel MKBHD. "
- SocialBlade's Channel rating system for Marques Brownlee
- Insync: Wave 'Bye, Bye, Bye' to Dropbox, BY DANIEL COOPER JANUARY 4TH, 2012.
- Hands-on with the G Flex, LG's first curved smartphone BY BRAD MOLEN NOVEMBER 26TH, 2013.
- MKBHD Goes Hands-on With LG G Flex Self Healing Back, Even Takes a Knife to it
- LG G Flex Self Healing Demo by Marques Brownlee.
- Motorola CEO talks about Project Ara, wearable devices, and Moto X
- Motorola's modular phone prototype is almost ready, final product might be sold on Moto Maker BY SEAN BUCKLEY DECEMBER 7TH, 2013.
- Motorola’s modular phone prototype is almost ready, final product might be sold on Moto Maker
- Facebook page
- MKBHD Twitter
- MKBHD Instagram
- MKBHD G+ Page