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| Born | joseph garett 1990 or 1991 (age 33–34) Hampshire, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Other names | Stampy Cat, Stampylonghead, Stampylongnose, Stampy |
| Occupation(s) | YouTuber, Gaming Commentator, Actor |
| Known for | YouTube, Minecraft videos, Gaming |
| Website | YouTube |
Joseph Garrett is an English YouTube commentator who posts videos about the game Minecraft as the character Stampy Cat. In 2014, Garrett's was one of the ten most watched YouTube channels in the world, with more views than Justin Bieber or One Direction.
The channel is aimed at children, and his audience is largely 6– to 14–year-olds. As the character of Stampy Cat, an orange cat, Garrett tells stories within the Minecraft game, as well as giving viewers ideas for activities to pursue with their friends. He receives correspondence from his viewers and thinks they see him as a friend, rather than "a presenter in a studio". Other characters in the videos include iBallisticSquid, played by Garrett's friend David Spencer.
Garrett's early YouTube work consisted of "Let's Play" videos for games in the Call of Duty and Halo franchises, under the username "Stampylongnose". Garrett stopped making game commentaries after leaving university, but later began posting Let's Play videos as "Stampylonghead" for his own amusement, including videos of the game Minecraft. When the videos became popular, Garrett left his job as a barman to focus on producing the content full-time.
In April 2014, Garrett launched a spinoff educational YouTube channel in collaboration with Maker Studios.
References
- ^ Precey, Matt (7 March 2014). "Minecraft gamer's YouTube hit 'more popular than Bieber". BBC News. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ^ Stampy on why his Minecraft tutorials have YouTubers gripped. BBC Breakfast. 7 March 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- Lewsey, Karen (6 March 2014). "Man earns £236k a month - through playing Minecraft on YouTube!". Reveal.co.uk. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- Stretch, Euan (5 March 2014). "Bedroom gamer's YouTube videos get 170 million hits and earn him a FORTUNE". The Mirror. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- Dredge, Stuart (9 April 2014). "YouTube star Stampylonghead launching new education channel". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
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