Best Ever Food Review Show

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Born
William Sonbuchner

August 22nd, 1984
St. Cloud, Minnesota
NationalityAmerican
YouTube information
Channel
Presented byWilliam Sonbuchner
("Sonny Side")
LocationHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam
GenreFood & Travel
Subscribers10 million [1]
Total views2.29 billion [1]
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. [2] 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) [3] was born in St. Cloud, Minnesota on August 22, 1984.[ citation needed ] In his early years, Sonny and his older brother Timothy attended Sauk Rapids-Rice High School. [3] 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. [3] There, he taught English and learned film production. Sonny even did video work for "second-tier K-pop stars" while there. [3]

Sonny created the Best Ever Food Review Show (BEFRS) YouTube channel on September 23, 2010, and uploaded the first episode on December 14, 2015. [4] Since its inception, the channel has explored many different cuisines from around the world, from India [5] to Cuba.

In 2019, it became the first US-owned YouTube channel to receive filming access in Iran. [6]

In 2020, the show won the People’s Voice Award in the Viral Video category at the 24th Annual Webby Awards, [7] and received a Webby Official Honoree for Food & Drink.[ citation needed ]

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