Best Ever Food Review Show

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Best Ever Food Review Show
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Personal information
Born
William Sonbuchner

(1984-08-22) August 22, 1984 (age 40)
St. Cloud, Minnesota, U.S.
YouTube information
Channel
Presented byWilliam Sonbuchner
("Sonny Side")
LocationHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam
GenreFood & Travel
Subscribers11.3 million [1]
Views2.29 billion [1]
Last updated: March 3, 2025

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 February 2025, the channel has 11.2 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.

In 2020, the show won the People’s Voice Award in the Viral Video category at the 24th Annual Webby Awards, [6] and received a Webby Official Honoree for Food & Drink. [7] [8]

References

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  1. 1 2 "About Best Ever Food Review Show". YouTube.
  2. ↑ Tran, Hao (2020-07-14). "Best Ever Food Review Show: Why This YouTuber Still Calls Vietnam Home". Vietcetera (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2020-09-24.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "How St. Cloud native Sonny Side went from Applebee's server to YouTube's international food star". Star Tribune. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 2020-09-24.
  4. ↑ "Best Ever Food Review Show - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
  5. ↑ Ravishankar, Prathap (2019-02-01). "Sonny Side's hunt for surprises". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 2020-09-23.
  6. ↑ "2020 Webby Awards Winners". The Verge. 20 May 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-05-21. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
  7. ↑ Rosario, Alexandra Del (2021-04-20). "Webby Nominations: Trevor Noah, Megan Thee Stallion, 'Ratatouille: The Tik Tok Musical' Among Nominees". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
  8. ↑ Aniftos, Rania (2020-04-28). "Billie Eilish, Post Malone & More Land 2020 'Webbys From Home' Nominations". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
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