Ethan Klein

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Ethan Klein
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Klein in 2017
Born
Ethan Edward Klein

(1985-06-25) June 25, 1985 (age 39)
Ventura, California, U.S.
Citizenship
  • United States
  • Israel
Alma mater University of California, Santa Cruz (BA)
OccupationInternet personality
Known for H3 Podcast
h3h3Productions
Teddy Fresh
Spouse
Hila Klein
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(m. 2012)​
Children3
Relatives

Ethan Edward Klein (born June 25, 1985 [2] ) is an American-Israeli [3] YouTuber and podcaster. He is the host of the H3 Podcast . He first found fame with the YouTube channel h3h3Productions, created by him and his wife Hila Klein.

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Life and career

Klein was born in Ventura, California in 1985 to Donna and Gary Klein, [4] and has two older siblings. On his father's side, he is the biological grandson of Leonard Katzman, although his father was adopted and raised by another family. Klein attended Buena High School and has a bachelor's degree in English literature from the University of California, Santa Cruz. [1] [5]

Klein is Jewish and of Ashkenazi descent. [6] He met his wife, Hila Hacmon, at the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Israel in 2007 while he was on a Birthright Israel trip and Hila was serving in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). [7] They married in 2012. [8] During the early years of their YouTube careers, they lived together in Florentin, Tel Aviv, Israel. [9]

Klein's entertainment career began shortly after the couple's meeting while Hacmon was enrolled in the Shenkar College of Engineering, Design and Art in Ramat Gan, Israel. Klein commented that their first YouTube channel began out of spite when Hacmon praised a male student in her video art class for his artistic talents. Wanting to prove himself to Hacmon, Klein proposed they make videos together and post them online under the h3h3Productions YouTube channel. The "h3h3" name was created in reference to the couple's first initials. However, because "hehe" was not an available title, they opted for "h3h3." [10]

The h3h3Productions YouTube channel first got mainstream traction when Klein began posting weekly reaction videos. These videos were in response to what he describes as left-leaning "social justice warriors," where he acted as the "anti-social justice warrior." [11] In 2016, Ethan and Hila created the H3 Podcast YouTube channel. Although it initially started with pre-recorded episodes, the channel quickly pivoted towards long-form live content.

Klein has Tourette syndrome.[ citation needed ] He is vocal about his support for antidepressants, which he says helped save his relationships not only with his wife but with all those around him. [12] [13]

The Kleins have three sons. [8] [14] [15] They currently reside in Bel Air, California. [16]

Klein is a brother-in-law to Trisha Paytas and Moses Hacmon, who met each other on his podcast. [17]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Pellot, Emerald (June 11, 2021). "Who is Ethan Klein? The YouTuber is best known for h3h3 productions". In The Know. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Meeting The Queen Of Melrose - H3 Show #28". YouTube. H3 Show. June 26, 2024. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Ethan Klein claims "white supremacists" are to blame for his YouTube ban". Dexerto. Dexerto. October 21, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  4. ↑ Parsons, Kit (November 15, 2021). "Podcast Review and Mini-Interview: H3 Podcast with Gary Klein | Redbrick Culture". Redbrick. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  5. ↑ Colombo, Charlotte (December 22, 2021). "How controversial influencer Ethan Klein rose to fame, from feuds and Frenemies to being banned from YouTube for a week". Insider . Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  6. ↑ Starr, Michael (October 20, 2022). "If another Holocaust, 'I hope Ben Shapiro gets gassed first' - YouTuber". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  7. ↑ Raphael, Shannon (December 11, 2020). "Is YouTube Comedian Ethan Klein Married?". Distractify. Archived from the original on May 29, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  8. 1 2 Adhya, Arpita (May 28, 2021). "Who is Hila Klein's husband Ethan Klein? YouTuber couple learns about pregnancy live on H3 podcast". Meaww. Archived from the original on May 29, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  9. ↑ Klein, Ethan (January 10, 2017). "Trapped in Israel", at timestamp 1:30. YouTube. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
  10. ↑ Rawtalk Podcast. "H3 Calls Out Sneako & Tate Arrested in Romania?" YouTube video, 2:11:14. January 3, 2023
  11. ↑ Rawtalk Podcast. “H3 Calls Out Sneako & Tate Arrested in Romania?” YouTube video, 2:11:14. January 3, 2023
  12. ↑ JeffFM. “First LIVE show with Teenage Heartthrob Ethan Klein from the H3Podcast Ep. 123.” YouTube video, 1:49:10. January 25, 2024.
  13. ↑ Steve-O’s Wild Ride! - Podcast. “Ethan Klein is Sick of Lawsuits - WIld Ride #223.” YouTube video, 1:20:33. July 11, 2024.
  14. ↑ Ojomu, Nola (June 5, 2019). "YouTube stars H3H3 announce birth of their baby boy, Theodore". Metro . Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  15. ↑ Weiss, Geoff (June 6, 2019). "H3h3Productions' Ethan And Hila Klein Give Birth To Baby Boy, Theodore". Tubefilter. Archived from the original on March 7, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  16. ↑ McClain, James (October 27, 2019). "YouTubers Ethan & Hila Klein Buy $9 Million Bel Air Mansion". Dirt. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  17. ↑ "A timeline of Trisha Paytas and Moses Hacmon's relationship, from a YouTube dating show to walking down the aisle and having a baby". Yahoo News. September 15, 2022. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
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