Linus Sebastian

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Linus Sebastian
Linus Sebastian at LTX 2023 (cropped).jpg
Sebastian in 2023
Born
Linus Gabriel Sebastian

(1986-08-20) August 20, 1986 (age 38)
Ladner, British Columbia, Canada
Occupations
  • YouTuber
  • Video presenter
  • technology demonstrator
Years active2007–present
Known forFounding of Linus Media Group
Title
Spouse
Yvonne Ho
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(m. 2011)​
Children3
YouTube information
Channels Linus Tech Tips and others owned by Linus Media Group (see list)
GenreTechnology
Subscribers16 million (main channel)
32.01 million (combined) [a]
Total views8.27 billion (main channel)
11.04 billion (combined) [b]
YouTube Silver Play Button 2.svg100,000 subscribers2011, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2023[ citation needed ]
YouTube Gold Play Button 2.svg1,000,000 subscribers2014, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2022[ citation needed ]
YouTube Diamond Play Button.svg10,000,000 subscribers2020[ citation needed ]
Last updated: 1 December 2024
Website linusmediagroup.com

Linus Gabriel Sebastian (born August 20, 1986) is a Canadian YouTuber, known for creating and hosting YouTube channels that cover technology. On November 24, 2008, he started publishing videos on his main channel Linus Tech Tips (LTT) which has 16 million subscribers and 8.27 billion views as of December 1, 2024. [21] His channels have a combined subscriber base of over 32.01 million [a] and over 11.04 billion views. [b]

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From 2007 to 2013, he was a regular presenter of technology videos for the now defunct Canadian computer retailer NCIX. He is also the founder and former chief executive officer (CEO) of Linus Media Group (LMG). [22] [23] On July 1, 2023, Sebastian stepped down as LMG's CEO, and took the role of chief visionary officer. [23] [24]

Early life

Linus Gabriel Sebastian [25] was born on August 20, 1986, [26] and grew up in Maple Ridge, British Columbia. [27] He was diagnosed with ADHD as a child. [28] He grew up on a farm with siblings [29] and has been married to Yvonne Ho since May 20, 2011. [30]

Career

Sebastian worked for the Canadian online computer store NCIX [31] and was asked to be the host for its technology channel, which was created to help demonstrate products. [32] Sebastian shot videos with a camera borrowed from the son of the company's president. [33]

Due to high costs and low viewership during the early days of the channel, Sebastian was instructed to create the Linus Tech Tips channel as a cheaper offshoot of the NCIX channel, to allow for lower production values without affecting the NCIX brand. He described TigerDirect and Newegg as competitors. [33] Linus Tech Tips was created on November 24, 2008. [34] He eventually left NCIX to found Linus Media Group (LMG) following a dispute regarding company management. He negotiated an agreement in which he could keep Linus Tech Tips as a property of LMG, as long as he signed a non-compete clause. [35]

Sebastian in a 2013 video Linus in a promotional video 2013.jpg
Sebastian in a 2013 video

In a 2014 interview with technology startup website Tech.co, Sebastian said that his favourite YouTubers were TotalBiscuit, Marques Brownlee, and Austin Evans. [36]

In September 2021, Sebastian disclosed a personal investment of nearly $225,000 in Framework Computer, a manufacturer of modular laptops. [37]

In May of 2023 it was announced that Sebastian would be stepping down as Chief Executive Officer of Linus Media Group in July of 2023. He then transitioned into a creative role entitled Chief Vision Officer. [23] [24]

In August 2023, a controversy emerged via an investigative video by YouTube creator Gamers Nexus, which described issues specific to both Sebastian as an individual, and of Linus Media Group as a whole. [38] The report detailed how Sebastian had negatively reviewed a prototype water block made by Billet Labs, despite installing it on hardware for which it was not designed. Sebastian also failed to return the water block to Billet Labs as agreed, instead auctioning it off. Systemic issues relating to rushed and inaccurate content were also highlighted. The company paused video production while it investigated the claims. [39] [40] [41]

Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement
PublisherYearListiclePlacementRef.
Inc. (magazine) 2015Top 30 Power Players in Tech4th [42]

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 Subscribers, broken down by channel: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
    • 16 million (Linus Tech Tips)
    • 4.29 million (Techquickie)
    • 1.88 million (TechLinked)
    • 2.28 million (ShortCircuit)
    • 1.27 million (Channel Super Fun)
    • 566 thousand (LMG Clips)
    • 612 thousand (Mac Address)
    • 238 thousand (LinusCatTips)
    • 7.75 thousand (PSU Circuit)
    • 141 thousand (They're Just Movies)
    • 460 thousand (GameLinked)
  2. 1 2 Views, broken down by channel: [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]
    • 8.05 billion (Linus Tech Tips)
    • 876.5 million (Techquickie)
    • 527.4 million (TechLinked)
    • 566.45 million (ShortCircuit)
    • 372.23 million (Channel Super Fun)
    • 264.79 million (LMG Clips)
    • 125.15 million (Mac Address)
    • 11.16 million (LinusCatTips)
    • 4.68 million (They're Just Movies)
    • 25 million (GameLinked)

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