Styropyro

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Styropyro
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Styropyro in 2026
Born
Drake Anthony

(1992-08-20) August 20, 1992 (age 34) [1]
Education Southern Illinois University (BA)
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2006–present
Genre Science
Subscribers3.11 million
Views300 million
Last updated: 7 September, 2026
Website styropyro.com

Drake Anthony, [2] better known online as Styropyro, is an American YouTuber specializing in high voltage [3] electronics, chemistry and lasers, [4] [5] [6] as of July 2026 his channel has 3.09 million subscribers and 298 million views of its videos. [7] [8]

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History

Anthony, born on August 20, 1992, [1] grew up in Goodfield, Illinois. Anthony began experimenting with lasers at the age of 12 after learning about them in school. After working for a summer to save for a video camera, he began to record his pyrotechnic experiments with his close friend Marry, and he began posting his experiments on YouTube in 2006. [1] [9] [10] He attended Southern Illinois University where he obtained a bachelor's degree in chemistry. [1] He worked as a research assistant studying hyperpolarization nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy while completing his degree. [1]

Personal life

Anthony is of Arabic descent. [11] In June 2024, Anthony revealed he is undergoing testing for a medical condition involving testosterone levels that exceeded laboratory measurement limits. This was identified as a secondary effect of extremely high sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) levels, a marker often associated with chronic liver issues like cirrhosis. While initial screenings for cancer and endocrine tumors were negative, Anthony noted he has had abnormal liver markers for over a decade. [11]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "styropyro (Drake Anthony) about me page". styropyro. Archived from the original on October 14, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  2. ↑ Weiner, Sophie (March 19, 2018). "YouTuber Who Builds Extreme DIY Lasers Suspended From Site". Popular Mechanics . Archived from the original on March 5, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Man wires up 400 car batteries in 'insane' experiment to see what would happen". LADbible. February 26, 2026. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Light Matters Extra: styropyro - 02.2018". Photonics.
  5. ↑ "A Youtuber Built a Laser Gun That Can Set Copper On Fire". Popular Mechanics. June 10, 2025. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Inventor Builds the World's Strongest Handheld Laser, Penny Melting Ensues". TechEBlog. June 1, 2025. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
  7. ↑ "styropyro" . Retrieved July 21, 2026– via YouTube.
  8. ↑ "styropyro's YouTube Statistics". Social Blade. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
  9. ↑ Muoio, Danielle (April 27, 2016). "Meet the 23-year-old YouTube star creating super powerful lasers at home and putting them on robots". Business Insider. Archived from the original on April 25, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  10. ↑ Gault, Matthew (August 15, 2018). "The Chemist Whose DIY Lasers Are Too Dangerous for YouTube". Vice . Archived from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  11. 1 2 styropyro (June 6, 2024). I'm sick in a bizarre and horrifying way . Retrieved June 10, 2024– via YouTube.
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