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| birth_name = Philip Michael Lester
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| birth_place = [[Rawtenstall]], [[Lancashire]], England
| origin = [[Rawtenstall]], [[Lancashire]], England
| nationality = [[British people|British]]
| nationality = [[British people|British]]
| residence = [[London]], England
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'''Philip Michael "Phil" Lester''' (born 30 January 1987) is an English [[YouTuber]], [[vlogger]] and radio personality from [[Rawtenstall]], Lancashire. He is best known for his YouTube channel ''AmazingPhil''. Together with [[Dan Howell]], Lester presented Sunday night entertainment show ''[[Dan and Phil]]'' on [[BBC Radio 1]] from January 2013 until August 2014, and since September 2014 has been a monthly host on the station's [[The Internet Takeover|''Internet Takeover'']] slot.
'''Philip Michael "Phil" Lester''' (born 30 January 1987) is a [[British people|British]] [[YouTuber]], [[vlogger]] and radio personality from [[Rawtenstall]], [[Lancashire]]. He is best known for his YouTube channel ''AmazingPhil''. Together with frequent collaborator [[Dan Howell]], Lester presented Sunday night entertainment show ''[[Dan and Phil]]'' on [[BBC Radio 1]] from January 2013 until August 2014, and since September 2014 has been a monthly host on the station's [[The Internet Takeover|''Internet Takeover'']] slot.


==Biography==
==Biography==
Lester was raised in Rawtenstall, Lancashire. He attended [[Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/rossendale/waterfoot/10755159.Ex_students_from_Bacup_and_Rawtenstall_Grammar_School_celebrate_a_century_of_education/ |title=Ex-students from Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School celebrate a century of education |date=23 October 2013 |website=Lancashire Telegraph |accessdate=8 December 2015}}</ref> along with older brother Martyn.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Howell |first1=Dan |last2=Lester |first2=Phil |title=The Amazing Book Is Not On Fire |publisher=Ebury Publishing |date=December 8, 2015 |orig-year=1st pub. 2015 |pages=32–33 |isbn=9781473528079 |lastauthoramp=y}}</ref> He later completed a degree in English Language and Linguistics from the [[University of York]] and a post graduate in the Department of Theatre, Film and television, going on to obtain a Master of Arts in Video Postproduction with Specialisation in Visual Effects.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nouse.co.uk/2009/01/20/york-student-stars-in-confusedcom-advert/ |title=York student stars in confused.com advert |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=20 January 2009 |website=Nouse |accessdate=29 March 2014}}</ref>
Lester was raised in Rawtenstall, Lancashire. Along with older brother Martyn<ref>{{cite book |last1=Howell |first1=Dan |last2=Lester |first2=Phil |title=The Amazing Book Is Not On Fire |publisher=Ebury Publishing |date=December 8, 2015 |orig-year=1st pub. 2015 |pages=32–33 |isbn=9781473528079 |lastauthoramp=y}}</ref>, he attended [[Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/rossendale/waterfoot/10755159.Ex_students_from_Bacup_and_Rawtenstall_Grammar_School_celebrate_a_century_of_education/ |title=Ex-students from Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School celebrate a century of education |date=23 October 2013 |website=Lancashire Telegraph |accessdate=8 December 2015}}</ref> He later completed a degree in English Language and Linguistics from the [[University of York]] and a post graduate in the Department of Theatre, Film and television, going on to obtain a Master of Arts in Video Postproduction with Specialisation in Visual Effects.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nouse.co.uk/2009/01/20/york-student-stars-in-confusedcom-advert/ |title=York student stars in confused.com advert |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=20 January 2009 |website=Nouse |accessdate=29 March 2014}}</ref>


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Lester has lived with best friend and fellow YouTuber [[Dan Howell]] since August 2011<ref>{{cite AV media|people = Dan Howell|date = 11 August 2011|title = HOT BOYS on Teen Cribz|medium = YouTube|url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOOjzSv-ZMM | access-date = 9 August 2015 | format = video}}</ref>, and the pair moved to London together in July 2012.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Lester|first1=Phil|title=@hi_jimmy we move next week! Yes we should :D you can teach me what an oyster card is|url=https://twitter.com/AmazingPhil/status/225953399613554688|website=Twitter|publisher=Phil Lester|accessdate=8 December 2015}}</ref> They frequently appear in each other's videos.
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In 2011, Lester won a [[Guinness World Record]] for fastest coin stacking, placing 25 coins on top of each other in 31.617 seconds.<ref>{{cite web|title=AmazingPhil v DanIsNotOnFire: Cadbury World Record Coin Stacking|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFeOp-Al55Y|website=YouTube|publisher=Cadbury|accessdate=10 August 2014}}</ref>

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Lester has lived with best friend and fellow YouTuber [[Dan Howell]] since August 2011,<ref>{{cite AV media|people = Dan Howell|date = 11 August 2011|title = HOT BOYS on Teen Cribz|medium = YouTube|url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOOjzSv-ZMM | access-date = 9 August 2015 | format = video}}</ref> and the pair moved to London together in July 2012.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Lester|first1=Phil|title=@hi_jimmy we move next week! Yes we should :D you can teach me what an oyster card is|url=https://twitter.com/AmazingPhil/status/225953399613554688|website=Twitter|publisher=Phil Lester|accessdate=8 December 2015}}</ref> They frequently appear in each other's videos.


== Career ==
== Career ==
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[[File:Dan Howell (a-k-a Danisnotonfire) and Phil Lester (a-k-a- AmazingPhil) meeting two young fans- 2014-01-26 11-22.jpg|thumbnail|right|Lester with friend Howell, meeting fans]]
[[File:Dan Howell (a-k-a Danisnotonfire) and Phil Lester (a-k-a- AmazingPhil) meeting two young fans- 2014-01-26 11-22.jpg|thumbnail|right|Lester with friend Howell, meeting fans]]


At age 19 on 27 March 2006, Lester posted his first YouTube vlog titled "Phil's Video Blog" on his main YouTube channel, ''AmazingPhil''.<ref>{{Citation|url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0dsyXzmHFM|accessdate = 2015-11-04}}</ref> Since then he has posted over 200 videos on his channel and as of November 2015 has over 3 million subscribers with over 257.1 million video views.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/amazingphil |title=AmazingPhil |publisher=YouTube |date=7 February 2006 |accessdate=27 February 2013}}</ref> He reached 1 million YouTube subscribers on 6 July 2013, 2 million on 29 August 2014 and 3 million on 12 October 2015.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Lester|first1=Phil|title=Woke up to 2000,000 subscribers!!! THANK YOU!|url=https://twitter.com/AmazingPhil/status/505290921874063360|website=Twitter|publisher=Phil Lester|accessdate=30 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Lester|first1=Phil|title=Phil Lester on Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/AmazingPhil/status/653519531093196801|website=Twitter|publisher=Phil Lester|accessdate=13 October 2015}}</ref>
At age 19 on 27 March 2006, Lester posted his first YouTube vlog titled "Phil's Video Blog" on his main YouTube channel, ''AmazingPhil''.<ref>{{Citation|url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0dsyXzmHFM|accessdate = 2015-11-04}}</ref> Since then he has posted over 200 videos on his channel and as of December 2015 has over 3 million subscribers and 281 million video views.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/amazingphil |title=AmazingPhil |publisher=YouTube |date=7 February 2006 |accessdate=10 December 2015}}</ref> He reached 1 million YouTube subscribers on 6 July 2013, 2 million on 29 August 2014 and 3 million on 12 October 2015.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Lester|first1=Phil|title=Woke up to 2000,000 subscribers!!! THANK YOU!|url=https://twitter.com/AmazingPhil/status/505290921874063360|website=Twitter|publisher=Phil Lester|accessdate=30 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Lester|first1=Phil|title=Phil Lester on Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/AmazingPhil/status/653519531093196801|website=Twitter|publisher=Phil Lester|accessdate=13 October 2015}}</ref>


Lester also has a second channel, ''LessAmazingPhil'', which has over 800,000 subscribers and 18.8 million views, as of November 2015.
Lester also has a second channel, ''LessAmazingPhil'', which has over 887,000 subscribers and 19.8 million views, as of December 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/user/LessAmazingPhil/about |title= LessAmazingPhil - About |accessdate=10 December 2015}}</ref>


In 2010, Howell and Lester took part in the live, annual 24 hour internet broadcast "Stickaid" which is a fundraiser that encourages viewers to donate to the charity [[UNICEF]].<ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZp0tTD3Ta0|title=Phil and Dan love Stickaid!|date=4 September 2010|work=YouTube}}</ref>
In 2010, Lester and Howell took part in the live, annual 24 hour internet broadcast "Stickaid", a fundraiser for charity [[UNICEF]].<ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZp0tTD3Ta0|title=Phil and Dan love Stickaid!|date=4 September 2010|work=YouTube}}</ref>


Lester has also appeared alongside Howell in Benjamin Cook's twelve part web series ''Becoming YouTube'', and was interviewed on the various topics Cook covered.<ref>{{cite web|title=Anatomy of a YouTuber|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6p1JBYWFt0|website=YouTube|accessdate=30 August 2014}}</ref>
Lester has also appeared alongside Howell in Benjamin Cook's twelve part web series ''Becoming YouTube'', and was interviewed on the various topics Cook covered.<ref>{{cite web|title=Anatomy of a YouTuber|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6p1JBYWFt0|website=YouTube|accessdate=30 August 2014}}</ref>


On 12 September 2014, Phil Lester and Dan Howell posted the first video on their new gaming YouTube channel, DanandPhilGAMES. On 8 March 2015 the channel hit 1 million subscribers.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=danisnotonfire|author=Dan Howell|number=574591780903108608|date=8 March 2015|title=DanAndPhilGAMES has just hit 1,000,000 subscribers! https://www.youtube.com/user/DanAndPhilGAMES ... this is awesome thank you to everybody enjoying our videos}}</ref> It was officially the fastest growing channel on YouTube.<ref>{{Cite web|title=SITC 2015|url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yes771oJ370&feature=youtu.be&t=20m18s|accessdate = 2015-11-04}}</ref>
On 12 September 2014, Lester and Howell posted the first video on their new gaming YouTube channel, DanandPhilGAMES. On 8 March 2015 the channel hit 1 million subscribers.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=danisnotonfire|author=Dan Howell|number=574591780903108608|date=8 March 2015|title=DanAndPhilGAMES has just hit 1,000,000 subscribers! https://www.youtube.com/user/DanAndPhilGAMES ... this is awesome thank you to everybody enjoying our videos}}</ref> It was officially the fastest growing channel on YouTube.<ref>{{Cite web|title=SITC 2015|url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yes771oJ370&feature=youtu.be&t=20m18s|accessdate = 2015-11-04}}</ref>


On 1 April 2015, Howell and Lester launched a spin-off [[crafts]]-based channel, ''DanAndPhilCRAFTS'', as an [[April Fools]] joke. It features a single video of him and Howell creating square [[snowflakes]] out of [[paper]], with an amateur editing style and humour throughout. It reached over 154,000 subscribers and 500,000 total video views in one week.<ref>{{cite web|title=DanAndPhilCRAFTS|url=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAEs9f6wWiJPjmyW58HpGjA|accessdate=7 April 2015}}</ref>
On 1 April 2015, Lester and Howell launched a spin-off [[crafts]]-based channel, ''DanAndPhilCRAFTS'', as an [[April Fools]] joke. It features a single video of him and Howell creating square [[snowflakes]] out of [[paper]], with an amateur editing style and humour throughout. It reached over 154,000 subscribers and 500,000 total video views in one week.<ref>{{cite web|title=DanAndPhilCRAFTS|url=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAEs9f6wWiJPjmyW58HpGjA|accessdate=7 April 2015}}</ref>


==== The Super Amazing Project ====
==== The Super Amazing Project ====


Lester and Howell created a collaborative YouTube channel through network [[My Damn Channel]], titled ''The Super Amazing Project'', in which the duo discussed and investigated paranormal events.<ref name="youtube.com">{{cite web|author=door The Super Amazing Project |url=https://www.youtube.com/superamazingproject |title=The Super Amazing Project |publisher=YouTube |date=26 September 2011 |accessdate=27 February 2013}}</ref> Segments included "Viewers Spooky Happenings", where the audience of the show would send in "scary" items for the video bloggers to react to, and "In The News This Week", where the duo recapped recent light-hearted news items and viral videos. In October 2014, it was announced that as of that month Lester and Howell would not carry on working on ''The Super Amazing Project'' in order to concentrate on their Radio 1 show.<ref name="Howell FB, 1 October 2014">{{cite web|last1=Howell|first1=Dan|title=Danisnotonfire on Facebook|url=https://www.facebook.com/danisnotonfire/posts/10152427898698481|website=Facebook|accessdate=27 August 2015|date=1 October 2014}}</ref> Lester,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Lester|first1=Phil|title=@amazingphil on Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/amazingphil/status/517279060867948544|website=Twitter|accessdate=27 August 2015|date=1 October 2014}}</ref> together with his co-presenter Dan Howell, announced that the Super Amazing Project would be hosted by new presenters, found by channel owners My Damn Channel.<ref name="Howell FB, 1 October 2014" />
In 2011, Lester and Howell created a collaborative YouTube channel through network [[My Damn Channel]]. Titled ''The Super Amazing Project'', it featured the duo discussing and investigating paranormal events.<ref name="youtube.com">{{cite web|author=door The Super Amazing Project |url=https://www.youtube.com/superamazingproject |title=The Super Amazing Project |publisher=YouTube |date=26 September 2011 |accessdate=27 February 2013}}</ref> Segments included "Viewers Spooky Happenings", where the audience of the show would send in "scary" items for the video bloggers to react to, and "In The News This Week", where the duo recapped recent light-hearted news items and viral videos. In October 2014, it was announced that as of that month Lester and Howell would not carry on working on ''The Super Amazing Project'' in order to concentrate on their Radio 1 show.<ref name="Howell FB, 1 October 2014">{{cite web|last1=Howell|first1=Dan|title=Danisnotonfire on Facebook|url=https://www.facebook.com/danisnotonfire/posts/10152427898698481|website=Facebook|accessdate=27 August 2015|date=1 October 2014}}</ref> Lester and Howell later announced that the Super Amazing Project would be hosted by new presenters, found by channel owners My Damn Channel.<ref name="Howell FB, 1 October 2014" /><ref>{{cite web|last1=Lester|first1=Phil|title=Saying farewell to The Super Amazing Project: https://www.facebook.com/danisnotonfire/posts/10152427898698481 … whenever I see a dog with red eyes I will remember you. 👻|url=https://twitter.com/amazingphil/status/517279060867948544|website=Twitter|accessdate=27 August 2015|date=1 October 2014}}</ref>


=== Radio ===
=== Radio ===
{{main|Dan and Phil}}
{{main|Dan and Phil}}
The [[BBC]] announced that starting in January 2013, Lester and Howell would present the Sunday night entertainment and request show for national UK radio station [[BBC Radio 1]]. Both had occasionally worked with Radio 1 before, making videos for the station's YouTube channel<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/bbcradio1 |title=BBC Radio 1 |publisher=YouTube |date= |accessdate=27 February 2013}}</ref> and presenting two Christmas broadcasts.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2012-11-09/vernon-kay-and-reggie-yates-to-leave-radio-1 |title=Radio Times |publisher=Radio Times |date= |accessdate=27 February 2013}}</ref>
In November 2012, the [[BBC]] announced that from January 2013 onwards, Lester and Howell would present the Sunday night entertainment and request show for national UK radio station [[BBC Radio 1]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2012-11-09/vernon-kay-and-reggie-yates-to-leave-radio-1 |title=Radio Times |publisher=Radio Times |date= |accessdate=27 February 2013}}</ref> The duo had occasionally worked with Radio 1 before, making videos for the station's YouTube channel<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/bbcradio1 |title=BBC Radio 1 |publisher=YouTube |date= |accessdate=27 February 2013}}</ref> and presenting two Christmas broadcasts.


The show was designed to be an interactive, audio-visual broadcast involving music videos made by viewers, physical challenges performed on air by Howell and Lester, and song requests from listeners. The show was streamed in video, live on the BBC Radio 1 website.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/player/bbc_radio_one |title=Radio 1 Greg James – 27/02/2013 |publisher=BBC |date= |accessdate=27 February 2013}}</ref>
The show was designed to be an interactive, audio-visual broadcast involving music videos made by viewers, physical challenges performed on air by Howell and Lester, and song requests from listeners. It was streamed in video, live on the BBC Radio 1 website, and accessible worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/player/bbc_radio_one |title=Radio 1 Greg James – 27/02/2013 |publisher=BBC |date= |accessdate=27 February 2013}}</ref>


In August 2014, it was announced that the last Dan and Phil show would be broadcast on 24 August, with the duo moving to a different show on Monday nights, featuring other popular video bloggers.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Cooper|first1=Ben|title=New youth presenters for Radio 1|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2014/r1-youth-presenters|website=BBC|accessdate=30 August 2014}}</ref> This show was then announced as being titled [[the Internet Takeover]]; it features Lester alongside Howell as the presenters for the first Monday evening of every month.
In August 2014, it was announced that the last Dan and Phil show would be broadcast on 24 August, with the duo moving to a different show on Monday nights, featuring other popular video bloggers.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Cooper|first1=Ben|title=New youth presenters for Radio 1|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2014/r1-youth-presenters|website=BBC|accessdate=30 August 2014}}</ref> This show's title was later revealed as [[the Internet Takeover]]; it features Lester alongside Howell as the presenters for the first Monday evening of every month.


=== ''The Amazing Book Is Not On Fire'' ===
=== ''The Amazing Book Is Not On Fire'' ===
On 26 March 2015, Lester and Howell announced via a trailer on Howell's channel <ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lN-QBnrdGUA|title=The Amazing Book Is Not On Fire – Reveal Trailer|author=|date=26 March 2015|work=YouTube|accessdate=7 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huAYjF2FY9c|title=The Dan and Phil BOOK & TOUR!|author=|date=27 March 2015|work=YouTube|accessdate=7 July 2015}}</ref> that they had written a book called ''The Amazing Book Is Not On Fire.'' It was released in the UK on 8 October 2015 and worldwide on 15 October 2015, published by [[Ebury Publishing|Ebury Press]] and [[Random House Children's Books]].<ref>{{cite book|title=The Amazing Book Is Not On Fire|author1=Lester, Phil|author2=Howell, Dan|authorlink2=Dan Howell|date=13 October 2015|publisher=Random House Children's Books|isbn=9781101939840|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=jKJlrgEACAAJ|accessdate=25 August 2015}}</ref> In relation to this, the pair embarked on a virtually sold out tour travelling around the UK during October and November 2015,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huAYjF2FY9c</ref><ref>http://danandphil.seetickets.com/tour/dan-phil/</ref> named "The Amazing Tour Is Not On Fire".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.seetickets.com/event/the-amazing-tour-is-not-on-fire-/london-palladium/866116|title=The Amazing Tour Is Not On Fire!|website=seetickets.org|accessdate=7 July 2015|location=London Palladium, London|date=8 November 2015}}</ref>
On 26 March 2015, Lester and Howell announced via a trailer on Howell's channel <ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lN-QBnrdGUA|title=The Amazing Book Is Not On Fire – Reveal Trailer|author=|date=26 March 2015|work=YouTube|accessdate=7 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huAYjF2FY9c|title=The Dan and Phil BOOK & TOUR!|author=|date=27 March 2015|work=YouTube|accessdate=7 July 2015}}</ref> that they had written a book titled ''The Amazing Book Is Not On Fire.'' It was released in the UK on 8 October 2015 and worldwide on 15 October 2015, published by [[Ebury Publishing|Ebury Press]] and [[Random House Children's Books]].<ref>{{cite book|title=The Amazing Book Is Not On Fire|author1=Lester, Phil|author2=Howell, Dan|authorlink2=Dan Howell|date=13 October 2015|publisher=Random House Children's Books|isbn=9781101939840|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=jKJlrgEACAAJ|accessdate=25 August 2015}}</ref> In relation to this, the pair embarked on a virtually sold out tour travelling around the UK during October and November 2015,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huAYjF2FY9c</ref><ref>http://danandphil.seetickets.com/tour/dan-phil/</ref> named "The Amazing Tour Is Not On Fire".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.seetickets.com/event/the-amazing-tour-is-not-on-fire-/london-palladium/866116|title=The Amazing Tour Is Not On Fire!|website=seetickets.org|accessdate=7 July 2015|location=London Palladium, London|date=8 November 2015}}</ref>


The book topped the General Hardbacks [[The Sunday Times|Sunday Times]] Bestsellers list having sold 26,745 copies in the UK in the first week of its release.<ref>{{Cite web|title = dan hOGREwell on Twitter|url = https://twitter.com/danisnotonfire/status/655726219372138496|website = Twitter|accessdate = 2015-11-04}}</ref> It also became a #1 [[The New York Times Best Seller list|New York Times Bestseller]] in the young adult hardcover list.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Phil Lester on Twitter|url = https://twitter.com/AmazingPhil/status/657247864612114432|website = Twitter|accessdate = 2015-11-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Best Sellers - The New York Times|url = http://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/2015-11-01/young-adult-hardcover/list.html|website = www.nytimes.com|accessdate = 2015-11-04}}</ref>
The book topped the General Hardbacks [[The Sunday Times|Sunday Times]] Bestsellers list having sold 26,745 copies in the UK in the first week of its release.<ref>{{Cite web|title = dan hOGREwell on Twitter|url = https://twitter.com/danisnotonfire/status/655726219372138496|website = Twitter|accessdate = 2015-11-04}}</ref> It also became a #1 [[The New York Times Best Seller list|New York Times Bestseller]] in the young adult hardcover list.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Phil Lester on Twitter|url = https://twitter.com/AmazingPhil/status/657247864612114432|website = Twitter|accessdate = 2015-11-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Best Sellers - The New York Times|url = http://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/2015-11-01/young-adult-hardcover/list.html|website = www.nytimes.com|accessdate = 2015-11-04}}</ref>
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=== Other media ===
=== Other media ===


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In 2007, Lester appeared as a contestant on ''[[The Weakest Link]]''.<ref>{{cite web|author=Daniel Ashby |url=http://theyorker.co.uk/legacy_articles/729 |title=Student star to appear on Weakest Link |publisher=The Yorker |date=9 November 2007 |accessdate=27 February 2013}}</ref> He also played the role of Tim in 2009 film ''[[Faintheart]]''<ref name="IMDb">{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2886816/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1|title=Phil Lester|author=|date=|work=IMDb|accessdate=7 July 2015}}</ref> and appeared in a Confused.com advertisement later that year.<ref>{{cite news|title=York student stars in confused.com advert|url=http://www.nouse.co.uk/2009/01/20/york-student-stars-in-confusedcom-advert/|accessdate=27 August 2015|work=Nouse|date=20 January 2009}}</ref>
In 2013 Howell and Lester appeared on Friday Download, a BAFTA award winning CBBC TV show.<ref>{{cite av media|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRAjBcbLuJ8|title=friday download with dan & phil - one|author=|date=4 October 2013|work=YouTube|accessdate=7 July 2015}}</ref>
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Lester has appeared on other television programmes including being a contestant on ''[[The Weakest Link]]''.<ref>{{cite web|author=Daniel Ashby |url=http://theyorker.co.uk/legacy_articles/729 |title=Student star to appear on Weakest Link |publisher=The Yorker |date=9 November 2007 |accessdate=27 February 2013}}</ref> In addition, he played the role of Tim in the film ''[[Faintheart]]''<ref name="IMDb">{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2886816/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1|title=Phil Lester|author=|date=|work=IMDb|accessdate=7 July 2015}}</ref> and has appeared in a Confused.com advertisement.<ref>{{cite news|title=York student stars in confused.com advert|url=http://www.nouse.co.uk/2009/01/20/york-student-stars-in-confusedcom-advert/|accessdate=27 August 2015|work=Nouse|date=20 January 2009}}</ref>


Lester was interviewed with other internet entertainers on Channel 4 News in October 2012 about the increased popularity of YouTube and video blogging as a profession.<ref>{{cite web|author=Katie Razzall |url=http://www.channel4.com/news/the-rise-of-the-vloggers |title=The rise of the vloggers – Channel 4 News |publisher=Channel4.com |date=20 October 2012 |accessdate=27 February 2013}}</ref>
Lester was interviewed with other internet entertainers on Channel 4 News in October 2012 about the increased popularity of YouTube and video blogging as a profession.<ref>{{cite web|author=Katie Razzall |url=http://www.channel4.com/news/the-rise-of-the-vloggers |title=The rise of the vloggers – Channel 4 News |publisher=Channel4.com |date=20 October 2012 |accessdate=27 February 2013}}</ref>


In 2013 and 2014, Lester and Howell presented backstage coverage at the [[Brit Awards]] and the BBC Radio 1 Teen Awards.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.brits.co.uk/videos/video/1783|title = Dan & Phil at the BRITs - BRIT Awards 2014|author = |date = |work = BRIT Awards|accessdate = 8 September 2015}}</ref>
In 2013 Howell and Lester appeared on Friday Download, a BAFTA award winning CBBC TV show.<ref>{{cite av media|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRAjBcbLuJ8|title=friday download with dan & phil - one|author=|date=4 October 2013|work=YouTube|accessdate=7 July 2015}}</ref>


In 2013 and 2014, Lester and Howell presented backstage coverage at the [[Brit Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.brits.co.uk/videos/video/1783|title = Dan & Phil at the BRITs - BRIT Awards 2014|author = |date = |work = BRIT Awards|accessdate = 8 September 2015}}</ref> and the BBC Radio 1 Teen Awards.
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In 2015, Lester, along with Howell, had voice cameo appearances in the UK cinema release of Disney's movie [[Big Hero 6 (film)|Big Hero 6]] as Technician 1 & 2.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://twitter.com/Disney_UK/status/552083307110748160 | title=UK cinema release of Big Hero 6 | publisher=Disney UK | accessdate=5 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.disney.co.uk/big-hero-6/characters/technicians#/videoId/1_p61qmwfb | title=The Technicians | publisher=Disney | accessdate=4 May 2015}}</ref>

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In 2015, Lester, along with Howell, had voice cameo appearances in the UK cinema release of Disney's movie [[Big Hero 6 (film)|Big Hero 6]] as Technician 1 & 2.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://twitter.com/Disney_UK/status/552083307110748160 | title=UK cinema release of Big Hero 6 | publisher=Disney UK | accessdate=5 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.disney.co.uk/big-hero-6/characters/technicians#/videoId/1_p61qmwfb | title=The Technicians | publisher=Disney | accessdate=4 May 2015}}</ref> That same year, both Howell and Lester guest-starred in fellow YouTube creator PJ Liguori's online series [[Oscar's Hotel for Fantastical Creatures]], voicing anthropomorphic food items Brie and Rash.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://teneightymagazine.com/2015/08/16/new-oscars-hotel-characters-announced-at-summer-in-the-city-2015/ |title=New Oscar’s Hotel Characters Announced at Summer In The City 2015 |publisher=TenEighty Magazine |date=16 August 2015 |accessdate=10 December 2015}}</ref>


==Awards and nominations==
==Awards and nominations==
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In 2011, Lester won a [[Guinness World Record]] for fastest coin stacking, placing 25 coins on top of each other in 31.617 seconds.<ref>{{cite web|title=AmazingPhil v DanIsNotOnFire: Cadbury World Record Coin Stacking|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFeOp-Al55Y|website=YouTube|publisher=Cadbury|accessdate=10 August 2014}}</ref>

In 2013, Howell and Lester were voted winners of the Sony Golden Headphones Award, presented by the [[Sony Radio Academy Awards]], for ''[[Dan and Phil]]'' on BBC Radio 1.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sugarscape.com/main-topics/film-and-tv/867894/dan-and-phil-arrive-sony-radio-academy-awards-all-suited-pics |title=Dan and Phil win a Sony Radio Academy Award all suited up – pics |publisher=Sugarscape |date=15 September 2011 |accessdate=13 October 2013}}</ref>
In 2013, Howell and Lester were voted winners of the Sony Golden Headphones Award, presented by the [[Sony Radio Academy Awards]], for ''[[Dan and Phil]]'' on BBC Radio 1.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sugarscape.com/main-topics/film-and-tv/867894/dan-and-phil-arrive-sony-radio-academy-awards-all-suited-pics |title=Dan and Phil win a Sony Radio Academy Award all suited up – pics |publisher=Sugarscape |date=15 September 2011 |accessdate=13 October 2013}}</ref>


In 2014, Lester was nominated for a [[Teen Choice Awards|Teen Choice Award]] along with Dan Howell in the category [[2014 Teen Choice Awards#Choice Web|Choice Web Collaboration]] for their video "The Photo Booth Challenge".
In 2014, Lester, along with Howell was nominated for a [[Teen Choice Awards|Teen Choice Award]] in the category [[2014 Teen Choice Awards#Choice Web|Choice Web Collaboration]] for their video "The Photo Booth Challenge".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/teen-choice-awards-2014-winners-724423 |title=Teen Choice Awards: The Complete Winners List |publisher=The Hollywood Reporter |date=10 August 2014 |accessdate=10 December 2015}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

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Phil Lester
Lester in 2014.
Personal information
Born
Philip Michael Lester

(1987-01-30) 30 January 1987 (age 37)[1]
OriginRawtenstall, Lancashire, England
NationalityBritish
Occupations
  • YouTube personality
  • radio host
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2006–present
Subscribers3.1 million subscribers[2]
(December 2015)
Total views281 million[2]
(December 2015)
NetworkChannelFlip
Associated actsDan Howell
100,000 subscribers2009
1,000,000 subscribers2013
Template:Infobox person/Internet info
Last updated: 8 December 2015

Philip Michael "Phil" Lester (born 30 January 1987) is a British YouTuber, vlogger and radio personality from Rawtenstall, Lancashire. He is best known for his YouTube channel AmazingPhil. Together with frequent collaborator Dan Howell, Lester presented Sunday night entertainment show Dan and Phil on BBC Radio 1 from January 2013 until August 2014, and since September 2014 has been a monthly host on the station's Internet Takeover slot.

Biography

Lester was raised in Rawtenstall, Lancashire. Along with older brother Martyn[3], he attended Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School.[4] He later completed a degree in English Language and Linguistics from the University of York and a post graduate in the Department of Theatre, Film and television, going on to obtain a Master of Arts in Video Postproduction with Specialisation in Visual Effects.[5]

Lester has lived with best friend and fellow YouTuber Dan Howell since August 2011[6], and the pair moved to London together in July 2012.[7] They frequently appear in each other's videos.

Career

YouTube

Lester with friend Howell, meeting fans

At age 19 on 27 March 2006, Lester posted his first YouTube vlog titled "Phil's Video Blog" on his main YouTube channel, AmazingPhil.[8] Since then he has posted over 200 videos on his channel and as of December 2015 has over 3 million subscribers and 281 million video views.[9] He reached 1 million YouTube subscribers on 6 July 2013, 2 million on 29 August 2014 and 3 million on 12 October 2015.[10][11]

Lester also has a second channel, LessAmazingPhil, which has over 887,000 subscribers and 19.8 million views, as of December 2015.[12]

In 2010, Lester and Howell took part in the live, annual 24 hour internet broadcast "Stickaid", a fundraiser for charity UNICEF.[13]

Lester has also appeared alongside Howell in Benjamin Cook's twelve part web series Becoming YouTube, and was interviewed on the various topics Cook covered.[14]

On 12 September 2014, Lester and Howell posted the first video on their new gaming YouTube channel, DanandPhilGAMES. On 8 March 2015 the channel hit 1 million subscribers.[15] It was officially the fastest growing channel on YouTube.[16]

On 1 April 2015, Lester and Howell launched a spin-off crafts-based channel, DanAndPhilCRAFTS, as an April Fools joke. It features a single video of him and Howell creating square snowflakes out of paper, with an amateur editing style and humour throughout. It reached over 154,000 subscribers and 500,000 total video views in one week.[17]

The Super Amazing Project

In 2011, Lester and Howell created a collaborative YouTube channel through network My Damn Channel. Titled The Super Amazing Project, it featured the duo discussing and investigating paranormal events.[18] Segments included "Viewers Spooky Happenings", where the audience of the show would send in "scary" items for the video bloggers to react to, and "In The News This Week", where the duo recapped recent light-hearted news items and viral videos. In October 2014, it was announced that as of that month Lester and Howell would not carry on working on The Super Amazing Project in order to concentrate on their Radio 1 show.[19] Lester and Howell later announced that the Super Amazing Project would be hosted by new presenters, found by channel owners My Damn Channel.[19][20]

Radio

Main article: Dan and Phil

In November 2012, the BBC announced that from January 2013 onwards, Lester and Howell would present the Sunday night entertainment and request show for national UK radio station BBC Radio 1.[21] The duo had occasionally worked with Radio 1 before, making videos for the station's YouTube channel[22] and presenting two Christmas broadcasts.

The show was designed to be an interactive, audio-visual broadcast involving music videos made by viewers, physical challenges performed on air by Howell and Lester, and song requests from listeners. It was streamed in video, live on the BBC Radio 1 website, and accessible worldwide.[23]

In August 2014, it was announced that the last Dan and Phil show would be broadcast on 24 August, with the duo moving to a different show on Monday nights, featuring other popular video bloggers.[24] This show's title was later revealed as the Internet Takeover; it features Lester alongside Howell as the presenters for the first Monday evening of every month.

The Amazing Book Is Not On Fire

On 26 March 2015, Lester and Howell announced via a trailer on Howell's channel [25][26] that they had written a book titled The Amazing Book Is Not On Fire. It was released in the UK on 8 October 2015 and worldwide on 15 October 2015, published by Ebury Press and Random House Children's Books.[27] In relation to this, the pair embarked on a virtually sold out tour travelling around the UK during October and November 2015,[28][29] named "The Amazing Tour Is Not On Fire".[30]

The book topped the General Hardbacks Sunday Times Bestsellers list having sold 26,745 copies in the UK in the first week of its release.[31] It also became a #1 New York Times Bestseller in the young adult hardcover list.[32][33]

Other media

In 2007, Lester appeared as a contestant on The Weakest Link.[34] He also played the role of Tim in 2009 film Faintheart[35] and appeared in a Confused.com advertisement later that year.[36]

Lester was interviewed with other internet entertainers on Channel 4 News in October 2012 about the increased popularity of YouTube and video blogging as a profession.[37]

In 2013 Howell and Lester appeared on Friday Download, a BAFTA award winning CBBC TV show.[38]

In 2013 and 2014, Lester and Howell presented backstage coverage at the Brit Awards[39] and the BBC Radio 1 Teen Awards.

In 2015, Lester, along with Howell, had voice cameo appearances in the UK cinema release of Disney's movie Big Hero 6 as Technician 1 & 2.[40][41] That same year, both Howell and Lester guest-starred in fellow YouTube creator PJ Liguori's online series Oscar's Hotel for Fantastical Creatures, voicing anthropomorphic food items Brie and Rash.[42]

Awards and nominations

In 2011, Lester won a Guinness World Record for fastest coin stacking, placing 25 coins on top of each other in 31.617 seconds.[43]

In 2013, Howell and Lester were voted winners of the Sony Golden Headphones Award, presented by the Sony Radio Academy Awards, for Dan and Phil on BBC Radio 1.[44]

In 2014, Lester, along with Howell was nominated for a Teen Choice Award in the category Choice Web Collaboration for their video "The Photo Booth Challenge".[45]

References

  1. ^ "Twitter / AmazingPhil: Awr so many Happy Birthday's". Twitter.com. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  2. ^ a b "About AmazingPhil". YouTube.
  3. ^ Howell, Dan; Lester, Phil (8 December 2015) [1st pub. 2015]. The Amazing Book Is Not On Fire. Ebury Publishing. pp. 32–33. ISBN 9781473528079. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |lastauthoramp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "Ex-students from Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School celebrate a century of education". Lancashire Telegraph. 23 October 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
  5. ^ "York student stars in confused.com advert". Nouse. 20 January 2009. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
  6. ^ Dan Howell (11 August 2011). HOT BOYS on Teen Cribz (video) (YouTube). Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  7. ^ Lester, Phil. "@hi_jimmy we move next week! Yes we should :D you can teach me what an oyster card is". Twitter. Phil Lester. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
  8. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0dsyXzmHFM, retrieved 4 November 2015 {{citation}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ^ "AmazingPhil". YouTube. 7 February 2006. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  10. ^ Lester, Phil. "Woke up to 2000,000 subscribers!!! THANK YOU!". Twitter. Phil Lester. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  11. ^ Lester, Phil. "Phil Lester on Twitter". Twitter. Phil Lester. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  12. ^ "LessAmazingPhil - About". Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  13. ^ Phil and Dan love Stickaid!. YouTube. 4 September 2010.
  14. ^ "Anatomy of a YouTuber". YouTube. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  15. ^ Dan Howell [@danisnotonfire] (8 March 2015). "DanAndPhilGAMES has just hit 1,000,000 subscribers! https://www.youtube.com/user/DanAndPhilGAMES ... this is awesome thank you to everybody enjoying our videos" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  16. ^ "SITC 2015". Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  17. ^ "DanAndPhilCRAFTS". Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  18. ^ door The Super Amazing Project (26 September 2011). "The Super Amazing Project". YouTube. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
  19. ^ a b Howell, Dan (1 October 2014). "Danisnotonfire on Facebook". Facebook. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  20. ^ Lester, Phil (1 October 2014). "Saying farewell to The Super Amazing Project: https://www.facebook.com/danisnotonfire/posts/10152427898698481 … whenever I see a dog with red eyes I will remember you. 👻". Twitter. Retrieved 27 August 2015. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  21. ^ "Radio Times". Radio Times. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
  22. ^ "BBC Radio 1". YouTube. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
  23. ^ "Radio 1 Greg James – 27/02/2013". BBC. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
  24. ^ Cooper, Ben. "New youth presenters for Radio 1". BBC. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  25. ^ The Amazing Book Is Not On Fire – Reveal Trailer. YouTube. 26 March 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  26. ^ The Dan and Phil BOOK & TOUR!. YouTube. 27 March 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  27. ^ Lester, Phil; Howell, Dan (13 October 2015). The Amazing Book Is Not On Fire. Random House Children's Books. ISBN 9781101939840. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  28. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huAYjF2FY9c
  29. ^ http://danandphil.seetickets.com/tour/dan-phil/
  30. ^ "The Amazing Tour Is Not On Fire!". seetickets.org. London Palladium, London. 8 November 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  31. ^ "dan hOGREwell on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  32. ^ "Phil Lester on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  33. ^ "Best Sellers - The New York Times". www.nytimes.com. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  34. ^ Daniel Ashby (9 November 2007). "Student star to appear on Weakest Link". The Yorker. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
  35. ^ "Phil Lester". IMDb. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  36. ^ "York student stars in confused.com advert". Nouse. 20 January 2009. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  37. ^ Katie Razzall (20 October 2012). "The rise of the vloggers – Channel 4 News". Channel4.com. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
  38. ^ friday download with dan & phil - one. YouTube. 4 October 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  39. ^ "Dan & Phil at the BRITs - BRIT Awards 2014". BRIT Awards. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  40. ^ "UK cinema release of Big Hero 6". Disney UK. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  41. ^ "The Technicians". Disney. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  42. ^ "New Oscar's Hotel Characters Announced at Summer In The City 2015". TenEighty Magazine. 16 August 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  43. ^ "AmazingPhil v DanIsNotOnFire: Cadbury World Record Coin Stacking". YouTube. Cadbury. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  44. ^ "Dan and Phil win a Sony Radio Academy Award all suited up – pics". Sugarscape. 15 September 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  45. ^ "Teen Choice Awards: The Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. 10 August 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2015.

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