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'''Scotty Kilmer''' is an American [[YouTube]] personality, author, and [[auto mechanic]] from Clarksville, Tennessee, U.S. whose channel has over 3 million subscribers and 1 billion views.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Krasoff |first1=Bess |title=These are the Houston YouTube stars you should be watching |url=https://www.click2houston.com/news/introducing-some-of-houston's-biggest-youtube-stars |accessdate=18 November 2019 |publisher=Click2Houston |date=June 24, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.inquisitr.com/2410384/car-repair-shops-beware-youtubes-scotty-kilmer-mechanic-for-over-40-years-offers-his-advice-video/ |title=Car Repair Shops Beware: YouTube's Scotty Kilmer, Mechanic For Over 40 Years, Offers His Advice [Video] |website=www.inquisitr.com |access-date=2019-11-18}}</ref> |
'''Scotty Kilmer''' is an American [[YouTube]] personality, author, and [[auto mechanic]] from Clarksville, Tennessee, U.S. whose channel has over 3 million subscribers and 1 billion views.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Krasoff |first1=Bess |title=These are the Houston YouTube stars you should be watching |url=https://www.click2houston.com/news/introducing-some-of-houston's-biggest-youtube-stars |accessdate=18 November 2019 |publisher=Click2Houston |date=June 24, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.inquisitr.com/2410384/car-repair-shops-beware-youtubes-scotty-kilmer-mechanic-for-over-40-years-offers-his-advice-video/ |title=Car Repair Shops Beware: YouTube's Scotty Kilmer, Mechanic For Over 40 Years, Offers His Advice [Video] |website=www.inquisitr.com |access-date=2019-11-18}}</ref> |
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== Early life == |
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Scotty Kilmer was born on October 2, 1953 in [[Niagara Falls, New York]]. At age 14, he learned to be a mechanic from his grandfather, Elmer Kilmer, who was the chief mechanic at the Texaco gas station that Scotty's father owned. He later went to York University for his undergraduate degree. He later attended the University of Illinois at |
Scotty Kilmer was born on October 2, 1953 in [[Niagara Falls, New York]]. At age 14, he learned to be a mechanic from his grandfather, Elmer Kilmer, who was the chief mechanic at the [[Texaco]] gas station that Scotty's father owned. He later went to [[York University]] for his undergraduate degree. He later attended the [[University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign]] and received a Masters in [[Anthropology]]. He was in the process of working towards his PhD but eventually quit to become a mechanic in defiance of the tenure system. |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Before YouTube, Kilmer had a TV segment on [[KHOU]] titled "Crank it Up with Scotty". In this series, he showed the audience how to diagnose minor automotive mechanical problems, offered opinions on vehicle engineering, and provided solutions to low-profile problems. His YouTube channel is much the same, and he answers questions about car problems and the vehicle industry, and gives advice. Scotty typically uses his customers' cars in his videos as a point of comparison or other demonstrations with various products he uses as a mechanic. |
Before YouTube, Kilmer had a TV segment on [[KHOU]] titled "Crank it Up with Scotty". In this series, he showed the audience how to diagnose minor automotive mechanical problems, offered opinions on vehicle engineering, and provided solutions to low-profile problems. His YouTube channel is much the same, and he answers questions about car problems and the vehicle industry, and gives advice. Scotty typically uses his customers' cars in his videos as a point of comparison or other demonstrations with various products he uses as a mechanic. |
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== Personal |
== Personal life == |
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Kilmer married Leslie Kilmer (née Thornberg) in 1979. They later had two sons, Riley and Wyeth. He lived in the Rosemont Heights neighborhood of [[Houston|Houston, Texas]] from 1980 to 2020. In October 2020, he moved to [[Clarksville, Tennessee]] to be closer to his younger son and grandkids. |
Kilmer married Leslie Kilmer (née Thornberg) in 1979. They later had two sons, Riley and Wyeth. He lived in the Rosemont Heights neighborhood of [[Houston|Houston, Texas]] from 1980 to 2020. In October 2020, he moved to [[Clarksville, Tennessee]] to be closer to his younger son and grandkids. |
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| Born | Scott Michael Kilmer October 2, 1953 Niagara Falls, New York, U.S. | |||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||
| Education | University of Illinois, York University | |||||||||
| Website | https://carkiller.com/community/ | |||||||||
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| Channels | Scotty Kilmer | |||||||||
| Years active | 2007–Present | |||||||||
| Genre | Automotive | |||||||||
| Subscribers | 3.7 Million | |||||||||
| Total views | 1.2 Billion | |||||||||
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Scotty Kilmer is an American YouTube personality, author, and auto mechanic from Clarksville, Tennessee, U.S. whose channel has over 3 million subscribers and 1 billion views.[1][2]
Early life
Scotty Kilmer was born on October 2, 1953 in Niagara Falls, New York. At age 14, he learned to be a mechanic from his grandfather, Elmer Kilmer, who was the chief mechanic at the Texaco gas station that Scotty's father owned. He later went to York University for his undergraduate degree. He later attended the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign and received a Masters in Anthropology. He was in the process of working towards his PhD but eventually quit to become a mechanic in defiance of the tenure system.
Career
Before YouTube, Kilmer had a TV segment on KHOU titled "Crank it Up with Scotty". In this series, he showed the audience how to diagnose minor automotive mechanical problems, offered opinions on vehicle engineering, and provided solutions to low-profile problems. His YouTube channel is much the same, and he answers questions about car problems and the vehicle industry, and gives advice. Scotty typically uses his customers' cars in his videos as a point of comparison or other demonstrations with various products he uses as a mechanic.
Personal life
Kilmer married Leslie Kilmer (née Thornberg) in 1979. They later had two sons, Riley and Wyeth. He lived in the Rosemont Heights neighborhood of Houston, Texas from 1980 to 2020. In October 2020, he moved to Clarksville, Tennessee to be closer to his younger son and grandkids.
References
- ^ Krasoff, Bess (June 24, 2019). "These are the Houston YouTube stars you should be watching". Click2Houston. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ "Car Repair Shops Beware: YouTube's Scotty Kilmer, Mechanic For Over 40 Years, Offers His Advice [Video]". www.inquisitr.com. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
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