Steven He
| Steven He | |
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| Personal information | |
| Born | 31 December 1996 Shenzhen, China |
| Nationality | Ireland |
| Education | Regent's University London Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater, New York |
| Occupations |
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| YouTube information | |
| Channel | |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Genre | Sketch comedy |
| Subscribers | 10.7 million[1] |
| Total views | 2.2 billion[1] |
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Last updated: 3 October 2023 | |
Steven He O'Byrne, known professionally as Steven He, is a Chinese-born Irish actor, comedian, social media personality, and pianist. Primarily known for his satirical comedy sketches on YouTube and TikTok, He rose to prominence in the 2020s through his portrayal of a fictionalized version of his father, whose personality parodies East Asian parenting stereotypes, and popularizing the phrase "emotional damage".[2]
Biography
Steven He was born on December 31, 1996, in Shenzhen, China, where he lived until the age of 8. He moved to Ireland in 2004 and continued to travel between both China and Ireland.
Steven He started his YouTube channel in 2019. Before this, He was known for performing short comedy skits on TikTok.[3] Since then, he became known for the Internet meme "emotional damage," a catchphrase that went viral after the release of his YouTube video, 'When "Asian" is a difficulty mode'.[4] In 2020, he appeared on the sitcom Awkwafina is Nora from Queens with Awkwafina.[5] He also starred in the dramedy series, Groundbreaking.[6] In 2023 he started Ginormo![7] on youtube and later it had been issued on ColorTV
He owns and uploads videos to three YouTube channels: his eponymous channel Steven He, Steven He Live, and Steven He Shorts.[4]
See also
- List of YouTubers
- Steven He YouTube Channel
- Steven He Live YouTube Channel
- Steven He Shorts YouTube Channel
- Ginormo! on ColorTV online
- Ginormo! on YouTube
References
- ^ a b "About Steven He". YouTube.
- ^ Wu, Julie (May 12, 2022). "Celebrating AAPI Influencers Who Are Following Their Passions". Yahoo Life. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
- ^ Salkowitz, Rob (20 April 2022). "YouTube Comedy Star Steven He Is Definitely Not A Failure". Forbes.com.
- ^ a b "Creators On The Rise: Steven He got 3,000 rejections as an actor. So he decided to catch studios' attention by going viral". Tubefilter. 2022-03-23. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
- ^ "'Easy, Medium, Hard and Asian': The origins of the viral 'emotional damage' TikTok meme". Yahoo News. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
- ^ "Press Release: Groundbreaking TV Series Re-frames Hollywood Portrayal of Archaeologists | Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology". 2022-02-23. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
- ^ Ginormo! is a YouTube based show made by Steven He and Ken Mok, featuring: Kallmekris and more Services - ColorTV online YouTube
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