SuperSaf
Safwan Ahmedmia | ||||||||||
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Personal information | ||||||||||
Born | October 26, Leicester, UK | |||||||||
Nationality | British | |||||||||
Occupations | YouTuber, tech blogger | |||||||||
Website | supersaf | |||||||||
YouTube information | ||||||||||
Also known as | SuperSaf | |||||||||
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Years active | 2012–present | |||||||||
Subscribers | 1.5 million[1] (25 June 2020) | |||||||||
Total views | 300 million[1] (25 June 2020) | |||||||||
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Last updated: 25 June 2020 |
Safwan Ahmedmia (born 26 October), better known by his stage name SuperSaf, is a British technology reviewer and Internet personality best known for his technology-based YouTube channel, SuperSaf TV, which has over 1.5 million subscribers and over 300 million total video views.[2]
YouTube career
SuperSaf joined YouTube on 21 August 2011[3] but his first video was uploaded on 16 January 2012. His primary focus was DSLR and mirrored cameras but he later moved into reviewing and comparing smartphones and other technology.[4]
He has been regularly featured on the BBC Asian Network, covering tech news and advice.[5][6]
In January 2017, he won the British Muslim Award for Services Creativity & Technology.[7][8][9][10]
In September 2017, he worked with FitBit for the launch of their new Smartwatch the FitBit Ionic.[11] The campaign involved an Unboxing during a Sky Dive and was nominated for the 2018 Webby Awards for the Best Influencer Endorsements category.[12]
In August 2018, he was featured in the BBC series My Asian Alter Ego talking about life as a British Asian.[13]
In September 2019, SuperSaf was featured on number 22 of The Sunday Times UK's Top 100 Influencers List.[14]
Other work
Outside of YouTube, SuperSaf has been involved in numerous charity campaigns, appearing in the Stand Up to Cancer Live Stream in October 2018,[15] being an ambassador for Islamic Relief for their #HonourHer campaign in April 2018 to help put an end to violence against women and girls worldwide[16] and joining volunteers to deliver cakes as part of their #Cakes4Syria Campaign in May 2019.[17][18] In September 2019, SuperSaf was one of the influencers that took part in the Alzheimer's Research UK #ShareTheOrange campaign to raise awareness about dementia.[19][20]
References
- ^ a b "About SuperSafTV". YouTube.
- ^ "supersaftv YouTube Stats, Channel Statistics - Socialblade.com". socialblade.com. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ "SuperSaf TV". YouTube. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- ^ "Meet The UK's Biggest Tech YouTuber - SuperSaf | NUBI". NUBI. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ^ "Tech News with YouTuber SuperSaf, Noreen Khan - BBC Asian Network". BBC. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ "Supersaf's Top 5 Tips for Tech, Tech Squad, Panjabi Hit Squad - BBC Asian Network". BBC. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ "The incredible business leaders of the British Muslim Awards". The Memo. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- ^ "DMU's Saf wins national prize at British Muslim Awards". www.dmu.ac.uk. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- ^ "Muslim Awards Celebrated With A Glamorous Event At Athena". Dluxe Magazine. 6 April 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- ^ "Winners are announced at the 5th annual British Muslim Awards 2017 presented by Al Rayan Bank - Latest, National, Press Releases, Top Stories - The Asian Today Online". The Asian Today Online. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- ^ "New Fitbit Launched with the Most Heart-racing Unboxing Video Ever - AdWorld.ie". AdWorld.ie. 22 September 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ "Fitbit Ultimate Unboxing | The Webby Awards". Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ "@supersaf on why he can't have a bad day, My Asian Alter Ego - BBC Three". BBC. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- ^ Times, The Sunday (8 September 2019). "The Sunday Times Influencer List 2019: meet the UK's top 100". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ "YouTubers Announced for Stand Up to Cancer Live Stream – TenEighty — YouTube News, Features, and Interviews". Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ "9 Reasons why we should all #HonourHer". Islamic Relief UK. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ "Safwan 'SuperSaf' Ahmedmia has his cake and eats it with Islamic Relief UK". Islamic Relief UK. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ Russell, Rebecca (20 May 2019). "YouTuber SuperSaf hands out cakes to Leicester residents". leicestermercury. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ AhmedMia, Safwan (19 September 2019). "#ShareTheOrange". @supersaf. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Help #ShareTheOrange". Alzheimer's Research UK. Retrieved 1 January 2020.