Michael Reeves (Internet personality)
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| Born | Michael Reeves November 20, 1997 Maui, Hawaii, U.S. | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2017-present | |||||||||
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| Subscribers | 6.21 million[1] | |||||||||
| Total views | 307 million[1] | |||||||||
| Associated acts | OfflineTV | |||||||||
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Last updated: May 15, 2021 | ||||||||||
Michael Reeves (born November 20, 1997) is an American YouTuber and Twitch streamer best known for his robotics-focused videos.[2] He is a member of OfflineTV, an online social entertainment group of content creators.
Early life
Reeves was born in 1997 to an American father and a Filipino mother in Hawaii, where he spent most of his early adulthood. While in high school, Reeves grew disinterested in the school system and began learning to code in order to secure a job.[3] He later attended Northern Arizona University and took up a degree in computer science but dropped out to focus on work. At the time, he was working for the U.S. government as a software contractor.[3]
Career
While Reeves was attending university, he released his first video on YouTube, The Robot That Shines a Laser in Your Eye, in 2017 which went viral.[4][5][6] His subsequent video ideas included a Roomba that screamed upon hitting an object, a taser camera that shocks subjects upon taking a photo, and a Twitter bot that purchases items from the replies that receive the most likes.[7][8][9] Newsweek described Reeves as an "internet edge lord and coding genius."[10]
In December 2019, it was announced that Reeves had joined OfflineTV, a collective of Twitch streamers creating content and living together in Los Angeles, California.[11] In his first video with the group, Reeves created an iteration of laser tag titled "taser tag" where players get shocked by a taser after being shot.[12][13]
In June 2020, Reeves began streaming on Twitch, where he streams both video games and technology work. His debut stream attracted over 30,000 concurrent viewers.[14]
With the financial support of OfflineTV, Reeves purchased the canine-inspired robotic platform Spot from Boston Dynamics in late 2020, and has featured it in several videos.[15][16][17]
Personal life
Reeves is currently dating Twitch streamer and fellow OfflineTV member LilyPichu.[18]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2020 | 10th Streamy Awards | Technology | Nominated | [19] |
See also
References
- ^ a b "About Michael Reeves". YouTube.
- ^ Lopez, Jalen (6 July 2020). "OfflineTV member Michael Reeves creates power drill that's controlled by his Twitch Chat". Dot Esports. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Amos, Andrew (December 11, 2019). "Michael Reeves joins OfflineTV as seventh member". Dexerto. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Matyszczyk, Chris (April 18, 2017). "Teen builds robot that shines laser into his own eye". CNET. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Vincent, James (April 18, 2017). "Genius human teaches robot to shoot lasers into his eyes". The Verge. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Hart, Matthew (April 18, 2017). "This Pizza Box Robot Lasers Your Eyeballs No Matter Where Your Face Moves". Nerdist. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Kraus, Rachel (May 5, 2019). "This modded Roomba screams in mortal pain when it runs into things". Mashable. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Parker, Paul (October 18, 2019). "Hack Your Camera and Taser Your Subjects, Yes Really". Fstoppers. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Anderson, Ruby (October 11, 2019). "Guy Allows Twitter to Decorate His Room, Results Are Awkward". Thrillist. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Asarch, Steven (March 27, 2020). "6 YouTube channels to keep you sane while you stay inside". Newsweek. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Tyler Esguerra (December 10, 2019). "YouTuber Michael Reeves officially joins streaming group OfflineTV". Dot Esports. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ^ Hart, Matthew (December 16, 2019). "'Tazer Tag' Is Laser Tag, but with Painful Electrocutions". Nerdist. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Coward, Cameron (December 14, 2019). "Tazer Tag Has Much Higher Stakes Than Boring Old Laser Tag". Hackster.io. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Penney, Andrew (June 18, 2020). "Michael Reeves Hits 30,000 Viewers In Twitch Debut". TheGamer. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Vincent, James (April 12, 2021). "Boston Dynamics' robot dog Spot has been taught to pee beer on command". The Verge. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Evans, Gavin (April 12, 2021). "YouTuber Teaches Boston Dynamics' Robot Dog to Pee Beer on Command". Complex Networks. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Cost, Ben (April 12, 2021). "Boston Dynamics' creepy robo-dog can now pee beer on command". New York Post. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Robertson, Scott (March 4, 2020). "LilyPichu's room makeover stream nearly ends in disaster". Dexerto. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "2020 Streamy Awards: The Complete Winners List". WUSA-TV. December 13, 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
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