Peter Santenello
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| Born | September 27, 1977 Burlington, VT, United States | |||||||||
| Origin | Panton, Vermont | |||||||||
| Education | University of Nevada (BA) | |||||||||
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| Spouse | Natalia | |||||||||
| Website | petersantenello | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2017–present | |||||||||
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| Subscribers | 3.15 million[1] | |||||||||
| Total views | 492.3 million[1] | |||||||||
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Last updated: August 25, 2024 | ||||||||||
Peter Santenello (born September 27, 1977) is an American videomaker, traveler, and entrepreneur who produces videos about travel and human stories.[2][3] His content is categorized as a mix between a travel vlogger and a journalist.[4][5][6][7]
Early life and career
[edit]Santenello was born in the United States and grew up in Panton, Vermont. He has lived the majority of his adult life on the West Coast.[8] At age 25, Santenello traveled around the world for two years. He traveled to 85 countries and lived in five.
YouTube
[edit]Peter's first YouTube videos were uploaded in 2009, featuring short clips of his travels, most less than a minute in length. It wasn't until 2017 that he began to make regular long-form content, starting with a series of videos filmed in Ukraine. Santanello "always wanted to make videos about the world", but began taking YouTube and content creation seriously with what he describes as a midlife crisis, in which he realized that as he approached 40 years of age, he needed to do what he loved in life.[9] Santenello makes content focusing on human stories on his YouTube and Facebook channels highlighting locations like Ukraine, India, Iran, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and the United States. He films stories himself using a GoPro instead of a larger DSLR with a camera operator, aiming to capture more authentic reactions from the people he interviews.[10] Santenello's first video series took place in the countryside of Ukraine with a family displaced from war. His current content focuses on misunderstood or not-so-widely known cultures like the Hasidic Jews and Amish people and topics like the United States-Mexico border and inner-city America.[11][12][13]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "About Peter Santenello". YouTube.
- ^ ""Найбільший ресурс цієї країни – люди": американець, що подорожує Україною". BBC News Україна (in Ukrainian). September 12, 2017. Archived from the original on October 7, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
- ^ "'A different world': Meet the vloggers sharing their adventures in a fast-changing Saudi Arabia". Arab News. January 2, 2020. Archived from the original on December 19, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
- ^ "Western Vlogger in Saudi Depicts Extramarital Relationships as Normal and the Kingdom Is Outraged". Al Bawaba. Archived from the original on October 3, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ^ "If you are curious, visit Pakistan: American travel blogger Peter Santenello". Global Village Space. May 14, 2020. Archived from the original on May 27, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
- ^ "Travel videos of Iran: How YouTubers explore Iran?". Mah Card. October 16, 2019. Archived from the original on February 22, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
- ^ "What Chasidic Jews Taught this "Rookie" Filmmaker // A conversation with Peter Santenello | Ami Magazine". November 18, 2020. Archived from the original on June 10, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
- ^ Goncharova, Olena (September 24, 2018). "Meet the American blogger who now makes Ukraine home". Kyiv Post. Archived from the original on December 26, 2022. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ Sagnik Basu (December 28, 2022). How YouTube Changed Peter Santenello's Life At 40. Retrieved August 21, 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ Jordan Harbinger (July 11, 2022). "697: Peter Santenello | Inspecting Perspectives the Media Neglects" (Podcast). The Jordan Harbinger Show.
- ^ Santenello, Peter (December 21, 2020), Video: Lifestyle of a Hasidic Woman, archived from the original on January 21, 2022, retrieved November 6, 2021
- ^ Santenello, Peter (May 3, 2021), Video: Living On US/Mexico Border – What's It Like?, archived from the original on March 29, 2024, retrieved March 29, 2024
- ^ ""Як риба без води": Пітер із Сан-Франциско веде блог про життя в українському селі". Українська правда _Життя. Archived from the original on May 16, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2021.