Taras Kulakov
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| Taras Kulakov | |
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| Personal information | |
| Born | Taras Kulakov 1987 |
| Nationality | Russian |
| YouTube information | |
| Channel | |
| Created by | Taras Kulakov |
| Years active | 2007-present |
| Genre(s) | Lifehacks, Science Experiments |
| Subscribers | 9 million[1] |
| Total views | 1.7 billion[1] |
| Associated acts | Kip "Kipkay" Kedersha Furious Pete |
Last updated: November 24, 2016 | |
Taras Kulakov (Russian: Тарас Кулаков), better known as "CrazyRussianHacker",[2] is a 29 year old Russian-American YouTuber best known for his life hacks, scientific demonstrations (otherwise known as "experiments") and testing videos. His YouTube channel, "CrazyRussianHacker", created on May 18, 2012, has over 1.7 billion views and 9 million subscribers (as of November 24, 2016), and is one of the medium's top 100 channels.[3] He has an estimated net worth of around $3 million. He owns two huskies, Hugo and Luke, and is an avid beekeeper.
Videos
Kulakov is a very active YouTuber, releasing a video per 1–2 days. As of December 2016, he has over 9 million subscribers [4] for his CrazyRussianHacker[2] channel. His videos range from life hacks to chemiluminescence in action. He is known for his sense of humour and Russian accent. He created his first channel, "origami768", on October 14, 2009 for origami tutorial videos. Later, he renamed this channel to "Taras Kul",[5] which he uses as a second channel, and currently has over 2 million subscribers. His second attempt at YouTube fame came with "SlomoLaboratory" later renamed "Slow Mo Lab", alongside his brother Dima.[6] His popularity skyrocketed with his third channel, CrazyRussianHacker, in 2012.[2] As of 2016, he has released more than 900 videos[3] on CrazyRussianHacker and continues to maintain the Taras Kul channel with additional content.
Early life
Taras Kulakov was born in 1987 in UkSSR[7] (now territory of Ukraine). He has been swimming since 1996 and joined the Ukrainian Olympic team as a professional swimmer. In 2009, with his family he moved to Asheville, North Carolina, where he worked at Walmart while developing his early YouTube channels.[8]
In a recent Q and A video, he clarified that he was a refugee from the Donetsk People's Republic, technically in Ukraine. However, he grew up speaking Russian and so considers himself Russian.[9]
References
- ^ a b "About CrazyRussianHacker". YouTube.
- ^ a b c "CrazyRussianHacker" Taras Kulakov's channel on YouTube
- ^ a b "YouTube Top 200 Most Subscribed Channels List - Top by Subscribers". Vidstatsx.com. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
- ^ "Crazy Russian Hacker realtime subscribers". subscribercount.live.
- ^ "Taras Kul" Taras Kulakov's channel on YouTube
- ^ "slow mo lab" Taras Kulakov's channel on YouTube
- ^ "Taras and David Kulakov". CouchSurfing. 2012.
- ^ "Who is the mysterious Crazy Russian Hacker?". Business Insider. 2015-08-08. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
- ^ CrazyRussianHacker (2016-09-22), Q&A - CrazyRussianHacker, retrieved 2016-10-22
External links
- Taras Kulakov's channel on YouTube
- "Crazy Russian Hacker: 'Safety Is Number-One Priority!'". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty.