Wilbur Soot
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| Years active | 2008–present | |||||||||
| Genre | Gaming | |||||||||
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Will Gold[2] (born 14 September 1996), better known as Wilbur Soot, is a British internet personality, Twitch streamer, and singer-songwriter. He first became known in 2017 for his work with the group comedy YouTube channel SootHouse, where he made recurring appearances and was the lead editor and a co-founder. He later started his own channel, Wilbur Soot, on 29 March 2019. He released his first single, "The 'Nice Guy' Ballad", in January 2018.[3] His sixth single, "Your New Boyfriend", peaked at No. 65 on the UK Singles Chart.[4]
Career
YouTube and Twitch career
Gold became well known as an editor for the YouTube group channel SootHouse, which was founded by Gold and some of his friends. The channel consisted mostly of reaction videos, with its members viewing memes and life hacks among other topics.[3]
He created his main channel, Wilbur Soot, on 29 March 2019. The channel features content pertaining to video games, most commonly, the 2011 sandbox game Minecraft. Gold also actively live streams on Twitch,[2] where he has amassed over 3 million followers as of April 2021, making him the 41st most-followed channel on the platform.[5]
In 2020, Gold joined the roleplay-focused Minecraft server Dream SMP, run by the eponymous YouTuber Dream. On the server, Gold would found the nation of L'Manberg and eventually become a lead writer.[6] Gold has also competed in multiple Minecraft tournaments, including MC Championships and Minecraft Monday.[7][8] In January 2021, Gold was one of the eight participants of the chess tournament BlockChamps, hosted by WFM Alexandra Botez and her sister, Andrea. Gold was eliminated in the tournament's first round, when he lost to fellow YouTuber and Twitch streamer GeorgeNotFound.[9]
On 3 April 2021, Gold started a podcast, titled Hey and Stuff.[10]
Musical career
Although mainly known as a YouTuber, Gold is also a musician and multi-instrumentalist.[2] He released his first single, "The 'Nice Guy' Ballad",[3] in January 2018. Gold first charted with his sixth single, "Your New Boyfriend", released in December 2020, which peaked on the UK Singles Chart at number 65.[4] The song also appeared on the UK Indie Chart and the Irish Singles Chart, where it peaked at number 10 and 100, respectively.[11][12] Gold has also appeared on several artists charts, including Billboard's Emerging Artists Chart and Rolling Stone's Top Breakthrough Chart.[13][14] In May 2021, his band Lovejoy released their first EP titled Are You Alright?[15] The songs "One Day" and "Taunt" debuted at numbers 60 and 94 on the UK Singles Chart, respectively.[16]
Discography
EPs
| Title | Details |
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| Maybe I Was Boring |
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| Your City Gave Me Asthma |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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UK Indie [11] |
IRE [12] | |||
| "The 'Nice Guy' Ballad" | 2018 | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "I Am Very Smart" | 2019 | — | — | — | |
| "Maybe I Was Boring" | — | — | — | ||
| "Karen, Please Come Back I Miss the Kids" | — | — | — | ||
| "I'm in Love with an E-Girl" | 2020 | — | — | — | |
| "Internet Ruined Me" | — | — | — | ||
| "Your New Boyfriend" | 65 | 10 | 100 | ||
As part of Lovejoy
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
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| UK [17] |
UK Indie [18] |
IRE [19] |
NZ Hot [20] |
US Rock [21] | |||
| "One Day" | 2021 | 54 | 7 | 58 | 10 | 27 | Are You Alright? |
| "Taunt" | 75 | 20 | 91 | 13 | 35 | ||
Other charted songs
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| "Sex Sells" | 2021 | 14 | 41 | Are You Alright? |
| "Cause for Concern" | 18 | — | ||
See also
References
- ^ Çakır, Gökhan (31 December 2020). "Who is a part of the Dream SMP Minecraft Server?". Dot Esports. Gamurs. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ a b c "Wilbur Soot: Un hit avec une captivante romance à sens unique". 20 minutes (in French). Schibsted. January 6, 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ a b c Bovey, LJ (23 October 2019). "Gamer Focus: Who Is Wilbur Soot?". The Versed. Clickon Media. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "Wilbur Soot – Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "Top 100 Most Followed Twitch Accounts (Sorted By Followers Count)". Social Blade. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ Asarch, Steven (February 16, 2021). "Inside YouTube's Minecraft boom: how an exclusive roleplay server helped a group of streamers dominate the platform's charts". Insider. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
- ^ Michael, Cale (26 September 2020). "Every MC Championship winner". Dot Esports. Gamurs. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ Michael, Cale (9 September 2019). "Minecraft Monday week 12 scores and standings". Dot Esports. Gamurs. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ Copeland, Sam (17 January 2021). "BlockChamps Sets Chess Viewership Record". Chess.com. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ Gold, Will (3 April 2021). "Roleplay". YouTube. Hey and Stuff. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50: 18 December 2020 – 24 December 2020". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Ireland Singles Top 100 (February 11, 2021)". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ "Emerging Artists: The Week of December 26, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ Blake, Emily (7 January 2021). "RS Charts: Vory, DJ Scheme and Trey Lewis Lead Breakthrough 25 Chart". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ Periwal, Saahil Agnelo (10 May 2021). "TommyInnit, Karl Jacobs, and more join the Minecraft community in celebrating launch of Wilbur Soot's band, 'Lovejoy'". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ "Lovejoy | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ "Lovejoy | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "Lovejoy | Independent Singles Chart full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ >"IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ a b "HOT 40 SINGLES". nztop40. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Lovejoy – Hot Rock & Alternative Songs Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2021.