Evan Edinger

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Evan Edinger
Evan Edinger 03-2016 (26063434973).jpg
Edinger in London in March 2016
Personal information
Born (1990-07-29) July 29, 1990 (age 31)
Deptford Township, New Jersey,[1] U.S.
NationalityAmerican, British
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
YouTube information
Channels
Years active2006–present
Genre
  • travel
  • vlog
  • comedy
Subscribers633,000[2]
130 thousand (travel channel)[4]
Total views94,968,531[3]
15,580,633 (travel channel)[4]
Associated acts
YouTube Silver Play Button 2.svg 100,000 subscribers 2015
Updated: January 26, 2021

Evan Edinger (born July 29, 1990) is an American-British YouTuber based in London, England.[5][6][7][8][9]

Edinger is known for his "British VS American" series, in which he compares topics such as exams, healthcare systems, and taxes with guest YouTubers from Britain.[10]

Early life[]

Edinger went to school at Woodstown High School from 2006 to 2008. He then studied Associate of Arts (Mathematics) at Salem Community College, with a GPA of 3.6. Edinger was a member of Phi Theta Kappa while there; he graduated in 2010.[11]

Edinger studied Bachelor of Arts (Mathematics; Statistics and Operation Research) from Rowan University, with a GPA of 3.71.[11] He began posting YouTube videos in 2010 while still in college.[12] Edinger was largely inspired by the work of Charlie McDonnell ("Charlieissocoollike") and Ray William Johnson. Edinger originally used the pseudonym "naveregnide" (his name spelled backwards) before changing it to his full name.

In 2012, Edinger moved to London to pursue a master's degree. He studied a Master of Science (Actuarial Science) as Cass Business School.[11] After finishing his degree, Edinger remained there to work full-time.[citation needed]

Career[]

Over his time as a YouTuber, Edinger has collaborated with Dodie Clark, Connie Glynn, Jay Foreman, and others.[10] For a time, Edinger and Clark shared an apartment named "Dovan flat."[13]

Edinger has amassed 632,000 subscribers on his main channel and 132,000 on his travel channel. In total, Edinger has posted over 700 videos across both channels.[14]

In January 2020, Edinger was one of eight social media influencers that took part in the 2020 MSC World Cruise which was planned to be a cruise that circumnavigated the globe before it was canceled halfway through due to the outbreak of the coronavirus. [15] [16]

As of May 2020, Edinger was among the many YouTubers financially affected by COVID-19, having experienced a 50% drop in AdSense revenue.[10]

Personal life[]

Edinger identifies as being on the asexual spectrum, near demisexual.[17] He is supportive of gun control in the United States.[18] Edinger stated on the Victoria Derbyshire programme on the BBC that he supported Bernie Sanders for President of the United States 2016.[19]

On June 13, 2021, Edinger announced he had received British citizenship.[20]

He used to live in the Borough of Hounslow, in west London.[21]

References and notes[]

References[]

  1. ^ Edinger, Evan (8 August 2016). "Exploring My Hometown of Deptford, NJ and Philadelphia! | Evan Edinger Travel". YouTube. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016.
  2. ^ "YouTube Channels: Evan Edinger Travel". Archived from the original on 18 May 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2020..
  3. ^ "YouTube Channels: About Evan Edinger Travel". Archived from the original on 15 June 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2020..
  4. ^ a b "About Evan Edinger". YouTube.
  5. ^ Edinger, Evan (23 April 2015). "Life as a YouTube star". BBC Newshour (Interview). Archived from the original on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  6. ^ "21 Times Evan Edinger's Puns Made Us Want to Throw Twitter Out a Window - New Media Rockstars". New Media Rockstars. Archived from the original on 11 May 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  7. ^ "NewTuber of the Week: Evan Edinger". Sugarscape. Archived from the original on 14 June 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  8. ^ "TenEighty Book Club: The Pointless Book". teneightymagazine.com. Archived from the original on 31 March 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
  9. ^ "Teen Stampedes are a Thing of The Past at VidCon". Mashable. 24 July 2015. Archived from the original on 10 September 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
  10. ^ a b c Ifield, Jordan (7 May 2020). "Youtubers suffer drops in advertising income despite increase of online audiences during lockdown". SWLondoner. Archived from the original on 16 May 2020.
  11. ^ a b c "Evan Edinger | LinkedIn". Archived from the original on 5 February 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  12. ^ "Math Team". csm.rowan.edu. Archived from the original on 31 March 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  13. ^ "Our Seven Favourite YouTube Housemates". Archived from the original on 19 April 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  14. ^ "naveregnide YouTube Stats, Channel Statistics". Socialblade.com. Archived from the original on 25 May 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  15. ^ "MSC Cruises departs on the line's second world cruise". Cruise Passenger. 7 January 2020. Archived from the original on 4 August 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  16. ^ Amos, Owen (20 April 2020). "The 'last cruise ship on Earth' finally comes home". BBC News. Archived from the original on 24 June 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  17. ^ Edinger, Evan (14 February 2019). "This is what it's like to celebrate Valentine's Day as an asexual person". independent.co.uk. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020.
  18. ^ "Victoria Derbyshire Daily News". BBC. Archived from the original on 31 March 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2016. I don't agree with guns
  19. ^ "Victoria Derbyshire Daily News". BBC. I support Bernie Sanders
  20. ^ Officially Receiving British Citizenship, retrieved 13 June 2021
  21. ^ "Reacting to my British Citizenship Ceremony in Hounslow". Evan Edinger. Retrieved 27 June 2021.

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