Michael Reeves (Internet personality)

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Michael Reeves
Michaelreeves.jpg
Reeves in 2019
Personal information
Born (1997-11-20) November 20, 1997 (age 24)
Maui, Hawaii, U.S.
Occupation
Partner(s)Lily Ki (2020–present)
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2016–present
Genre
Subscribers6.47 million[1]
Total views330 million[1]
Associated acts
YouTube Silver Play Button 2.svg 100,000 subscribers 2017
YouTube Gold Play Button 2.svg 1,000,000 subscribers 2018
Twitch information
Channel
Years active2020–present
Genre
Followers1.4 million
Updated: 24 November 2021

Michael Reeves (born November 20, 1997)[2] is an American YouTuber and Twitch streamer best known for his “comedy-tech” YouTube videos.[3] He is a member of OfflineTV, an online social entertainment group of content creators.

Early life[]

Reeves was born to an American father and a Filipino mother. He grew up on the Hawaiian island of Maui. Reeves struggled academically, and directed his energy instead towards teaching himself to code.[4] He briefly attended Northern Arizona University upon graduating high school but dropped out to focus on work, securing a job as a software contractor for the U.S. government.[4]

Career[]

While Reeves was attending university, he released his first video on YouTube, The Robot That Shines a Laser in Your Eye, which went viral.[2][5][6] His subsequent videos included a Roomba that swore upon colliding with a wall, a taser camera that shocked its subjects, a Twitter bot that purchased items from the replies that received the most likes, and a modification of Boston Dynamics’s robot dog Spot that urinated beer into a cup on command.[7][8][9] In September of 2018, Reeves moved from Hawaii to Los Angeles to pursue YouTube full time.[10] Newsweek described Reeves as an "internet edge lord and coding genius."[11]

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.[12] In his first video with the group, Reeves created an iteration of laser tag titled "tazer tag" where players get shocked by a taser after being shot.[13][14]

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.[15]

With the financial support of a sponsor, OfflineTV purchased the canine-inspired robotic platform Spot from Boston Dynamics in late 2020. It has featured in several videos on both OfflineTV and Reeves' channel.[16][17][18][19]

Personal life[]

In September of 2018, Reeves moved to Los Angeles and began rooming with fellow comedy-tech YouTuber William Osman and his wife Chelsea.[10] On February of 2020, Reeves announced his relationship with fellow OfflineTV member, LilyPichu.[20]

Filmography[]

Music videos[]

Year Title Artist(s) Role Notes Ref.
2021 "Break Out" MaiR Michael Reeves OfflineTV's official animated music video [21]

Accolades[]

Year Award Category Notable Work Result Ref.
2020 10th Streamy Awards Technology Michael Reeves on YouTube Nominated [22][23]
2021 11th Streamy Awards Branded Video Building A Laser Baby – Amazon Prime Video Won [24][25] [26]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "About Michael Reeves". YouTube.
  2. ^ a b Matyszczyk, Chris (April 18, 2017). "Teen builds robot that shines laser into his own eye". CNET. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  3. ^ Lopez, Jalen (6 July 2020). "OfflineTV member Michael Reeves creates power drill that's controlled by his Twitch Chat". Dot Esports. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  4. ^ a b Amos, Andrew (December 11, 2019). "Michael Reeves joins OfflineTV as seventh member". Dexerto. Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  5. ^ Vincent, James (April 18, 2017). "Genius human teaches robot to shoot lasers into his eyes". The Verge. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  6. ^ Hart, Matthew (April 18, 2017). "This Pizza Box Robot Lasers Your Eyeballs No Matter Where Your Face Moves". Nerdist. Archived from the original on October 10, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  7. ^ Kraus, Rachel (May 5, 2019). "This modded Roomba screams in mortal pain when it runs into things". Mashable. Archived from the original on May 5, 2019. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  8. ^ Parker, Paul (October 18, 2019). "Hack Your Camera and Taser Your Subjects, Yes Really". Fstoppers. Archived from the original on January 28, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
  9. ^ Anderson, Ruby (October 11, 2019). "Guy Allows Twitter to Decorate His Room, Results Are Awkward". Thrillist. Archived from the original on January 28, 2021. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
  10. ^ a b My NEW Roommate Has More Subscribers Than Me, archived from the original on 2021-11-02, retrieved 2021-11-03
  11. ^ Asarch, Steven (March 27, 2020). "6 YouTube channels to keep you sane while you stay inside". Newsweek. Archived from the original on March 28, 2020. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  12. ^ Tyler Esguerra (December 10, 2019). "YouTuber Michael Reeves officially joins streaming group OfflineTV". Dot Esports. Archived from the original on November 28, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  13. ^ Hart, Matthew (December 16, 2019). "'Tazer Tag' Is Laser Tag, but with Painful Electrocutions". Nerdist. Archived from the original on December 17, 2019. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  14. ^ Coward, Cameron (December 14, 2019). "Tazer Tag Has Much Higher Stakes Than Boring Old Laser Tag". Hackster.io. Archived from the original on May 24, 2021. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  15. ^ Penney, Andrew (June 18, 2020). "Michael Reeves Hits 30,000 Viewers In Twitch Debut". TheGamer. Archived from the original on July 11, 2020. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  16. ^ Teaching a Robot Dog to Pee Beer, archived from the original on 2021-08-06, retrieved 2021-08-06
  17. ^ Vincent, James (April 12, 2021). "Boston Dynamics' robot dog Spot has been taught to pee beer on command". The Verge. Archived from the original on May 5, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  18. ^ Evans, Gavin (April 12, 2021). "YouTuber Teaches Boston Dynamics' Robot Dog to Pee Beer on Command". Complex Networks. Archived from the original on May 5, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  19. ^ Cost, Ben (April 12, 2021). "Boston Dynamics' creepy robo-dog can now pee beer on command". New York Post. Archived from the original on May 5, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  20. ^ "@lilypichu on Instagram". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-11-08.
  21. ^ Young, Julian (October 2, 2021). "OfflineTV becomes an anime with star-studded 'BREAK OUT' music video". Dexerto. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  22. ^ "2020 Streamy Awards: The Complete Winners List". WUSA-TV. December 13, 2020. Archived from the original on April 27, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  23. ^ 10TH ANNUAL WINNERS. Retrieved on 2021-11-24.
  24. ^ YouTube Streamy Awards 2021 Nominations Announced, MrBeast Leads With Seven Nods. Retrieved on 2021-11-24.
  25. ^ 11TH ANNUAL NOMINEES. Retrieved on 2021-11-24.
  26. ^ "11th Annual Streamy Nominees".

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