HowToBasic
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 HowToBasic (facing away from the camera and pixelised to obscure his identity) with collaborators Maxmoefoe and Anything4Views | |||||||||||||
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| Born | Aaron Jackson July 8, 1996 | ||||||||||||
| Nationality | Australian[1] | ||||||||||||
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| Years active | 2011–2022 [2] | ||||||||||||
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| Subscribers | 30 million[4] | ||||||||||||
| Total views | 3.4 billion[4] | ||||||||||||
| Network | Fullscreen[3] | ||||||||||||
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Last updated: 3 April 2022 | |||||||||||||
HowToBasic is an Australian[1] YouTube comedy channel that is part of the Fullscreen network,[5] with over 30 million subscribers. The creator of the videos does not speak or show his face, and remains anonymous.[1] The channel primarily features bizarre and destructive visual gags disguised as how-to tutorials. The channel first gained popularity in 2013.
As of April 2022[update], HowToBasic has over 30 million subscribers, making it the 5th biggest Australian YouTube channel.[6] The channel's estimated net worth is US$2 million as of November 2018[update].[1][2]
The channel was briefly suspended on two occasions: once in 2014 and again in late 2015 on presumed violations of YouTube's policy on misleading content. Soon after each time, the channel was restored, and suspension lifted.[1][7]
Description and history
The channel intentionally misleads first-time viewers to believe it is a how-to channel, with video titles, thumbnails, descriptions, as well as the channel's general description, claiming its videos to be tutorials on different subjects, with a particular emphasis on cooking. The actual content of the videos, instead, shows the unidentified man interacting in point of view with food and objects in many ways, mostly by throwing, destroying, and creating a large mess out of them. Some videos have employed additional gags, with guest actors and related footage appearing. Originally, the videos were genuine tutorials of very simple actions, such as "How to pick up an umbrella" or "How to pour Drinks".[1]
A common theme in the videos is that a large assortment of chicken eggs are thrown and destroyed.[1][3] Many of the videos include a running gag in which the man gives a thumbs-up (or sometimes the finger gun or the middle finger) in front of the camera while pointing the camera at the mess created, often grunting affirmatively. This is typically just before the scene ends.[1][3]
On 24 March 2018, HowToBasic released what appeared to be a face reveal video. However, the video turned out to be a parody and a compilation of popular YouTubers claiming themselves to be the creator of the channel, ultimately continuing the legitimate creator's anonymity. Over 80 individuals had a cameo in the video, including Michael Stevens of Vsauce, Markiplier, Casey Neistat, Daym Drops, h3h3productions, jacksfilms, Andy Milonakis, iDubbbz, Boogie2988, JonTron, Maxmoefoe, Jacksepticeye, RoomieOfficial, Aunty Donna, and Post Malone.[8][9]
More recently, HowToBasic has posted a cookery video every April Fools Day with the food and cooking process filmed in real-time (with a clock visible in shot), before being destroyed. This trend started in 2019 with "How To Make The Perfect Roast",[10] where he prepares and cooks a roast joint for an hour before throwing it on the floor. This was repeated in 2020 with the three-hour long "How To Make Pulled Pork",[11] and in 2021 with "How To Make a Slow Cooked Beef Stew",[12] which ran for over eight hours. However, it is currently unknown whether the 2022 iteration is still waiting to be processed or if it was never posted.
Popular culture
In June 2013, the man behind HowToBasic was interviewed as part of a 6:00 PM Australian News Bulletin by Nine News Perth, broadcast on STW. The station preserved his anonymity upon his request.[13]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Eordogh, Fruzsina (26 March 2018). "The Most Epic Face Reveal Video That Wasn't". Forbes. Archived from the original on 1 April 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- ^ a b Deml, Jessica (2 February 2018). "How To Basic Net Worth 2018". The Minneapolis Gazette Review. The Minneapolis Gazette Review. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- ^ a b c Gutelle, Sam (27 June 2013). "YouTube Millionaires: How To Basic Breaks Out Of His Shell". Tubefilter. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- ^ a b "About HowToBasic". YouTube.
- ^ "Can you make money out of YouTube? You bet, just ask these Germans". The Sydney Morning Herald. 23 January 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ^ "Top 250 YouTubers Channels in Australia - Socialblade YouTube Stats - YouTube Statistics". socialblade.com.
- ^ "UPDATED: Popular YouTube Channel HowToBasic Terminated Without Warning". MOARGeek. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ^ Gutelle, Sam (28 March 2018). "All-Star Cast Of YouTubers Helps Egg-Smasher HowToBasic Parody The Face Reveal Format". Tubefilter. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- ^ Katzowitz, Josh (26 March 2018). "The HowToBasic YouTube channel finally reveals its creator—sort of". The Daily Dot. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- ^ HowToBasic (1 April 2019), How To Make The Perfect Roast, retrieved 2 April 2021
- ^ HowToBasic (1 April 2020), How To Make Pulled Pork, retrieved 2 April 2021
- ^ HowToBasic (1 April 2021), How To Make a Slow Cooked Beef Stew, retrieved 2 April 2021
- ^ "Perth teen's bizarre videos become internet hit". Nine News. Retrieved 9 November 2015.