Best Ever Food Review Show | |
Birth Name: | William Sonbuchner |
Birth Date: | August 22nd, 1984 |
Birth Place: | St. Cloud, Minnesota |
Nationality: | American |
Channel Direct Url: | @BestEverFoodReviewShow |
Location: | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
Presenter: | William Sonbuchner ("Sonny Side") |
Genre: | Food & Travel |
Subscribers: | 10.7 million |
Views: | 2.29 billion |
Stats Update: | May 4th, 2023 |
Best Ever Food Review Show is a YouTube food and travel channel created by American filmmaker Will Sonbuchner (born August 22, 1984), alias Sonny Side. The production team is based in Vietnam and films episodes globally.[1] In 2020, the channel won a Webby Award for "People's Voice: Viral Video of The Year" and the Webby Official Honoree for Food & Drink., the channel has 10.7 million subscribers.
William Sonbuchner (Sonny)[2] was born in St. Cloud, Minnesota on August 22, 1984. In his early years, Sonny and his older brother Timothy attended Sauk Rapids-Rice High School. After attending three different colleges and working various menial jobs, he decided to make a significant life switch. At the age of 24, he moved to South Korea with only $2,000 in his bank account. There, he taught English and learned film production. Sonny even did video work for "second-tier K-pop stars" while there.
Sonny created the Best Ever Food Review Show (BEFRS) YouTube channel on September 23, 2010, and uploaded the first episode on December 14, 2015.[3] Since its inception, the channel has explored many different cuisines from around the world, from India[4] to Cuba.
In 2019, it became the first US-owned YouTube channel to receive filming access in Iran.[5]
In 2020, the show won the People’s Voice Award in the Viral Video category at the 24th Annual Webby Awards,[6] and received a Webby Official Honoree for Food & Drink.
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