Linus Sebastian Explained

Linus Sebastian
Birth Name:Linus Gabriel Sebastian
Birth Date:20 August 1986
Birth Place:Ladner, British Columbia, Canada
Years Active:2007–present
Known For:Founding of Linus Media Group
Children:3
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Channels:Linus Tech Tips and others owned by Linus Media Group (see list)
Genre:Technology
Subscribers:16 million (main channel)
million (combined)
Views: billion (main channel)
billion (combined)
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Stats Update:1 December 2024

Linus Gabriel Sebastian (born August 20, 1986) is a Canadian YouTuber, known for creating and hosting YouTube channels that cover technology. On November 24, 2008, he started publishing videos on his main channel Linus Tech Tips (LTT) which has 16 million subscribers and 8.27 billion views as of December 1, 2024.[1] His channels have a combined subscriber base of over 32.01 million and over 11.04 billion views.

From 2007 to 2013, he was a regular presenter of technology videos for the now defunct Canadian computer retailer NCIX. He is also the founder and former chief executive officer (CEO) of Linus Media Group (LMG).[2] [3] On July 1, 2023, Sebastian stepped down as LMG's CEO, and took the role of chief visionary officer.[4]

Early life

Linus Gabriel Sebastian[5] was born on August 20, 1986,[6] and grew up in Maple Ridge, British Columbia.[7] He was diagnosed with ADHD as a child.[8] He grew up on a farm with siblings[9] and has been married to Yvonne Ho since May 20, 2011.[10]

Career

Sebastian worked for the Canadian online computer store NCIX[11] and was asked to be the host for its technology channel, which was created to help demonstrate products.[12] Sebastian shot videos with a camera borrowed from the son of the company's president.[13]

Due to high costs and low viewership during the early days of the channel, Sebastian was instructed to create the Linus Tech Tips channel as a cheaper offshoot of the NCIX channel, to allow for lower production values without affecting the NCIX brand. He described TigerDirect and Newegg as competitors. Linus Tech Tips was created on November 24, 2008.[14] He eventually left NCIX to found Linus Media Group (LMG) following a dispute regarding company management. He negotiated an agreement in which he could keep Linus Tech Tips as a property of LMG, as long as he signed a non-compete clause.[15]

In a 2014 interview with technology startup website Tech.co, Sebastian said that his favourite YouTubers were TotalBiscuit, Marques Brownlee, and Austin Evans.[16]

In September 2021, Sebastian disclosed a personal investment of nearly $225,000 in Framework Computer, a manufacturer of modular laptops.[17]

In May of 2023 it was announced that Sebastian would be stepping down as Chief Executive Officer of Linus Media Group in July of 2023. He then transitioned into a creative role entitled Chief Vision Officer.

In August 2023, a controversy emerged via an investigative video by YouTube creator Gamers Nexus, which described issues specific to both Sebastian as an individual, and of Linus Media Group as a whole.[18] The report detailed how Sebastian had negatively reviewed a prototype water block made by Billet Labs, despite installing it on hardware for which it was not designed. Sebastian also failed to return the water block to Billet Labs as agreed, instead auctioning it off. Systemic issues relating to rushed and inaccurate content were also highlighted. The company paused video production while it investigated the claims.[19] [20] [21]

Listicles

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YearListiclePlacement
Inc. (magazine)2015Top 30 Power Players in Tech4th[22]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Linus Tech Tips's YouTube Stats . Social Blade . 9 July 2024.
  2. Web site: Davis . Wes . 2023-08-26 . Linus Sebastian addresses error handling and ethics in a new video . 2024-05-09 . . Linus Media Group (LMG) founder Linus Sebastian explained LMG’s HR policies and how it will improve accuracy and ethics in a video posted to YouTube last night..
  3. Web site: Murray . Conor . YouTube Channel Linus Tech Tips' Inaccuracies And Sexual Harassment Allegations, Explained . 2024-05-09 . Forbes . en . The company was led by Sebastian, who founded the channel, until he stepped down as CEO in July 2023 to become the company’s chief vision officer..
  4. Web site: Boyd . Daniel . 2023-05-19 . Linus Sebastian is Stepping Down from Linus Tech Tips . 2024-05-09 . Game Rant . en.
  5. Linus Tech Tips Live Show Archive - November 2, 2012 . 2012-11-03 . Sebastian . Linus Gabriel . Video . . 1:30:26 . That's my middle name, actually! Gabriel. . YouTube.
  6. 501972523043799040 . LinusTech . Me: Holy crap I'm gonna be 29 in an hour! Wife: 28.... Me: Oh, that's better Wife: My goodness..... . Linus Tech Tips . August 20, 2014 . October 22, 2016.
  7. I Make Questionable Choices Sometimes... . March 13, 2023 . Linus Media Group . 16m11s . March 13, 2023.
  8. r/PCMasterRace Hates Me... The WAN Show . January 28, 2022 . LinusTechTips . YouTube video . en . 1:48:30 . 2023-03-04.
  9. This Is So Embarrassing! . September 14, 2022 . Sebastian . Linus . Video . Linus Media Group . September 14, 2022 . YouTube.
  10. Web site: Sebastian . Linus . October 27, 2017 . Bixby Showcase – It does more than you might think! . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20171027193459/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xGc4eO_I6k . October 27, 2017 . October 27, 2017 . YouTube.
  11. Web site: I'm Linus Sebastian of LinusTechTips, and This Is How I Work . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180110172436/https://lifehacker.com/im-linus-sebastian-of-linustechtips-and-this-is-how-i-1719745217 . January 10, 2018 . January 3, 2016 . LifeHacker. July 29, 2015 .
  12. Web site: Ovide . Shira . February 15, 2022 . This YouTube Star Is Also a Retail Empire . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220313230138/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/15/technology/linus-sebastian-youtube-company.html . March 13, 2022 . June 24, 2022 . . en-US.
  13. Web site: How I became. How I became: LinusTechTips (Linus Sebastian). March 24, 2014 . YouTube. January 3, 2016. October 17, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181017175359/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJbLHLnTrd4. live.
  14. Web site: About. Linus Tech Tips. YouTube. January 3, 2016. March 13, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160313110834/https://www.youtube.com/user/LinusTechTips/about. live.
  15. Web site: Why Linus Left NCIX. August 2, 2020 . YouTube. March 25, 2021. live. August 8, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200808130035/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUz10TAmsXA&t=99s.
  16. News: Diab. Ann. Secrets of the Most Successful Tech YouTube Content Creators Revealed. Tech.co. January 4, 2016. January 26, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160126055636/http://tech.co/secrets-successful-tech-youtube-2014-11. live.
  17. Sebastian . Linus . I'm Legally Obligated to Disclose This - Framework investment . 2021-09-15 . 2023-05-19 . Linus Tech Tips . en.
  18. Web site: Burke . Stephen . 14 Aug 2023 . The Problem with Linus Tech Tips: Accuracy, Ethics, & Responsibility . www.youtube.com.
  19. News: Andy Chalk . 2023-08-15 . The recent criticism of Linus Tech Tips, explained . 2024-04-28 . PC Gamer . en.
  20. Web site: Cranz . Alex . 2023-08-16 . Linus Tech Tips pauses production as controversy swirls . 2024-04-28 . The Verge . en.
  21. Web site: Donovan . Imogen . 2023-08-17 . What's happening with Linus Tech Tips and why has it halted production? . 2024-04-28 . NME . en-GB.
  22. Web site: Rampton . John . July 21, 2015 . 30 Power Players in Tech You Need to Know . usurped . https://web.archive.org/web/20150724073213/https://www.inc.com/john-rampton/30-power-players-in-tech-you-need-to-know.html . July 24, 2015 . May 3, 2020 . Inc..

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