-7 Things You Didn't Know About PewDiePie

Top 7 Things You Didn't Know About PewDiePie Welcome to InterestingTop7s. On our previous video we smashed a goal of over 3,000 likes. If this video reaches over 2,000 likes, we will put out an all new video about your favorite YouTubers. With that said, let's get started. Now we've talked about YouTube personalities before, and for good reason. The subject of today's list is no exception. From his humble beginnings as a college dropout, to his now ridiculous level of fame, acclaim and fortune, let's take a look at 7 interesting facts about PewDiePie. Number 7. He never finished school PewDiePie, otherwise known by his real name, Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg, was born and raised in Gothenburg, Sweden to a pair of rather chiefy parents. His mother was a former Kappal chief information officer, and even named the 2010 CIO of the year in Sweden while his father presided as the chief executive at his own respective company. Although he graduated high school in 2008, and even went on to pursue industrial economics and technology management degrees at Chalmers University of Technology, he decided to quit the collegiate life in 2011 to focus on YouTube videos instead. Before finding success, Felix even worked at a hot dog stand to support himself. Number 6. He's extremely popular on and off camera While you may already know PewDiePie as a big deal around the corners of YouTube, hell, the guy has almost 50 million subscribers, which is larger than the entire population of Australia, and over 13 billion views as of August 2016. His celebrity doesn't just stop there. According to a survey commissioned by Variety, the top five most influential figures among young Americans were all YouTube celebrities. With our buddy Felix taking home the third spot, his videos, and the culture behind it, have turned into something of what they call an Oprah effect. The games and other things he mentions in his videos go on to get better sales. Talk about an accidental salesman! Number 5. He's got himself a few trophies Other than making his rounds appearing on best of lists, PewDiePie's success has been For starters, he's maintained the title of the most subscribed user on YouTube since August 13th, 2013, with only brief hiccups in his number one status occurring in November and December of the same year. If that wasn't enough, his channel went on to become the most viewed of all time. Remember those 13 billion views we mentioned earlier? With a virtual slew of other award category nominations and wins, it's not hard to see why Time Magazine named him one of the world's 100 most influential people in 2016. Number 4. Aside from videos, he's a private person Although it's no question his fame is received with strong opinions, as we mentioned, the guy has some serious numbers to his name. Affectionately referred to his audience as the Bro Army, they've banded together to raise some notable cash for charitable purposes. While there's no shortage of fandom surrounding the Swede, his real-life persona is anything but his public image. Claiming to be fairly shy due to the ridiculous amount of fame he's accrued at such a young age, he refers to himself as an introvert. You know what they say, he can't be on all the time. Number 3. He's got multiple ties to other things Sure, he's got his own channel and all, but he hasn't stopped there. Aside from his official YouTube channel, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram presence, he's made guest appearances on fellow YouTube personalities such as Smosh's channel, appeared on an episode of Epic Rap Battles of History, and has even appeared on episodes of his favorite show, South Park. You'd think that would wrap it up for his extracurricular activities, but he also publishes books, video games, and even finds time for radio appearances. Hey, he likes to stay busy. Number 2. He has some cute pets Although initially resisting the idea, and even claiming to literally hate them and not be able to sleep when they're around, CutiePie is the proud owner of three little dogs, a Yorkshire Terrier named Yink, who is believed to live with his parents now, and two pugs named Edgar and Maya, with the latter having only one eye due to a literal catfight when she was a small pup. Often featuring them in his videos, even giving them goofy voices as if they were speaking, He, his dogs, and his fellow YouTube star girlfriend, Marzia Bisonian, all live together. Number 1. Like him or not, the guy is stupid rich For a little while, people just said, yeah, he has a sizable, probably even remarkable income. Hoo boy, were they right. The Wall Street Journal reported that PewDiePie earned $4 million in 2013, but that was just the beginning of things. With an estimated 2016 net worth of somewhere in the neighborhood of $12 million, his earnings have long been a public discussion, with he himself even stating he's sick of talking about it. Like him or hate him, the guy is pretty charitable though, with donations made to the World Wildlife Fund, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Save the Children, and a whole bunch of other fundraising-related causes. You can't hate the guy, you know? You made it to the end! Thank you for watching InterestingTop7s. We want you to choose our next topic. Drop us a comment, you might just see it on our next list. And if you love our lists, then make sure to subscribe for new videos every week.