{"id":34575,"date":"2022-07-24T12:00:35","date_gmt":"2022-07-24T12:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=34575"},"modified":"2022-07-24T12:00:36","modified_gmt":"2022-07-24T12:00:36","slug":"who-was-the-first-youtuber-on-youtube","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/who-was-the-first-youtuber-on-youtube","title":{"rendered":"Who Was the First YouTuber on YouTube?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a08534b892e9\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a08534b892e9\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a08534b892e9\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/who-was-the-first-youtuber-on-youtube\/#Who_Was_the_First_YouTuber_on_YouTube\" title=\"Who Was the First YouTuber on YouTube?\">Who Was the First YouTuber on YouTube?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/who-was-the-first-youtuber-on-youtube\/#Jawed_Karim\" title=\"Jawed Karim\">Jawed Karim<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/who-was-the-first-youtuber-on-youtube\/#CobaltGruv\" title=\"CobaltGruv\">CobaltGruv<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/who-was-the-first-youtuber-on-youtube\/#Anand_Nepal\" title=\"Anand Nepal\">Anand Nepal<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/who-was-the-first-youtuber-on-youtube\/#Fred_Figglehorn\" title=\"Fred Figglehorn\">Fred Figglehorn<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_Was_the_First_YouTuber_on_YouTube\"><\/span>Who Was the First YouTuber on YouTube?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Who was the first YouTuber on YouTube\" style=\"margin:0px 10px; max-width:40% width:auto; height:auto; max-height:229px;\" align=\"right\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/6r4MzZj.jpg\">  <\/p>\n<p>Who was the first YouTuber on YouTube? The first YouTube video was uploaded by Jawed Karim on April 24, 2005. The video was titled &#8220;Me at the zoo&#8221;. In the video, Jawed was explaining to his audience how an elephant&#8217;s trunk works. He was surrounded by elephants in the video. Many people have since followed Jawed&#8217;s video, but who was the first YouTuber?<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Jawed_Karim\"><\/span>Jawed Karim<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>YouTubers are people who have made videos and posted them to YouTube. In 2006, YouTube was acquired by Google. Jawed Karim, who co-founded the site with Steve Chen and Chad Hurley, became the youngest commencement speaker in the history of the university. In 2008, he founded Youniversity Ventures, now known as Y Ventures. In 2006, YouTube was acquired by Google for $64 million. Today, his shares are worth $500 million. Despite his early success, Jawed Karim maintains that maintaining a low profile is the key to happiness.<\/p>\n<p>Jawed Karim was born in Merseburg, East Germany, in 1979. His parents are German and Bangladeshi, respectively. His family crossed the former East-West German border in 1981 and settled in Neuss, West Germany. In 1992, he moved to Saint Paul, Minnesota. After high school, Jawed attended the University of Illinois. However, he quit before graduating in order to become an early employee at PayPal.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CobaltGruv\"><\/span>CobaltGruv<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The first YouTuber, COBALTGRUV, has been on the site for a long time, and is still active. His most recent video was uploaded seven months ago, and he is known for leaving the word &#8220;interesting&#8221; on videos. Known for his quirky and controversial comments, CobaltGruv has received more than 1,425,005 views since his debut in 2005. His videos are very popular on YouTube, and have spawned a plethora of memes and videos.<\/p>\n<p>The YouTube commenting system has grown rapidly in recent years. Marco Casse is one of the first known commenters, commenting on zubazpants&#8217;s &#8220;Good Times!&#8221; video on June 14, 2005. He quickly received more than a few thousand subscribers and soon had a huge following. However, this first comment has been purged as spam. CobaltGruv has never claimed credit for the first YouTube comment, which is an impressive feat considering the newness of the service.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Anand_Nepal\"><\/span>Anand Nepal<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The first Nepali YouTuber was Anand. He has made videos on every sector of Nepal. His voice and writing style make him a credible news source. He simplifies complicated issues, like the ongoing Paul Shah case, and makes it easy to understand. If you&#8217;re looking for news, he&#8217;s your man. His videos are full of interesting information, and you can find them in every sector of Nepal.<\/p>\n<p>In Nepal, Anand, the first YouTuber, is an extremely popular video blogger. He creates slideshows and news reports from the entertainment industry in Nepal. His YouTube channel has over 105468 subscribers. Another YouTuber from Nepal, Sisan Baniya, has gained popularity among youths with his short comedy videos and advertisements. He runs a channel called Paradygm TV, and has 92253 subscribers.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fred_Figglehorn\"><\/span>Fred Figglehorn<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Before becoming a big name on YouTube, Fred Figglehorn was one of the first online personalities. He started out by making a series called Fred on Halloween, and his YouTube channel soon grew to over 700 million subscribers. 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