Michael Reeves (born November 20, 1997)[2] is a Filipino-American YouTuber and Twitch streamer who produces “comedy-tech” YouTube videos.[3] He is a member of OfflineTV, an online social entertainment group of content creators.
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| Born | November 20, 1997 Maui, Hawaii, U.S. | |||||||||
| Nationality | Filipino-American | |||||||||
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| Partner | Lily Ki (2020–present) | |||||||||
| Organization | OfflineTV | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2016–present | |||||||||
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| Subscribers | 7.4 million[1] | |||||||||
| Total views | 432.3 million[1] | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2020–present | |||||||||
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| Followers | 1.5 million | |||||||||
Last updated: March 29, 2024 | ||||||||||
Early life
editReeves was born to an American father and a Filipino mother.[4] He grew up on the Hawaiian island of Maui. Reeves struggled academically, and directed his energy instead towards teaching himself to code. He briefly attended Northern Arizona University upon graduating high school but dropped out to focus on work, securing a job as a software contractor for the Hawaiian government.[2][5]
Career
editWhile Reeves was attending Northern Arizona University, he released his first video on YouTube, The Robot That Shines a Laser in Your Eye, which went viral.[2][6][7] His subsequent videos included a Roomba that swore upon colliding with a wall, a taser camera that shocked its subjects, a Twitter bot that purchased items from the replies that received the most likes, and a modification of Boston Dynamics's robot dog Spot that urinated beer into a cup on command.[8][9][10] In September 2018, Reeves moved from Hawaii to Los Angeles to pursue YouTube full time.[11] Newsweek described Reeves as an "internet edge lord and coding genius."[12]
In December 2019, it was announced that Reeves had joined OfflineTV, a collective of Twitch streamers creating content and living together in Los Angeles, California.[13] In his first video with the group, Reeves created an iteration of laser tag titled "tazer tag" where players get shocked by a taser after being shot.[14][15]
In June 2020, Reeves began streaming on Twitch, where he streams both video games and technology work. His debut stream attracted over 30,000 concurrent viewers.[16]
With the financial support of a sponsor, OfflineTV purchased the canine-inspired robotic platform Spot from Boston Dynamics in late 2020. It has featured in several videos on both OfflineTV and Reeves' channel.[17][18][19][20]
In May 2022, as part of the charity boxing event "Creator Clash" hosted by iDubbbz, Reeves participated in a boxing match against fellow content creator Graham Stephan. Reeves won the bout by TKO in the second of five rounds.[21][22]
In 2024, Reeves made his voice acting debut in the video game Another Crab's Treasure.[23]
Personal life
editIn September 2018, Reeves moved to Los Angeles and began rooming with fellow comedy-tech YouTuber William Osman. In February 2020, Reeves announced his relationship with fellow OfflineTV member, LilyPichu.[24]
Boxing record
edit| 1 fight | 1 win | 0 losses |
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| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Graham Stephan | TKO | 2 (5), 1:45 | May 14, 2022 | Yuengling Center, Tampa, Florida, US |
Acting career
editMusic videos
edit| Year | Title | Artist(s) | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2021 | "Break Out" | MaiR | Michael Reeves | OfflineTV's official animated music video | [25] |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2024 | Another Crab's Treasure | Firth | Reeves' video game acting debut | [23] |
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2020 | 10th Streamy Awards | Technology | Michael Reeves on YouTube | Nominated | [26][27] |
| 2021 | 11th Streamy Awards | Branded Video | Building A Laser Baby – Amazon Prime Video | Won | [28][29][30] |
References
edit- ^ a b "About Michael Reeves". YouTube.
- ^ a b c Matyszczyk, Chris (April 18, 2017). "Teen builds robot that shines laser into his own eye". CNET. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ^ Lopez, Jalen (July 6, 2020). "OfflineTV member Michael Reeves creates power drill that's controlled by his Twitch Chat". Dot Esports. Archived from the original on October 26, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
- ^ Tabios, Julius (June 23, 2022). "LilyPichu, Michael Reeves, Genshin Impact VAs headline CONQuest". SPIN.ph. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ Amos, Andrew (December 11, 2019). "Michael Reeves joins OfflineTV as seventh member". Dexerto. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ Vincent, James (April 18, 2017). "Genius human teaches robot to shoot lasers into his eyes". The Verge. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ^ Hart, Matthew (April 18, 2017). "This Pizza Box Robot Lasers Your Eyeballs No Matter Where Your Face Moves". Nerdist. Archived from the original on October 10, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ^ Kraus, Rachel (May 5, 2019). "This modded Roomba screams in mortal pain when it runs into things". Mashable. Archived from the original on May 5, 2019. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
- ^ Parker, Paul (October 18, 2019). "Hack Your Camera and Taser Your Subjects, Yes Really". Fstoppers. Archived from the original on January 28, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
- ^ Anderson, Ruby (October 11, 2019). "Guy Allows Twitter to Decorate His Room, Results Are Awkward". Thrillist. Archived from the original on January 28, 2021. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- ^ My NEW Roommate Has More Subscribers Than Me, archived from the original on November 2, 2021, retrieved November 3, 2021
- ^ Asarch, Steven (March 27, 2020). "6 YouTube channels to keep you sane while you stay inside". Newsweek. Archived from the original on March 28, 2020. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- ^ Tyler Esguerra (December 10, 2019). "YouTuber Michael Reeves officially joins streaming group OfflineTV". Dot Esports. Archived from the original on November 28, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ^ Hart, Matthew (December 16, 2019). "'Tazer Tag' Is Laser Tag, but with Painful Electrocutions". Nerdist. Archived from the original on December 17, 2019. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
- ^ Coward, Cameron (December 14, 2019). "Tazer Tag Has Much Higher Stakes Than Boring Old Laser Tag". Hackster.io. Archived from the original on May 24, 2021. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ Penney, Andrew (June 18, 2020). "Michael Reeves Hits 30,000 Viewers In Twitch Debut". TheGamer. Archived from the original on July 11, 2020. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
- ^ Teaching a Robot Dog to Pee Beer, archived from the original on August 6, 2021, retrieved August 6, 2021
- ^ Vincent, James (April 12, 2021). "Boston Dynamics' robot dog Spot has been taught to pee beer on command". The Verge. Archived from the original on May 5, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ Evans, Gavin (April 12, 2021). "YouTuber Teaches Boston Dynamics' Robot Dog to Pee Beer on Command". Complex Networks. Archived from the original on May 5, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ Cost, Ben (April 12, 2021). "Boston Dynamics' creepy robo-dog can now pee beer on command". New York Post. Archived from the original on May 5, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ The Creator Clash, retrieved April 16, 2022
- ^ Creator Clash - Choose your fighter (Youtuber boxing), retrieved April 16, 2022
- ^ a b "Soulslike Another Crab's Treasure Gets Release Date". February 21, 2024. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ "@lilypichu on Instagram". Instagram. Archived from the original on November 8, 2021.
- ^ Young, Julian (October 2, 2021). "OfflineTV becomes an anime with star-studded 'BREAK OUT' music video". dexerto.com. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- ^ "2020 Streamy Awards: The Complete Winners List". WUSA-TV. December 13, 2020. Archived from the original on April 27, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- ^ 10TH ANNUAL WINNERS. Retrieved on 2021-11-24.
- ^ YouTube Streamy Awards 2021 Nominations Announced, MrBeast Leads With Seven Nods. Retrieved on 2021-11-24.
- ^ 11TH ANNUAL NOMINEES. Retrieved on 2021-11-24.
- ^ "11th Annual Streamy Nominees".