Vlad and Niki is a YouTube channel featuring Russian American-born siblings Vladislav Vashketov (born 26 February 2013), Nikita Vashketov (born 4 June 2015), Christian Vashketov (born 11 September 2019) and Alice Vashketova. Their parents, Sergey Vashketov and Victoria Vashketova,[2][3] originate from Moscow, Russia (formerly as Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic)[4] and run 21 YouTube channels in 18 languages. The children reside in Miami, Florida and occasionally Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[4] Their main channel is the 7th most-viewed and 6th most-subscribed in the world.[5]

Vlad and Niki
Personal information
BornVladislav Vashketov
(2013-02-26) 26 February 2013 (age 11)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Nikita Vashketov
(2015-06-04) 4 June 2015 (age 9)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Chris Vashketov
(2019-09-11) 11 September 2019 (age 5)
Florida, U.S.
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2018–present
Genres
Subscribers126.0 million[1]
Total views96.4 billion[1]
100,000 subscribers2018
1,000,000 subscribers2018
10,000,000 subscribers2019
50,000,000 subscribers2020
100,000,000 subscribers2023

Last updated: 21 October 2024

History

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Vlad and Nikita started their YouTube channel on 23 April 2018, prompting their father to quit his sales job to help with brands and licensing based on "Vlad Crazyshow" (stylized as "Joker").[6] Their videos include roleplays, vlogging, and advertising.[7] The channel signed a representation deal with Haven Global, an Australian-based licensing agency, to develop new content, consumer products, and licenses for mobile apps under their brand.[2][8] They also signed a deal with Playmates Toys, a Hong Kong–based manufacturer, to produce toys under their brand.[9] In 2019, the brothers were judged to be the YouTubers making the most money per video at an estimated US$312,000 per video.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b "About Vlad and Niki". YouTube.
  2. ^ a b "Kidfluencers Vlad and Nikita Tap Haven for Representation". www.licenseglobal.com. 14 February 2017. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  3. ^ Vashketova, Victoria. "Victoria Vashketova (@vsv_viki) • Instagram photos and videos". Instagram. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  4. ^ a b Carpenter, Tierra (18 June 2021). "Meet VLAD & NIKI– 6 and 8-year-old brothers who star as some of the HIGHEST PAID "Youtubers"". WISH-TV. Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Top 50 YouTubers sorted by SB Score". socialblade.com. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  6. ^ Luce, Ivan De; Gray, Julia (4 June 2021). "Vlad and Niki are two of YouTube's biggest child stars — meet the firm powering their rise in the creator economy". The Business of Business. Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  7. ^ Leskin, Paige; Haasch, Palmer (26 January 2021). "From PewDiePie to Shane Dawson, these are the 26 most popular YouTube stars in the world". Business Insider. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  8. ^ Tuchow, Ryan (18 October 2019). "Deals You Missed: Nickelodeon, Disney, Haven". kidscreen.com. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  9. ^ "Playmates Toys Named Master Toy Merchandiser for 'Vlad & Niki'". www.licenseglobal.com. 14 September 2020. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  10. ^ Massey, Jake (6 March 2020). "Highest Earning YouTubers Per Video Are Brothers Aged Four And Six". LADbible Group. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
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