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Comment: If "making tech destruction content" means "destroying phones and game devices", say so; if it means something else, then what? Hoary (talk) 03:57, 13 December 2024 (UTC)
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| Born | 4 February 1999 | |||||||||
| Nationality | Chinese-American | |||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Comedian, Tech Destruction | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2011–present | |||||||||
| Genre(s) | Technology, Destruction, Comedy | |||||||||
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| Network | Maker Studios (2016-2019)[1][2] NanoZebra (2023-Present)[5][6] | |||||||||
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| Alma mater | Flagstaff High School[11][12] | |||||||||
| Chinese name | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 梁金 | |||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 梁金 | |||||||||
| Literal meaning | Gold from Liang | |||||||||
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Last updated: 2024 April 6 | ||||||||||
King Liang (/kɪŋ læŋ/[13][a]; born February 4, 1999), known online as Plainrock124, is an American YouTuber and vlogger. He is known for making tech destruction content, including destroying various electronics in his videos.[14]
Personal life
editKing was born on 4 February 1999 in Yakima, Washington[15][16] to Cantonese immigrants.[citation needed] His family moved to Flagstaff, Arizona where he resided until in 2023 when he presumably moved to Las Vegas, Nevada.[17][18]
He attended Flagstaff High School and graduated in 2017. Afterwards, he burned his high school diploma.[19] King attended Coconino Community College for 2 weeks but subsequently dropped out to pursue YouTube full time.[20][21]
King has came out as asexual[22].
King voted for Donald Trump in the 2024 United States presidential election.[23]
Career
editAfter King made videos destroying the Xbox Series X and the PlayStation 5, many news articles circulated a post on Facebook which took a frame of King's video out of context.[24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31]
King has been banned from Bluesky as a result of his actions on X.[32]
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "FOUND MY FIRST YOUTUBE CHECKS FROM 2016". Twitter.
- ^ "AWFUL NINTENDO COLORING BOOKS". YouTube. 8 May 2019.
- ^ "LFM Management Signs Plainrock124, DavidsTV, and MikeyPerk". IQ Stock Market. 31 August 2021.
- ^ "LFM Management TV". Archived from the original on 2023-04-10.
- ^ "Creators - NanoZebra". Archived from the original on 2024-01-02.
- ^ "plainrocktweets". Archived from the original on 2023-12-16.
- ^ "SMASHING THIS PHONE AT 100,000 SUBSCRIBERS - LIVE". YouTube. 22 March 2017.
- ^ "THE NEW YOUTUBE SILVER PLAY BUTTON". YouTube. 13 June 2018.
- ^ "SMASHING THIS TV AT 1 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS - LIVE". YouTube. 15 February 2020.
- ^ "BROKE HOUSE TOUR". YouTube. 26 December 2022.
- ^ "The Great London Smog of 1952 - (UK)". YouTube. 6 March 2016.
- ^ "This is it! Will I win? #king4king". Instagram.
- ^ VIDCON 2019 - DAY 2 - HOW TO BE AWKWARD, 21 July 2019, retrieved 2022-08-02
- ^ Bored Smashing, retrieved 2024-12-13
- ^ "Plainrock124 Website". plainrock124website.my.canva.site. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
- ^ 2000 SUBSCRIBER QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS! *PART 1*. Retrieved 2024-04-09 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ REWIND 2022, 1 January 2023, retrieved 2024-10-17
- ^ Radio, Reesha On The RadioReesha On The (2022-02-03). "WATCH: Yakima Guy Smashes Nintendo Switch, Gets 50M Views on YouTube". Yakima's Mega Hits. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
- ^ THANK YOU THINKPAD., 15 June 2017, retrieved 2022-08-26
- ^ NINTENDO FANBOY LOSES IT, 16 August 2018, retrieved 2024-01-04
- ^ MOVING ON..., 11 December 2021, retrieved 2024-01-04
- ^ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR 50000 SUBSCRIBERS, 17 February 2017, retrieved 2024-01-04
- ^ Liang, King (6 November 2024). "Video showing Plainrock124 voting for Trump on the ballot". X (Twitter).
- ^ Gilbert, Fraser (2020-11-13). "Yep, YouTubers Are Already Smashing Up The Xbox Series X". Pure Xbox. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
- ^ Explica.co (2020-11-13). "Images that hurt: YouTuber see how much damage the Xbox Series X can take and is very resistant". Latest News, Breaking News, Top News Headlines. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
- ^ Explica.co (2020-11-14). "He dies of courage to see how they destroy a PS5 heartlessly". Latest News, Breaking News, Top News Headlines. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
- ^ Explica.co (2020-11-15). "They hit a PS5 with a modem and a mini cooler and withstands various impacts". Latest News, Breaking News, Top News Headlines. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
- ^ "'Bored' YouTuber Smashes PlayStation 5 To Pieces In Heartbreaking Video". GAMINGbible. 2020-11-18. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
- ^ "¿Por fanboys de Sony? Están destrozando Xbox Series X a martillazos | TierraGamer: noticias y entretenimiento de anime, series, videojuegos y tecnología" (in Mexican Spanish). 2020-11-17. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
- ^ "Destrozan una Xbox Series X a golpes y su resistencia te impresionará | TierraGamer: noticias y entretenimiento de anime, series, videojuegos y tecnología" (in Mexican Spanish). 2020-11-13. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
- ^ nootens. "Smashing an Xbox Series X Turns Out to Be Kinda Difficult". www.ebaumsworld.com. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ^ Reporter, James Bickerton US News (2024-11-21). "Conservatives join Bluesky, face abuse and censorship". Newsweek. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
- ^ RRG (2019-05-11). "Audience Members Are Mocking The Sonic Movie In Screenings Of Detective Pikachu". NintendoSoup. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
- ^ ""Your mid show and overpriced adspots isn't doing anything for the industry": YouTuber Goes in Hard as Geoff Keighley Announces Summer Game Fest 2025". fandomwire.com. 2024-06-13. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
- ^ Zarka, Liz (2019-06-02). "The AirPod Phenomena". Medium. Retrieved 2024-12-12.