Demolition Ranch is a firearms YouTube channel owned by Matt Carriker, an influencer based in Boerne, Texas.[2]
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| Born | Matt Carriker | |||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||
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| Years active | 2011–present | |||||||||||||||
| Genre | Firearms/Weaponry | |||||||||||||||
| Subscribers | 11.7 million[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Total views | 2.5 billion[1] | |||||||||||||||
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Last updated: July 17, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||
History
editFounded in 2011[3] and having around 11 million subscribers,[4] Demolition Ranch publishes content related to firearms and their capabilities.[5] USA Today described Demolition Ranch as "a variety show of shooting, reviews and entertainment around guns".[6] Weapons that Demolition Ranch has tested and that were mentioned in the media include a golf ball cannon,[7] a double-barreled AR rifle,[8] and custom shotgun shells.[9] In addition, Demolition Ranch has videos of entertaining firearms-related activities such as shooting at an armored car's door,[10] microwaving a live grenade,[11] and shooting a truck with a tank.[12]
In 2018, Demolition Ranch had to remove some of their videos due to new YouTube rules.[13]
In July 2024, Demolition Ranch received media coverage when images and videos showed that the perpetrator of the attempted assassination of Donald Trump in Pennsylvania was wearing a Demolition Ranch shirt during the shooting.[4]
Carriker's other ventures
editVet Ranch
editIn addition to owning the Demolition Ranch YouTube channel, Carriker is a veterinarian,[3] and owns the veterinary YouTube channel Vet Ranch, which was founded in 2014[14] and has around 2 million subscribers. Carriker graduated from Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in 2008. The channel treats dogs, cats, and other animals in poor medical condition, often taken from the animal shelter San Antonio Pets Alive (SAPA). The channel follows the animals during their veterinary treatment, including surgical procedures, until they are fully recovered. Profits from the channel's ad revenue are used to pay for the surgeries that the animals receive. Karri McCreary, a fellow Texas A&M graduate and veterinarian, also features prominently on the channel.[15]
Carriker has stated that in general, injured animals have no chance of getting adopted, and that Vet Ranch gets these animals healthy then sends them to a no-kill shelter for adoption. Some conditions that they treat on Vet Ranch include mange, broken legs, blindness, malnutrition, and animals hit by cars.[16] Carriker sums up the channel as "we show the most exciting five minutes of those few months" of veterinary treatment.[14]
Other businesses
editCarriker also owns an eponymous vlog channel called Matt Carriker (previously named Off The Ranch), the influencer clothing company Bunker Branding, and the Desperado Resort in Boerne, Texas.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "About DemolitionRanch". YouTube.
- ^ a b Lingle, Brandon (July 15, 2024). "Texas-based YouTuber expresses shock his brand associated with Trump's would-be assassin". San Antonio Express-News.
- ^ a b Marsden, Emma (July 14, 2024). ""Demolition Ranch" owner responds to Thomas Matthew Crooks shooting Trump". Newsweek. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ a b WRAL (July 15, 2024). "Demolition Ranch YouTuber: 'Shocked and confused' to see Trump shooter wearing my shirt". WRAL.com. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ "What is Demolition Ranch, the YouTube channel on Thomas Matthew Crooks' shirt? - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. July 15, 2024. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ Penzenstadler, Nick. "Texas gun influencer says he's shocked to see his logo on Trump shooter". USA TODAY. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ Smola, Travis (September 11, 2020). "Golf Ball Cannon Just Looks Like Too Much Fun". Wide Open Spaces. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ Smola, Travis (April 14, 2020). "Demolition Ranch Tests Out a Double-Barreled AR, the DBR Snake". Wide Open Spaces. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ Smola, Travis (April 9, 2020). "Demolition Ranch Pits Custom Shotgun Shells Against a Solid Steel Disc". Wide Open Spaces. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ Nestor, Eric (April 23, 2020). "Demolition Ranch Tests the Strength of Armored Bank Truck Door". Wide Open Spaces. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ Staff Writer (July 7, 2020). "Demolition Ranch Tries to Microwave a Live Grenade". Wide Open Spaces. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ Smola, Travis (January 30, 2018). "Video: 15 of Demolition Ranch's Best and Craziest Gun Videos". Wide Open Spaces. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ Smola, Travis (April 3, 2018). "Video: Demolition Ranch Talks YouTube's Gun Content Policies, His Channel's Future". Wide Open Spaces. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ a b "Vet Ranch heals animals, helps them find homes". kens5.com. April 7, 2016. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ Smith, Connor (September 1, 2015). "Former A&M student utilizes YouTube to save at-risk pets". The Battalion. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ "Dog has amazing reaction after vet saves his life and helps him see again". The Telegraph. February 19, 2016. Retrieved July 16, 2024.