Paul Robinett, known by his screen name Renetto, is an American vlogger and entrepreneur.[1] Robinett's videos have attracted over 56 million views, and his YouTube channel has over 44,500 subscribers.[2][3] His channel has been viewed over 31.2 million times.[3]
YouTube
editRobinett began posting videos on YouTube in mid-2006.[4] Initially, he posted videos as the character "renetto", "a squeaky-voiced, intellectually challenged reviewer of others' YouTube videos."[5] Robinett released a video called "Diet Coke+Mentos=Human experiment: EXTREME GRAPHIC CONTENT" posted in August 2006, in which he placed a large quantity of Mentos in his mouth and drank Diet Coke at the same time, and implied that he suffered serious injury as a result.[2][5] Robinett was nominated for the first YouTube Video Awards.[6][7] He is also an official partner in YouTube's revenue sharing program. Robinett is based in Canal Winchester, Ohio, where he owned and ran a candle shop and sold hand-signed, hand-poured candles. In September 2007 he announced his move and challenged YouTubers to find him,[3] and ended up in Ahwatukee, Phoenix, Arizona. He later returned to Ohio but now resides in Florida.
Personal life
editPaul is divorced from his wife Andrea. They have 4 children together.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Tufnell, Nicholas (November 27, 2013). "The rise and fall of YouTube's celebrity pioneers". Wired. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
- ^ a b Sabine Pamperrien (December 7, 2008). "Ein Träumer. Ein Spieler. Ein Prediger (German)". Berliner Zeitung.
- ^ a b c Bob Tedeschi (February 26, 2007). "New Hot Properties: YouTube Celebrities". New York Times.
- ^ Kathryn Masterson (October 13, 2006). "YouTube all-stars". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 10, 2010.("Four months after starting to post videos on youtube Paul Robinett, known on Web as Renetto a Moby looking bald guy with thick black glasses was recognized...")
- ^ a b Brian M. Carney (September 8, 2006). "Fact or Fiction? (article preview)". Wall Street Journal.
- ^ Jake Coyle (March 19, 2007). "YouTube to Sponsor Video Awards Show". Washington Post / Associated Press.
- ^ "YouTube to present video awards". BBC News. March 19, 2007.
- "Renetto (in German)". Der Spiegel. September 17, 2006.