Drake Anthony,[3] better known online as Styropyro, is an American YouTuber specializing in high-powered electronics and lasers.
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| Born | Drake Anthony August 20, 1992[1] | |||||||||
| Website | styropyro | |||||||||
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| Location | Illinois, United States | |||||||||
| Subscribers | 2.54 million[2] | |||||||||
| Total views | 254 million[2] | |||||||||
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Last updated: January 26, 2024 | ||||||||||
History
editAnthony, born on August 20, 1992,[1] grew up in Goodfield, Illinois. Anthony began experimenting with lasers at the age of 12 after learning about them in school. After working for a summer to save for a video camera, he began to record his pyrotechnic experiments with his close friend Josh, and he began posting his experiments on YouTube in 2006.[4][5] He attended Southern Illinois University where he obtained a bachelor's degree in chemistry.[1] Anthony is of Arab descent.[6]
Content
editAnthony's content is mostly centered around building high-voltage electronics such as Tesla coils, Kirlian photography rigs, high-frequency flame discharge machines, and the like. He is also well-known for his experiments with powerful lasers, such as the world's most powerful laser pointer as well as his world record for 2020's most powerful continuous-wave handheld laser.
References
edit- ^ a b c "styropyro (Drake Anthony) about me page". styropyro. Archived from the original on 2021-10-14. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
- ^ a b "About styropyro". YouTube.
- ^ Weiner, Sophie (March 19, 2018). "YouTuber Who Builds Extreme DIY Lasers Suspended From Site". Popular Mechanics. Archived from the original on 2021-03-05. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
- ^ Muoio, Danielle (April 27, 2016). "Meet the 23-year-old YouTube star creating super powerful lasers at home and putting them on robots". Business Insider. Archived from the original on 2021-04-25. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
- ^ Gault, Matthew (August 15, 2018). "The Chemist Whose DIY Lasers Are Too Dangerous for YouTube". Vice. Archived from the original on 2020-11-09. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
- ^ styropyro (2024-06-06). I'm sick in a bizarre and horrifying way. Retrieved 2024-06-10 – via YouTube.