American YouTuber, Jimmy Donaldson was born on May 7, 1998, Donaldson uploaded his first YouTube video in February 2012, at the age of 13, under the handle “MrBeast6000”; his early content ranged from Let’s Plays (mainly focused on Minecraft and Call of Duty: Black Ops II), videos estimating the wealth of other YouTubers,
Why is MrBeast so famous?
At 24 years old, Jimmy Donaldson, also known as MrBeast, is one of the most-viewed and highest-paid creators on YouTube. His early viral videos included challenging feats like reading every word in the dictionary or counting from 0 to 100,000 for 40 straight hours.
In March 2019, Donaldson organized and filmed a real-life battle royale competition in Los Angeles with a prize of $200,000 (two games were played, making game earnings of $100,000 for each game) in collaboration with Apex Legends. The event and prize pool was sponsored by Apex Legends publisher Electronic Arts.
Donaldson was accused of using counterfeit money in his video titled “I Opened A FREE BANK”, published on November 23, 2019. He later explained that he used fake money to avoid participant safety concerns and that participants received real checks after the shoot.
