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Mrwhosetheboss
Birth Name:Arun Rupesh Maini
Birth Date:24 October 1995
Birth Place:Nottingham, England, UK
Education:University of Warwick (BEc)
Occupation:YouTuber
Years Active:2011–present
Genre:Technology
Network:Night Media (2021present)
Silver Year:,[1] [2]
Gold Button:yes
Gold Year:[3]
Diamond Button:yes
Diamond Year:[4]
Stats Update:24 November 2024

Arun Rupesh Maini (born 24 October 1995), better known as Mrwhosetheboss, is an English YouTuber who is best known for his technology-related content.

Early life and education

Arun Rupesh Maini[5] [6] was born on 24 October 1995[7] [8] in Nottingham, England[9] [10] and is of Indian origin. His mother is from India, and moved to the UK when she was 15.[11] Maini's father is from Leicester, England. As a child, he attended two schools. On weekdays, he would attend a regular English school, and, on weekends, he would attend a Hindi school, in order to learn Hindi.[12] He was educated at the fee-paying Nottingham High School,[13] and then moved on to study economics at the University of Warwick in Coventry, England.

Career

Maini originally began by creating video game related content. When he was 14 years old, Maini's brother gave him his first smartphone, a ZTE Blade. Maini "fell in love with it", made a video about the phone, and that video performed "much better than I expected". This caused Maini to turn his attention to creating videos about smartphones.[14] [15]

During his time at university, Maini had an eight week internship at Pricewaterhouse Coopers, an accounting firm in London. Maini didn't find this very interesting, and often finished his jobs "really quickly", so would write down ideas for YouTube videos that he would record in the evenings. When he finished this internship, he was offered an entry-level job, that would earn a salary of £35,000. However, he turned down the job and opted to focus more on his YouTube career.

The Mrwhosetheboss channel initially focused on videos about smartphones. However, as the channel gained a following, Maini extended his video topic to cover other types of technology, and has since also made other opinion-related technology videos. In 2015, Maini uploaded his first viral video which was a tutorial on creating a makeshift 3D hologram projector by crafting a pyramid composed of reflective material and placing it on a smartphone screen.[16] [17]

In May 2021, Maini signed with Night Media.[18] In September 2022, Maini released a video claiming that Samsung phones may have problems with swelling batteries after he found that his Samsung Galaxy Note 8, Samsung Galaxy S6, and Samsung Galaxy S10 had all experienced the issue. Similar claims were corroborated in the video by YouTuber Marques Brownlee.[19] [20]

In August 2024, after achieving a goal he set himself of overtaking Apple in YouTube subscribers, Maini, along with Matthew Perks, built a 2.054 metres (6.74 ft) replica of the iPhone 15 Pro Max, which, on 29 August, achieved a Guinness World Record for the largest smartphone replica.[21] [22]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResult
2021Streamy AwardsTechnology[23]
2022Streamy AwardsTechnology[24]
2023Streamy AwardsTechnology[25]
2024Guinness World RecordsLargest smartphone replica

Notes and References

  1. 652442167164694528 . Mrwhosetheboss . 100,000 SUBSCRIBERS....I'M IN TEARS GUYS :O :O :O . Arun Rupesh . Maini . 2015-10-09 . 2024-11-24.
  2. 1381626712014909441 . Mrwhosetheboss . I'm literally lost for words.

    Started this channel less than a day ago, and we just hit 100,000 subscribers . Arun Rupesh . Maini . 2021-04-12 . 2024-11-24.
  3. 964106037757440000 . Mrwhosetheboss . WE DID IT - The First UK Tech channel ever to hit 1 Million Subscribers - I'm so incredibly humbled by the support, and can't wait to show you what we have planned for the future . Arun Rupesh . Maini . 2018-02-15 . 2024-11-24.
  4. 1498754581806915585 . Mrwhosetheboss . We did it. 10 MILLION. Dream come true.

    VERY Special video coming tomorrow - stay tuned . Arun Rupesh . Maini . 2022-03-01 . 2024-11-24.
  5. Web site: Fingas . Jon . 2022-09-27 . YouTuber says Samsung may have a problem with swelling phone batteries . 2024-11-24 . . en-US.
  6. News: 2024-09-08 . Indian-Origin YouTuber creates world's biggest iPhone: Mrwhosetheboss breaks record with 6.74-foot working replica . 2024-11-24 . . 0013-0389.
  7. 922783368688914432 . Mrwhosetheboss . I know it's my birthday, but I just couldn't wait to make this video for ya: PIXEL 2 XL BATTERY LIFE - TESTED! . Arun Rupesh . Maini . 2023-03-07 . en.
  8. 1489911623737298946 . Mrwhosetheboss . So I've just realised that this is what comes up if you google our channel... It was meant to say "I'm Arun Maini, I'm a 26 year old economics graduate" . Arun Rupesh . Maini . 2022-02-05 . 2024-05-11.
  9. Mrwhosetheboss Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions WIRED . 2022-10-26 . Video . en . 0:59 . 2023-03-09 . I was born in a city called Nottingham in the UK. . . 9 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230309192228/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auL6gvGSI_Q . live .
  10. Web site: Mrwhosetheboss Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions . 2024-11-24 . . en-US.
  11. 60 facts about me Mrwhosetheboss . 2023-08-05 . Maini . Arun Rupesh . Video . Mrwhosetheboss . 2024-05-16 . . 16 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240516221456/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Muv0wjyjSNs . live .
  12. Mrwhosetheboss Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions WIRED . 2022-10-26 . Video . en . 3:01 . 2023-03-09 . So, as I was growing up, I actually went to two different schools. I went to a normal English school, but then, during the weekends, I went to Hindi school, where I just spent the entire time learning the language. . . 9 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230309192228/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auL6gvGSI_Q . live .
  13. Web site: Old Nottinghamians . 2021-04-28 . #wordsofwisdom

    Arun Maini (ON 2007-2014)

    'to the people who want to do something but don't think they can, or don't know how to, just TRY. That sounds obvious, but taking that first step is your only shot. It won't come to you.

    Nottingham High School changed my life. I only appreciated being surrounded by intelligent and ambitious people once I'd left school. It got me used to being ok with not always winning, but also fuelled me to always try to.

    #nottshigh #alumni #education #motivation     . 2024-11-24 . . en.
  14. Web site: Silver . Jay . 2021-12-09 . I turned down a finance job to become a YouTuber. Here's how I grew to 9 million subscribers and made my hobby into a career. . 2022-05-21 . Business Insider . en-US . 21 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220521195311/https://www.businessinsider.com/arun-maini-mrwhosetheboss-youtube-grown-9-million-subscribers-2021-12 . live .
  15. Web site: Tal . Rotem . The Tech Influencer: Mrwhosetheboss . 2024-11-24 . Guardio . en.
  16. Web site: Turn your smartphone into a hologram projector using everyday items. Gavia. Baker-Whitelaw. The Daily Dot. August 2, 2015. May 28, 2022. 29 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220529040003/https://www.dailydot.com/parsec/diy-smartphone-hologram-3d-projector/. live.
  17. Web site: How to create a hologram projector on your phone. Reem. Nasr. CNBC. August 12, 2015. May 28, 2022. 29 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220529040003/https://www.cnbc.com/2015/08/13/how-to-create-a-hologram-projector-on-your-phone.html. live.
  18. Web site: 2021-05-12 . Tech Guru 'Mrwhosetheboss' Signs With Night Media (Exclusive) . 2022-05-21 . Tubefilter . en-US . 22 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210922152233/https://www.tubefilter.com/2021/05/12/night-media-mrwhosetheboss-arun-maini/ . live .
  19. News: Mundy . Jon . 2022-09-28 . Samsung may have a swelling issue with older smartphone batteries . 2022-10-03 . . en . 3 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221003160250/https://www.trustedreviews.com/news/samsung-may-have-a-swelling-issue-with-older-smartphone-batteries-4270350 . live .
  20. Web site: Feng . Sanji . 2022-09-28 . 知名 YouTuber 遭遇多台 Samsung 手機電池腫脹，廠方收回裝置後便無下文 . 2022-10-03 . . zh-Hant-HK . 3 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221003160251/https://chinese.engadget.com/samsung-phone-battery-swelling-083041346.html . live .
  21. Web site: Katz . Leslie . 2024-09-09 . World’s Biggest Working iPhone Stands 6.5 Feet And Weighs 400 Pounds . 2024-11-24 . . en.
  22. Web site: Punt . Dominic . 2024-09-06 . Tech YouTuber Mrwhosetheboss builds world's largest scaled-up iPhone to break record . 2024-11-24 . Guinness World Records.
  23. Web site: 2021 . 11th Annual Streamy Nominees . October 21, 2021 . The Streamy Awards . 20 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211020165849/https://www.streamys.org/nominees-winners/11th-annual-nominees/ . live .
  24. Web site: 12th Annual Streamy Nominees & Winners . The Streamy Awards . 2022-12-05 . en . 2022-12-04 . 28 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230828055513/https://www.streamys.org/nominees-winners/12th-annual-nominees/ . live .
  25. Web site: Streamy Awards 2023: Complete Winners List . 2023-12-10 . Peoplemag . en . 5 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230905092157/https://people.com/streamy-awards-2023-complete-winners-list-7852449 . live .

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