Michael Reeves (Internet personality) explained

Michael Reeves
Birth Date:20 November 1997
Birth Place:Maui, Hawaii, U.S.
Nationality:Filipino-American
Partner:Lily Ki (2020–present)
Organization:OfflineTV
Channel Direct Url:c/MichaelReeves
Channel Display Name:Michael Reeves
Years Active:2016–present
Subscribers:7.4 million
Views:426.4 million
Silver Year:2017
Gold Year:2018
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Channel Name:michaelreeves
Years Active:2020–present
Followers:1.5 million
Stats Update:March 29, 2024

Michael Reeves (born November 20, 1997) is a Filipino-American YouTuber and Twitch streamer who produces “comedy-tech” YouTube videos.[1] He is a member of OfflineTV, an online social entertainment group of content creators.

Early life

Reeves was born to an American father and a Filipino mother.[2] He grew up on the Hawaiian island of Maui. Reeves struggled academically, and directed his energy instead towards teaching himself to code. He briefly attended Northern Arizona University upon graduating high school but dropped out to focus on work, securing a job as a software contractor for the Hawaiian government.[3]

Career

While Reeves was attending Northern Arizona University, he released his first video on YouTube, The Robot That Shines a Laser in Your Eye, which went viral.[4] [5] [6] His subsequent videos included a Roomba that swore upon colliding with a wall, a taser camera that shocked its subjects, a Twitter bot that purchased items from the replies that received the most likes, and a modification of Boston Dynamics's robot dog Spot that urinated beer into a cup on command.[7] [8] [9] In September 2018, Reeves moved from Hawaii to Los Angeles to pursue YouTube full time. Newsweek described Reeves as an "internet edge lord and coding genius."[10]

In December 2019, it was announced that Reeves had joined OfflineTV, a collective of Twitch streamers creating content and living together in Los Angeles, California.[11] In his first video with the group, Reeves created an iteration of laser tag titled "tazer tag" where players get shocked by a taser after being shot.[12] [13]

In June 2020, Reeves began streaming on Twitch, where he streams both video games and technology work. His debut stream attracted over 30,000 concurrent viewers.[14]

With the financial support of a sponsor, OfflineTV purchased the canine-inspired robotic platform Spot from Boston Dynamics in late 2020. It has featured in several videos on both OfflineTV and Reeves' channel.[15] [16] [17]

In May 2022, as part of the charity boxing event "Creator Clash" hosted by iDubbbz, Reeves participated in a boxing match against fellow content creator Graham Stephan. Reeves won the bout by TKO in the second of five rounds.

In 2024, Reeves made his voice acting debut in the video game Another Crab's Treasure.

Personal life

In September 2018, Reeves moved to Los Angeles and began rooming with fellow comedy-tech YouTuber William Osman. In February 2020, Reeves announced his relationship with fellow OfflineTV member, LilyPichu.[18]

Acting career

Music videos

YearTitle Artist(s) Role Notes Ref.
2021"Break Out"MaiRMichael Reeves[19]

Video games

YearTitle Role Notes Ref.
2024Another Crab's TreasureFirth[20]

Accolades

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2020 10th Streamy AwardsTechnology[21] [22]
202111th Streamy AwardsBranded VideoBuilding A Laser Baby – Amazon Prime Video[23] [24] [25]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lopez. Jalen. 6 July 2020. OfflineTV member Michael Reeves creates power drill that's controlled by his Twitch Chat. live. 6 July 2020. Dot Esports. 26 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201026034940/https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/offlinetv-member-michael-reeves-creates-power-drill-thats-controlled-by-his-twitch-chat.
  2. Web site: June 23, 2022 . Tabios . Julius . LilyPichu, Michael Reeves, Genshin Impact VAs headline CONQuest . SPIN.ph . June 11, 2024.
  3. Web site: December 11, 2019 . Amos . Andrew . Michael Reeves joins OfflineTV as seventh member . . June 11, 2024.
  4. Web site: Matyszczyk. Chris. April 18, 2017. Teen builds robot that shines laser into his own eye. live. November 8, 2020. CNET. November 11, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201111204241/https://www.cnet.com/news/nerd-builds-robot-that-shines-laser-into-his-own-eye/.
  5. Web site: Vincent. James. April 18, 2017. Genius human teaches robot to shoot lasers into his eyes. live. November 8, 2020. The Verge. November 11, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201111181330/http://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/4/18/15337920/shitty-robot-blinds-human.
  6. Web site: Hart. Matthew. April 18, 2017. This Pizza Box Robot Lasers Your Eyeballs No Matter Where Your Face Moves. live. November 8, 2020. Nerdist. October 10, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201010222421/https://nerdist.com/article/robot-lasers-your-eyeballs/.
  7. Web site: Kraus. Rachel. May 5, 2019. This modded Roomba screams in mortal pain when it runs into things. live. May 5, 2019. Mashable. en. May 5, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190505200051/https://mashable.com/article/modded-roomba-that-screams-in-pain/.
  8. Web site: Parker. Paul. October 18, 2019. Hack Your Camera and Taser Your Subjects, Yes Really. live. October 18, 2019. Fstoppers. en. January 28, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210128144451/https://fstoppers.com/gear/hack-your-camera-and-taser-your-subjects-yes-really-417071.
  9. Web site: Anderson. Ruby. October 11, 2019. Guy Allows Twitter to Decorate His Room, Results Are Awkward. live. October 11, 2019. Thrillist. en. January 28, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210128223450/https://www.thrillist.com/news/nation/tech-youtuber-twitter-bot-algorithm-decorate-room.
  10. Web site: Asarch. Steven. March 27, 2020. 6 YouTube channels to keep you sane while you stay inside. live. March 27, 2020. Newsweek. en. March 28, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200328025043/https://www.newsweek.com/6-youtube-channels-keep-you-sane-while-you-stay-inside-1494681.
  11. Web site: YouTuber Michael Reeves officially joins streaming group OfflineTV. Dot Esports. Tyler Esguerra. December 10, 2019. November 8, 2020. November 28, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201128142302/https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/youtuber-michael-reeves-officially-joins-streaming-group-offlinetv. live.
  12. Web site: Hart. Matthew. December 16, 2019. 'Tazer Tag' Is Laser Tag, but with Painful Electrocutions. live. December 16, 2019. Nerdist. December 17, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191217031718/https://nerdist.com/article/tazer-tag-laser-tag-electrocutions/.
  13. Web site: Coward. Cameron. December 14, 2019. Tazer Tag Has Much Higher Stakes Than Boring Old Laser Tag. live. December 14, 2019. Hackster.io. en. May 24, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210524233220/https://www.hackster.io/news/tazer-tag-has-much-higher-stakes-than-boring-old-laser-tag-4d19618db1a8.
  14. Web site: Penney. Andrew. June 18, 2020. Michael Reeves Hits 30,000 Viewers In Twitch Debut. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200711095908/https://www.thegamer.com/michael-reeves-twitch-debut-offlinetv/. July 11, 2020. June 28, 2020. TheGamer. en-US.
  15. Web site: Vincent. James. April 12, 2021. Boston Dynamics' robot dog Spot has been taught to pee beer on command. live. May 5, 2021. The Verge. en. May 5, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210505164229/https://www.theverge.com/tldr/2021/4/12/22379501/boston-dynamics-spot-pee-beer-michael-reeves.
  16. Web site: Evans. Gavin. April 12, 2021. YouTuber Teaches Boston Dynamics' Robot Dog to Pee Beer on Command. live. May 5, 2021. Complex Networks. en. May 5, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210505164225/https://www.complex.com/life/youtuber-michael-reeves-teaches-boston-dynamics-robot-dog-to-pee-beer-on-command.
  17. Web site: Cost. Ben. April 12, 2021. Boston Dynamics' creepy robo-dog can now pee beer on command. live. May 5, 2021. New York Post. en-US. May 5, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210505164224/https://nypost.com/2021/04/12/boston-dynamics-creepy-robo-dog-can-now-pee-beer-on-command/.
  18. Web site: @lilypichu on Instagram. live. Instagram. 2021-11-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20211108232757/https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/.
  19. Web site: OfflineTV becomes an anime with star-studded 'BREAK OUT' music video. dexerto.com. Young. Julian. 2 October 2021 . July 16, 2022.
  20. Web site: 2024-02-21 . Soulslike Another Crab's Treasure Gets Release Date . 2024-05-04 . en-US.
  21. Web site: December 13, 2020. 2020 Streamy Awards: The Complete Winners List. live. December 13, 2020. WUSA-TV. April 27, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210427182119/https://www.wusa9.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-tonight/2020-streamy-awards-the-complete-winners-list/603-ff0ea535-71b8-4d2e-84bd-06c2faf1ad94.
  22. https://www.streamys.org/nominees-winners/10th-annual-nominees/ 10TH ANNUAL WINNERS
  23. https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/youtube-streamy-awards-2021-nominations-mrbeast-1235093422/ YouTube Streamy Awards 2021 Nominations Announced, MrBeast Leads With Seven Nods
  24. https://www.streamys.org/nominees-winners/11th-annual-nominees/ 11TH ANNUAL NOMINEES
  25. Web site: 11th Annual Streamy Nominees.

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