Paul Robinett Explained

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

Robinett 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." 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

Paul is divorced from his wife Andrea. They have 4 children together.

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Notes and References

  1. The rise and fall of YouTube's celebrity pioneers. Tufnell, Nicholas. Wired. November 27, 2013. September 18, 2017.
  2. News: Ein Träumer. Ein Spieler. Ein Prediger (German) . Sabine Pamperrien . . December 7, 2008 .
  3. News: New Hot Properties: YouTube Celebrities . Bob Tedeschi . New York Times . February 26, 2007 .
  4. News: YouTube all-stars . Kathryn Masterson . . October 13, 2006 . 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...")
  5. News: Fact or Fiction? (article preview) . Brian M. Carney . Brian Carney (editorialist) . Wall Street Journal . September 8, 2006 .
  6. News: YouTube to Sponsor Video Awards Show . Jake Coyle . . March 19, 2007 .
  7. News: YouTube to present video awards . BBC News . March 19, 2007 .