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Scotty Kilmer
Birth Name:Scott Michael Kilmer
Birth Date:2 October 1953
Birth Place:Niagara Falls, New York, U.S.
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Spouse:Leslie Kilmer
Channel Direct Url:ScottyKilmermechanic
Channel Display Name:Scotty Kilmer
Years Active:2007–present
Genre:Automotive
Views:2.76 billion
View Date:June 2024
Silver Year:2013
Gold Year:2018

Scott Michael Kilmer (born October 2, 1953) is an American YouTuber, author, and auto mechanic.[1] [2] His self-titled YouTube channel, Scotty Kilmer, has over 6 million subscribers and his videos have over 2 billion views.[3]

Early life

Scotty Kilmer was born on October 2, 1953, in Niagara Falls, New York. At age 14, he learned to be a mechanic from his grandfather, Elmer Kilmer, who was the chief mechanic at the Texaco gas station which Scotty's father owned.[4] He studied at York University and received a BA in anthropology in 1975[4] [5] and then attended the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, receiving a master's degree in anthropology. He was in the process of working towards his Ph.D., but eventually quit due to his dissatisfaction with the university tenure system. Kilmer went on to become a mechanic and moved to Houston in 1980. On the suggestion of his wife, he wrote a book, Everyone's Guide to Buying a Used Car and Car Maintenance, originally published in 1994. Its release led Kilmer to be on the front page of the Houston Chronicle, which attracted the attention of the local CBS affiliate KHOU.

Career

Before YouTube, Kilmer had a television show on KHOU titled Crank it Up with Scotty. In this series, he showed the audience how to diagnose minor automotive mechanical problems, offered opinions on vehicle engineering, and provided solutions to low-profile problems. In 2004, Crank It Up earned a Regional Emmy Award for "Outstanding Interactivity"; Kilmer subsequently received an Emmy for "Best Interactive Car Talk Host."[6] His YouTube channel is much the same, and he answers questions about car problems and the vehicle industry, and gives advice. Kilmer typically uses his customers' cars in his videos as a point of comparison or other demonstrations with various products he uses as a mechanic. He has garnered controversy over the use of "clickbait" video titles.

Personal life

Kilmer is married with two children. [7]

Publications

Notes and References

  1. News: Krasoff . Bess . These are the Houston YouTube stars you should be watching . August 22, 2019 . Click2Houston . . March 30, 2021 . October 22, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201022185354/https://www.click2houston.com/news/2019/08/22/these-are-the-houston-youtube-stars-you-should-be-watching/ . live .
  2. Web site: Car Repair Shops Beware: YouTube's Scotty Kilmer, Mechanic For Over 40 Years, Offers His Advice [Video] ]. Cornell . David . . September 11, 2015 . November 18, 2019 . February 16, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200216151832/https://www.inquisitr.com/2410384/car-repair-shops-beware-youtubes-scotty-kilmer-mechanic-for-over-40-years-offers-his-advice-video/ . live .
  3. Web site: Scotty Kilmer . . March 30, 2021 . July 14, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200714104148/https://www.youtube.com/c/ScottyKilmermechanic/about . live .
  4. Web site: 2021-03-22. Clickbait Extraordinaire: This Is How Scotty Kilmer Got His Start As A DIY Mechanic Youtuber. 2021-03-31. HotCars. en-US.
  5. Web site: Classes . The York University Magazine . 2020 . 15 May 2024.
  6. Web site: 2004 Lone Star EMMY Awardees . National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences - Lone Star Chapter . March 30, 2021 . January 26, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180126190622/http://lonestaremmy.org/awards/archives/2004-lone-star-emmy-awardees/ . live .
  7. Web site: admin . 2022-07-10 . Who Is Scotty Kilmer Wife Leslie Kilmer? Kids And Net Worth Revealed TG Time . 2024-01-16 . TG Time tvguidetime.com . en.