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| Birth Name: | Steven He O'Byrne | ||||||||||||||||||
| Birth Date: | 31 December 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Birth Place: | Shenzhen, China | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality: | Irish | ||||||||||||||||||
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Steven He O'Byrne (born 31 December 1996), known professionally as Steven He, is a Chinese-born Irish social media personality, actor, comedian, and pianist currently based in United States. Primarily known for his satirical comedy sketches on YouTube and TikTok, he rose to prominence in the 2020s through his portrayal of a fictionalised version of his father, whose personality parodies East Asian parenting stereotypes. He also popularised the phrase "emotional damage".[1]
Steven He was born on 31 December 1996, in Shenzhen, China, where he lived until the age of 8. He moved to Ireland in 2004 and continued to travel between both China and Ireland. He moved to West Covina, California, intending to become an actor and YouTuber.
He started his YouTube channel in 2019. Before this, He was known for performing short comedy skits on TikTok.[2] Since then, he became known for the Internet meme "emotional damage", a catchphrase that went viral after the release of his YouTube video, 'When "Asian" is a difficulty mode'. In 2020, he appeared on the sitcom Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens with Awkwafina.[3] He also starred in the dramedy series, Groundbreaking.[4] In 2023 he started the Ginormo! series on YouTube.[5]
He owns and uploads videos to three YouTube channels: his eponymous channel Steven He, Steven He Live, and Steven He Shorts.[6]
| Year | Award | Date | Category | Result | ||
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| 2022 | 2022 Winner Septimius Award | 8 June 2022 | Best Content Creator | [7] | ||
| 2023 | Show Awards | 27 August 2023 | Scripted Series | [8] |