Stevin John
Stevin W. John | |
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Personal information | |
Born | Stephen John Grossman May 27, 1988 Ellensburg, Washington, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Children's entertainer |
Website | blippi |
YouTube information | |
Also known as | Blippi, Steezy Grossman |
Channel | |
Years active | 2014–present |
Genre | Preschool |
Subscribers | 19.2 million[1] |
Total views | 15.7 billion[1] |
Last updated: 08 January 2024 |
Stevin W. John (
Early life
John grew up "surrounded by tractors, cows, and horses" and has stated that as a child he wished to be a limousine driver and a fighter pilot.[2] John served in the United States Air Force in 2006 and exited in 2008.[4]
Steezy Grossman
John started making gross out videos in 2013 under the persona of Steezy Grossman.[3] In a 2013 video, John performed the Harlem Shake on a toilet and defecated on a naked friend.[3][5] When the video was unearthed by BuzzFeed News in 2019, John said, "at the time, I thought this sort of thing was funny, but really it was stupid and tasteless, and I regret having ever done it."[3] John used DMCA takedown notices to remove the video from social media and internet search engines.[6]
Blippi
The idea for Blippi came to John after moving back to
The videos garnered a large following with over a billion views on YouTube, and the production staff was expanded, to produce videos in Spanish, establish Blippi Toys, and begin offering DVDs and digital downloads. Some parents criticized the simplistic nature of the character in regard to his tone and repetitive songs about things such as garbage trucks, fire trucks, and pizza.[9]
Blippi has received some criticism from social commentators. Writing for the magazine
References
- ^ a b "About BlippiVideos". YouTube.
- ^ a b "Who Is Blippi?". blippi.com. Archived from the original on November 1, 2018. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- ^ a b c d Notopoulos, Katie (February 13, 2019). "Kids YouTube Star Blippi "Regrets" The Viral Video In Which He Poops All Over His Friend". BuzzFeed News.
- ^ Phillips, Bethaney (March 30, 2022). "This vet is now the star of a kids' TV show". We Are The Mighty. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ a b c Heritage, Stuart (July 17, 2019). "YouTube Is Destroying My Child's Mind (And One Person Is To Blame)". Esquire. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ Koebler, Jason; Maiberg, Emanuel (February 15, 2019). "How Kids YouTube Star Blippi Used Copyright Law to Hide His Harlem Shake Poop Video". Motherboard.
- ^ FARM TRACTORS - KIDS SHOW. Blippi - Educational Videos for Kids. February 18, 2014. Archived from the original on June 8, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022 – via YouTube.
- ^ Cuming, Emma (August 22, 2018). "Who the fluff is Blippi??". thespinoff.co.nz. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- ^ Brockes, Emma (May 4, 2017). "I was trapped by a YouTube clown – but the Wizard of Oz saved me". theguardian.com. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- ^ Robinson, Nathan J. (August 25, 2020). "The Dead World of Blippi". Current Affairs. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
External links
- Stevin John at IMDb
- Stevin John on Twitter
- YouTube channel