PewDiePie: From making amateur videos to dominating YouTube, 3 untold secrets about popular Internet icon
TOKYO, JAPAN: PewDiePie, a well-known Swedish internet personality, is recognized as one of the trailblazers that made YouTube the hub for gameplay videos and streaming. Naturally, his fans want to know how this legendary YouTuber's journey began.
PewDiePie once revealed that he has been an introvert his entire life. He turned to video games for comfort as a way to cope with the demands of daily life. He discovered many things about himself, especially his creative abilities, as he grew older. His heart was particularly pulled to a digital medium like YouTube, where he was able to express his creative skills without facing many hindrances. So, let's learn about the three best-kept secrets of Felix “PewDiePie” Kjellberg.
1. He had a humble beginning
Despite coming from an affluent background, PewDiePie is said to have faced challenges during his early years on YouTube. Before dropping out of college and starting to work full-time on YouTube, he was known for hawking hotdogs on the street to make ends meet. He needed the extra cash to open his business and purchase the equipment required to begin filming videos for the platform.
2. He is a trained creative designer
PewDiePie loved using Photoshop to create artwork, and he worked on developing his artistic skills by utilizing the software. He decided to use his understanding of digital art in industries that needed it and even came quite close to being accepted into an apprenticeship program at one of the best advertising agencies in Scandinavia, but he was turned down.
3. He didn't accept defeat after being rejected by the ad agency
Rather than accepting defeat, PewDiePie decided to become a freelancer and devoted himself to creating digital art using Photoshop after being turned down by an ad agency. Unexpectedly, his limited-edition Photoshop artwork did quite well at an auction. The money helped PewDiePie purchase the equipment with which he began filming himself while playing video games and the rest is history as this iconic YouTuber went on to become one of the most subscribed channels on the platform.