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Evan Edinger
Edinger in 2016
Personal information
Born (1990-07-29) July 29, 1990 (age 33)
Deptford Township, New Jersey, U.S.[1]
Nationality
  • American
  • British
YouTube information
Channels
Years active2006–present
Genres
Subscribers743,000[3]
135,000 (travel channel)[4]
Total views131 million[2]
17 million (travel channel)[4]
Associated acts
100,000 subscribers2015
Last updated: November 12, 2023

Evan Edinger (born July 29, 1990) is an American-British YouTuber currently based in London.[5][6][7][8][9]

Edinger is known for his "British VS American" series in which he compares topics such as exams, healthcare systems, and taxes with guest YouTubers from the United Kingdom.[10][11] [12]

Early life and education

Edinger attended Woodstown High School in Salem County, New Jersey from 2006 to 2008. He then received an Associate of Arts degree in mathematics at Salem Community College in Carneys Point Township, New Jersey, where he graduated in 2010.[13]

Edinger received a Bachelor of Arts in mathematics, statistics, and operation research from Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey.[13] He began posting YouTube videos in 2010 while still in college.[14] Edinger was largely inspired by the work of Charlie McDonnell and Ray William Johnson. He originally used the pseudonym "naveregnide", his name spelled backwards, before changing it to his full name.

In 2012, Edinger moved to London to pursue a Master of Science at Bayes Business School.[13] After finishing his degree, Edinger remained there to work full-time.[citation needed]

Career

Over his time as a YouTuber, Edinger has collaborated with Dodie Clark, Connie Glynn, Jay Foreman, and others.[10] For a time, Edinger and Clark shared an apartment.[15] He has amassed 758,000 subscribers on his main channel and 132,000 on his travel channel and has posted over 700 videos across both channels.[16]

Personal life

Edinger identifies as asexual and near demisexual.[17] On June 13, 2021, Edinger announced he had received British citizenship.[18] Edinger is currently in a relationship and is dating Heather Stewart.[19]

References

  1. ^ Edinger, Evan (August 8, 2016). "Exploring My Hometown of Deptford, NJ and Philadelphia! | Evan Edinger Travel". YouTube. Archived from the original on August 9, 2016.
  2. ^ "YouTube Channels: About Evan Edinger Travel". YouTube. Archived from the original on June 15, 2017. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  3. ^ "YouTube Channels: Evan Edinger Travel". YouTube. Archived from the original on May 18, 2020. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "About Evan Edinger". YouTube.
  5. ^ Edinger, Evan (April 23, 2015). "Life as a YouTube star". BBC Newshour (Interview). Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
  6. ^ "21 Times Evan Edinger's Puns Made Us Want to Throw Twitter Out a Window - New Media Rockstars". New Media Rockstars. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
  7. ^ "NewTuber of the Week: Evan Edinger". Sugarscape. Archived from the original on June 14, 2015. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
  8. ^ "TenEighty Book Club: The Pointless Book". teneightymagazine.com. Archived from the original on March 31, 2021. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  9. ^ "Teen Stampedes are a Thing of The Past at VidCon". Mashable. July 24, 2015. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  10. ^ a b Ifield, Jordan (May 7, 2020). "Youtubers suffer drops in advertising income despite increase of online audiences during lockdown". SWLondoner. Archived from the original on May 16, 2020.
  11. ^ "Victoria Derbyshire Daily News". BBC. Archived from the original on March 31, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2016. I don't agree with guns
  12. ^ "Victoria Derbyshire Daily News". BBC. I support Bernie Sanders
  13. ^ a b c "Evan Edinger | LinkedIn". Archived from the original on February 5, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  14. ^ "Math Team". csm.rowan.edu. Archived from the original on March 31, 2021. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  15. ^ "Our Seven Favourite YouTube Housemates". January 2, 2016. Archived from the original on April 19, 2020. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  16. ^ "naveregnide YouTube Stats, Channel Statistics". Socialblade.com. Archived from the original on May 25, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  17. ^ Edinger, Evan (February 14, 2019). "This is what it's like to celebrate Valentine's Day as an asexual person". independent.co.uk. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020.
  18. ^ Officially Receiving British Citizenship, retrieved June 13, 2021
  19. ^ "evanedinger on Instagram: "I think she likes me"". Instagram. Retrieved March 30, 2023.

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