Michael Stevens (educator)
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Stevens at VidCon 2016
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January 23, 1986 Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||
| Education |
Blue Valley High School University of Chicago |
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| Residence |
Los Angeles, California, United States |
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| Spouse(s) | Marnie Stevens (m. 2016) |
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| Website | Vsauce |
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| Channel | Vsauce | ||||||||||
| Years active | 2010–present | ||||||||||
| Genre | Educational film, popular science, educational entertainment | ||||||||||
| Subscribers | 11.7 million (27 February 2017) |
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| Total views | 1.1 billion (27 February 2017) |
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Michael Stevens (born January 23, 1986) is an American educator, comedian, speaker, entertainer, editor, and Internet personality, best known for creating and hosting the popular education YouTube channel, Vsauce. His channel initially released video game-related content, until the popularity of his educational series DOT saw discussions of general interest become the focus of Vsauce, encompassing explanations of science, philosophy, culture, and illusion.
As the host of Vsauce, Stevens has become one of the most successful YouTubers (with over 11.7 million subscribers and 1.1 billion views), as well as a leading figure in the Internet-driven popularisation of science and education. In 2017, he created and starred in the YouTube Red series Mind Field, and presented the nationwide educational stage tour Brain Candy Live! alongside Adam Savage.
Stevens was born on January 23, 1986, in Kansas City, Missouri. His mother worked as a teaching assistant, while his father was a chemical engineer. The family relocated to Stilwell, Kansas in 1991. Stevens graduated from Blue Valley High School, where he developed a comedic personality, as well as a passion for knowledge, participating in informative speech and drama club programs. He then graduated from the University of Chicago with a bachelor's degree in psychology and English literature. As an undergraduate, Stevens became interested in video editing, having viewed a re-cut trailer of The Shining.
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