Creator Hamdbook - USA (2020-06)

From tech enthusiast to tech guru, Marques Brownlee continues to prioritize honesty

and production value in his reviews.

When you think of the top tech

YouTubers, Marques Brownlee

(AKA MKBHD) has to be high on

everyone’s list. Not only has Brown-

lee found success on YouTube, but

he’s also translated that success

into real-world influence in the tech

industry. His tech review channel

is regarded as the best of the best,

raking in over a million views a day

and he is regarded as one of the

most influential voices on YouTube.

For many YouTubers, suc-

cess can be obtained practically

overnight. They have a breakout

moment they can point to — a

moment where their channel

PRODUCTS

PRODUCTS

How Marques Brownlee became YouTube’s

top tech reviewer

BY AUTHOR BYLINE

took off. However, for Marques Brownlee, his suc-

cess doesn’t happen overnight. It’s been a long,

steady climb to where he is today.

MARQUES BROWNLEE PIONEERED TECH

REVIEWS ON YOUTUBE

Brownlee first uploaded to his channel way back in

January 2009. It’s quite humbling to compare his first

video to his setup now. He was without his insane 8K

RED sensors with optics of the finest glass-material

and an 18-core hyper-threaded iMac Pro where he

edits his videos. At this point, it was just Brownlee,

his laptop camera that shot video up to only 480p,

and the Windows Media Center remote—which was

up for review. Regardless, from this short 2-minute

video, his channel would go on to set the standard for

tech reviews on YouTube.

BY SEAN BERRY

Image courtesy:

Marques Brownlee