Casey Neistat

Casey Neistat was born on March 25, 1981 in Gales Ferry, Connecticut. While most YouTube sensations use YouTube to get them onto big screens, Casey left his success on the big screen to focus on his YouTube channel. His film-making journey began in 2001 while working on projects with Tom Sachs. In 2003, he created Ipod’s Dirty Secret, a 3-minute film that criticized Apple’s battery replacement policy. The film caught national attention and even led to a change in the policy. In 2008, HBO approached him and his brother to produce the series The Neistat Brothers, which was released in 2010. He went on to win the Independent Spirits Award in 2010.

Casey began posting on Youtube after moving back to his hometown in 2010. The channel has since grown to 8 million followers and has had more than 1 billion views. He posts a mix of vlogs and videos which are all viewed by millions of people. Casey won the GQ Men of the Year for New Media Star in 2010 among other titles to date. He also works on developing commercials for major brands like Nike and Samsung.