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Line 11: \| birth_date = \| birth_place = \| nationality = [[Australia~~\|Australian~~]]n<ref name="forbesfacereveal">{{cite magazine\|last1=Eordogh\|first1=Fruzsina\|title=The Most Epic Face Reveal Video That Wasn't\|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/fruzsinaeordogh/2018/03/26/the-most-epic-face-reveal-video-that-wasnt/#272f2e002fe7\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180401080229/https://www.forbes.com/sites/fruzsinaeordogh/2018/03/26/the-most-epic-face-reveal-video-that-wasnt/#272f2e002fe7\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=1 April 2018\|access-date=31 March 2018\|magazine=[[Forbes]]\|date=26 March 2018}}</ref> \| residence = \| website = Line 20: * [[Surreal humour]] * [[Black comedy]] * [[Visual gag]]s}} * [[Vlog]]}} \| subscribers = 17.56 million \| views = 3.69 billion \| network = [[WBD Ad Sales]]<ref name="tubefilterinterview">{{cite web\|last1=Gutelle\|first1=Sam\|title=YouTube Millionaires: How To Basic Breaks Out Of His Shell\|url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2013/06/27/youtube-millionaires-how-to-basic/\|website=[[Tubefilter]]\|access-date=31 March 2018\|date=27 June 2013}}</ref> Line 39 ⟶ 40: '''HowToBasic''' is an Australian<ref name="forbesfacereveal"/> [[YouTube]] [[comedy]] channel that is part of the [[WBD Ad Sales]] network,<ref name="aussiesyoutube">{{Cite web\|title = Can you make money out of YouTube? You bet, just ask these Germans.\|url = http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/digital-life-news/australian-youtube-stars-are-million-dollar-hot-property-complete-with-agents-20150122-12w00c.html\|website = The Sydney Morning Herald\|date = 23 January 2015\|access-date = 9 November 2015}}</ref> with over 17 million subscribers. The creator of the videos does not speak or show his face, and remains anonymous.<ref name="forbesfacereveal" /> The channel primarily features bizarre and destructive [[visual gag]]s disguised as [[~~How To (disambiguation)~~Tutorial\|how-to tutorials]] ~~tutorials~~. The channel first gained popularity in 2013. {{As of\|2023\|2}}, HowToBasic is the 5th biggest Australian [[YouTube channel]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://socialblade.com/youtube/top/country/au/mostsubscribed\|title=Top 250 YouTubers Channels in Australia - Socialblade YouTube Stats - YouTube Statistics\|website=socialblade.com}}</ref> The channel's estimated net worth is US$2 million {{As of\|2018\|11\|lc=y}}.<ref name="forbesfacereveal" /><ref name="gazettereview1" /> Line 48 ⟶ 49: The channel intentionally [[clickbait]]s first-time viewers to believe it is a how-to channel, with video titles, thumbnails, descriptions, as well as the channel's general description, claiming its videos to be tutorials on different subjects, with a particular emphasis on cooking. The actual content of the videos, instead, shows the unidentified man interacting in [[Point-of-view shot\|point of view]] with food and objects in many ways, mostly by throwing, destroying, and creating a large mess out of them. Some videos have employed additional gags, with guest actors and related footage appearing. Originally, the videos were genuine tutorials of very simple actions, such as "How to pick up an umbrella" (his first video) or "How to pour Drinks".<ref name="forbesfacereveal"/> A common theme in the videos is that a large assortment of [[Egg as food\|chicken eggs]] (or just a large mix of foods) are thrown and destroyed, <ref name="forbesfacereveal" /><ref name="tubefilterinterview">{{cite web\|last1=Gutelle\|first1=Sam\|title=YouTube Millionaires: How To Basic Breaks Out Of His Shell\|url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2013/06/27/youtube-millionaires-how-to-basic/\|website=[[Tubefilter]]\|access-date=31 March 2018\|date=27 June 2013}}</ref> or the meal HowToBasic is trying to cook is smashed with a hammer or a spade. Many of the videos include a [[running gag]] in which the man gives a [[thumb\|thumbs-up]] or sometimes the [[finger gun]] or the [[finger (gesture)\|middle finger]] in front of the camera while pointing the camera at the mess created, often grunting affirmatively. This is typically just before the scene ends.<ref name="forbesfacereveal" /><ref name="tubefilterinterview"/> Occasionally, HowToBasic participates in certain holidays and trending topics; some of the videos also feature guest appearances. On 24 March 2018, HowToBasic released what appeared to be a face reveal video. However, the video turned out to be a [[parody]] and a compilation of popular [[YouTube personalities\|YouTubers]] claiming themselves to be the creator of the channel, ultimately continuing the legitimate creator's anonymity. Over 80 individuals had a cameo in the video, including [[Michael Stevens (educator)\|Michael Stevens]] of ''[[Vsauce]]'', [[Markiplier]], [[Casey Neistat]], [[Daymon Patterson\|Daym Drops]], [[h3h3productions]], [[jacksfilms]], [[Andy Milonakis]], [[iDubbbz]], [[Boogie2988]], [[JonTron]], Maxmoefoe, [[Jacksepticeye]], [[RoomieOfficial]], [[Aunty Donna]], and [[Post Malone]].<ref name="tubefilter1">{{cite web\|last1=Gutelle\|first1=Sam\|title=All-Star Cast Of YouTubers Helps Egg-Smasher HowToBasic Parody The Face Reveal Format\|url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2018/03/28/how-to-basic-face-reveal/\|website=[[Tubefilter]]\|access-date=31 March 2018\|date=28 March 2018}}</ref><ref name="dailydot1">{{cite news\|last1=Katzowitz\|first1=Josh\|title=The HowToBasic YouTube channel finally reveals its creator—sort of.\|url=https://www.dailydot.com/upstream/howtobasic-youtube-face-reveal/\|work=[[The Daily Dot]]\|access-date=31 March 2018\|date=26 March 2018}}</ref> Line 57 ⟶ 58: ==See also== * [[List of YouTubers]] * [[Alan Resnick\|AlanTutorial]] ==References== Line 63 ⟶ 65: ==External links== {{YouTube\|user=HowToBasic}} {{~~IMDB~~IMDb title\|6416336}} {{Authority control}} {{Eggs}} [[Category:Black comedy web series]] Line 77 ⟶ 80: [[Category:Internet memes]] [[Category:Year of birth unknown]] [[Category:Australian people with disabilities]] [[Category:Eggs in culture]]