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| Born | Adam Conrad Ragusea March 22, 1982 Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2010–present (first started producing food videos in 2017) |
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| Subscribers | 2.56 million |
| Total views | 728 million |
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Adam Ragusea (born March 22, 1982) is an American YouTuber. He creates fun videos about food recipes, food science, and cooking culture. Before becoming a full-time YouTuber, he was a professor who taught journalism at Mercer University until 2020.
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About Adam Ragusea
Early Life and Education
Adam Ragusea was born on March 22, 1982. He grew up in State College, Pennsylvania. He studied music at Pennsylvania State University, earning his bachelor's degree in music theory and composition in 2004. He also took classes for a master's degree at Indiana University Bloomington.
From Journalism to YouTube
Adam started his career as a reporter for public radio stations like WFIU and WBUR-FM. He later worked for Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) where he was a news chief and host.
From 2014 to 2020, Adam taught journalism at Mercer University. He taught students how to report news and create media. He also hosted a podcast called The Pub, which talked about the public media world.
His YouTube Journey
Adam Ragusea started his YouTube channel on February 12, 2010. At first, he made food videos just to share with his friends. His videos became popular because of his "straight-to-the-point" style. This style comes from his background in journalism, where he learned to get right to the facts.
He also says that the cartoon SpongeBob SquarePants influenced his funny style. He describes it as "edgy but fundamentally [...] just a beam of bright sunshine."
Adam launched "The Adam Ragusea Podcast" on February 25, 2022. He used to release two videos a week plus the podcast. However, in December 2022, he announced he would make one video a week plus the podcast.
Personal Life
Since mid-2021, Adam Ragusea has lived in Knoxville, Tennessee. He lives there with his wife, Lauren Morrill, who is a novelist. They have two children together. Before moving to Knoxville, he lived in Macon, Georgia.
