Collins Key facts for kids
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Collins Key
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| Born | May 9, 1996 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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| Years active | 2011–2021 |
| Subscribers | 23.9 million (March 2024) |
| Total views | 6.71 billion (March 2024) |
Collins Key was born on May 9, 1996. He is an American YouTuber, entertainer, comedian, and magician. As of March 2024, his YouTube channel had almost 24 million subscribers. It also had over 6.7 billion total views.
Collins Key is known for his magic tricks. He was a finalist on the TV show America's Got Talent. After the show, he went on tour with singer Demi Lovato. Key also created a special project for AT&T called The Disappearing Girl. This project won several awards. He has also been nominated for many Teen Choice Awards.
Early life and family
Collins Key was born in Los Angeles, California. His parents are Steven and Anne Key. He has a younger brother named Devan Key. Devan often appears in videos on Collins's YouTube channel.
When Collins was 13, he had been doing magic for nine months. He was then accepted into a special program. This program was at the famous Magic Castle in Hollywood.
Collins Key's career
Collins Key was discovered on YouTube when he was 16 years old. Producers from America's Got Talent saw his videos. They invited him to be on the show's eighth season. Collins became the first magician to reach the finals of America's Got Talent. People often call him "Magic’s First Pop Star." In 2013, he toured across the United States. He visited 36 cities in six weeks with the America’s Got Talent tour.
Touring and awards
In 2014, Collins Key joined Demi Lovato on her Neon Lights tour. He opened for her, along with other groups like Fifth Harmony and Little Mix. Each night, Collins hosted the show and performed magic. He was also asked to present an award at the 2014 Teen Choice Awards. He presented alongside famous people like Jennifer Lopez and Taylor Swift.
After being on America's Got Talent, Collins focused on his YouTube channel. His channel grew from 2 million to 18 million subscribers in just two years. He and his brother, Devan, mostly upload funny videos. Collins also created and starred in a web series called The Disappearing Girl. He made this series with AT&T. The series won several awards, including a Shorty Award and a Streamy Award.
In 2017, Collins Key was the first online creator to make special content for Disney Channel. This content was shown for six weeks before their Friday night shows. In the same year, he gave a TEDx talk. He spoke at the University of Santa Barbara. His talk was about his experiences as a magician.
In 2018, Collins Key was the main performer at the YouTube FanFest concert in Mumbai, India. He was also nominated for two awards at the 2018 Teen Choice Awards. These were Choice Male Web Star and Choice Comedy Web Star. By 2020, his YouTube channel had more than 22.5 million subscribers.
