Linus Sebastian facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Linus Sebastian
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Linus Gabriel Sebastian
August 20, 1986 Ladner, British Columbia, Canada
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| Years active | 2007–present |
| Known for | Founding of Linus Media Group |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
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Yvonne Ho
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| Children | 3 |
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| Genre | Technology |
| Subscribers | 16.4 million (main channel) 32.31 million (combined) |
| Total views | 8.6 billion (main channel) 11.37 billion (combined) |
| Subscriber and view counts updated as of May 12, 2025. | |
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Linus Gabriel Sebastian (born August 20, 1986) is a Canadian YouTuber. He is famous for creating and hosting many YouTube channels about technology. Linus is the founder of Linus Media Group (LMG). He used to be the CEO and is now the Chief Vision Officer. This means he helps guide the company's future and creative ideas.
Linus started his main channel, Linus Tech Tips (LTT), in November 2008. He made these videos for a computer store called NCIX. In 2012, he started his own company, Linus Media Group. He led LMG as CEO until July 2023. Now, he focuses on the big picture and creative direction for the company.
As of December 2024, LTT has over 16 million subscribers. It also has more than 8.27 billion views. When you add up all his channels, Linus has over 32 million subscribers. His videos have been watched more than 11.04 billion times!
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Linus Sebastian's Early Life
Linus Gabriel Sebastian was born on August 20, 1986. He grew up on a small farm in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada. He was named after a famous chemist, Linus Pauling. As a child, he was diagnosed with ADHD. Before working with technology, Linus briefly worked as a painter. He felt very sad during his second year of painting and decided to quit that job.
Linus married Yvonne Ho in April 2011. They have three children together: one son and two daughters.
Linus Sebastian's Career Journey
Linus Sebastian first worked at a Canadian online computer store called NCIX. He had different jobs there, including sales and product management. The company asked him to host their technology channel. This channel was made to show how products worked. Linus used a camera borrowed from the company president's son to film his videos. The first official NCIX Tech Tips video was uploaded to YouTube on July 24, 2007.
Starting Linus Tech Tips
Making videos was expensive for NCIX. So, Linus was asked to create the Linus Tech Tips channel. This allowed him to make videos faster and with less cost. It was also separate from the NCIX brand. Linus Tech Tips officially started on November 24, 2008.
Linus later left NCIX after some disagreements about how the company was run. He made a deal to keep Linus Tech Tips as his own. In return, he agreed to help NCIX build their own video team. He also agreed not to compete with them for a while.
Leading Linus Media Group
In May 2023, it was announced that Linus would step down as CEO of Linus Media Group. This change happened in July 2023. He then moved into a new role called Chief Vision Officer. In this role, he still helps with writing, producing, and guiding the company's main ideas.
In August 2023, another YouTube channel, Gamers Nexus, shared a video. It talked about a prototype product that Linus had shown in a video. There were questions about how it was tested and handled. Linus Media Group paused making videos to look into the situation. Linus later said he regretted how some things were handled. He also said LMG would improve its internal processes.
On January 13, 2025, Linus Sebastian appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. He showed off new technology from the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show (CES).
Key Moments and Interests
In a 2014 interview, Linus Sebastian shared his favorite YouTubers. These included TotalBiscuit, Marques Brownlee, and Austin Evans.
Linus is a strong supporter of the right to repair. This idea means people should be able to fix their own electronics. In September 2021, he invested nearly $225,000 in Framework Computer. This company makes laptops that are easy to take apart and fix.
On March 24, 2023, Linus announced something important on the Linus Tech Tips channel. Their channel was temporarily taken over by someone else in a "session hijacking attack." This caused them to lose control of their channel for a short time.
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See also
In Spanish: Linus Sebastian para niños
