Phil Lester facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Phil Lester
Lester in July 2019
Personal information
Born	Philip Michael Lester (1987-01-30) 30 January 1987 (age 38) Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England
Education	University of York
Occupation	YouTuber
YouTube information
Years active	2006–present
Subscribers	3.86 million (AmazingPhil) 1.08 million (LessAmazingPhil) 2.89 million (DanAndPhilGAMES)
Total views	664 million (AmazingPhil) 27 million (LessAmazingPhil) 676 million (DanAndPhilGAMES)
Network	InterTalent
Associated acts	Daniel Howell
Subscriber and view counts updated as of 1 May 2023.

Philip Michael Lester (born 30 January 1987) is a popular English YouTuber and radio host. He is famous for his YouTube channels AmazingPhil and DanAndPhilGAMES. As of August 2024, AmazingPhil has over 3.87 million subscribers, and DanAndPhilGAMES has over 2.89 million subscribers.

Phil Lester is also well-known for working with Daniel Howell. They are an entertainment duo called Dan and Phil. Together, they hosted a Sunday night show on BBC Radio 1 from 2013 to 2014. From 2014 to 2016, they were monthly hosts for the station's The Internet Takeover show. In 2019, The Sunday Times newspaper listed Phil Lester as one of the top influencers in the UK.

Early Life and Education

Phil Lester was born on January 30, 1987, in Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England. He has an older brother named Martyn. Before becoming a full-time YouTuber and radio host, Phil had several jobs. He worked as a dog walker and car washer. He also worked at a veterinary clinic and at a store called WHSmith. He even had a small acting role as Tim in the 2008 film Faintheart.

Phil went to Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School. He later studied at the University of York. In 2008, he earned a degree in English Language and Linguistics. In 2009, he completed a master's degree in Video Postproduction with Visual Effects.

YouTube Career

Starting on YouTube

Phil Lester began his YouTube journey at age 19. On March 27, 2006, he posted his first video. It was called "Phil's Video Blog" and was on his main channel, AmazingPhil. Since then, he has uploaded more than 350 videos. As of August 2024, his channel has over 3.87 million subscribers. His videos have been watched more than 659 million times.

Phil reached 1 million subscribers on July 6, 2013. He hit 2 million on August 29, 2014. Then, he reached 3 million on October 12, 2015. Finally, he got 4 million subscribers on March 14, 2017.

Other Channels and Projects

Phil also has a second channel called LessAmazingPhil. This channel has over 1 million subscribers. It has more than 26 million views as of September 2022. He used to broadcast live shows on this channel. Now, he mostly uses it to save his recent live streams.

From 2009 to 2011, Phil was part of an Irish show called ApartmentRed. In 2010, Phil and Dan Howell joined a 24-hour internet broadcast. It was called "Stickaid" and raised money for the charity UNICEF.

Phil and Dan Howell also had a show called The Super Amazing Project. In this show, they talked about and looked into strange events. They would react to "scary" items sent in by viewers. They also shared funny news and viral videos. In October 2014, they stopped working on this project. They wanted to focus on their Radio 1 show.

Phil Lester and Dan Howell at VidCon 2014

Phil Lester appeared with Dan Howell in a web series called Becoming YouTube. This series was made by Benjamin Cook. Phil was interviewed about different topics in the series.

Gaming and Craft Channels

On September 12, 2014, Phil and Dan launched a new gaming channel. It is called DanAndPhilGAMES. By March 8, 2015, this channel had reached 1 million subscribers. It was one of the fastest-growing channels on YouTube at that time. DanAndPhilGAMES has now grown to over 3.1 million subscribers. Some popular series on this channel include their Sims 4 videos, Spooky Week, and Gamingmas. The channel took a break from December 2018 to October 2023.

On April 1, 2015, Phil and Dan started a fun craft channel. It was called DanAndPhilCRAFTS and was an April Fools joke. They uploaded one video showing them making square snowflakes. The video had a funny, amateur style. In just one week, the channel got over 154,000 subscribers. It also had 500,000 total video views. They uploaded more videos on April Fool's Day in 2016 and 2017. On April 1, 2024, the channel returned with a new video called 'Slime'.

Television and Film Appearances

In 2007, Phil Lester was a contestant on the TV show The Weakest Link. He made it to the final round. He also acted as Tim in the 2008 film Faintheart. Later that year, he appeared in a commercial for Confused.com. At that time, he had about 27,000 YouTube subscribers.

In October 2012, Phil was interviewed on Channel 4 News. He talked about how popular YouTube and video blogging were becoming. In 2013, Phil and Dan Howell appeared on Friday Download. This was a CBBC TV show that won an award.

From 2014 to 2016, Phil and Dan hosted the worldwide YouTube live stream of the Brit Awards. They also made videos behind the scenes for their channel. In 2015, Phil and Dan Howell had small voice roles in the UK cinema release of Walt Disney Animation Studios' Big Hero 6. They voiced Technician 1 and 2. That same year, they also voiced characters in fellow YouTuber PJ Liguori's online series Oscar's Hotel for Fantastical Creatures. They voiced food items named Brie and Rash.

In December 2016, Phil and Dan voiced two gorilla princes. Phil voiced Hafifu and Dan voiced Majinuni. This was for an episode called "The Lost Gorillas" in Disney Junior's The Lion Guard.

Radio Work

In November 2012, the BBC announced exciting news. From January 2013, Phil Lester and Dan Howell would host a show. It was a Sunday night entertainment and request show for BBC Radio 1. The duo had worked with Radio 1 before. They made videos for the station's YouTube channel. They also hosted two Christmas broadcasts.

Their show was very interactive. It included music videos made by viewers. Phil and Dan also did physical challenges live on air. Listeners could request songs. The show was streamed live on the BBC Radio 1 website. Anyone around the world could watch it.

In August 2014, it was announced that their last "Dan and Phil" show would be on August 24. The duo then moved to a different show on Monday nights. This new show featured other popular video bloggers. It was called The Internet Takeover. Phil and Dan hosted live on the first Monday of every month. This show ended in April 2016.

Other Ventures

IRL Merch and Games

In 2014, Phil Lester, his brother Martyn, and Dan Howell started a company. It is called IRL Digital, Ltd. This company creates and sells merchandise for various media personalities. They started with the Dan and Phil Shop.

In August 2015, Phil and Dan created an app. It was called The 7 Second Challenge. This app was based on a YouTube challenge Phil started in 2014. The app was no longer available after 2019. In October 2017, the duo released a party board game. It was called Truth Bombs and was also Phil's idea.

Books and Tours

On March 26, 2015, Phil and Dan announced a big project. They had co-written a book called The Amazing Book Is Not on Fire (TABINOF). It was released in the UK on October 8, 2015. It came out worldwide on October 15, 2015. The book quickly became a bestseller. It topped the General Hardbacks Sunday Times Bestsellers list. It also became a No. 1 New York Times Bestseller for young adult books.

In the same announcement, they shared news about their stage show. It was called The Amazing Tour Is Not On Fire (TATINOF). The tour traveled around the UK in October and November 2015. It ended with a show at the London Palladium. During the tour, they sang an original song called "The Internet Is Here". They later released it as a charity song. This earned them a gold record disc.

In 2016, they took the tour to the US and Toronto. It started in Orlando, Florida, on April 22. It ended on June 24 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California. This was the largest tour ever done by YouTube creators. They also toured Australia in August 2016. They finished the tour with shows in Europe.

YouTube Red Originals and Photo Book

In October 2016, The Amazing Tour Is Not on Fire was released as a film. It was a YouTube Red Original movie. A documentary called Dan and Phil's Story of TATINOF was also released. Phil and Dan were the first British YouTube creators to release content on YouTube Red.

Along with these films, they released a photo book. It was called Dan and Phil Go Outside. This book came out in November 2016. It included personal photos and stories from their tour. The book became a No. 1 New York Times bestseller.

Interactive Introverts Tour

In November 2017, Phil and Dan announced their second tour. It was called Interactive Introverts. This was a world tour that happened in 2018. The tour ran from April to September. It included 80 shows in 18 countries. This made it one of the biggest YouTuber tours ever.

Phil and Dan worked with BBC Studios to release a movie of Interactive Introverts. It included bonus features like behind-the-scenes content. It was available on DVD, Blu-ray, and for digital download in December 2018.

Terrible Influence Tour

In June 2024, Phil Lester and Dan Howell announced their third joint tour. It is called Terrible Influence. This tour began in September in Antwerp. The tour will continue into 2025. It includes dates in Europe, North America, Australia, New Zealand, the UK, and Ireland. More UK dates were added because of high demand.

Awards and Nominations

In 2011, Phil Lester won a Guinness World Record. He stacked 25 coins on top of each other in 31.617 seconds. This was the fastest coin stacking record.

See also

In Spanish: Phil Lester para niños