Ryan Higa facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Ryan Higa
Higa in 2012
Personal information
Born	(1990-06-06) June 6, 1990 (age 35) Hilo, Hawaii, U.S.
Occupation	YouTuber actor
YouTube information
Created by	Ryan Higa Sean Fujiyoshi Tim Enos Tarynn Nago
Years active	2006–present (inactive since Apr 2020)
Genre	Comedy
Subscribers	20.9 million (nigahiga) 4.58 million (HigaTV)
Total views	4.4 billion (nigahiga) 916 million (HigaTV)
Associated acts	Wong Fu Productions Smosh Jeremy Lin Jenna Marbles D-trix David Choi Andrew Garcia
Twitch information Channel itsRyanHiga Years active 2020–present Genre Gaming Games Valorant Minecraft Among Us League of Legends Followers 817 thousand

Ryan Higa (born June 6, 1990), also known as nigahiga, is a famous American internet personality. He is best known for his funny videos on YouTube. Ryan started making videos in 2006 and quickly became one of the most popular creators.

His main YouTube channel, nigahiga, was the most subscribed channel on YouTube for a long time. He was the first person to reach 2 million and then 3 million subscribers on YouTube. In 2018, Ryan started a podcast called Off the Pill. He also began streaming games on Twitch in 2020, playing games like Valorant.

Ryan Higa has won a Shorty Award and has been named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list. He has also been nominated for many other awards. Besides his online videos, Ryan has written a book called Ryan Higa's How to Write Good. He has also acted in movies like Tell Me How I Die (2016) and Finding 'Ohana (2021).

Early Life and Education

Ryan Higa was born in Hilo, Hawaii, on June 6, 1990. His family is from Okinawa. He has an older brother named Kyle. When he was younger, Ryan practiced judo and earned a black belt. He also wrestled at Waiakea High School, where he graduated in 2008.

After high school, Ryan studied nuclear medicine at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. However, he later left college to focus on making online videos.

Ryan's YouTube Journey

Ryan Higa and his friend Sean Fujiyoshi started making YouTube videos in mid-2006. They were still in Waiakea High School at the time. At first, they would lip sync to popular songs. Soon, they began creating many other funny videos. Sometimes, their friends Tim Enos, Ryan Villaruel, Kyle Chun, and Tarynn Nago would appear in their videos.

In late 2008, two of their most popular videos, How To Be Gangster and How To Be Emo, were removed. This happened because of copyright issues. After this, Ryan started making his own music for his videos. The videos How to be Gangster and How to be Emo were later put back online.

In August 2009, Ryan released a 26-minute short film called Ninja Melk. It was a comedy about ninjas. Later, in November 2010, he uploaded another film called Agents of Secret Stuff. This 35-minute film was made with Wong Fu Productions. It featured other popular YouTubers and actors.

When Ryan moved to Las Vegas for college, he often made videos by himself. He also started working with other YouTubers. In 2012, Ryan created a production company called Ryan Higa Production Company (RHPC). Sean Fujiyoshi was part of this company. They worked together to create videos for the nigahiga channel.

In 2016, Ryan and some friends formed a funny K-pop group called Boys Generally Asian. In 2018, Sean Fujiyoshi left the group. He moved to Sacramento, California to live with his girlfriend and study engineering.

Ryan's YouTube Channels

Ryan Higa meeting fans at a YouTube Festival in Hong Kong.

The nigahiga YouTube channel was started on July 20, 2006. Ryan, Sean Fujiyoshi, Tim Enos, and Tarynn Nago created it together. By December 2010, it was the first channel to reach 3 million subscribers! Ryan once said his channel name came from "Niga," which he thought meant "rant" in Japanese, and his last name, "Higa". However, he later explained that he chose the name to help people say his last name correctly.

In 2011, Ryan made a second channel called HigaTV. On this channel, he shares video blogs and behind-the-scenes footage.

In 2012, Ryan helped create the YOMYOMF Network. This network hosted an online video competition called Internet Icon. Ryan was one of the main judges for this show.

Boys Generally Asian

In 2016, Ryan Higa started a K-pop parody band with David Choi, Philip Wang, Jun Sung Ahn, and Justin Chon. They called themselves BgA, which stands for Boys Generally Asian. This name was a funny take on the all-female K-pop group Girls Generation.

Their first song was "Dong Saya Dae." It has been viewed over 16 million times on YouTube. The song was meant to be a funny imitation of K-pop songs. Surprisingly, it reached number 2 on the iTunes K-pop charts! In 2017, BgA released their second song, "Who's It Gonna Be." This song was a bit more serious but still a parody. It did even better than the first, reaching number 1 on the K-pop charts.

Movies and TV Shows

In 2008, a producer named Richard Van Vleet offered to help Ryan and Sean make a full-length movie. The movie was called Ryan and Sean's Not So Excellent Adventure. It came out on November 14, 2008. The film was shown in sold-out theaters in Hawaii and California. The DVD was released in July 2009.

The movie is about a movie producer who needs to find famous people to make a hit movie in 30 days. He discovers Ryan and Sean's popular YouTube videos. He invites them to Hollywood to make a movie, and they have many funny adventures.

Ryan also appeared in an episode of the TV show Supah Ninjas. He played a character named DJ Elephant Head. This character used hypnotizing music to make people fall asleep so he could commit robberies.

He also acted in the 2016 horror movie Tell Me How I Die. In 2021, he was in the Netflix film Finding 'Ohana.

Other Projects

In April 2015, an app called "TeeHee" was released. It was a place for Ryan Higa's fans to connect. The app was later shut down in April 2017.

Ryan published his book, Ryan Higa's How to Write Good, in 2017. It's a memoir, which means it tells stories from his own life.

In 2016, Ryan started a company called Ninja Melk, LLC, with Kathleen Hahn and Kyle Schroeder. They launched an energy drink called Ninja Melk in May 2019. It took three years to create the drink. The name comes from Ryan's short film, Ninja Melk. Ryan even made a stop-motion video on his nigahiga channel to promote the drink.

Personal Life

Ryan Higa supported Andrew Yang for president in the 2020 Democratic nomination. Ryan identifies as an agnostic, meaning he isn't sure if God exists. He has also been diagnosed with ADHD.

Ryan is a big fan of the San Francisco 49ers football team and the San Antonio Spurs basketball team.

Awards and Nominations

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