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Matthias
Personal information
Born
Matthew Fredrick

(1988-09-20) September 20, 1988 (age 36)
Woodland Hills, California[1]
NationalityAmerican
Occupations
Spouse(s)Amanda Faye (2006–present; married)
Websitehi5studios.com
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2011–present
Genres
Subscribers
  • 7.2 million (DOPE or NOPE)
  • 6.7 million (Team Edge)
  • 3 million (Battle Universe)
  • 1.6 million (Get Good Gaming)
  • 862,000 (Matthias)
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Total views
  • 1.8 billion (DOPE or NOPE)
  • 2.5 billion (Team Edge)
  • 879.5 million (Battle Universe)
  • 370.6 million (Get Good Gaming)
  • 63.1 million (Matthias)
[2]
NetworkHi5 Studios (formerly Maker Studios)
Associated acts
Last updated: February 3, 2020

Matthew Fredrick[3] (born September 20, 1988), known professionally as Matthias, is an American YouTuber, musician, and entrepreneur. He is best known for various YouTube channels, and the founder and CEO of the Los Angeles-based multi-channel network Hi5 Studios.

Early life

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Matthias was born in Woodland Hills, California in 1988, alongside his sister Sarah and brother J-Fred.[1] During high school, Matthias became a musician after joining his first band, and first met his future wife, Amanda Faye.[4] He released his first album, Where We Should Be, under the alias The Social in 2008.[1][5]

Career

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On YouTube, Matthias began his career uploading videos of covers and original songs in April 2012, and soon after sketch comedy and parodies, encouraged by his friend Alex Goyette.[3][4][6] He would eventually create various challenge and comment-based videos,[7] and later rebrand to unboxing.[8] He has collaborated with other YouTube personalities, including Jack Douglass, Jacksepticeye, Markiplier, Joe Penna, and Jon Cozart to promote his channel.[9]

In 2013, Matthias competed in and won the second season of Internet Icon.[10][11]

In 2014, Matthias joined FameBit, which allowed him to better connect with brand deals to support creating videos.[12][13] He also discussed his issues with Facebook's updates at the time, claiming they were "personally invasive".[14]

Matthias created Team Edge in 2015, alongside his brother J-Fred and brother-in-law Bryan Valle,[15] due to the success of his challenge videos.[7]

Matthias was invited to participate in YouTube Rewind 2017, but declined, citing YouTube's lack of transparency in analytics and updates to the website.[16]

Personal life

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Matthias currently lives in Los Angeles, California with his wife, Amanda Faye, who creates fashion and travel vlogs.[17] Their daughter Luna was born July 30, 2016,[18] and they are expecting their second child.[19]

Filmography

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Year Film / Web Role Notes
2009 Maestro Director
2013 Internet Icon Himself Winner of season 2
2015 Human Beings Director, actor Music video by Michael Badal
YouTubers React Himself Guest (5 episodes)
Your Grammar Sucks Himself Guest (Your Grammar Sucks #100)
2016 Last Moments of Relationships Brett
2018 25 Amazing Facts to Blow Your Mind Himself Guest

Discography

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As solo artist

  • Trust Me, I'm Funny (2012)
  • Take Cover (2013)

The Social

  • Where We Should Be (2008)

Awards and nominations

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Year Ceremony Category Result Refs
2020 12th Shorty Awards YouTube Ensemble Pending [20]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Draw My Life | MATTHIAS". Matthias. 4 April 2013.
  2. ^ a b "About Matthiasiam". YouTube.
  3. ^ a b Takahashi, Dean (8 October 2012). "Funny video shows what happens when Apple's Siri gets jealous (video)". VentureBeat.
  4. ^ a b Kallum Green (January 13, 2013). "EXCLUSIVE: Matthew Frederick speaks with Mosh News about his YouTube career and more". Mosh News. Archived from the original on April 3, 2013. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
  5. ^ "‎Where We Should Be by The Social". 25 July 2008.
  6. ^ "Ep167 – From YouTube Rags to Riches | The Network Studios - Recording Studio, Podcasts, VODcasts, Voice-over". Retrieved 2019-06-10.
  7. ^ a b Alex (2018-09-27). "A Continuous Story: Hi5 Studios". Medium. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
  8. ^ "Top 15 YouTube Unboxing Channels - Youtube Unboxing Influencers". Influencer Marketing Hub. 2018-10-23. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
  9. ^ "Vlog Nation Q&A with Matthias - 700,000+ Subscribers on YouTube". Vlog Nation. 2016-01-01. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
  10. ^ Miller, Liz Shannon (2013-07-28). "Internet Icon Season 2 finale finds the two qualities that make a YouTube star". gigaom.com. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
  11. ^ Gutelle, Sam (July 29, 2013). "Music Video Maestro Matthias Wins 'Internet Icon' Season 2". www.tubefilter.com. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
  12. ^ Rodriguez, Salvador (2015-01-16). "Startup 'Famebit' Connects YouTube Stars With Advertisers For Product Placements In Videos". International Business Times. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
  13. ^ Czikk, Joseph (2014-08-26). "Famebit Produced Over 1000 Videos, Paid Out Over $250K to Youtubers in July". BetaKit. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
  14. ^ Matthews, Cate (2014-06-06). "This Is Why You Should Delete Facebook Permanently". HuffPost. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
  15. ^ Schwab, David. "Influencer Bryan Valle: The One-Post Model Is Bound To Fail, And Why You Should Visit His Warehouse". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
  16. ^ Gutelle, Sam (10 November 2017). "Online Video Star Matthias Declines Invite To Yearly Rewind Video In Protest Against YouTube's Policies". Tubefilter.
  17. ^ "Matt and Amanda: Meet The Top YouTube Couple (Exclusive Interview)". Mediakix | Influencer Marketing Agency. 2016-10-05. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
  18. ^ "Matthias".
  19. ^ Matt & Amanda (2019-04-07), We're Having Another Baby!, retrieved 2019-06-09
  20. ^ "Dope or Nope - The Shorty Awards". shortyawards.com. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
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