<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5d6e807c2e22af69c9293239-1280/pewdiepie.png" border="0" alt="Pewdiepie" data-mce-source="YouTube/PewDiePie" data-mce-caption="YouTuber PewDiePie released a video calling for the &amp;quotsubscribe to PewDiePie&quot; meme to end." /><p class="source"><span>YouTube/PewDiePie</span></p></div><p></p></div></div></p><ul class="summary-list"><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/category/pewdiepie">PewDiePie</a> is one of the most popular <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/category/youtube">YouTube</a> personalities in the world with over 100 million subscribers.</li><li>PewDiePie, aka <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/category/felix-kjellberg">Felix Kjellberg</a>, got his start doing gaming walkthroughs and reviews, but has since expanded to more satirical commentary and meme roundups.</li><li>Here's everything you need to know about how the 29-year-old got his start on YouTube, immersed himself in controversy, and reached more than 100 million subscribers.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/?hprecirc-bullet" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.</a></li></ul><p class="tagline"><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/intelligence/brand-investment-esports?IR=T&amp;itm_source=businessinsider&amp;itm_medium=ctgr_bii&amp;itm_term=ctgr_leadgen&amp;itm_content=videogames&amp;itm_campaign=brand-investment-esports"><img src="https://static.businessinsider.com/image/5d3718e78d66427858223be4" alt="Exclusive FREE Report: Brand Investment in eSports by Business Insider Intelligence" border="0" style="width: 100% !important" /></a></p>

The career of PewDiePie, the controversial 29-year-old who became the first solo YouTuber to reach 100 million subscribers

Felix Kjellberg, who goes by PewDiePie online, was born October 24, 1989, in a city in southwest Sweden called Gothenburg. As a child, Kjellberg quickly developed a passion for video games, despite his parents wanting him to play less.

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YouTube/PewDiePiePewDiePie is one of the most popular YouTube personalities in the world with over 100 million subscribers.PewDiePie, aka Felix Kjellberg, got his start doing gaming walkthroughs and reviews, but has since expanded to more satirical commentary and meme roundups.Here's everything you need to know about how the 29-year-old got his start on YouTube, immersed himself in controversy, and reached more than 100 million subscribers.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

YouTube/PewDiePiePewDiePie is one of the most popular YouTube personalities in the world with over 100 million subscribers. PewDiePie, aka Felix Kjellberg, got his start doing gaming walkthroughs and reviews, but has since expanded to more satirical commentary and meme roundups.

The career of PewDiePie, the controversial 29-year-old who became the first solo YouTuber to reach 100 million subscribers

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