Mr Beast

American Youtuber and philanthropist Mr Beast has spent over eight months building 100 wells across the African continent. Image via IG (@mrbeast)

Mr Beast’s FIRST YouTube video ever uploaded [Watch]

Mr Beast is one of the most popular YouTube influencers out there. But what did his very first YouTube video look like?

Mr Beast

American Youtuber and philanthropist Mr Beast has spent over eight months building 100 wells across the African continent. Image via IG (@mrbeast)


Mr Beast is one of YouTube’s most popular influencers.

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He’s got more than 238 million channel subscribers, with billions of views racked up to his viral videos. The channel is known for its high-profile stunts, which often draw inspiration from game shows.

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Since the beginning it’s become a huge international brand, with Feastables chocolate bars now available at Makro and Game Stores.

What did he upload first?

Here’s more about Mr Beast and the first video EVER uploaded.

Mr Beast’s FIRST YouTube video ever uploaded

Viral YouTube videos have made the YouTuber famous.

Crazy stunts and charity work have contributed to why Mr Beast 6000 is one of the biggest YouTube channels today.

For a recent video, he spent 7 days in solitary confinement. This one has already received millions of views – and climbing further.

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He’s also used his influence to do good, like building wells and donating shoes.

What do you think about his very first video?

[Watch] Mr Beast’s FIRST YouTube video ever uploaded

About Mr Beast

Mr Beast was born James Stephen Donaldson in 1998.

He’s officially the most-watched person on YouTube, even topping music videos and Hollywood stars with his influence.

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The first video has 13 million views, showing James going through a video game level.

It’s far removed from the viral stunts that made him famous.

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