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{{Short description|English YouTuber and model (born 1991)}} | |||
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{{Infobox YouTube personality | {{Infobox YouTube personality | ||
| name = Marcus Butler | | name = Marcus Butler | ||
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| birth_name = Marcus Lloyd Butler | | birth_name = Marcus Lloyd Butler | ||
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|12|18|df=y}} | | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|12|18|df=y}} | ||
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| birth_place = ], England | ||
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| residence = ], United Kingdom | |||
* model | |||
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⚫ | * YouTuber | ||
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| years active = 2010–present | |||
⚫ | | subscribers = 3.97 million (main channel) <br /> 1.8 million (second channel) | ||
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* reaction videos | |||
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'''Marcus Lloyd Butler''' (born 18 December 1991) is an English model and former ], whose channels have reached over 4.1 million subscribers. In 2015, he released an autobiographical book, titled ''Hello Life!''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2015/nov/01/hello-life-marcus-butler-review|title=Hello Life! by Marcus Butler - review|last=bookworm30999|date=2015-11-01|work=The Guardian|access-date=2019-02-04|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> Butler co-hosted a radio show with fellow YouTuber ] on ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02bqtd3|title=BBC Radio 1 - Marcus Butler & Alfie Deyes, 17 Nov - #MalfieOnRadio1|website=BBC|date=18 November 2014 |language=en-GB|access-date=2019-02-04}}</ref> | |||
'''Marcus Lloyd Butler''' (born 18 December 1991) is an English ], and from Brighton, known for his ] comedy channel "'''Marcus Butler'''" (formerly "'''Marcus Butler TV'''"). His second channel, '''MoreMarcus''', has daily content varying from vlogs, reaction videos to product testing videos. His third channel, which he no longer uploads on, is '''MarcusButlerGames'''. In July 2015, Marcus released his first and only book, called Hello Life! Marcus has also done a radio show alongside fellow YouTuber ] on Radio 1. | |||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
Butler was educated at the independent ].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.shorehamcollege.co.uk/news-and-events/latest-news/294-anti-bullying-team |title=Anti-Bullying Team |website=www.shorehamcollege.co.uk |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191204144601/https://www.shorehamcollege.co.uk/news-and-events/latest-news/294-anti-bullying-team |archive-date=2019-12-04}}</ref> Butler began his career on ] creating music and video ] and edited sports footage while in college.<ref name="telegraph">{{cite web|last=Marr|first=Wendy|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/11031778/Zoella-Tanya-Burr-and-the-UKs-YouTube-superstars.html|title=Zoella, Tanya Burr and the UK's YouTube superstars|work=]|date=16 August 2014|access-date=22 August 2014}}</ref><ref name="standard">{{cite web|first=Lucy Hunter|last=Johnston|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/esmagazine/press-play-meet-youtubes-london-stars-9112810.html|title=Press play: meet YouTube's London stars|work=]|date=7 February 2014|access-date=22 August 2014}}</ref> | |||
⚫ | In 2010, he created his YouTube channel, Marcus Butler TV, at viewer request.<ref name="telegraph"/><ref name="standard"/> Butler has been involved in a number of collaborations with other YouTubers, including: ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and many others.<ref>{{cite web|first=Wynona|last=Grant|url=http://www.fortitudemagazine.co.uk/entertainment/youtuber-week-marcus-butler/14369|title=YouTuber of the Week: Marcus Butler|work=Fortitude Magazine|date=23 December 2013|access-date=22 August 2014|archive-date=24 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140924234046/http://www.fortitudemagazine.co.uk/entertainment/youtuber-week-marcus-butler/14369/|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
Marcus also likes to spend his time (as of 2017-), doing online quizzes (etc) daily on his second channel, MoreMarcus. | |||
⚫ | Butler's book, ''Hello Life'', which is part autobiography and part self-help book, was published on 28 July 2015 in the UK and in the US on 10 November 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/glamour-interviews-youtube-star-marcus-butler|title=GLAMOUR meets YouTube star Marcus Butler|last=Fearn|first=Rebecca|website=Glamour UK|date=28 July 2015|access-date=2019-02-04}}</ref> | ||
⚫ | In 2010, he created his YouTube channel, Marcus Butler TV, at viewer request.<ref name="telegraph"/><ref name="standard"/> Butler has been involved in a number of collaborations with other YouTubers, including: ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and many others.<ref>{{cite web| |
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As of February 2019, Butler's main YouTube channel has over 4.3 million subscribers and over 209 million video views. His second channel "Just Marcus" has 1.9 million subscribers and over 180 million video views. | |||
He was part of the sensational ] that raised money for ]. The hit song for Comic Relief was "It's all about You(Tube)".<ref name="vulture">{{cite web|last=Dobbins|first=Amanda|url=http://www.vulture.com/2014/04/youtube-boy-band-internet-fame.html|title=Meet the YouTube Boy Band|work=]|date=21 April 2014|accessdate=9 May 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Stuart|last=Dredge|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/mar/21/youtube-boy-band-sport-relief|title=YouTube Boy Band's cover version of It's All About You becomes viral hit|work=]|date=21 March 2014|accessdate=21 April 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sugarscape.com/main-topics/film-and-tv/1024261/marcus-butler-alfie-deyes-joe-sugg-jim-chapman-and-caspar-lee-are-yo|title=Marcus Butler, Alfie Deyes, Joe Sugg, Jim Chapman and Caspar Lee are The YouTube Boyband for Sport Relief|publisher=]|date=10 March 2014|accessdate=21 April 2014}}</ref> | |||
⚫ | Butler was mentioned by '']'' as one of "Britain's most influential Tweeters" in 2013.<ref>{{cite news|first=Miranda|last=Prynne|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/twitter/10416649/Britains-most-influential-tweeters.html|title=Britain's most influential tweeters|newspaper=]|date=31 October 2013|access-date=8 September 2015}}</ref> As of February 2019, Butler has over 3.3 million followers on ] and over 3.4 million on ]. | ||
⚫ | Butler's book, ''Hello Life'', which is part autobiography and part self-help book, was published on 28 July 2015 in the UK and in the US on 10 November 2015.{{ |
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{{As of|2015|12}}, Butler's main YouTube channel has over 4.6 million subscribers (4,629,822 as of 25 February 2017) and over 379 million video views, and is the 336th most subscribed channel on YouTube; his second channel "MoreMarcus" has over 2 million subscribers (2,022,063 as of 25 February 2017) and over 260 million video views.<ref name="telegraph"/><ref name="standard"/><ref name="bustle">{{cite web|url=http://www.bustle.com/articles/13500-marcus-butler-is-famous-on-youtube-for-talking|title=Marcus Butler is famous on YouTube for Talking|publisher=Bustle|date=23 January 2014|accessdate=22 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://vidstatsx.com/marcusbutlertv/youtube-channel|title=Marcus Butler YouTube Channel Stats|publisher=Vidstatsx.com|accessdate=23 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://vidstatsx.com/MoreMarcus/youtube-channel|title=MoreMarcus YouTube Channel Stats|publisher=Vidstatsx.com|accessdate=23 February 2015}}</ref> | |||
⚫ | Butler was mentioned by '']'' as one of "Britain's most influential Tweeters" in 2013.<ref>{{cite news|first=Miranda|last=Prynne|url= |
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Butler, along with Alfie Deyes, featured on the 13th series of '']'' on ] in 2016. | |||
Butler was a contestant in the 2016 edition of ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/celebrity-masterchef-2016-everything-you-need-to-know/|title=Celebrity Masterchef 2016|publisher=The Telegraph|accessdate=23 June 2016}}</ref> He was sadly eliminated in the quarter final. | |||
In 2016, Butler was featured in ]. | |||
In 2017, Marcus was on Good Morning Britain. | |||
===Television=== | ===Television=== | ||
Alongside fellow YouTubers ] and ], |
Alongside fellow YouTubers ] and ], Butler starred in an episode of the British television show ]. Their episode aired on 2 March 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tubefilter.com/2017/02/02/trailer-marcus-butler-alfie-deyes-joe-suggs-reality-tv/|title = The Trailer for Marcus Butler, Alfie Deyes, and Joe Sugg's Reality TV Debut Has Arrived|date = 2 February 2017}}</ref> He also starred in many episodes of '']'' alongside Deyes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.itv.com/saturdaynighttakeaway/extras/marcus-butler-alfie-deyes-visit-takeaway|title = Marcus Butler & Alfie Deyes visit Takeaway!}}</ref> Also in 2016, Butler was a contestant on '']'', but got eliminated in the quarterfinals.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a798815/celebrity-masterchef-viewers-divided-marcus-butler/|title=Celebrity MasterChef viewers divided by Marcus Butler|last=Davies|first=Megan|date=2016-06-22|website=Digital Spy|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-02-04}}</ref> In 2017, Butler appeared on '']'' alongside fellow YouTuber ], giving tips on how to become a successful YouTuber.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/gmb/status/900989953483710465|title=ON NOW: social media superstars @MarcusButler & @LouisePentland talking about their lives and new project #helloworldlive Guys, RT RT|last=Britain|first=Good Morning|date=2017-08-25|website=@gmb|language=en|access-date=2019-02-04}}</ref> | ||
Butler also co-presented CharliSJHDeeleyNat TV from August 2016 until November 2017, alongside ], Matt Viney & Natalie Brown. Butler left in November 2017, to focus more on vlogging and was replaced by ] | |||
== Other ventures == | |||
As of November 2017, Marcus Butler had 3.6 million followers on Instagram.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/marcusbutler/?hl=en|publisher=instagram}}</ref> | |||
In 2022, Butler signed up to content subscription service ].{{Citation needed|date=April 2024}} | |||
==Music== | ==Music== | ||
Butler was part of a "] Boyband", a group |
Butler was part of a "] Boyband", a group involving ], ], ], and ] that raised money and awareness for ].<ref name="vulture">{{cite web|last=Dobbins|first=Amanda|url=http://www.vulture.com/2014/04/youtube-boy-band-internet-fame.html|title=Meet the YouTube Boy Band|work=]|date=21 April 2014|access-date=9 May 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Stuart|last=Dredge|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/mar/21/youtube-boy-band-sport-relief|title=YouTube Boy Band's cover version of It's All About You becomes viral hit|work=]|date=21 March 2014|access-date=21 April 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sugarscape.com/main-topics/film-and-tv/1024261/marcus-butler-alfie-deyes-joe-sugg-jim-chapman-and-caspar-lee-are-yo|title=Marcus Butler, Alfie Deyes, Joe Sugg, Jim Chapman and Caspar Lee are The YouTube Boyband for Sport Relief|publisher=]|date=10 March 2014|access-date=21 April 2014}}</ref> On 22 January 2016, Butler released a song with ] called "I'm Famous". It entered the ] on 29 January 2016 at number 85.<ref name=uk /> | ||
===Singles=== | ===Singles=== | ||
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! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year | ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year | ||
! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions | ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions | ||
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | | |||
! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Peak iTunes chart position | |||
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! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| ]<br><ref name=uk>Peak positions in the United Kingdom: | ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| ]<br /><ref name=uk>Peak positions in the United Kingdom: | ||
* For all except where noted: {{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/ |
* For all except where noted: {{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/i'm-famous/|title=I'm Famous - UK Charts|publisher=]. officialcharts.com/}} | ||
* For "Better Than You": {{cite web|url=http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/120811cluk.txt|title=New Chart Entries > 11 August 2012|publisher=Zobbel.de|date=11 August 2012|language=de}} |
* For "Better Than You": {{cite web|url=http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/120811cluk.txt|title=New Chart Entries > 11 August 2012|publisher=Zobbel.de|date=11 August 2012|language=de}} ] | ||
</ref> | </ref> | ||
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! scope="row"| "]"<br><span style="font-size:85%;">(featuring ])</span> | ! scope="row"| "]"<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(featuring ])</span> | ||
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| colspan="5" style="font-size:85%" | "—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released. | |||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* {{Official website|http://www.marcusbutler.co.uk/}} | * {{Official website|http://www.marcusbutler.co.uk/}} | ||
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English YouTuber and model (born 1991)
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Born | Marcus Lloyd Butler (1991-12-18) 18 December 1991 (age 33) Shoreham-by-Sea, England | |||||||||
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YouTube information | ||||||||||
Years active | 2010–present | |||||||||
Subscribers | 3.97 million (main channel) 1.8 million (second channel) | |||||||||
Associated acts | Alfie Deyes, Joe Sugg, Louise Pentland | |||||||||
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Last updated: 4 April 2020 |
Marcus Lloyd Butler (born 18 December 1991) is an English model and former YouTuber, whose channels have reached over 4.1 million subscribers. In 2015, he released an autobiographical book, titled Hello Life!. Butler co-hosted a radio show with fellow YouTuber Alfie Deyes on BBC Radio 1.
Career
Butler was educated at the independent Shoreham College. Butler began his career on YouTube creating music and video mixes and edited sports footage while in college.
In 2010, he created his YouTube channel, Marcus Butler TV, at viewer request. Butler has been involved in a number of collaborations with other YouTubers, including: Jim Chapman, Alfie Deyes, Caspar Lee, Tyler Oakley, Joe Sugg, Zoe Sugg, Connor Franta, Lilly Singh, Troye Sivan, Joey Graceffa, Louise Pentland, Conor Maynard and many others.
Butler's book, Hello Life, which is part autobiography and part self-help book, was published on 28 July 2015 in the UK and in the US on 10 November 2015.
As of February 2019, Butler's main YouTube channel has over 4.3 million subscribers and over 209 million video views. His second channel "Just Marcus" has 1.9 million subscribers and over 180 million video views.
Butler was mentioned by The Telegraph as one of "Britain's most influential Tweeters" in 2013. As of February 2019, Butler has over 3.3 million followers on Twitter and over 3.4 million on Instagram.
Television
Alongside fellow YouTubers Joe Sugg and Alfie Deyes, Butler starred in an episode of the British television show Release the Hounds. Their episode aired on 2 March 2017. He also starred in many episodes of Saturday Night Takeaway alongside Deyes. Also in 2016, Butler was a contestant on Celebrity MasterChef, but got eliminated in the quarterfinals. In 2017, Butler appeared on Good Morning Britain alongside fellow YouTuber Louise Pentland, giving tips on how to become a successful YouTuber.
Other ventures
In 2022, Butler signed up to content subscription service OnlyFans.
Music
Butler was part of a "YouTube Boyband", a group involving Jim Chapman, Alfie Deyes, Joe Sugg, and Caspar Lee that raised money and awareness for Comic Relief. On 22 January 2016, Butler released a song with Conor Maynard called "I'm Famous". It entered the UK Singles Chart on 29 January 2016 at number 85.
Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
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"I'm Famous" (featuring Conor Maynard) |
2016 | 85 |
References
- bookworm30999 (1 November 2015). "Hello Life! by Marcus Butler - review". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
{{cite news}}
: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - "BBC Radio 1 - Marcus Butler & Alfie Deyes, 17 Nov - #MalfieOnRadio1". BBC. 18 November 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- "Anti-Bullying Team". www.shorehamcollege.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 December 2019.
- ^ Marr, Wendy (16 August 2014). "Zoella, Tanya Burr and the UK's YouTube superstars". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
- ^ Johnston, Lucy Hunter (7 February 2014). "Press play: meet YouTube's London stars". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
- Grant, Wynona (23 December 2013). "YouTuber of the Week: Marcus Butler". Fortitude Magazine. Archived from the original on 24 September 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
- Fearn, Rebecca (28 July 2015). "GLAMOUR meets YouTube star Marcus Butler". Glamour UK. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- Prynne, Miranda (31 October 2013). "Britain's most influential tweeters". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- "The Trailer for Marcus Butler, Alfie Deyes, and Joe Sugg's Reality TV Debut Has Arrived". 2 February 2017.
- "Marcus Butler & Alfie Deyes visit Takeaway!".
- Davies, Megan (22 June 2016). "Celebrity MasterChef viewers divided by Marcus Butler". Digital Spy. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- Britain, Good Morning (25 August 2017). "ON NOW: social media superstars @MarcusButler & @LouisePentland talking about their lives and new project #helloworldlive Guys, RT RT". @gmb. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- Dobbins, Amanda (21 April 2014). "Meet the YouTube Boy Band". Vulture. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- Dredge, Stuart (21 March 2014). "YouTube Boy Band's cover version of It's All About You becomes viral hit". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- "Marcus Butler, Alfie Deyes, Joe Sugg, Jim Chapman and Caspar Lee are The YouTube Boyband for Sport Relief". Sugarscape. 10 March 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- ^ Peak positions in the United Kingdom:
- For all except where noted: "I'm Famous - UK Charts". Official Charts Company. officialcharts.com/.
- For "Better Than You": "New Chart Entries > 11 August 2012" (in German). Zobbel.de. 11 August 2012. I'm Famous