Birth Name:
Lewis Hilsenteger
Height
5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
Weight
Lewis weighs about 165 lbs.
Body Measurements
Biography, Facts, Family
Although it’s definitely not easy, more and more people are finding ways to make money by creating videos and uploading them to YouTube. However, few have taken the same approach as Lewis Hilsenteger, founder of the YouTube channel, UnboxTherapy. What Hilsenteger’s unique approach that has garnered him over five million viewers? Keep reading to find out interesting facts about the famous YouTuber. He joins Grant Thompson and Taras Kulakov as some of the highest paid YouTubers.
Nicknames:
Unbox Therapy
Net Worth:
Lewis estimates net worth is $3.5 million.
Age – Date of Birth:
May 5, 1984
Birth Sign / Zodiac:
Taurus
Place of Birth:
Canada
Nationality:
Canadian
Educational Background:
High School:
University / College: Toronto School of Art
Family / Parents:
Mother name –
Father name –
Job – Occupation:
YouTube Tech Blogger
Body:
Athletic
Girlfriend / Spouse:
Hilsenteger is married but we do not know his wife’s name.
Ethnicity:
White / Caucasian
Color of Hair:
Light brown / bald
Colors of Eyes:
Blue
List of Facts / Trivia:
1. Hilsenteger opens boxes for a living
To be fair, this is a bit oversimplified, but the UnboxTherapy channel follows Hilsenteger as he opens boxes with tech and gaming products inside and explores the contents.
2. Hilsenteger once bent an iPhone 6 Plus with his bare hands
Early on in his career as a YouTube star, Hilsenteger received a lot of attention when he uploaded a video of himself bending an iPhone 6 Plus with nothing but his hands. This “bend test” accumulated roughly 67 million views in only a single year.
3. But a lot of people didn’t believe him, so…
Lewis posted an uncut version of the video showing how easy it was to crack the iPhone 6 Plus and permanently break it. He did it outside, in the streets in front of witnesses to prove everything was above board.
4. Another popular video featured his son
Though it didn’t have anything to do with technology, another very popular video Hilsenteger uploaded showed him and his then four-year-old son open the box of a giant Gummy Bear and both taking a bite from its ears. He also posted a video showing himself opening a Happy Meal – it quickly racked up 700,000 views.
5. Lewis has always worked with tech
Before he started UnboxTherapy, Lewis Hilsenteger had his own shop in downtown Toronto where he repaired mobile phones, computers and other tech. Prior to that, he graduated from art school.
6. Lewis Hilsenteger has his own company
Aside from his channel, Hilsenteger also started his own company, Quarterly.co. It allows him to send tech items to his fandom.
7. Lewis has a huge social media following too
If ruling YouTube wasn’t enough, Lewis Hilsenteger also has enviable social media followings. He has 670,000 followers on Instagram and another 872,000 on Twitter.
8. There are usually only two people involved in each video
Although Lewis has definitely taken steps over the past couple of years to create videos with better production values, he has been reluctant to scale up by bringing on more people. Only he and one other person are involved in making his unboxing videos.
9. UNICEF tapped him for help
Given his gigantic following, UNICEF asked him for help spreading the word about boxes they could send out to third-world countries complete with certain necessities. Hilsenteger obliged.
10. Lewis is now a celebrity in the tech world
Due to the number of followers he has across platforms, the reputation he has built for being honest and dependable and his technical knowhow, Hilsenteger has become a bit of a celebrity in the tech world, receiving invites to major shows and conventions which he often films himself at.