Birth Name:
Matthew Santoro
Height
5′ 6″ (1.68 m).
Weight
Body Measurements
Biography, Facts, Family
With the growing influence and potential for fame represented by YouTube, more and more people hope to someday find stardom through a viral video and their own channel. One man who can definitely lay claim to having accomplished this is Matthew Santoro.
Nicknames:
Matt
Net Worth:
$2.4 million as of 2016
Age – Date of Birth:
July 16, 1985
Birth Sign / Zodiac:
Cancer
Place of Birth:
Welland, Canada
Nationality:
Canadian
Educational Background:
High School:
University / College: Brock University (graduated with a Master of Accountancy in 2010).
Family / Parents:
Mother name –
Father name –
Job – Occupation:
YouTube Star / Vlogger
He is associated with Rachel David, Rob Dyke, Markiplier, and others.
Body:
Athletic
Dating History Girlfriend / Spouse:
Matthew Santoro and Nicole Arbour was in a relationship sometime during 2015.
Ethnicity:
White / Caucasian
Color of Hair:
Light brown
Colors of Eyes:
Brown
Physical Distinctive Features:
List of Facts / Trivia:
Here are 10 cool facts about this YouTube star.
1. He has 5.5 million subscribers
It took Santoro about three-and-a-half years to get his YouTube channel to 10,000 subscribers. Then, over the course of six months, it skyrocketed to 2.1 million. That’s when he was able to make the same kind of income he did at his former job as an accountant and begin creating YouTube videos full-time.
2. “Full-time” is really just once a week
Santoro makes his videos once a week, on Saturday, and that’s it.
3. Santoro made a video immediately after getting laid off
By the time Matthew Santoro lost his job as an accountant, he already had a YouTube channel, so he uploaded a video entitled, “I Lost My Job Today.” It currently has just fewer than 700,000 views.
4. Matthew Santoro’s specialty is interesting lists
While Santoro has made a number of different types of videos over the years, his most popular ones are “mind-blowing” facts or some similar type of list. Examples of videos he’s made with over 10,000,000 views include:
5. Santoro used to date another YouTube star
Matthew Santoro dated fellow Canadian and YouTube star Nicole Arbour who specializes in comedic monologues.
6. One of Santoro’s videos is definitely not like the others
As we covered, most of Santoro’s videos are lists and they’re usually infused with a fair amount of humor. One video Matthew Santoro released in January 2016 was titled, “My Abuse Story.” This time, there are no graphics or funny jokes. Santoro is visibly shaken and emotional and goes on to recount a story of being abused by his former girlfriend. Later, Santoro claimed the video was supposed to be private, but that he had allowed it to be viewed publicly by accident.
7. On a happier note…
Matthew Santoro has two other channels as well, one of which is dedicated to his gaming hobby and already has over 240,000 subscribers. It was only launched in January of 2016.
8. Santoro is also the king of Periscope
On November 11, 2015, Santoro retired from using the popular app as the number one “most loved” Periscoper on the planet having earned more than 177 million hearts.
9. His fans have given themselves their own name
If you’re also a fan of Matthew Santoro, you too can join “The Santoro Army.”
10. Matthew Santoro is doing very well for himself
Though Santoro has never given a definitive amount for how much he makes, he once explained that getting two million views a month was enough to replace the paycheck he used to earn as a full-time junior accountant. Nowadays, he gets approximately 20,000 views a month.