1. Best known for his comedy videos on YouTube, Higa began making YouTube videos in 2006 and was one of the most popular creators on the platform in its early years.
20 Facts About Ryan Higa
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Ryan Higa was the first person to reach the milestones of 2 million and 3 million subscribers on YouTube.
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Ryan Higa launched a podcast in 2018 called Off the Pill, which has featured YouTubers and celebrities such as KevJumba, Andrew Yang, and Jeremy Lin.
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In 2020, Ryan Higa started streaming on Twitch, where he reacts to his past videos and broadcasts video game content, most notably in Valorant.
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Ryan Higa has won a Shorty Award, has been named Forbes Top 30 Under 30, and has been nominated for three more Shorty Awards, six Streamy Awards, and five Teen Choice Awards.
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Ryan Higa was born in Hilo, Hawaii, on June 6,1990.
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Ryan Higa is of Okinawan descent, and has an older brother named Kyle.
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Ryan Higa wrestled at Waiakea High School, from which he graduated in 2008.
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Ryan Higa studied nuclear medicine at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, but later dropped out to create online videos.
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When Ryan Higa moved to Las Vegas to attend college, most of the nigahiga videos were solo efforts, usually featuring collaborations with other YouTube users.
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In 2012, Ryan Higa helped form the YOMYOMF Network, which hosts the online video-making talent competition, Internet Icon, of which he served alongside Christine Lakin and Timothy DeLaGhetto as main judges.
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In 2016, Ryan Higa created a K-pop band with David Choi, Philip Wang, Jun Sung Ahn and Justin Chon.
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Ryan Higa chooses Higa and Fujiyoshi after discovering the popularity of their YouTube videos.
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Ryan Higa invites them to Hollywood to make a movie.
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Ryan Higa has guest-starred on an episode of Supah Ninjas, playing DJ Elephant Head, a master plotter who uses his hypnotizing electronic music to make people fall asleep to commit robberies.
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Ryan Higa appeared in the 2016 horror film Tell Me How I Die and in the 2021 Netflix film Finding 'Ohana.
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Ryan Higa co-founded Ninja Melk, LLC in 2016 with Kathleen Hahn and Kyle Schroeder.
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Ryan Higa uploaded a stop motion short film onto the nigahiga YouTube channel on October 19,2019, to promote the drink.
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Ryan Higa endorsed Andrew Yang for the 2020 Democratic nomination for president.
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Ryan Higa is a fan of the San Francisco 49ers and the San Antonio Spurs.