Best Youtuber: REBECCA FLINT vs ROBERT SKINNER

REBECCA FLINT

Rebecca Anne Flint (born 5 June 1995), better known by her stage name Beckii Cruel, is a Manx Businesswoman, YouTuber, singer, and dancer from England...

Rebecca Anne Flint (born 5 June 1995), better known by her stage name Beckii Cruel, is a Manx Businesswoman, YouTuber, singer, and dancer from England. In 2010 she reached popularity in Japan after her YouTube videos of her dancing to dance pop songs were posted around the Internet. She was the 17th most subscribed user (3rd most in the Musician category) in Japan on YouTube as of 25 August 2010. Her YouTube account has reached 20 million upload views and over 100,000 subscribers. In March 2019, she co-founded Pepper Studio, an influencer marketing agency in London. Flint was born in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, the daughter of a police inspector and a former dance instructor. She moved with her family at the age of 2 to Ramsey on the Isle of Man, where she attended Ramsey Grammar School. She became interested in anime and manga at the age of 11, when she first started reading Fruits Basket. On 22 July 2007, she began a YouTube channel under the name "xBextahx" (from a nickname she had when she was younger). On 15 April 2009, she posted a video of herself dancing to "Danjo", a song by Taro that was turned into an Internet meme in Japan. Her YouTube video was uploaded to Nico Nico Douga, where she instantly attracted fans. Flint signed onto a talent agency, Life Is So Cruel, Ltd., in August 2009. Emerging under the stage name "Beckii Cruel" she flew to Japan, where she was able to perform with Taro in Akihabara. Although Cruel had experience in dancing, having taken ballet for most of her life, she was required to undergo vocal training. She began seeking advice from David Holland, an agent who also worked with Samantha Barks.

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ROBERT SKINNER

Robin Daniel Skinner (born 15 December 1998), known professionally as Cavetown (stylized in all lowercase) is an English singer-songwriter, record pro...

Robin Daniel Skinner (born 15 December 1998), known professionally as Cavetown (stylized in all lowercase) is an English singer-songwriter, record producer, and YouTuber based in London. His style blends elements of indie rock, indie pop and bedroom pop with mellow, gentle ukulele ballads. As of May 2021, he has amassed over 6 million monthly streamers on Spotify. His YouTube channel, which he began in November 2012, sits at 1.66 million subscribers and 228.1 million video views as of May 2021. Skinner released his fourth studio album, Sleepyhead, in March 2020. Skinner began his YouTube channel in November 2012 and uploaded his first video, an original song named "Haunted Lullaby", in October 2013. The first song Skinner wrote and recorded was "Rain" in 2013. Soon after, Skinner began releasing music to Bandcamp with his first album, Everything Is Made of Clouds, at the age of 14. Skinner released Gd Vibes, Nervous Friends // Pt. 1, Balance (as brother) and Everything is Made of Stars on Bandcamp over the following two years. Critics expressed that they felt "the acceptance of ignorance" on Gd Vibes. Skinner released his debut single "This Is Home" in August 2015, before releasing his debut self-titled album in November 2015. Critics described the album Cavetown as "an eclectic mix of acoustic and electronic". Skinner continued to publish covers of songs onto his YouTube channel from artists such as Pinegrove, Twenty One Pilots and Joji.

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