Draft:Flamingo (YouTuber)

Albert Spencer Aretz^{[‡ 1]} (Arts;^{[‡ 2]} born June 11, 1997),^{[‡ 3]} better known online as Flamingo and AlbertsStuff, is an American YouTuber best known for his gaming videos and commentary. He primarily plays Roblox.^[1]

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Flamingo
Personal information
Born	Albert Spencer Aretz (1997-06-11) June 11, 1997 (age 28) North Carolina
Nationality	American
Occupation	YouTuber
YouTube information
Channels	Flamingo (c. 2017–present) AlbertsStuff (c. 2012–2019)
Also known as	AlbertsStuff, mrflimflam
Years active	2011–present
Genres	Gaming Commentary Reaction
Subscribers	13.1 million (Flamingo channel) 14.4 million (combined)
Views	11.4 billion (Flamingo channel) 11.4 billion (combined)
Contents are in	English
Website	flimflam.shop
Creator Awards 100,000 subscribers 2016 (AlbertsStuff channel) 1,000,000 subscribers 2018 (Flamingo channel) 10,000,000 subscribers 2021 (Flamingo channel)

Aretz's channel was recognized as one of the top ten most-viewed YouTube gaming channels in 2020.^[2] He has amassed over 13 million subscribers, and 7 billion views since gaining popularity in late 2017.^[3]

Early life

Aretz was born on June 11, 1997, in North Carolina. He has a sister, a brother, and has mentioned that his mother left when he was young. He started playing Roblox in 2008 and began uploading videos in 2011 as "ROBLOXHub". After graduating high school in 2015, he briefly attended college, but dropped out to pursue YouTube full-time.^{[‡ 4]}

Internet career

Content format and style

Aretz's gaming content has evolved over the years. Initially, his videos were poorly edited, with no dialogue or facecam. Starting in 2014, he began providing voice commentary. This format continued in his videos until June 2019, when he revealed his face on his channel.^{[‡ 5]} Since then, his videos have included both face and gameplay footage.

History

2011–2017: Early years and rise in popularity

Aretz uploaded his first video, titled "Play ROBLOX - Paintball", on July 6, 2011. His channel initially focused on Roblox skateboarding games, as well as the game Arsenal. He launched the "AlbertsStuff" channel on July 19, 2012, but didn't begin uploading to it until 2014. His content, characterized by dark humor and uncensored language, distinguished it from other prevalent Roblox YouTubers of the time and garnered over 1 million subscribers.

2017–present: Change in content

In July 2017, amid YouTube's mass demonetization of content deemed "not advertiser-friendly", Aretz created the "Flamingo" channel to focus on family-friendly gaming videos. He clarified that the upload schedule for the Flamingo channel would not affect his AlbertsStuff channel. However, as the Flamingo channel gained popularity, he began to upload solely to that channel instead of the AlbertsStuff channel. In 2020, most content was removed from the AlbertsStuff channel following backlash over a transphobic comment Aretz had made several years prior.^{[‡ 6]}

Aretz's consistent upload schedule and family-friendly content caused the Flamingo channel to grow rapidly, surpassing 1 million subscribers in early 2018. It had reached 11 million subscribers by late 2021. In November 2021, Aretz appeared as a guard in YouTuber MrBeast's real-world rendition of the Netflix show Squid Game.^{[‡ 7][better source needed]}

Awards

In 2022, Aretz was named Creator of the Year at Roblox's Innovation Awards.^{[‡ 8][4]} In 2021, Aretz's Roblox fan group was recognized in Roblox's Bloxy Awards as the most joined group of 2020.^[5][6] Additionally, he was noted by YouTube to be in the top ten most viewed gaming creators on the platform in 2020.^[2]

Year	Ceremony	Category	Result	Ref.
2021	2021 Roblox Innovation Awards	Most Joined Roblox Group	Won	[5]
2022	2022 Roblox Innovation Awards	Creator of the Year	Won	[4]