Linus Sebastian

Linus Gabriel Sebastian (born August 20, 1986) is a Canadian YouTuber, known for creating and hosting YouTube channels that cover technology. On November 24, 2008, he started publishing videos on his main channel Linus Tech Tips (LTT) which has 16 million subscribers and 8.27 billion views as of December 1, 2024.^[21] His channels have a combined subscriber base of over 32.01 million^[a] and over 11.04 billion views.^[b]

Linus Sebastian
Sebastian in 2023
Born	Linus Gabriel Sebastian (1986-08-20) August 20, 1986 (age 38) Ladner, British Columbia, Canada
Occupations	YouTuber Video presenter technology demonstrator
Years active	2007–present
Known for	Founding of Linus Media Group
Title	CEO of Linus Media Group (2013–2023) Chief vision officer of Linus Media Group (2023–present)
Spouse	Yvonne Ho ​ (m. 2011)​
Children	3
YouTube information
Channels	Linus Tech Tips and others owned by Linus Media Group (see list)
Genre	Technology
Subscribers	16.3 million (main channel) 32.31 million (combined)[a]
Views	8.6 billion (main channel) 11.37 billion (combined)[b]
Creator Awards 100,000 subscribers 2011, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2023[citation needed] 1,000,000 subscribers 2014, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2022[citation needed] 10,000,000 subscribers 2020[citation needed]
Last updated: May 12, 2025
Website	linusmediagroup.com
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From 2007 to 2013, he was a regular presenter of technology videos for the now defunct Canadian computer retailer NCIX. He is also the founder and former chief executive officer (CEO) of Linus Media Group (LMG).^[22][23] On July 1, 2023, Sebastian stepped down as LMG's CEO, and took the role of chief vision officer.^[23][24][25]

Biography

Linus Gabriel Sebastian^[26] was born on August 20, 1986,^[27] and grew up in Maple Ridge, British Columbia.^[28] He was diagnosed with ADHD as a child.^[29] He grew up on a farm with siblings.^[30]

Sebastian has been married to Yvonne Ho since May 20, 2011.^[31] He is also the father of 3 children: a son and two daughters.

Career

See also: Linus Media Group § History

Sebastian worked for the Canadian online computer store NCIX^[32] and was asked to be the host for its technology channel, which was created to help demonstrate products.^[33] Sebastian shot videos with a camera borrowed from the son of the company's president.^[34]

Due to high costs and low viewership during the early days of the channel, Sebastian was instructed to create the Linus Tech Tips channel as a cheaper offshoot of the NCIX channel, to allow for lower production values without affecting the NCIX brand. He described TigerDirect and Newegg as competitors.^[34] Linus Tech Tips was created on November 24, 2008.^[35] He eventually left NCIX to found Linus Media Group (LMG) following a dispute regarding company management. He negotiated an agreement in which he could keep Linus Tech Tips as a property of LMG, as long as he signed a non-compete clause.^[36]

Sebastian in a 2013 video

In May of 2023 it was announced that Sebastian would be stepping down as Chief Executive Officer of Linus Media Group in July of 2023. He then transitioned into a creative role entitled Chief Vision Officer,^[23][24] and continues to be involved in the writing and production.^[37]

In August 2023, a controversy emerged via an investigative video by YouTube creator Gamers Nexus, which described issues specific to both Sebastian as an individual, and of Linus Media Group as a whole.^[38] The report detailed how Sebastian had negatively reviewed a prototype water block made by Billet Labs, despite installing it on hardware for which it was not designed. Sebastian also failed to return the water block to Billet Labs as agreed, instead auctioning it off. Systemic issues relating to rushed and inaccurate content were also highlighted. The company paused video production while it investigated the claims.^[39][40][41]

On January 13, 2025, Sebastian made a guest appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.^[42]

Personal life

In a 2014 interview with technology startup website Tech.co, Sebastian said that his favourite YouTubers were TotalBiscuit, Marques Brownlee, and Austin Evans.^[43]

In September 2021, Sebastian disclosed a personal investment of nearly $225,000 in Framework Computer, a manufacturer of modular laptops.^[44]

On March 24, 2023, Sebastian declared on the Linus Tech Tips channel that he had suffered an Multi-factor authentication fatigue attack.^[45]

Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement

Publisher	Year	Listicle	Placement	Ref.
Inc. (magazine)	2015	Top 30 Power Players in Tech	4th	[46]

See also

• Louis Rossmann, who has collaborated with Sebastian on technology videos and electronics right to repair campaigns

Notes

1. Subscribers, broken down by channel:^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]}

   • 16.3 million (Linus Tech Tips)
   • 4.33 million (Techquickie)
   • 1.95 million (TechLinked)
   • 2.42 million (ShortCircuit)
   • 1.26 million (Channel Super Fun)
   • 596 thousand (LMG Clips)
   • 613 thousand (Mac Address)
   • 235 thousand (LinusCatTips)
   • 32.6 thousand (PSU Circuit)
   • 139 thousand (They're Just Movies)
   • 474 thousand (GameLinked)
2. Views, broken down by channel:^{[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]}

   • 8.05 billion (Linus Tech Tips)
   • 876.5 million (Techquickie)
   • 527.4 million (TechLinked)
   • 566.45 million (ShortCircuit)
   • 372.23 million (Channel Super Fun)
   • 264.79 million (LMG Clips)
   • 125.15 million (Mac Address)
   • 11.16 million (LinusCatTips)
   • 4.68 million (They're Just Movies)
   • 25 million (GameLinked)