Slowbeef

Slowbeef
Personal information
Born
Michael Sawyer
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2006–present
Genres
Subscribers39.3 thousand[1]
Total views15.8 million[1]
Twitch information
Channel
Years active2016–present
Followers21.9 thousand
Last updated: October 29, 2024

Michael Sawyer, better known as Slowbeef, is an American YouTuber and internet personality. Originating as a member of the Something Awful forums, he is widely credited as the pioneer of the Let's Play video format.[2][3][4] Along with Let's Play personality Diabetus, he created Retsupurae, a YouTube channel which reacts to various other Let's Play videos.

  1. ^ a b "About slowbeef". YouTube.
  2. ^ Klepek, Patrick (May 6, 2015). "Who Invented Let's Play Videos?". Kotaku. Archived from the original on July 31, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  3. ^ Park, Gene (May 3, 2019). "Once 'a new art form,' Let's Play videos are facing a glut". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on November 3, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  4. ^ Trinh, Mike (March 2014). "Watching People Play". Game Informer. Retrieved April 1, 2022.