Stampy

This article is about the English YouTuber. For the Simpsons character, see Stampy (The Simpsons character). For the Transformers character, see Stampy (Transformers).

Stampy
Garrett in 2015
Personal information
Born
Joseph Mark Garrett

(1990-12-13) 13 December 1990 (age 33)
Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
OccupationYouTuber
Spouse
Kye Bates
​
(m. 2019)​
YouTube information
Also known as
  • Stampylonghead
  • Stampylongnose
  • Stampy Cat
Channel
Years active2006–present
Genre
Subscribers10.8 million[1]
Total views8.1 billion[1]
100,000 subscribers2013[2]
1,000,000 subscribers2014[3][4]
10,000,000 subscribers2021[5]
Last updated: 8 September 2024

Joseph Mark Garrett (born 13 December 1990), better known as Stampylonghead, Stampylongnose, Stampy Cat, or simply Stampy, is an English YouTuber, actor and author best known for his Minecraft video game commentaries as the character of Stampy Cat. He is well-known for his child-friendly demeanour and incorporating storytelling and education into the Let's Play format. In 2014, he was one of the ten most-watched YouTube channels in the world.

In 2015, Garrett created a scripted edutainment series called Wonder Quest in collaboration with Maker Studios and Disney. The show was filmed in Minecraft and features educational content designed for children to watch in school. It aired two seasons from 2015 to 2016. Garrett has voiced the Stampy character in the video game Minecraft: Story Mode and has made guest appearances on several television programmes with CBBC and Disney XD. He has also released two children's books, and is in the process of writing a series of young adult novels.

As of June 2023, Garrett's channel has gained over 8 billion video views and over 10.7 million subscribers. In 2015, his channel received 200 million monthly views,[6] with each video averaging 1.87 million views.[7]

Garrett began working for 4J Studios in January 2024 in the development of a new game named Reforj.[8][9]

  1. ^ a b "About stampylonghead". YouTube.
  2. ^ Stampy – 100k Subscribers Special. YouTube. 24 July 2013. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  3. ^ 1 Million Subscribers Special – From Then To Now. YouTube. 8 January 2014. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  4. ^ Stampy's Special Unboxing. YouTube. 11 September 2014. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  5. ^ 10M Subscribers Special – Play Button Unboxing – 🔴 Live. YouTube. 27 February 2021. Archived from the original on 11 May 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
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  8. ^ stampylongnose (25 May 2024). Let's Talk - What Am I Doing With 4J Studios?. Retrieved 28 May 2024 – via YouTube.
  9. ^ Ivan, Tom (17 September 2024). "Minecraft console developer 4J Studios announces new survival sandbox game". VGC. Retrieved 17 September 2024.