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| Born | Albert Spencer Aretz June 11, 1997 | ||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||
| Occupation | YouTuber | ||||||||||||
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| Also known as | AlbertsStuff, mrflimflam
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| Years active | 2011–present | ||||||||||||
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| Contents are in | English | ||||||||||||
| Website | flimflam | ||||||||||||
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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 the game Roblox, but has branched out to play other titles, including Minecraft, Among Us, and Fortnite.
Aretz's channel was recognized as one of the top ten most-viewed YouTube gaming channels in 2020.[4] He has over 12 million subscribers[5] and 7 billion views since gaining popularity in late 2017.
Internet career
[edit]Content format and style
[edit]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.[6] Since then, his videos have included both face and gameplay footage.
History
[edit]Early years and rise in popularity (2011–2017)
[edit]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.
Change in content (2017)
[edit]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, all content was removed from the AlbertsStuff channel following backlash over a transphobic comment Aretz had made several years prior.[7]
Increase in popularity (2017–present)
[edit]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.[8][better source needed]
Early life
[edit]Aretz was born on June 11, 1997, in North Carolina. He has a sister and 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.[9]
Personal life
[edit]Aretz resides in Sarasota, Florida. He enjoys skateboarding in his free time.[citation needed]
Awards
[edit]In 2022, Aretz was named Creator of the Year at Roblox's Innovation Awards.[10][11] In 2021, Aretz's Roblox fan group was recognized in Roblox's Bloxy Awards as the most joined group of 2020.[12] Additionally, he was noted by YouTube to be in the top ten most viewed gaming creators on the platform in 2020.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ TALKING TOM ON ROBLOX. March 8, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ albert [@AlbertsStuff] (March 10, 2019). "since cone-echo did it my name Albert Aretz lol pronounced "Arts"" (Tweet). Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ albert [@AlbertsStuff] (May 20, 2023). "oh because June 11th is my birthday! thank you ^_^" (Tweet). Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b Wyatt, Ryan (December 8, 2020). "2020 is YouTube Gaming's biggest year, ever: 100B watch time hours". YouTube Official Blog. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ Lockyer, Chris (October 15, 2021). "Adele on her latest track, trying to plan her world tour and her son's reaction to her global stardom". Sky News. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
- ^ Albert / Flamingo Face Reveal. June 8, 2021. Retrieved October 14, 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ albert [@AlbertsStuff] (August 18, 2020). "Please read, I'm sorry" (Tweet). Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Flamingo as a guard in Squid Game Challenge. November 18, 2021. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via YouTube.
- ^ albert [@AlbertsStuff] (March 8, 2019). "i left school while making 300 dollars a month from youtube lol and no back up plan" (Tweet). Retrieved October 14, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ We won the ROBLOX creator of the year award!!. September 27, 2022. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via YouTube.
- ^ Takahashi, Dean (September 11, 2022). "Roblox Innovation Awards honor the best of UGC". VentureBeat. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- ^ "8th Annual Bloxy Awards: Complete Winners List". Roblox Blog. March 31, 2021.
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