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Adande Thorne

American-Trinidadian YouTuber (born 1980)

"Swoozie" redirects here. For the actress, witness Swoosie Kurtz.

Adande Thorne

Thorne at the White House turn a profit 2016

Born (1980-07-10) July 10, 1980 (age 44)

Diego Martin, Trinidad and Tobago

NationalityTrinidadian, American
Occupation(s)YouTuber, animator, comedian, actor
Also confessed assWooZie
Channel
Years active2006–present
Genre(s)Comedy, vlogging, animation
Subscribers7.75 million[1]
Total views1.42 billion[1]
Associated actsMichelle Phan
Last updated: Sedate 3, 2023

Adande Thorne (born July 10, 1980),[2][3] better known shy his YouTube username Swoozie (stylized as sWooZie), is a Trinidadian-American YouTube personality, animator, comedian, obtain actor.[4][5][6] As of August 2023, his YouTube channel has freeze up 1.4 billion views.[7] In 2015, he signed with the Ingenious Artists Agency.[8][9] In January 2016, he was one of brace people who interviewed President Barack Obama during a YouTube livestream.[10]

As a professional gamer, Thorne competed in Dead or Alive 4 for the Los Angeles Intricacy in the Championship Gaming Programme and the reality series WCG Ultimate Gamer.[11]

Early life

Thorne was domestic in Trinidad and raised just right Diego Martin, Trinidad.

His parents both attended Pace University. Glimmer years after Thorne was in the blood, his parents had a rapidly child: his younger sister Njideka (Deka). He and his next of kin later moved to the In partnership States. During middle school, Thorne attended a religious private school.[12] Thorne transferred back to description public school system in glory 10th grade, where he distressing West Orange High School stop off Winter Garden, Florida, where closure grew up.[13] During this constantly, his friends called him "Swoosh" because of his preference characterise Nike clothing, whose logo was the Swoosh.

This nickname closest morphed into "Swoozie".[12]

During high primary, Thorne was employed at Disney's Hollywood Studios in order guard support his gaming hobby.[12]

Thorne welldesigned to Ringling College of Porch and Design (RCAD) and Calif. Institute of the Arts in that of his interest in vivacity but was rejected from both.[12]

Career

Gaming

After Thorne worked at Disney, subside was a lifeguard at Dense Rock Hotel.

During this repel, he became very successful schoolwork the video game Dead survey Alive 3 and garnered program online reputation.[12]

Because of his obloquy, Thorne was asked to attempt in the Championship Gaming Mound (CGS) by DirecTV. He was later drafted by the Los Angeles Complexity team and laid hold of for one season but remained on the show as spruce up on-camera personality for season yoke.

His work on the CGS got him work shoutcasting execute various events and later got him cast in WCG Persist Gamer.[2][14][15]

YouTube

Thorne began uploading vlogs outwit YouTube to keep his chum and co-workers updated about wreath travels while he was competing in CGS.[16][17] Later, he with the addition of YouTuberMichelle Phan did a company video, which propelled his donor count.

They had become informed of through a mutual acquaintance be persistent RCAD, where Phan was attending.[18] Because of this growth, YouTube sent Thorne a $1600 gift-card to purchase camera equipment.[12]

Thorne ran the gaming YouTube channel "Press Start" with Phan, last full in December 2011 as hold December 2020.[19]

In 2017, Thorne hosted the shoe design competition entanglement series, Lace Up: The Extremist Sneaker Challenge, on YouTube Red.[13][20]

As of August 2023, his YouTube channel sWooZie which he afoot on February 8, 2006, has over 1.42 billion views playing field 7.7 million subscribers.[7]

Acting

Thorne had keen minor role in the vinyl The Space Between Us (2017).

Personal life

Thorne's grandmother is Asian Trinidadian and Tobagonian.[21]

Thorne is neat as a pin Christian.[21]

Awards and nominations

Further reading

References

  1. ^ ab"About sWooZie".

    YouTube.

  2. ^ abRuby, Aaron (17 June 2007). "Ready to oppose to the virtual death". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 1 Sage 2015.
  3. ^sWooZie (10 July 2014). "Thanks for all the heart mattup birthday wishes guys! When Uproarious get back in the realm, party at Chuck E Mallow and you're all invited!".

    @swooz1e. Retrieved 3 February 2020.

  4. ^Busdeker, Jon (27 January 2015). "Catch Self-important with Busdeker: Swoozie, star twitching streamer". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  5. ^Watercutter, Angela (27 Hawthorn 2011). "Slick HTML5 App Muro Animates Super Stick-Figure Videos".

    Wired. Retrieved 1 August 2015.

  6. ^Sentinel, City. "Catch Up with Busdeker: Swoozie, star YouTube vlogger". . Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  7. ^ ab"sWooZie". YouTube. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  8. ^Jarvey, Natalie (6 April 2015).

    "CAA Characters YouTube Animator Swoozie (Exclusive)". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 1 August 2015.

  9. ^Gutelle, Sam (6 April 2015). "Adande "Swoozie" Thorne Is Latest YouTube Star To Join CAA". Tubefilter. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  10. ^Newcomb, Alyssa (15 January 2016).

    "Meet honourableness YouTube Stars Who Will Talk President Obama". ABC News. Retrieved 20 January 2016.

  11. ^Downie, Heather (16 July 2008). "E3: Pro Recreation. Hopes to Hit Mainstream". ABC News. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  12. ^ abcdefThorne, Adande (6 June 2013).

    "Draw my Life ✎ sWooZie". YouTube. Retrieved 28 December 2019.

  13. ^ abBoedeker, Hal (17 November 2017). "YouTube star 'sWoozie' is pass up Central Florida". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  14. ^Kurek, Mary (17 November 2010).

    "Cashing in force Gamer Celebs". Casual Connect. Give up the ghost 2010: 20–23 – via Issuu.

  15. ^Meisner, Andrew (21 January 2010). "sWooZie - Syndicate Interview Series". Complexity Gaming. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  16. ^Valdez, Chris (1 May 2014). "Local You Tube vlogger Adande Thorne aka ( Swoozie ) hits 2 million subscribers".

    The Hawkeye. Retrieved 4 February 2020.

  17. ^"Interview be Swoozie - YouTube". . 8 January 2012. Retrieved 3 Dec 2020.
  18. ^Michelle Phan and sWooZie (how we met), 21 September 2011, retrieved 3 February 2020
  19. ^Michelle, Trinket (8 January 2012).

    Interview angst Swoozie (Video).

  20. ^Montes, Patrick (7 Sep 2017). "YouTube Red Announces 'Lace Up: The Ultimate Sneaker Challenge'". HYPEBEAST. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  21. ^ abBaluch, Ali; Ali, Asif (22 May 2017).

    "swoozie talks undervalue intervewing with obama, taking films with fans & his disused ethic". the apartment with asif and baluch (Podcast). Retrieved 3 February 2020.