About
Tyler Oakley is a popular vlogger on Youtube and a LGBT activist. He was also a member of the Youtube channel Five Awesome Gays[1] that ran from 2008 to 2011.
Youtube Channel
Oakley created his Youtube channel[2] on September 18th, 2007. He became a Youtube partner in 2008.[12] As of January 2014 his channel has over 3,400,000 subscibers. He runs several mini series on his channel such as his “how to” series and “challenge” series. His videos range from the traditional vlogging stlye of speaking directly to the camera for the duration of the video to video reporting on events like annual Youtube conference Vidcon. He’s had many popular Youtubers such as Shane Dawson[3], Troye Sivan[4], and Mamrie Hart[5] guest in his videos. His most popular video, “Twin Twinks Learn Gay Slang,” was uploaded on September 21st, 2012 and has received over 5,100,000 views. His video titled “HOW TO: Be A Bad Bitch” is his most well known video outside Youtube and has received over 2,200,000 views. Featuring Oakley lip syncing to Nicki Minaj’s"Itty Biggy Piggy" the video is popular in its original form and GIF form on Tumblr.
Beyond his own channel he has co-hosted Top That, a Youtube show covering pop culture on Popsugar[14] since March 29th, 2013.
Career
Social Media
As of January 2014 Oakley has over 1,800,000 followers on Twitter[6] , over 1,300,000 followers on Instagram[8] and over 860,000 likes on his Facebook page.[7] Oakley is credited with starting the Chocolate Bird meme when he posted a photo set of a bird walking into a chocolate fountain on his Tumblr blog.[12]
LGBT Activism
Oakley is a vocal supporter of The Trevor Project[9], an organization that works to prevent LGBT youth from committing suicide, where he worked as an intern. For his 24th birthday in March 2013 he asked his friends, family, and fans to donate money to the organization instead of buying him birthday presents.[10] He raised over $28,000.[11] Oakley also hosted a livestream from the red carpet during the 2011 Trevor Live benefit.[13]
Personal Life
Oakley was born on March 22nd, 1989. He graduated from Michigan State University in 2011.
Search Interest
External References
[1]YouTube – 5Awesomegays
[2]Youtube- Tyler Oakley
[3]Youtube- Shane Dawson
[4]Youtube- Troye Sivan
[5]Youtube- Mamrie Hart
[6]Twitter- Tyler Oakley
[7]Facebook- Tyler Oakley
[7]Facebook- Tyler Oakley
[8]Instagram- Tyler Oakley
[9]The Trevor Project- The Trevor Project
[10]The Huffington Post- Tyler Oakley’s Trevor Project Birthday
[11]Stay Classy-The Trevor Project
[12]Tumblr-Tyler Oakley
[13]Bloomberg-Lady Gaga Honored With Google Inc. at ‘Trevor Live’ Presented by Audi of America and ING
[14]Pop Sugar-Grumpy Cat, Kim Kardashian in Flats, and More -- Your Pop Culture Cheat Sheet!