The video's creator, a YouTuber known as VJ, shares some personal and lesser-known facts about himself to celebrate reaching 3 million subscribers. He explains how he got his nickname "VJ" from an online player he met while playing World of Warcraft in 2004.
VJ shares that his real name is Lorenzo and that he started his YouTube channel in 2007, initially creating videos without showing his face. He began to focus on horror video games in 2013 and gained popularity.
He also talks about his personal life, including being engaged three times and having to deal with stalkers and fans showing up at his doorstep. To avoid this, he moved and kept his real hometown a secret, only revealing it now that he no longer lives there.
VJ discusses how he turned his hobby into a job and emphasizes that making videos is not just about the money, but also about his passion and a way to express himself. He is grateful for his subscribers' support and considers it more valuable than the number of subscribers he has.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The creator's nickname "VJ" originated from an online player called "Fa VJ" that he met while playing World of Warcraft in 2004.
2. The creator's real name is Lorenzo.
3. He started playing World of Warcraft in 2004.
4. He signed up to YouTube for the first time in 2007.
5. He started making videos on YouTube in 2011 with two friends.
6. He opened his own channel, "Fa Vige TV", in 2013.
7. He started making videos on horror video games on his channel.
8. His first video was about a game called "Slann der Man".
9. He got engaged three times, with the first and third engagements lasting a year and a half each.
10. He never publicly disclosed his engagements.
11. He was a solitary person and preferred to work alone.
12. He had a professor who was unhappy with his YouTube career.
13. The professor would often make snide comments about his YouTube channel.
14. He had to move away from his hometown due to stalkers and fans showing up at his doorstep.
15. He didn't want to disclose his real hometown, so he claimed to be from Borgaro, a small village near Turin.
16. He brought YouTube to his final exam and included it in his thesis.
17. He makes videos because it's his job, but also because it's his hobby and passion.
18. He didn't earn money from YouTube for the first five years of his channel.
19. He got his first partner with YouTube in 2013 and started earning from his videos.
20. He makes videos every day, but would continue to make videos even if it wasn't his job.
21. He values the support of his fans more than the number of subscribers he has.
22. He reached 3 million subscribers on YouTube.