Ajey Nagar

Ajey Nagar (pronounced [əˈdʒeː ˈnaːɡər]), better known as CarryMinati, is an Indian YouTuber and streamer from Faridabad, India. He is known for his comedic skits and reactions to various online topics on his channel CarryMinati. As of 25 January 2021, Nagar is the most subscribed individual creator on YouTube India with over 28 million subscribers on his channel CarryMinati.[2] His other channel Carryislive is dedicated to gaming and live streams.

CarryMinati
Personal information
BornAjey Nagar
(1999-06-12) 12 June 1999[1]
Faridabad, Haryana, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationYouTuber
YouTube information
Also known as
  • Carry
  • Ajey
  • CarryMinati
Channels
Location India
Genre
Subscribers28.5 million (CarryMinati)
8.56 million (CarryIsLive)
Total views2.129 billion (CarryMinati)
875 million (CarryIsLive)
NetworkOne Digital Entertainment
100,000 subscribers 2016
1,000,000 subscribers 2017
10,000,000 subscribers 2020
Updated: 25 January 2021

In May 2020, his roast video titled "YouTube Vs TikTok - The End" became the most liked (non-Music) on YouTube India. However, the video was pulled down by YouTube, citing reasons such as cyberbullying and usage of abusive language.[3][4]

Early life

Ajey Nagar was born on 12 June 1999 in Faridabad,[1] a city near India's national capital New Delhi,[5] where he is based.[6] He attended school till 2016, when he dropped out to pursue his YouTube career;[6] skipping his Class-XII Board examination because of his nervousness about passing the economics exam. He later completed his schooling through long-distance learning.[1]

Career

YouTube

Popularly referred to as CarryMinati, or just 'Carry',[7] Nagar is known for his distinctive and energetic Hindi-language commentary.[6][5] He is mainly involved in creating diss songs, satirical parodies and comedy, apart from live gaming.[8] Nagar and his team produce videos out of his home in Faridabad.[7]

Nagar began posting videos onto YouTube since the age of 10.[5] His main YouTube channel has been active since 2014.[6] In 2014, the channel's name was AddictedA1 and Nagar would upload recorded video game footage along with his reactions to the game.[9][10] In 2015, he changed the channel's name to CarryDeol, uploading gameplay footage of Counter Strike: Global Offensive while mimicking Sunny Deol. The channel was subsequently renamed to CarryMinati when he started "roasting people".[11]

In early 2017, Nagar created an additional YouTube channel called CarryIsLive, where he live-streams himself playing video games.[6]

"YouTube Vs Tiktok - The End"

In 2020, Nagar published a YouTube video titled "YouTube Vs Tiktok - The End", roasting creators on the social media platform TikTok, such as Amir Siddiqui. The video resulted in the hashtag #CarryMinatiRoastVideo to trend on Twitter. The video almost achieved the highest number of likes on any non-music video on YouTube in India, before it was deleted by YouTube India. His fans suspected the Tik Tok creators mentioned in the video as perpetrators behind the removal and review bombed the Tik Tok app on the Google Play store, plummeting its ratings from 4+ stars to 1+ stars.[4]

After his viral video was removed from YouTube, Carryminati uploaded a video titled "STOP MAKING ASSUMPTIONS | YOUTUBE VS TIK TOK: THE END". This video also received much support and currently is the most liked non-music video on Youtube India.[3]

Discography

Singles and collaborations
Year Track Artist(s) Notes Ref.
2019 "Bye Pewdiepie" CarryMinati Diss track [12][13][14]
"Trigger" CarryMinati (with Vibgyor) First single [15]
2020 "Zindagi" CarryMinati (with Wily Frenzy) [16]
"Warrior" CarryMinati X Wily Frenzy [17]
"Yalgaar" CarryMinati X Wily Frenzy [18]
2021 "Vardaan" CarryMinati X Wily Frenzy [19]

Awards and recognition
  • 2019: TIME's 10 Next Generation Leaders #10[20]
  • Nagar holds a total of 5 Youtube Creator Awards which include:- 2 Silver Play Buttons (CarryMinati and CarryisLive), 2 Golden Play Buttons (CarryMinati and CarryisLive), And 1 Diamond Play Button for CarryMinati.

See also

References
  1. World, Republic (20 September 2019). "CarryMinati: How the boy from Haryana became the Roast King of India". Republic World. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  2. "CarryMinati's YouTube Stats (Summary Profile) - Social Blade Stats". socialblade.com. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  3. Karki, Tripti (18 May 2020). "CarryMinati reacts to YouTube Vs Tiktok controversy in latest video, gets over 26 million views in a day". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  4. Menezes, Gladwin (25 May 2020). "CarryMinatiRoast: What was 'CarryMinati roast' about & why did it trend on social media?". Republic World. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  5. Kidangoor, Abhishyant (16 May 2019). "'You Should Be Yourself.' How a Viral YouTube Star Is Embracing His Indian Roots". Time. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  6. Hemrajani, Nikhil (31 March 2017). "The Indian gaming stars who catch your eye". Mint. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  7. Singh, Devika (10 February 2019). "Millionaires in the Making". Business Today. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  8. Singal, Aastha (23 September 2019). "YouTube a Priority over Netflix – CarryMinati". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  9. "10 lesser-known facts about controversial YouTuber Ajey Nagar aka CarryMinati". in.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  10. "Unknown Facts About Carryminati Fame Ajey Nagar's Life". IWMBuzz. 21 May 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  11. Kamdar, Shraddha (12 July 2019). "Find your niche, says YouTuber Ajey Nagar, aka CarryMinati". Femina. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  12. CarryMinati (1 January 2019), Bye Pewdiepie | Carryminati, retrieved 30 March 2020
  13. "How India conquered YouTube". Financial Times. 14 March 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  14. "Watch: Indian YouTuber CarryMinati attacks PewDiePie as T-Series 'feud' continues". Scroll.in. 3 January 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  15. CarryMinati (20 April 2019), TRIGGER | CARRYMINATI X VIBGYOR, retrieved 30 March 2020
  16. CarryMinati (17 January 2020), Zindagi | CARRYMINATI X Wily Frenzy, retrieved 30 March 2020
  17. CarryMinati (24 April 2020), Warrior | CARRYMINATI X Wily Frenzy, retrieved 24 April 2020
  18. CarryMinati (5 June 2020), Yalgaar | CARRYMINATI X Wily Frenzy, retrieved 5 June 2020
  19. "VARDAAN - CARRYMINATI X Wily Frenzy - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  20. "Indian YouTuber Ajey Nagar named by Time magazine among Next Generation Leaders 2019". Business Standard. Press Trust of India. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
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