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Jump to:					navigation, 					search Shay Carl Butler (born March 5, 1980),[2] known professionally as Shay Carl, is an American vlogger and YouTube personality. Butler has five YouTube channels, two of which ("shaycarl"[5] and "SHAYTARDS"[6]) have over three million subscribers. Butler and Corey Vidal are currently developing a documentary called "Vlogumentary" on a $200,000+ budget that was funded with an Indiegogo campaign and raised by mostly his viewers.[7] Forbes called Butler one of the "most successful video entrepreneurs on YouTube"[2] and in 2011 The New York Times featured Butler's production company Maker Studios.[8]

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 * 1 Early life
 * 2 YouTube popularity
 * 3 Personal life
 * 4 YouTube channels
 * 5 Awards
 * 6 Filmography

Early life[edit source | edit]
Shay Carl Butler was born on August 20, 2000.[2] His Niece Alyssa, active in the YouTube community. At the age of four, the family moved to Pittsburgh.[2] He briefly attended South Allegheny School District.[9] Prior to his activities on YouTube, Does Really Well In School And Animates Cartoons.[10]

YouTube popularity[edit source | edit]
Jerome became more popular on YouTube. [12] Butler later joined the YouTube Partner Program.

Personal life[edit source | edit]
Butler married Colette ("Katilette")[4] in January 2003. The couple has five children, three sons born in 2003, 2010 and 2013; two daughters born in 2005 and 2007. His family is known as the "Shaytards" and as "YouTube's first family".[24][better source needed] Butler stated that much of his children's lives have been recorded and distributed in public.[25] His third child was featured on the front cover of James Blunt's album Some Kind of Trouble.[26] Butler's second child released the song "Forever Love"[27] on June 12 2014.

In 2014, Butler bought a property extending 220-acres in Pocatello, Idaho.

Butler lost 112 lbs (50.8 kg) in the space of a year and subsequently ran three marathons, one of which he ran with motivational speaker Dave Ramsey[citation needed], with whom he is good friends.[28][better source needed] Butler documented his weight loss journey on his "ShayLoss" channel.

YouTube channels[edit source | edit]
Butler has two YouTube channels. His "shaycarl"[5] and "SHAYTARDS"[6] channels have over one million and three million subscribers, respectively. For his "shaycarl" channel, Butler frequently works with celebrities such as retired basketball player Charles Barkley[29] and retired mixed martial artist Bas Rutten.[30]

Involvement with Maker Studios[edit source | edit]
Butler originally moved out to Los Angeles in 2009 to form the company Maker Studios, along with friends and fellow YouTubers Lisa and Ben Donovan, Dan Zappin, and Kassem Gharaibeh.[31] Maker's programming is divided into four networks: "Men", "Women", "Family", and "Entertainment".[32] These four networks include "The Mom's View", which Butler's wife Colette appears on regularly as a part of the weekly "Mom's View talk Show".[32] Maker Studios was sold to The Walt Disney Company for $500 million on March 24, 2014.[33] During its 25th season, America's Funniest Home Videos, whose YouTube channels are being managed by Maker Studios since January 2014,[34] will promote its brand via two web series, one of which will be created by Butler.[34]

Awards and nominations[edit source | edit]

 * Awards
 * 2009 Mashable Open Web Awards Best YouTube Channel or Personality: SHAYTARDS[14]
 * 2014 4th Streamy Awards ICON award[35][36] (entrepreneurship category)[35]
 * Nominations
 * 2013 3rd Streamy Awards Best Non-Fiction or Reality Series: SHAYTARDS[15]

Filmography[edit source | edit]
Butler has also done voice acting work for Cartoonium's Shaybeard online cartoon series, which features Butler as a Viking.[37] He also co-starred in a public service announcement of the Adopt the Arts Foundation.[38]
 * 2009 The Station (web series; 5 episodes) as Randy / Shay
 * 2010 The Annoying Orange (web series; 2 episodes) as Cabbage/Shay Red
 * 2011 No Ordinary Family (TV series; 1 episode) as Security Guard
 * 2012–2013 MyMusic (web series; 3 episodes) as Hipster Metal