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W2S
Born
Harry Christopher George Lewis

(1996-11-24) 24 November 1996 (age 27)
Guernsey, Channel Islands
NationalityBritish
OccupationYouTuber
YouTube information
Also known asWroetoshaw, BlueJumperGaming
Channels
Years active2012–present
Genres
Subscribers19.4 million (combined)[1][2][3]
Total views5.1 billion (combined)[1][2][3]
Associated actsSidemen
100,000 subscribers2013
1,000,000 subscribers2014
10,000,000 subscribers2017
Last updated: 11 April 2021

Harry Christopher George Lewis (born 24 November 1996), better known as W2S, a shortened version of his online alias Wroetoshaw, is a British YouTuber and Internet personality, known primarily for his video game commentaries of the FIFA video game series and football challenge videos. Lewis is a member of the British YouTube group known as the Sidemen.

Lewis grew up in Alderney, Channel Islands, and relocated to Guernsey, Channel Islands, with his family when he was seven years old. After registering his current YouTube channel in July 2012, Lewis primarily posted video game commentaries and challenge videos of the FIFA series. His channel experienced substantial growth in popularity over the next two years and he reached 1 million subscribers in March 2014. He surpassed 10 million subscribers in April 2017. Over time, his style of content diversified to include football and real life challenges, vlogs, and comedy style videos.

As of April 2021, his main YouTube channel has reached over 15.9 million subscribers and 4.5 billion video views,[1] ranking as one of top channels on the platform from the United Kingdom.[4] In 2016, Business Insider listed him as the seventh most popular British YouTube star and called him "one of the biggest FIFA soccer video game vloggers on YouTube".[5] Lewis holds the world records for "Most subscribed dedicated FIFA channel" and "Most viewed dedicated FIFA channel" from the Guinness World Records.

Early life and education

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Harry Christopher George Lewis was born on 24 November 1996, in Guernsey, Channel Islands, and grew up in Alderney, Channel Islands. When he was seven years old, his family relocated to Guernsey, and he became involved in table tennis.[6]: 45  In 2011, he reached the semi-finals of the under-18 open doubles at Guernsey's Table Tennis Championships.[7] He attended Guernsey Grammar School,[8] but left at age 16.[9]

YouTube career

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Initially, Lewis had set up many different YouTube channels since he was unsure what to focus on.[6] On 26 July 2012, he registered the "Wroetoshaw" YouTube channel, which would later be shortened to simply "W2S".[1][10] He has stated that the name "Wroetoshaw" is a contraction of the footballers Nicky Wroe and Tom Bradshaw.[6] In his early years as a YouTube creator, Lewis focused on video game commentaries of the FIFA video game series.

In early 2014, Lewis joined the entertainment collective known as the Sidemen, which consisted of six British YouTubers: Vik Barn (Vikkstar123), Josh Bradley (Zerkaa), Tobi Brown (TBJZL), Simon Minter (Miniminter), JJ Olatunji (KSI), and Ethan Payne (Behzinga). The group produces online videos, most often consisting of challenges, sketches and video-game commentary, as well as selling exclusive Sidemen merchandise.

March 2014 saw his channel reaching 1 million subscribers, and by the end of the year it had reached 3 million subscribers. According to Tubefilter, Lewis' channel amassed nearly 2.5 million new subscribers and more than 460 million video views in 2014; an increase of 356 percent in subscribers and an increase of 857 percent in video views from 2013.[11][12] The Guardian reported that Lewis' channel had gained the third most new subscribers in the UK that year.[13] By 2015, his videos averaged 80 million views per month.



It all started in 2012 when Harry did a 50 hour Fifa 13 livestream for the charity BBC Children in Need and raised ₤560. On 14 January 2013 he uploaded his first video on his channel Wroetoshaw where he commentated whilst playing Fifa. After that he did a bunch of series like Road to glory, Forfeit Fifa and Squad Builders. His channel began to grow and Harry started to put more effort in his videos. He dropped out of school when he was 17 so he could focus more on his YouTube career. Throughout his videos Harry often wears his blue jumper, what later became his trademark.

On 17 September 2013 he started a second channel named BlueJumperGaming. It contains videos where he plays games such as GTA V, Trials Fusion and Flappy Bird and has over 600,000 subscribers. Later he changed the name of the channel to W2SPlays.

He has collaborated with YouTubers as KSIOlajidebt, Caspar Lee, and in 2013 Wroetoshaw and 6 other YouTubers (KsiOlajidebt, Miniminter, Vikkstar123, TBJZL, Behzinga and Zerkaa) teamed up as the Ultimate Sidemen. The Ultimate Sidemen are a couple of friends who play videogames, do challenges and make videos with each other.

In early 2014, Lewis joined the entertainment collective known as the Sidemen,[14] consisting of six other British YouTubers, producing online videos and merchanise to a combined audience of over 92 million subscribers.


At the age of 17, Lewis dropped out of school and decided to do YouTube as a full-time job.


In December 2017, Lewis was featured in YouTube Rewind.[15][16]

Lewis made it into the Guinness World Records 2018 Gamer's Edition for "Most subscribed and most viewed dedicated FIFA channel."


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He has collaborated with multiple popular athletes including Conor McGregor.[5]

Other ventures

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In October 2016, Lewis and the Sidemen published Sidemen: The Book,[18] which sold 26,436 copies within three days and topped the hardback nonfiction charts.[19]

Charitable work

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In November 2012, Lewis did a 50-hour FIFA 13 live stream on Twitch for the charity BBC Children in Need.[20][21] In August 2015, he announced that he would give ₤50 to any student who sent him proof via Twitter that they had received top grades (A* or A) in all their GCSEs.[5] Lewis has featured in several charity football events,[22] including the Wembley Cup in 2015 and 2017.[23][24] He has also co-organised and participated in three Sidemen charity football matches, which have collectively raised over £390,000 for various charities.[25]

Personal life

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Lewis has two siblings: a younger sister, Rosie, and a younger brother, Josh. Both along with their parents have appeared in Lewis' videos and Josh has a YouTube channel with over 1 million subscribers.[citation needed] As of March 2015, Lewis has split his time between his residence in Guernsey and London.[26][27]

He is a supporter of Chelsea F.C.,[28] however, he pretends to support many teams to annoy people.[29]

Filmography

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Web roles
Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2014 The Sidemen Experience Himself Comedy Central UK Main role; 5 episodes [30]
2018 The Sidemen Show Himself YouTube Premium Main role; 7 episodes [31][32]
Television roles
Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2020 Magic for Humans Himself Netflix Episode: "Know Fear" [33]
2020 Don't Himself ABC Episode: "Don't Be a Wiseguy" [34]

Awards and nominations

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Award Year Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
Red Bull Games Awards 2016 Best British Gaming YouTuber Himself Nominated [35]
British Book Awards 2017 Non-Fiction: Lifestyle Book of the Year Sidemen: The Book (shared with the Sidemen) Nominated [36]
Guinness World Records 2018 Most subscribers for a dedicated FIFA channel W2S Won [37]
Most views for a dedicated FIFA channel W2S Won
2023 Most viewed crossbar challenge video on YouTube W2S Won [38]
Most watched FIFA videogame video W2S Won [39]
Shorty Awards 2019 Best YouTube Ensemble Himself (shared with the Sidemen) Nominated [40]

Publications

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  • The Sidemen (18 October 2016). Sidemen: The Book. Coronet Books. ISBN 978-1473648166.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "W2S's YouTube Stats". Social Blade. Archived from the original on 8 October 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b "W2SPlays's YouTube Stats". Social Blade. Archived from the original on 8 October 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  3. ^ a b "W2SClips's YouTube Stats". Social Blade. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Top 250 YouTubers in United Kingdom Sorted by Subscribers". Social Blade. Archived from the original on 8 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  5. ^ a b c Roberts, Hannah (24 November 2016). "The 19 biggest British YouTube stars". Business Insider. Archived from the original on 25 November 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  6. ^ a b c The Sidemen (18 October 2016). Sidemen: The Book. Coronet Books. pp. 45–47. ISBN 978-1473648166. Archived from the original on 28 November 2019.
  7. ^ "Top seeds go through in under-18 doubles". BBC Sport. 27 April 2011. Archived from the original on 24 November 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  8. ^ "Fans mob visiting YouTube sensation". Guernsey Press. 29 October 2014. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  9. ^ Lewis, Harry [@wroetoshaw] (19 November 2013). "I have a way better job than you and i dropped out of school at 16 :D" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 19 August 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020 – via Twitter.
  10. ^ David, Sarah (23 April 2020). "YouTube: Me at the zoo – 15 years since first video published". Newsround. Archived from the original on 15 May 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  11. ^ Cohen, Joshua (23 January 2015). "Top 250 Most Subscribed YouTube Channels Worldwide in 2014". Tubefilter. Archived from the original on 7 March 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  12. ^ Cohen, Joshua (30 January 2015). "Top 250 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide In 2014". Tubefilter. Archived from the original on 30 July 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  13. ^ Dredge, Stuart (9 December 2014). "PewDiePie, Zoella and who else? What the UK watched on YouTube in 2014". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 30 July 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  14. ^ https://www.slice.ca/the-richest-online-gamers-based-on-net-worth/
  15. ^ "Creators". Rewind 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. ^ "W2S". Rewind 2017. Archived from the original on 20 November 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  17. ^ O'Reilly, Lara (29 October 2015). "The 20 biggest British YouTube stars". Business Insider. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
  18. ^ "Sidemen: The Book". Goodreads. Retrieved 29 October 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  19. ^ "YouTube stars the Sidemen are frontrunners in race for Christmas books No 1". The Guardian. 26 October 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2019.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  20. ^ "Harry Lewis is fundraising for BBC Children in Need". JustGiving. November 2012. Archived from the original on 9 January 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  21. ^ Lewis, Harry [@wroetoshaw] (9 November 2012). "Im streaming for 50 hours, in aid of children in need :P http://twitch.tv/wroetoshaw" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 2 August 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020 – via Twitter.
  22. ^ "YouTube celebrities go offline for a kickabout at Springfield". Jersey Evening Post. 17 July 2017. Archived from the original on 9 January 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  23. ^ "Spencer FC v Sidemen United in EE's Wembley Cup". TheFa.com. The Football Association. 17 July 2015. Archived from the original on 19 August 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  24. ^ "The Wembley Cup 2017". EE Wembley Cup. Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  25. ^ "Breaking News: Sidemen Team Up with The O's". Leyton Orient F.C. 11 October 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  26. ^ Lewis, Harry (3 March 2015). My New Flat Tour (Video). Retrieved 29 July 2020 – via YouTube.
  27. ^ Lewis, Harry [@wroetoshaw] (3 August 2016). "In guernsey theres a spawn point next to my flat which has eevees ryhorns and slowpokes so not too bad" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 29 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020 – via Twitter.
  28. ^ Krishnan, Joe (1 July 2020). "West Ham 3-2 Chelsea: Andriy Yarmolenko seals late derby win to boost Hammers' survival hopes". Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 7 July 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  29. ^ "Half an Hour With Harry". KickTown. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  30. ^ "Who Are The Sidemen? – The Sidemen Experience". ComedyCentral.co.uk. October 2014. Archived from the original on 19 January 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  31. ^ Gutelle, Sam (4 May 2018). "YouTube Red Reportedly Picks Up Series Starring Digital Supergroup Sidemen". Tubefilter. Archived from the original on 20 November 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  32. ^ White, Peter (2 June 2018). "'The Sidemen Show': YouTube Debuts First Trailer & Dates Premium Reality Challenge Format". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 20 November 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  33. ^ "Know Fear". Magic for Humans. Season 3. Episode 6. 15 May 2020. Event occurs at 16:30. Netflix.
  34. ^ "Don't Be a Wiseguy". Don't. Season 1. Episode 1. 11 June 2020. Event occurs at 26:50. ABC.
  35. ^ Thompson, Jake (28 March 2016). "Vote for your best British gaming YouTuber". Red Bull Games. Archived from the original on 8 January 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  36. ^ "Hachette and Penguin Random House lead British Book Awards Books of the Year shortlists". The Bookseller. 15 March 2017. Archived from the original on 14 January 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  37. ^ Daultrey, Stephen, ed. (29 August 2017). Guinness World Records 2018 Gamer's Edition. Guinness World Records Limited. p. 140. ISBN 978-1910561911.
  38. ^ "Most viewed crossbar challenge video on YouTube". Guinness World Records. 3 July 2023. Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  39. ^ "Most watched FIFA videogame video". Guinness World Records. 3 August 2023. Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  40. ^ "Michelle Obama, Noah Centineo, Marie Kondo, John Mulaney Win 2019 Shorty Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. 5 May 2019. Archived from the original on 30 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
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