AuronPlay

Raúl Álvarez Genes (born 5 November 1988), better known by his online alias AuronPlay, is a Spanish YouTuber.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Álvarez and the second or maternal family name is Genes.
AuronPlay
Born
Raúl Álvarez Genes

(1988-11-05) 5 November 1988
Badalona, Catalonia, Spain
NationalitySpanish
OccupationYouTuber, Streamer
Partner(s)Sara Moledo (2013–present)
YouTube information
Also known asAuron
Channel
Years active2006–present
Genre
Subscribers27.1 million
Total views3.5 billion
Associated acts
100,000 subscribers 2013
1,000,000 subscribers 2015
10,000,000 subscribers 2018
Updated: 2 February 2021
Twitch information
Channel
Followers7.2 million
Total views73.2 million
Follower and view counts updated as of 2 February 2021.

His vlogs often provide satirical commentary on current affairs or on other internet videos.[1] As of December 2020, his channel has over 3.4 billion total video views and over 26.2 million subscribers. He is also among the most popular streamers on Twitch, operating the seventh most-followed Twitch channel in the world.[2][3]

Early life

Raúl Álvarez Genes[4] was born in Badalona, Catalonia, Spain on 5 November 1988.[5][6] Prior to his career as a YouTuber, Álvarez worked at a graphic arts and bookbinding company for nine years starting at the age of sixteen.[7]

Career

Álvarez joined YouTube in 2006.[7] His online alias, AuronPlay, derives from the name of Auron, a character in the video game Final Fantasy X.[8] In a 2015 interview with Risto Mejide, he explained that he began making YouTube videos as a hobby, and makes videos criticising internet videos to "transform them into something funny".[9][10] He initially recorded videos when he left work, covering his face with a mask in videos to avoid identification. He dedicated himself to uploading videos full-time after leaving his job as a printing shop worker.[7]

With fellow YouTuber Wismichu, Álvarez also performed shows at theatres under the production company YouPlanet.[11] In 2016, the two YouTubers published a video which involved making prank calls to Spanish firewood companies. The video led to a barrage of telephone calls to various firewood companies and a complaint made by several of the companies to the National Police.[7][12][13]

In a June 2019 Twitter correspondence, Nayib Bukele, the president of El Salvador, named Álvarez as El Salvador's "minister of YouTube" by "Presidential Decree".[1][14][15]

In September 2019, news media outlets reported that FC Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu had filed a police complaint towards Álvarez in October 2018. The complaint concerned tweets made by Álvarez in 2017, "for uttering comments against Barcelona, the player (Neymar) and the president."[16][17][18] Álvarez appeared in court at the end of 2018, although the judge decided not to formally admit the complaint. Álvarez and Bartomeu reconciled in December 2019.[19][20]

In October 2020, Forbes Spain included Álvarez on their list of the top 100 influencers in Spain for the year.[21][22]

Other ventures

Álvarez has published several autobiographical books,[23][24] the first of which he presented at the 2016 Madrid Book Fair.[25]

In March 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Álvarez donated masks to the Institut Català de la Salut, part of the Catalan health system.[26][27]

See also

References
  1. "AuronPlay y su hilarante historia como ministro de El Salvador" [AuronPlay and his hilarious story as minister of El Salvador]. ABC (in Spanish). 19 June 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  2. "auronplay's YouTube Stats Summary Profile". Social Blade.
  3. "auronplay's Twitch Stats Summary Profile". Social Blade.
  4. Erzberger, Tyler (2 August 2020). "Top 10 most watched streamers on Twitch in July". ESPN. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  5. "Auronplay, el 'gamberro' más simpático cumple 32 años" [Auronplay, the friendliest "hooligan", turns 32 years old]. Marca (in Spanish). 5 November 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  6. Tosas, Gina (26 February 2015). "En Youtube no se premia la calidad" [Quality is not rewarded on Youtube]. La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  7. Siccardi, Xiana (23 February 2018). "Auronplay, el currante de un taller de imprenta al que hoy siguen más de 7 millones de personas" [Auronplay, the printing shop worker who is today followed by more than 7 million people]. La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  8. Pastoriza, María (29 September 2019). "Reaccionando al éxito: la historia de AuronPlay en YouTube" [Reacting to success: the story of AuronPlay on YouTube]. Dexerto (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  9. "El 'youtuber' Auronplay, a Risto: "Encuentro mierda en internet"" ["Youtuber" Auronplay, to Risto: "I find shit on the internet"]. El Huffington Post (in Spanish). 7 October 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  10. Gonzalez, Lucia (7 October 2015). "Risto Mejide frente al 'Risto' de los youtubers" [Risto Mejide opposite the "Risto" of YouTubers]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  11. Sotorrío, Regina (26 September 2015). "AuronPlay y Wismichu: de Youtube al escenario del Cervantes" [AuronPlay and Wismichu: from Youtube onto the stage of Cervantes]. Diario Sur (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  12. Sang, Pablo (2 September 2016). "Varias empresas madereras denuncian acoso telefónico tras la broma de dos youtubers" [Various lumber companies denounce telephone harassment after prank by two YouTubers]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  13. "Un empresario andaluz denuncia a Auronplay y Wismichu por haberle 'arruinado el negocio'" [An Andalusian businessman denounces Auronplay and Wismichu for "ruining his business"]. El Mundo (in Spanish). 2 September 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  14. "Famoso youtuber habló sobre lo que piensa de "la gente de El Salvador" y los cibernautas reaccionaron" [Famous YouTuber said what he thinks about "the people of El Salvador" and netizens reacted]. El Mundo (in Spanish). 15 July 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  15. "El presidente de El Salvador nombra "por decreto" al español AuronPlay "ministro de Youtube"" [The president of El Salvador appoints "by degree" the Spaniard AuronPlay as "minister of Youtube"]. eldiario.es (in Spanish). 19 June 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  16. Munday, Billy (4 September 2019). "YouTuber AuronPlay reveals how he was reported to police by Josep Maria Bartomeu". Marca English. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  17. Plunkett, Luke (5 September 2019). "YouTuber Reported To Police For Saying Powerful Soccer Executive Looks Like A Doraemon Character". Kotaku. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  18. "Bartomeu denuncia a AuronPlay por decirle "Nobita, vamos a por ti"" [Bartomeu denounces Auronplay for telling him "Nobita, we're coming for you"]. El Mundo (in Spanish). 5 September 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  19. del Rio, Alex (19 December 2019). "Auronplay y Bartomeu firman la paz posando con un muñeco de Nobita" [Auronplay and Bartomeu make peace by posing with a Nobita doll]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  20. "Bartomeu se reconcilia con AuronPlay tras la polémica del "Nobita, vamos a por ti"" [Bartomeu reconciles with AuronPlay after the "Nobita, we're coming for you" controversy]. La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 18 December 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  21. "Los 100 mejores influencers 2020" [Top 100 Influencers 2020]. Forbes España (in Spanish). 1 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  22. "María Pombo o Auronplay, la lista de Forbes con los mejores 'influencers'" [María Pombo or Auronplay, the Forbes list of the top "influencers"]. Marca (in Spanish). 3 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  23. Garrido, Manu (4 July 2016). "Hablamos con AuronPlay, Dalas Review y Rush Smith sobre sus libros" [We talk with AuronPlay, Dalas Review and Rush Smith about their books]. Vice (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  24. "Auronplay cuenta en un vídeo cómo era su vida antes de ser youtuber" [Auronplay recounts what life was like before being a YouTuber in a video]. El País (in Spanish). 24 October 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  25. Llanos Martínez, Héctor (5 June 2016). "Oído en la firma de un 'youtuber' en la Feria del Libro de Madrid" [Heard at the book signing of a "YouTuber" at the Madrid Book Fair]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  26. "Auron Play dona 7.000 mascarillas a los hospitales catalanes contra el coronavirus" [Auron Play donates 7,000 masks to Catalan hospitals against the coronavirus]. La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 28 March 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  27. "Simón pide ayuda a los 'influencers' ¿Son un buen modelo?¿Quiénes son los más seguidos? ¿Son responsables?" [Simón asks for help from "influencers". Are they good role models? Who has the most followers? Are they responsible?]. 20 minutos (in Spanish). 21 August 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.