Best Ever Food Review Show
Best Ever Food Review Show (BEFRS) is a YouTube food and travel channel created by American filmmaker Will Sonbuchner (born August 22, 1984), alias, Sonny Side. The production team is based in Vietnam with episodes being filmed globally.[1] The show won the 2020 Webby Award for "People's Voice: Viral Video of The Year"[2] and received a Webby Official Honouree for Food & Drink[3] the same year. As of December 2020, the channel currently has over 6.2 million subscribers.
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Personal information | |
Born | William Sonbuchner August 22nd 1984 St. Cloud, Minnesota |
Nationality | American |
YouTube information | |
Channel | |
Location | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
Website | Best Ever Food Review Show |
Presented by | William Sonbuchner (Sonny Side) |
Genre | Food & Travel |
Subscribers | 6.3 million (Jan. 2021) |
Total views | 1.1 billion (Jan. 2021) |
History
The YouTube channel was created by Sonbuchner on September 23, 2010[4] with the first episode being uploaded on December 14, 2015. Since its inception, the channel has explored many different cuisines from around the world, from India[5] to Cuba. In 2019, Best Ever Food Review Show (BEFRS) became the first US-owned YouTube channel to receive filming access in Iran.[6]
The Host
William Sonbuchner (Sonny) was born in St. Cloud, Minnesota on August 22nd, 1984. In his early years, Sonny attended Sauk Rapids-Rice High School. At the age of 24, he moved to South Korea to pursue a career in teaching[7] where he also started to learn film production.
References
- Tran, Hao (2020-07-14). "Best Ever Food Review Show: Why This YouTuber Still Calls Vietnam Home". Vietcetera (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2020-09-24.
- "2020 Webby Awards Winners". The Verge. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
- "NEW Webby Gallery + Index". NEW Webby Gallery + Index. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
- "Best Ever Food Review Show - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
- Ravishankar, Prathap (2019-02-01). "Sonny Side's hunt for surprises". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
- Show, Best Ever Food Review. "First American YouTuber Granted Access To Film In Iran". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
- "How St. Cloud native Sonny Side went from Applebee's server to YouTube's international food star". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2020-09-24.