Wilbur Soot is an English YouTuber, Twitch streamer, and singer, hailing from London, England. With a combined following of over 16 million, Soot is extremely popular across social media platforms. He first rose to fame as a member of the YouTube channel SootHouse. The channel went inactive in 2019 and he went on to focus on a solo career, launching his own channel in March 2019. Since then, the channel has managed to lure over 6 million subscribers.
Soot is also a popular Twitch streamer on which he streams Phasmophobia and Minecraft to his 4 million followers. On top of all, he is a passionate singer and songwriter and has released half a dozen singles so far, including “I Am Very Smart”, “I’m in Love with an E-Girl” and “Your New Boyfriend”. So, who is Wilbur Soot? Here’s everything we know about him.
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Wilbur Soot Biography
Wilbur Soot was born on 14 September 1996, in London, England, United Kingdom. He is currently 28 years old.
| Birth Name | William Arthur Gold |
| Nickname | Flag Man, Wilbur Soot |
| Date of Birth | September 14, 1996 |
| Place of Birth | London, England, U.K. |
| Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
| Profession | YouTuber, Social Media Personality, Twitch Streamer, Singer |
| Nationality | British |
| Ethnicity | English |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Residence | Brighton, England, United Kingdom |
Family
Soot hasn’t divulged too much information about his parents or his early life. He is the only child of his parents. He had once shared a picture of himself with his parents on Instagram, probably taken in the year 1997.
Education
As far as education is concerned, he attended and graduated from the Local Suffolk School in Suffolk, England. Later, he went to Sussex Downs College in Lewes, England.
In addition, he also studied Editing and Post Production at a renowned institution in London.
Wilbur Soot Girlfriend
Wilbur Soot is super secretive when it comes to his personal life. He hasn’t revealed anything about his love life or dating history to the media while maintaining a low profile.
Body Statistics
| Height | 6 feet 5 inches or 196 cm |
| Body Build | Slim |
| Hair Color | Blond |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Sexuality | Straight |
Famous For
Soot is an accomplished singer and musician. He is also a famous YouTuber and Twitch streamer.
Favorite Things
- Movie – Shallow Grave
- Song – “There Are Listed Buildings” by Los Campesinos!
- Band – Los Campesinos
- Color – Teal
- Flower – Pansy
- Bugs – woodlice
- Anime – Your Name (Kimi no Na wa)
- Drink – Straight Vodka
Wilbur Soot Net Worth
The English YouTuber, Wilbur Soot, has managed to earn a net worth of around $1 million, as of 2024. He mostly earns from YouTube, while he also makes a significant amount of money from Twitch streaming, endorsements, and music sales.
Wilbur has done endorsements for ASUS, miHoYo, State of Survival, Knockout City, Dell, Epic Games, and Core.
Wilbur Soot Facts
He started off his career with YouTube, working as an editor for the channel SootHouse. Later, he started his own channel in March 2019, and the channel now boasts over 6 million subscribers.
In addition to his primary channel, he runs two other channels Wilbur Music and Wilbur Soot Extra.
Soot uploads gaming videos and live streams to his primary channel while he uploads music content and vlogs to his secondary channels.
Also, a passionate musician, Soot released his first single “The ‘Nice Guy’ Ballad” in 2018. His latest and sixth single “Your New Boyfriend” arrived in December 2020 to critical acclaim. The song reached number 65 on the UK Singles Chart. It also charted on Billboard’s Emerging Artists Chart and Rolling Stone’s Top Breakthrough Chart.
He released a full-length album on Spotify titled “Your City Gave Me Asthma” in 2020.
He has aphantasia and hyperthyroidism.
Soot is very much interested in geography and dubs himself a “geography nerd” in one of his Geoguessr videos.
He began hosting a podcast called Hey and Stuff on April 3, 2021.
He has collaborated with fellow content creators like Pyrocynical, Jschlatt, Philza, Technoblade, JackSucksAtLife, RTGame, SeaPeeKay, and ConnorEatsPants.
In 2021, he formed a pop band called Lovejoy with Joe Goldsmith, Mark Boardman, and Ash Kabosu. He is the lead vocalist and songwriter of the band.
The band released their first EP, Are You Alright? in May 2021, which peaked at number 10 on Billboard’s Emerging Artists chart. On 10 February 2023, their single “Call Me What You Like” arrived, which peaked at number 32 on the UK Singles Chart. Their third EP, Wake Up & It’s Over, was released on 12 May 2023 and peaked at number 5 on the UK Albums Chart.
He released his second solo studio album, Mammalian Sighing Reflex, in November 2023. It debuted at number 45 on the Lithuanian Neighbouring Rights Association (AGATA) chart.
Soot has over 3 million followers on Instagram, 4.6 million followers on Twitch, 6 million subscribers on YouTube, and 2 million followers on Twitter.