Meet Ajey Nagar, better known as CarryMinati who is an Indian YouTuber, streamer and rapper with over 40 million subscribers making him the most-subscribed individual YouTube creator in India and Asia.
He started making gaming videos at the tender age of just 10 years, then shifted to roasting and skits and now he even does acting in films and web shows. Today, CarryMinati needs no introduction as he has built a community of millions of loyal fans establishing himself as India’s biggest YouTuber.
If you’re wondering how the name ‘CarryMinati’ came to be; ‘carry’ is a term used to refer to a leader in any video game, and ‘minati’ comes from the mystery cult, ‘Illuminati’.
What started as a passion for playing games, making videos and sharing them with the world has now become so big that even he wouldn’t have thought it to be. One of the top social media influencers in India, CarryMinati has now become a household name who is singlehandedly carrying the Indian YouTube space.
YouTube Journey of CarryMinati
As a 10-year-old kid in the quiet corners of Faridabad, Ajey Nagar decided to start a YouTube channel in 2010. He started his channel with the goal of spreading the word about gaming.
Back then his YouTube channel was called AddictedA1, which evolved into CarryDeol in 2015, and finally to CarryMinati. Usually, he uploaded gaming videos on his channel and sometimes some fun videos dubbed in the voice of some popular actors.
One day, he spontaneously posted a roast video which gained traction and he continued them. Fast forward to 13 years later, the 24-year-old Ajey Nagar aka CarryMinati as the whole world knows him, is the most-subscribed YouTuber in India with over 40 Million subscribers.
The time he released his ‘YouTube VS TikTok’ video, it was as if the whole world was after him, and he gained 1.4 million subscribers in a single day, breaking records. However, YouTube took the video down as it violated its terms of service.
We’re talking about the man who can’t stop making us laugh with his well-scripted skits and roasts. He is a famous Indian YouTuber, CarryMinati who is well known for his offensive yet humourous roasts. However, his level of roasting doesn’t take away from the amount of humility hiding behind his online persona, which we’re here to uncover.
He’s the bubbliest and most cheerful person behind the cameras and is always up for a wholesome laugh. Truly introverted and quite indoorsy, and he’s always been the kind of person to find peace within 4 enclosed walls.
He feels at home with just him and his gaming setup and his camera. And to be able to make a living out of it is a cherry on top for him.
Ajey’s YouTube videos are filled with impactful delivery, excellent execution and audience engagement skills. He works incredibly hard to make sure his videos are always up to the mark. If you ever feel like you need a genuine laugh, he’s here to help you take some load off of your tiring day.
He’s also a rapper with hit singles like ‘Yalgaar’, ‘Vardaan’ and ‘JALWA’ and a hardcore gamer who regularly hosts live streams on his gaming channel called CarryisLive, which also has over 12 million subscribers.
Educational Background
We’re here to remind you yet again how formal education and success are not always correlated. Ajey is a college dropout who decided to opt out of his 12th board examinations due to the fear of failure.
Ever since he was a little kid, he always leaned towards getting into the entertainment industry and as he had clear goals in his head, it all worked out perfectly for him, and we’re so proud of him.
Getting Famous at an Early Age
CarryMinati gained immense fame when he was just a teenager, and having so many eyes on you at that age seems incredibly daunting.
“If you’re a teenager and you’re famous, it takes a heavy toll on you. The normal cycle has been broken as per the life I live. I’ve never experienced college life because I don’t have the time. I want to, at least once, try living in a PG, or flat-sharing to see what it feels like,” says Ajey talking about early-age fame.
Hence it’s clear that there are two sides to fame even though we tend to glorify it all the time.
On the flip side though, at the mere age of 19, he says he’s achieved what he’d always dreamt of achieving, and creating content that he’s wholeheartedly proud of is one of his goals.
“I’m very satisfied with myself and the people I work with. I’ve achieved all the goals I’ve made for myself,’ is what Ajey said. At times, self-doubt does kick in leading to him questioning his content-making abilities but he always manages to get back to it.
His journey of starting content creation at an early age and achieving success on YouTube almost a decade later is truly inspirational and that’s why aspiring creators look up to him.
