Taras Kulakov
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| Born | Taras Vladimirovich Kulakov[1] March 11, 1987[1] Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||
| Spouse | Katherine Kulakova (m. 2018) | ||||||||||||
| Children | 3[2] | ||||||||||||
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| Years active | 2009–present | ||||||||||||
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| Subscribers | 12 million[3] | ||||||||||||
| Total views | 3.59 billion[3] | ||||||||||||
| Associated acts | Kip "Kipkay" Kardesha
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Taras Vladimirovich Kulakov (Russian: Тарас Владимирович Кулакoв;[1] Ukrainian: Тарас Володимирович Кулаков; born March 11, 1987), better known as CrazyRussianHacker, is an American YouTuber.[4][5]
He became known for his content on life hacks, technology, and scientific demonstrations,[6] popularized with the catchphrase "Safety is [the] number one priority" at the beginning of most of his videos.[7]
Kulakov's presence on YouTube is split between three channels, as of June 2023[update]: "CrazyRussianHacker," created in 2012, has over three billion views and 11.8 million subscribers, and is one of the platform's top 500 channels;[8] "Taras Kul," created in 2009, has over 3.6 million subscribers; "Kul Farm," created in 2014, has 353,000 subscribers.
Biography[edit]
Kulakov was born in the Soviet Union on March 11, 1987, into a mixed Russian and Ukrainian family.[citation needed] In 2006, Kulakov moved to Asheville, North Carolina, with his family. He worked at Walmart until 2012, while developing his early YouTube channels.[9]
In a Q&A video, he clarified that the last place he lived in before moving to the United States was Donetsk in Ukraine. As he grew up speaking Russian and not knowing much Ukrainian,[10] he considers himself Russian.[5]
He has two brothers and three sisters as stated in his September 2016 Q&A video.[5] He also claims to have a half-brother and a half-sister.[5]
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References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Nomer-org.me".[dead link]
- ^ "Taras Kul on Instagram: "I'm a Dad x3 now! 💥 Boom💥 look at that!"".
- ^ a b "About CrazyRussianHacker". YouTube.
- ^ "Q&A - CrazyRussianHacker". YouTube.
- ^ a b c d CrazyRussianHacker (September 22, 2016), Q&A – CrazyRussianHacker, retrieved October 22, 2016
- ^ Hart, Matthew (May 2, 2016). "Crazy Russian Hacker Demos Ferrofluid's Strange Magnetic Dance". Nerdist. Archived from the original on November 25, 2018. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
- ^ "Crazy Russian Hacker: 'Safety Is Number-One Priority!'". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. November 23, 2013. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
- ^ "YouTube Top 200 Most Subscribed Channels List – Top by Subscribers". Vidstatsx.com. Archived from the original on March 16, 2010. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Who is the mysterious Crazy Russian Hacker?". Business Insider. August 8, 2015. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
- ^ CrazyRussianHacker (December 11, 2016), Tasting Ukrainian Military MRE (Meal Ready to Eat, retrieved April 23, 2020