El Rubius
Person · 7 cases · 2014–2025 · Spanish-Norwegian YouTuber and streamer
How El Rubius spread
El Rubius built a Spanish-speaking audience through humorous gaming videos, a viral Minecraft parody, and a growing YouTube channel.
- Most often
- Carried it 5 of 7
- Topics
- Gaming 2 · Culture 1, Entertainment 1
2006
StartDec 8 · YouTube
El Rubius uploaded his first video to his original YouTube channel. lavanguardia.com
2012
BreakoutMar 14 · YouTube
His Minecraft parody of Chayanne's 'Torero', titled 'Minero', spread as the game grew popular. esports.as.com
2013
MilestoneFeb 18 · YouTube
His channel reached one million subscribers. marketing4ecommerce.net
2015
MilestoneFeb · YouTube
He became the first Spanish YouTuber to reach 10 million subscribers. verne.elpais.com
2016
Lasting markPress
Time included him on its list of next generation leaders. huffingtonpost.es
Among Us
Carried it · Sep '20
Open500M players
Charlie Charlie Challenge
Carried it · Apr '15
Peaked at #3
Reddit r/place 2022
Carried it · Apr '22
943M impressions
Wplace
Carried it · Aug '25
14.9K Wikipedia views in a day
Pokémon Trading Card Game US launch
Kept it going · Dec '20
850K sold
ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
Carried it · Aug '14
Open$100M donated to ALS Association
A Minecraft Movie First Teaser
Pushed back · Sep '24
97.5M impressions
Picture: Moritz Barcelona from Barcelona, Catalunya, CC BY 2.0, cropped