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| Colin and Samir | |||||||
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| Website | colinandsamir | ||||||
| YouTube information | |||||||
| Channel | |||||||
| Created by | Colin Rosenblum and Samir Chaudry | ||||||
| Location | Los Angeles, California, United States | ||||||
| Years active | 2016–present | ||||||
| Genre(s) | Learning and Education | ||||||
| Subscribers | 1.56 million[1] | ||||||
| Total views | 442 million[1] | ||||||
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Last updated: 2/22/25 | |||||||
Colin Rosenblum and Samir Chaudry are media personalities known for interviewing notable YouTubers and discussing news about the creator economy.[2][3] Their YouTube channel, Colin and Samir, has over 442 million views and 1.56 million subscribers.[4] The pair gained prominence as they interviewed the platform's largest personalities such as MrBeast, Dude Perfect, and Yes Theory. The pair also host a weekly podcast called the Colin and Samir Show and cover the creator economy in a weekly newsletter called The Publish Press.
History
[edit]Chaudry grew up in Los Angeles, California and studied film while making homemade movies with his friends.[5] He studied Digital Media at UC Santa Cruz while he was also president and captain of the school's lacrosse team. Rosenblum, a native of Princeton, New Jersey, attended the University of Colorado Boulder, where he earned a Bachelor's degree in economics and Italian while playing on the school's lacrosse team.[6]
Chaudry founded The Lacrosse Network and connected with Rosenblum in 2012, a fellow lacrosse enthusiast. They eventually sold their startup in 2014 to Whistle Sports and continued to work for the company until leaving in 2016 to become independent creators.[7][2] In 2016, the pair began working on a YouTube channel focused on telling the stories of other creatives.[8][3]
In 2022, the pair reached 1,000,000 subscribers while presenting live at VidSummit,[9] were presenters at the 2022 and 2023 Streamy Awards,[10] and hosted a roundtable with the award show's winners. The pair hosted the 2025 Spotter Creator Summit.
Colin and Samir were asked to produce an official 48 minute behind-the-scenes documentary of Beast Games for Mr. Beast in 2024.
Show Guests
[edit]2024 Guests
[edit]- Mai Pham
- MatPat & Stephanie
- Hank Green
- Ludwig
- Jacob Collier
- Mr. Beast
- Jesser
- MKBHD Marques Brownlee
- Mark Rober
- The Bucket List Family
- Wesley Wang and Lucas Shaw
- Preston Summerrow
- Adam Mosseri
- Alex Banayan
- Hasan Piker
- Scott Gimple
- Courage and Nadeshot
- Scott Galloway
- Cleo Abram
- Kinigra Deon
- Good Good Golf
- Peter Attia
- Dude Perfect
- Daniel Ek
- Jake Shane
- Linus Tech Tips
2025 Guests
[edit]Awards and Recognition
[edit]| Award | Year | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Streamy Awards | 2022 | Learning and Education Creators | Nominated |
| 2023 | Nominated | ||
| Creator Economy Awards | 2022 | Podcasters | Winner[11] |
Personal Life
[edit]Samir Chaudry married his wife Katie in 2022 and Colin Rosenblum married his wife Madelyn in 2024. In 2025, Colin and Samir both lost their homes to the Palisades Fires.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "About YouTube channel". YouTube.
- ^ a b Peterson, Tim (2022-04-12). "How YouTube stars Colin and Samir went from nearly quitting to creating their own media company". Digiday. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
- ^ a b Garber-Paul, Elisabeth (2022-05-02). "Creating Is Lonely. Colin and Samir Are Helping to Change That". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
- ^ "Colin and Samir". YouTube. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
- ^ Wilson, Connor (2012-07-06). "Fireside Chat with Samir Chaudry of The Lacrosse Network". Lacrosse All Stars. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
- ^ "Colin Rosenblum | 2011 Colorado Buffaloes". MCLA. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
- ^ "Colin & Samir: From Lacrosse to Leaders of the Creator Economy". www.creatorbread.com. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
- ^ Colin and Samir (2016-12-08). Send Us A Story. Retrieved 2025-02-14 – via YouTube.
- ^ Hale, James (2022-12-22). "YouTube Millionaires: Colin and Samir hit one million subscribers onstage at VidSummit". Tubefilter. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
- ^ Grein, Paul (2022-12-05). "Mark Rober, MrBeast Win Big at 2022 YouTube Streamy Awards (Full Winners List)". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
- ^ "2022 Creator Economy Awards". Podia Creator Awards. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
- ^ "YouTube Creators Colin and Samir Lose Palisades Homes to Fire While Both of Their Wives Are Pregnant". People.com. Retrieved 2025-02-23.