FPSRussia
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"FPSRussia" is an American internet personality known for his Youtube
videos in which he plays a Russian named "Dmitri". , he has the 15th most subscribed YouTube channel. As of September 17, 2011, he has more than 250 million views on his videos.
Kyle created his first YouTube channel "klm5986" on the 18th of May 2006 and uploaded his first video which was of the video game Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
on the 3rd of July 2009. He started his "FPSRussia" channel on the 19th of April 2010. He became known for "using real weapons to debunk video game myths" and often showed viewers what weapons featured in video games, particularly Call of Duty, were actually like to use and how they differed from the way they are presented in video games. He has stated that he got his idea for "FPSRussia" from his Russian boss - when he worked as a car salesman.
At first Kyle was able to produce his videos without much investment, since he already had a large collection of firearms, and a large amount of ammunition. Now he is able to use more interesting and expensive firearms in his videos, since they are loaned to him by vendors, and in exchange, Kyle links their websites in the description of his videos.
Kyle also appears in the weekly and long-standing podcast Painkiller Already, which has gone for over 70 episodes alongside other popular YouTube gamers,
WoodysGamertag and WingsofRedemption, in which he frequently prank called (often in the persona of FPSRussia) people found on Craigslist
selling obscure items or to businesses such as Walmart and Microsoft.
In July 2011, FPSRussia collaborated with Epic Meal Time
, a popular "food porn
" Youtube channel "with more subscribers than Justin Bieber
", to create a video involving cooking food with firearms. He made another appearance on the show in the "Meat Shield" episode. He was called by the Belgian branch of French radio channel RTL
"the firearms expert of Youtube."
Kyle grew up on a farm outside of Lavonia
, Georgia
and grew up around firearms and was taught to shoot at a young age by his father. He has, in the past, participated in competitive target shooting.
He has been the subject of criticism for not wearing hearing protection while he shoots.
YouTube
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videos in which he plays a Russian named "Dmitri". , he has the 15th most subscribed YouTube channel. As of September 17, 2011, he has more than 250 million views on his videos.
Kyle created his first YouTube channel "klm5986" on the 18th of May 2006 and uploaded his first video which was of the video game Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is a 2007 first-person shooter video game, developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii. A handheld game was made for the Nintendo DS. The game was released in North America, Australia, and...
on the 3rd of July 2009. He started his "FPSRussia" channel on the 19th of April 2010. He became known for "using real weapons to debunk video game myths" and often showed viewers what weapons featured in video games, particularly Call of Duty, were actually like to use and how they differed from the way they are presented in video games. He has stated that he got his idea for "FPSRussia" from his Russian boss - when he worked as a car salesman.
At first Kyle was able to produce his videos without much investment, since he already had a large collection of firearms, and a large amount of ammunition. Now he is able to use more interesting and expensive firearms in his videos, since they are loaned to him by vendors, and in exchange, Kyle links their websites in the description of his videos.
Kyle also appears in the weekly and long-standing podcast Painkiller Already, which has gone for over 70 episodes alongside other popular YouTube gamers,
WoodysGamertag and WingsofRedemption, in which he frequently prank called (often in the persona of FPSRussia) people found on Craigslist
Craigslist
Craigslist is a centralized network of online communities featuring free online classified advertisements, with sections devoted to jobs, housing, personals, for sale, services, community, gigs, résumés, and discussion forums....
selling obscure items or to businesses such as Walmart and Microsoft.
In July 2011, FPSRussia collaborated with Epic Meal Time
Epic Meal Time
Epic Meal Time is a YouTube cooking show known for creating extremely high-calorie meals, generally out of meat products and including alcohol . It debuted in October 2010, and since then has started to release an episode every Tuesday. It is hosted by Harley Morenstein and a group of his friends...
, a popular "food porn
Food porn
Food porn is a glamourised spectacular visual presentation of cooking or eating in advertisements, infomercials, cooking shows or other visual media, foods boasting a high fat and calorie content, exotic dishes that arouse a desire to eat or the glorification of food as a substitute for sex...
" Youtube channel "with more subscribers than Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber
Justin Drew Bieber is a Canadian pop/R&B singer, songwriter and actor. Bieber was discovered in 2008 by Scooter Braun, who came across Bieber's videos on YouTube and later became his manager...
", to create a video involving cooking food with firearms. He made another appearance on the show in the "Meat Shield" episode. He was called by the Belgian branch of French radio channel RTL
RTL (French radio)
In France, RTL is a popular nation-wide commercial radio network owned by the RTL Group.In 1931, Radio Luxembourg, the public radio network from Luxembourg, was privatised. Beginning in 1946, it could be heard easily in France. Until the 1980s, only the French public radio networks could transmit...
"the firearms expert of Youtube."
Kyle grew up on a farm outside of Lavonia
Lavonia, Georgia
Lavonia is a city in Franklin County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,827 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lavonia is located at ....
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
and grew up around firearms and was taught to shoot at a young age by his father. He has, in the past, participated in competitive target shooting.
He has been the subject of criticism for not wearing hearing protection while he shoots.