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VIKKSTAR: The Sidemen Almost Ended Because Of Me
With an average of more than 1 billion hours of content watched every single day on YouTube, the platform vastly outperforms traditional television and signifies a huge change in the media landscape.
Vikkstar is a part of British YouTube royalty, the Sidemen. I have always been fascinated with the group and how they've managed to build a YouTube empire from constant content creation, crazy ideas and a strategy that works unbelievably well. I was so excited to sit down with Vikkstar and find out more about who he is and his incredible success.
We cover:
• How the Sidemen were formed
• Why Vikkstar felt like an outcast at the start of his YouTube career and how he overcome it
• The secrets behind the sidemen's success
• The importance of pushing yourself out of your comfort zone to gain success
• Making tough decisions in order to change for the better
• What happened when fans crashed his wedding
He is truly one of the hardest working people I have ever met. His dedication to success, passion for content and the talents that he brings to the Sidemen, is so impressive.
Vikkstar is Great Company
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THE CREDITS
Exec Producer: Jemima Rathbone
Producer: Helen Burke
Editor: Dan King
Video: Jake Ji & Josh Bennett
Audio: Rafi Amsili
Social Media: Laura Coughlan
Great Company is an original podcast from JamPot
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