Wilbur “Wilbur Soot” Gold is an English YouTube, Twitch streamer, and musician. He is popular for his Minecraft gameplay and is often seen playing alongside other popular Minecraft content creators such as TommyInnit, Nihachu, Tubbo, and others. He is currently a member of the Dream SMP server, and previously had a server of his own titled “SMPEarth.” He used to be a part of the SootHouse for which he was an editor and was a director. Wilbur Soot is also a musician, who sings, plays several instruments and also makes his own music. Not only that, he is a part of an English indie band named “Lovejoy” and they released their debut EP in 2021.
Wilbur currently has around 3.6 million followers on his Twitch channel, and the number only continues to grow as time passes. He averages around 73k live viewers on the platform per live stream that he conducts. He has several YouTube channels; on his main “Wilbur Soot,” he holds around 5.6 million subscribers and has around 575 million views across all of his videos. He is often seen collaborating with other Minecraft content creators.
| Real Name | Will Gold |
| DOB | September 14, 1996 |
| Height | 6 feet 6 inches |
| Weight | Unknown |
| Address | Brighton, England, United Kingdom |
| Marital Status/Partner | Single/Unknown |
| Source of Wealth | Online content creation, music, donations, merchandise |
| Net Worth | $800k |
How much is Wilbur Soot’s total net worth?
As of 2022, Wilbur Soot’s net worth is estimated to be around $800k. He not only is an online content creator, posting on YouTube, Twitch, Instagram, and Twitter but he also sells his own merchandise and makes and releases music of his own. He also plays guitar and is the lead vocalist for a band called Lovejoy. He was formerly an editor for a well-known Minecraft content creator and thus has several avenues through which he generates his revenue from.
On what platform does Wilbur Soot stream?
Wilbur Soot currently only streams on Twitch, but uploads clips and highlights of his Twitch streams to his YouTube channel. He also posts to Twitter and Instagram.
How much does Wilbur Soot earn?
While Wilbur Soot has around 5 YouTube channels, most of them are inactive or have no schedule and are posted on rarely. He is active on one channel - namely, his main YouTube channel, “Wilbur Soot” and from that, he earns around $37k a month. His Twitch channel, on the other hand, makes around $16.5k to $18.5k a month, depending on the number of subs. He earns an additional amount from subscribers that pay a higher amount, as well as donations. Wilbur also earns an unknown amount from his music.
Wilbur is estimated to earn around $663k from his YouTube and Twitch channels. His income would be higher as he also sells merchandise, music, and also receives donations from viewers on Twitch.
Wilbur Soot’s Music career
Wilbur Soot released his first song in January of 2018, titled “The ‘Nice Guy’ Ballad.” He not only sings but often plays most of the instruments in his music by himself, such as the guitar, drums, and piano. He started finding mainstream success thanks to his single “Your New Boyfriend,” which was released in 2020. It was as high as #65 on the UK Single Chart and also #10 on the UK Indie Chart. He was on Billboard’s Emerging Artists Chart during the week of December 26, 2020.
Wilbur Soot’s Twitch career
Wilbur Soot created his Twitch channel on the 9th of December, 2017. He’s a very well known Minecraft content creator, and streams gameplay from his adventures on the Dream SMP server. He often delves into other games as well, and has played Among Us and Rust.
Wilbur Soot had appeared on the internet game show “Love or Host,” (back when it was known as The Rajjchelor) as the main influencer for that episode. He made friends with Nikita Niki “Nihachu,” with whom he is still friends with to this day. On his Twitch channel, he currently has just over 3.6 million followers, and brings in around 76k viewers per stream.
Wilbur Soot’s YouTube career
Wilbur Soot began his YouTube career at a very young age as he has had several YouTube channels in the past that he opened and eventually left inactive. He currently uses “Wilbur Soot” as his main YouTube channel and posts videos of his Twitch stream clips and highlights on the channel. He also has another channel, titled “Wilbur Music,” where he occasionally posts song covers and mini performances of his music.
Wilbur also has an extra channel titled “Wilbur Soot Extra,” that he created in 2020. It only has 5 videos on it as of now, with the most recent one having been posted over a year ago. He also has a podcast channel titled “Hey and Stuff,” that currently sits at 140k subscribers. The latest podcast episode was uploaded 3 months ago.
Earnings from other venues
Wilbur Soot earns an unknown amount of money from his music career. He also works as a vocalist and a guitarist for the band Lovejoy, who recently released an EP in May 2021. Wilbur’s latest EP with regards to his personal work was in June 2020, titled “Your City Gave Me Asthma.” This is a reference to how living in London caused him asthma because of the city’s polluted air.
Wilbur Soot also sells merchandising of his brand image.
Earnings as a Youtuber
Wilbur Soot currently has over 5.6 million subscribers on his YouTube channel. He is estimated to make around $37.8k a month from the platform, and a total of about $453k per annum. He has a generously large number of views, and his regular posting schedule helps with those numbers as well. He is also frequently collaborating with other popular Minecraft YouTubers.
Earnings as a Twitch Streamer
Wilbur Soot makes a very significant portion of his income from his Twitch streams as he brings in around 73k viewers for every stream he does. Assuming all of his subscribers are the lowest tier, it is estimated Wilbur makes around $16.5k to $18.5k a month, and $198k to $222k a year from the platform. However, adding to this the higher-tiered subscribers he accumulates, plus the donations and bits he receives, this number is bound to be much higher in reality.
Other Sponsorship Deals
Wilbur has previously been sponsored by ASUS, miHoYo (for Genshin Impact), State of Survival, Knockout City, Dell, Epic Games and Core. He carries out most of his sponsorships on his YouTube channel.
Expenditure
Any major expenditures made by Wilbur Soot are unknown.
In the News
One of Wilbur Soot’s friends “Slazo” had rape accusations made against him in 2019. Soot eventually distanced himself from Slazo after showing support for the alleged victim.
Wilbur Soot was revealed to be in a new band named “Lovejoy,” which originated in Brighton, England. They released their first official EP titled “Are You Alright?” on the 9th of May, 2021.
Wilbur Soot had to retire temporarily from the Minecraft Championship Pride 2021, after a fire alarm was set off in his house. According to him, no fire took place in his home at the time and fellow Minecraft YouTuber Philza took over his spot temporarily for the Pink Parrots team.
In 2021, Wilbur Soot was called out for several offensive lyrics that he wrote in his first song, “The Nice Guy Ballad.” He addressed the call-out and changed the lyrics, apologizing for having written and used it in the first place.
FAQs
Q. How old is Wilbur Soot?
Wilbur Soot is currently 24 years old. He has stated that he doesn’t like celebrating his birthday, and while many say his birthday is on September 14th, it is unconfirmed. He would be 24 years old if his birthdate is accurate.
Q. Is Wilbur Soot dating Nihachu?
After Wilbur Soot and Nihachu’s appearance on “Love or Host,” many assumed the two were dating. However, Nikita Niki “Nihachu” has confirmed that the two of them are just friends.
Q. How much does Wilbut Soot earn?
Wilbur Soot is estimated to be earning around $663k a month from his Twitch and YouTube channels, however he makes an additional amount from donations, his music sales and her merchandise sales.
Q. Where does Wilbur Soot stream?
Wilbur Soot currently streams on Twitch, but posts clips and highlights of his Twitch live streams on his YouTube channel.
