America has been a hotbed of content creators over the past decade or so. Among them, one who has managed to rise through the ranks is Ben Azelart. For those unaware of Azelart, he is a French-American YouTuber, social media personality, and TikTok creator. At the time of writing, he has a whopping 30.6 million subscribers on his main YouTube channel.
He also appeared in a web series called Brobot (launched by Brat TV), indicative of his diverse influence in the industry. This article will explore Ben Azelart's already dazzling online career and rise to fame.
How did Ben Azelart start his YouTube journey?
Ben Azelart, a 22-year-old YouTuber, began his online career with a focus on niche content - skateboarding. Many of his early (aged 14-16) videos showcased his skateboarding and waterskating skills.
His first-ever YouTube upload, titled THE START OF MY YOUTUBE!, was posted in August 2016. The video was essentially a vlog documenting his day, where he also highlighted his skateboarding skills.
He also uploaded stunts and challenges from various locations, with Hawaii being a particularly popular setting. Some of his notable videos from the area include HAWAII: HIKING ABOVE THE OCEAN!! and HAWAII: SPITTING CAVES CLIFF JUMP!!
Around 2018, he began to collaborate and diversify his content. For instance, he started working with other creators like Brent Rivera and Tayler Holder. He also did challenge-centric videos such as Buying Everything In One Color For 24 Hours Challenge! and prank videos such as Pranking My Crush For A Week!!
Some of his most successful videos have garnered over 60 million views regularly. His most viewed video, titled I Built 7 SECRET Rooms You'd NEVER Find! was uploaded in December 2023 and has amassed over 74 million views on YouTube:
His YouTube career has also led him into web series. As previously mentioned, he appeared in Brat TV's Brobot alongside other creators like Lexi Rivera, Brent Rivera, and Ashlund Jade. He also starred in Chicken Girls, another series produced by Brat TV.
Ben Azelart's tenure with AMP Squad
Ben Azelart found himself in controversy during his time with Amp World, a content creation group owned and founded by Brent Rivera. Toward the end of his tenure, a controversy arose that ultimately prompted him to leave the group.
The controversy involved a couple of other Amp World members. Dom Brack had allegedly cheated on his then-partner, Sofie Dossi, which caused a rift within the group. Ben sided with Sofie during the fallout, and as a result, he eventually left Amp World. He has since not appeared in any of the group’s videos to this day.
Ben Azelart's personal life explored
Ben Azelart was born on January 10, 2002, which makes him 22 years old at the time of writing. He was born in Dallas, Texas, but currently resides in Huntington Beach, California. He has an older brother named Julien Azelart.
He is quite open about his dating life too. Ben has been dating Hannah Thomas since December 2020. Hannah too is a TikToker and content creator. She has over 33K followers to her name. The duo often post pictures together on their Instagram pages.