# Arun Maini (Mrwhosetheboss)

> Arun Maini, known online as Mrwhosetheboss, is a British technology video creator based in London. He began posting videos as a teenager in Nottingham, found a breakout audience with a 2015 smartphone hologram tutorial, and chose YouTube over a consulting career after earning an economics degree at Warwick. His channel had about 22.9 million subscribers in late September 2026. In 2024, he and Matthew Perks built a working 2.054-metre iPhone replica that earned a Guinness World Record.

- **Role:** Creator and host, Mrwhosetheboss
- **Organizations:** Mrwhosetheboss, Night Media
- **From:** Nottingham, United Kingdom
- **Nationality:** British
- **Education:** Nottingham High School, BSc Economics, first-class honours, University of Warwick
- **Known for:** Guinness World Record for the largest smartphone replica, shared with Matthew Perks, 29 August 2024; the working device measured 2.054 metres., Streamy Award for Technology in 2021 and 2022., Approximately 22.9 million subscribers and 9.2 billion views on the main YouTube channel as reported on 27 September 2026.

## Career timeline

- **2011** — Started the Mrwhosetheboss YouTube channel as a teenager after becoming absorbed in customizing his first Android phone.
- **2015** — His smartphone hologram tutorial became his first viral video; he said the channel rose from about 35,000 to 70,000 subscribers in a week.
- **2017** — Graduated from Warwick with first-class honours in economics and declined a PwC job offer to pursue YouTube full time.
- **2021** — Signed with Night Media and won the Streamy Award for Technology.
- **2022** — Won another Streamy Award for Technology.
- **2024** — After passing Apple's YouTube subscriber count, built a working giant iPhone with Matthew Perks; Guinness recorded it at 2.054 metres on 29 August.
- **2025** — Discussed his channel's growth and London-based team in a September interview; the main channel had 21.6 million subscribers at the time.
- **2026** — The main channel was reported at about 22.9 million subscribers in late September and continued publishing technology reviews and experiments.

## Achievements

- Guinness World Record for the largest smartphone replica, shared with Matthew Perks, 29 August 2024; the working device measured 2.054 metres.
- Streamy Award for Technology in 2021 and 2022.
- Approximately 22.9 million subscribers and 9.2 billion views on the main YouTube channel as reported on 27 September 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — The main channel was reported at about 22.9 million subscribers and 9.2 billion views on 27 September, with recent videos covering new phones and technology experiments.
- **2026-04** — Played for YouTube Allstars in the Sidemen Charity Match and scored the final penalty in their shootout victory.
- **2025-09** — In an interview from his London home, described the move from filming in his bedroom attic to running a 12-person team with his wife as general manager.

## Links

- Website: https://mrwhosetheboss.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mainiarun/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/Mrwhosetheboss
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mrwhosetheboss
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrwhosetheboss/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mrwhosetheboss/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mrwhosetheboss

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Last updated: 2026-09-29