# Mike Boyd

> Mike Boyd is a Scottish YouTube creator behind the channel 'Learn Quick', where he documents learning new skills - from kickflips to lockpicking - in remarkably compressed timeframes. With 2.7+ million subscribers and a philosophy of learning in public, he turned a bored thesis-writer's side project into a sustainable media business, all while making the messy, fumbling process of skill acquisition oddly compelling to watch.

- **Role:** Creator at Learn Quick (YouTube)
- **Organizations:** Learn Quick, Mike Boyd Climbs
- **From:** Scotland, United Kingdom
- **Nationality:** Scottish / British
- **Education:** General Engineering, University (Scotland), Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) - Automobile/Mechanical Engineering, University (Scotland)
- **Known for:** 2.7+ million YouTube subscribers on Learn Quick channel, First viral video exceeded 1 million views, Collaboration with Tony Hawk on charity challenge

## Career timeline

- **2008** — Created YouTube channel under username 'microboyd'
- **2015** — Began actively producing YouTube content while completing Master's thesis
- **2015** — First viral video: 'Learn to Kickflip in 5 Hours and 47 Minutes'
- **2016** — Collaborated with Tony Hawk on charity heelflip challenge video
- **2018** — Married Kim, who became creative partner and producer
- **2022** — Launched secondary channel 'Mike Boyd Climbs'
- **2025** — Channel surpassed 2.7 million subscribers; launched 'Average Mike' high-production series
- **2026** — Transitioning focus toward family; wife Kim expecting baby in April 2026

## Achievements

- 2.7+ million YouTube subscribers on Learn Quick channel
- First viral video exceeded 1 million views
- Collaboration with Tony Hawk on charity challenge
- Launched successful secondary climbing channel 'Mike Boyd Climbs'
- Built sustainable two-person YouTube production business
- Created 'Average Mike' high-production series with drone operators and full crew
- Developed online courses and Skillshare classes on accelerated learning
- 710,400+ monthly YouTube views
- Featured in billboard campaign (The Courier, Dundee)

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Wife Kim is 7 months pregnant, baby expected April 2026. Both running YouTube business full-time.
- **2025-12** — Featured in NetInfluencer profile on building a sustainable YouTube business through curiosity.
- **2025** — Launched 'Average Mike' series with high production value including drone operators, boats, and 15-person crew.

## Links

- Website: https://www.mikeboydvideo.com/
- LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/mike-boyd-0a7328110
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/mikeboydvideo
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MikeBoyd
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikeboydvideo/

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Last updated: 2026-05-19