# Roberto Blake

> Roberto Blake II is a Brooklyn-born creative entrepreneur, YouTube educator, author and founder of Awesome Creator Academy. After working in graphic design and advertising, he used educational videos to build an audience and a business focused on helping creators earn from their work.

- **Role:** Founder, Awesome Creator Academy; CEO, Create Awesome Media
- **Organizations:** Awesome Creator Academy, Create Awesome Media, Creator Economy Insider
- **From:** Brooklyn, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Community college in North Carolina (name not stated)
- **Known for:** Grew his YouTube channel past 600,000 subscribers and 40 million views, according to his official site., Created more than 1,500 educational YouTube videos, according to his biography., Founded Awesome Creator Academy to coach and educate creators.

## Career timeline

- **1984** — Born in Brooklyn, New York.
- **c. 1990** — Began selling artwork and hand-drawn comics to classmates at age six.
- **c. 1997** — Taught himself HTML, CSS and JavaScript at age 13.
- **c. 2006** — Began working as an in-house graphic and web designer at age 22.
- **2009** — Started his YouTube channel to answer questions about digital cameras.
- **2013** — Left corporate work for freelance creative services and committed to weekly YouTube uploads.
- **2015** — A freelance writing connection led to a speaking opportunity at HOW Design Live.
- **2016** — Reached 100,000 YouTube subscribers.
- **2017** — Moved his operation to the Atlanta area and began coaching creators through the venture that became Awesome Creator Academy.
- **2022** — Self-published Create Something Awesome.
- **2025** — Presented his Big Creator Energy framework at VidSummit.
- **2026** — Discussed building independent creator media companies on New Media Show.

## Achievements

- Grew his YouTube channel past 600,000 subscribers and 40 million views, according to his official site.
- Created more than 1,500 educational YouTube videos, according to his biography.
- Founded Awesome Creator Academy to coach and educate creators.
- Self-published Create Something Awesome in 2022; his site says it became an Amazon bestseller in several categories.
- Has delivered more than 100 presentations, according to his press materials.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Appeared on New Media Show to discuss why creators should build independent media businesses beyond a single platform.
- **2026-09** — Published YouTube videos about platform features and monetization, according to the channel feed indexed by Creators On Record.
- **2025-10** — Presented his Big Creator Energy framework at VidSummit 2025.

## Links

- Website: https://robertoblake.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertoblake
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/robertoblake
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RobertoBlake
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robertoblake/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robertoblake2

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Last updated: 2026-09-29