
A childhood wish to take apart a thrift-store computer became a channel with millions of viewers. The more interesting build may be the company, crew, and curious world around it.
Linus Sebastian is the co-founder and Chief Vision Officer of Linus Media Group (LMG), the Canadian digital media company behind Linus Tech Tips - one of YouTube's most-watched technology channels with 16+ million subscribers and 9.2+ billion views. A college dropout who turned a side gig filming product videos for computer retailer NCIX into a media empire, Sebastian built LMG into a ~120-person company operating multiple YouTube channels. Known for his ADHD-fueled energy, hands-on gear reviews, and the occasional on-camera equipment drop, he stepped back from the CEO role in 2023 to focus on creative vision while his wife Yvonne Ho co-runs the business.