William Patrick Spencer Gold[4][a] (born 14 September 1996[9][10]), known professionally as Wilbur Soot, is an English Twitch streamer, YouTuber, and musician. He first became known in 2017 for his work with the group comedy YouTube channel SootHouse, where he made recurring appearances and was the lead editor and a co-founder. He later started his own channel, Wilbur Soot, in March 2019. Gold released his first single, "The 'Nice Guy' Ballad", in January 2018.[11] His sixth single, "Your New Boyfriend", peaked at No. 64 on the UK Singles Chart.[12] Gold is co-founder of the British indie rock band Lovejoy, where he is one of the songwriters, the lead vocalist and the rhythm guitarist.[13] In 2021, they released Pebble Brain, their second EP, which debuted at No. 12 on the UK Albums Chart, and their third EP Wake Up & It's Over, released in 2023, debuted at No. 4 on the UK Albums Chart.
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| Birth name | Will Patrick Spencer Gold[a] | |||||||||
| Born | 14 September 1996 Ipswich, Suffolk, England | |||||||||
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| Member of | Lovejoy | |||||||||
| Website | wilbursootofficial | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2017–2023 | |||||||||
| Followers | 4.75 million | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2008–present | |||||||||
| Genre | Gaming | |||||||||
| Subscribers | 6.31 million (main channel) 9.18 million (combined)[b][3] | |||||||||
| Total views | 775.25 million (main channel) 895.96 million (combined)[c][3] | |||||||||
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Last updated: 3 July 2022 | ||||||||||
Online career
YouTube
Gold first became known in 2017 for his work on the group YouTube channel, SootHouse, which was founded by Gold and some of his friends. This channel consisted mostly of reaction videos, with its members discussing memes and life hacks, among other topics.[11] On May 30, 2019, the SootHouse channel reached 1 million subscribers.
Gold's main channel, Wilbur Soot, was created on 29 March 2019. This channel reached 1 million subscribers on 8 April 2020, and, as of July 2023, it has amassed over 6.31 million subscribers.[citation needed]
Livestreaming
Gold also live streams on Twitch,[14] where, as of January 2024[update], he has amassed over 4.8 million followers, making him the 45th-most-followed channel on the platform.[15]
In 2020, Gold joined the roleplay-focused Minecraft server The Dream SMP, run by eponymous YouTuber Dream. There, Gold founded the fictional nation of L'Manberg and eventually became a lead writer for the server's stories and lore.[16] Gold has competed in multiple Minecraft tournaments, including MC Championship and Minecraft Monday.[17][18]
On 4 August 2022, TommyInnit announced a book he and Gold had been writing called TommyInnit Says...The Quote Book.[19][20] The book was released on 13 October 2022.[21] The proceeds from the book were donated to the Sarcoma Foundation of America in honour of late Minecraft YouTuber Technoblade.[20]
Musical career
Solo artist
In 2018, Gold began his music career by releasing comedy songs and covers on YouTube.[22] His first comedy song, "The 'Nice Guy' Ballad",[11] was uploaded in January 2018. Venturing into more serious music, Gold released the EP Maybe I Was Boring on SoundCloud and Bandcamp, in December 2019,[23] followed by his debut solo album, Your City Gave Me Asthma, in June 2020, as a surprise release.[24][25] Gold first charted with his sixth comedy song, "Your New Boyfriend", released in December 2020, which peaked on the UK Singles Chart at number 65.[12] The song also appeared on the UK Indie Chart and the Irish Singles Chart, where it peaked at numbers 10 and 100, respectively.[26][27] Gold has also appeared on several artist charts, including Billboard's Emerging Artists Chart and Rolling Stone's Top Breakthrough Chart.[28][29] Gold's seventh comedy song "Soft Boy" came out in September 2022.[30] Gold released his second solo studio album, Mammalian Sighing Reflex, in November 2023.
Lovejoy
Gold formed the indie rock band Lovejoy in 2021 with his friend Joe Goldsmith. The band consists of Gold as lead vocalist, co-songwriter, and rhythm guitarist; Goldsmith as the lead guitarist, co-songwriter and backing vocalist; Mark Boardman as the drummer, and co-songwriter; and Ash Kabosu as the bassist, and co-songwriter.[31][32]
On 9 May 2021, Lovejoy released their first EP, titled Are You Alright?. On 20 May 2021, they debuted on Billboard's Emerging Artists chart at number 10.[33]Their second EP, Pebble Brain, was released on 14 October 2021,[34][32] peaking at number 12 on the UK Albums Chart. The EP featured a re-recording of Gold's solo song "It's All Futile! It's All Pointless!".[35] After joining AWAL, Lovejoy released the single "Call Me What You Like" on 10 February 2023, which peaked at number 32 on the UK Singles Chart.[36] The band's third EP, Wake Up & It's Over, was released on 12 May 2023 and peaked at number 5 on the UK Albums Chart.[37]
Discography
Albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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| LIT [38] | ||
| Your City Gave Me Asthma |
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31 |
| Mammalian Sighing Reflex |
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45 |
Extended plays
| Title | Details |
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| Maybe I Was Boring |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
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| UK [12] |
UK Indie [26] |
IRE [27] |
LIT [39] | ||||
| "The 'Nice Guy' Ballad" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "I Am Very Smart" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Maybe I Was Boring" | — | — | — | — | Maybe I Was Boring | ||
| "Karen, Please Come Back I Miss the Kids" | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "I'm in Love with an E-Girl" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Internet Ruined Me" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Your New Boyfriend" | 65 | 10 | 100 | 93 | |||
| "Soft Boy" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | ||
Bibliography
- Simons, Tom; Gold, William (2022). TommyInnit Says...The Quote Book. Quercus Publishing. ISBN 9781529427974.[19][41]
See also
Notes
- ^ a b Gold has stated that his name is William,[4] but he has also stated that his birth certificate says Will.[5] He has said that he prefers the name William,[5] he is credited as William on music platforms,[6][7] and Companies House lists his legal name as William.[8]
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Subscribers, broken down by channel:
6.31 million (Wilbur Soot)
670 thousand (Wilbur Music)
17.7 thousand (SootVODS)
12.5 thousand (Wilbur Soot Extra)
128 thousand (Hey and Stuff)
17.5 thousand (Minecraft and Donuts)
17.2 thousand (ALittleBritOfWill)
13 thousand (WilburGold)
18.6 thousand (settings66)
13.2 thousand (Wilbur Soot)
1.39 million (Lovejoy)
418 thousand (Sorry)
155 thousand (Very Sorry) - ^
Views, broken down by channel:
775.25 million (Wilbur Soot)
16.28 million (Wilbur Music)
222.72 thousand (SootVODS)
247.35 thousand (Wilbur Soot Extra)
856.67 thousand (Hey and Stuff)
1.70 million (Minecraft and Donuts)
119.20 thousand (ALittleBritOfWill)
147.13 thousand (WilburGold)
278.21 thousand (settings66)
206.36 thousand (Wilbur Soot)
95.72 million (Lovejoy)
4.01 million (Sorry)
916.56 thousand (Very Sorry)
References
- ^ Yewdall, Hamish (16 October 2022). "Living these songs: Lovejoy at Leadmill". Now Then Sheffield. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ Gold, William Patrick Spencer [@WilburSoot] (13 May 2019). "Think I'm almost done with making comedy music. What do you guys think? I feel like my serious stuff affects people more and I like that ☺️" (Tweet). Retrieved 20 May 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "About Wilbur Soot". YouTube.
- ^ a b Gold, William (13 February 2020). "Ultimate Chicken Horse with Technoblade, Arlus and Philza (TWITCH CHAT PLAYS)". Twitch. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
My name is- my full name is William Patrick Spencer Gold, alright? On record.
- ^ a b Gold, William; Grace, Shelby. "william/will/wilbur". Twitch. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ "Wilbur Soot". Spotify. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ "Lovejoy". Spotify. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ "William Patrick GOLD personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". Companies House. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ Gold, William [@WilburSoot] (14 September 2018). "Every birthday I re-listen to" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Bovey, LJ (23 October 2019). "Gamer Focus: Who Is Wilbur Soot?". The Versed. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
He was born in the UK on September 96.
- ^ a b c Bovey, LJ (23 October 2019). "Gamer Focus: Who Is Wilbur Soot?". The Versed. Clickon Media. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "Wilbur Soot – Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ Degrazia, Leah (14 October 2021). "Lovejoy's Wilbur Soot Can't Get Over His Ex On New Song "Perfume"". Genius. Archived from the original on 8 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ "Wilbur Soot: Un hit avec une captivante romance à sens unique". 20 minutes (in French). Schibsted. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "Top 100 Most Followed Twitch Accounts (Sorted By Followers Count)". Social Blade. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ Asarch, Steven (16 February 2021). "Inside YouTube's Minecraft boom: how an exclusive roleplay server helped a group of streamers dominate the platform's charts". Insider. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ Michael, Cale (26 September 2020). "Every MC Championship winner". Dot Esports. Gamurs. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ Michael, Cale (9 September 2019). "Minecraft Monday week 12 scores and standings". Dot Esports. Gamurs. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ a b Simons, Tom; Gold, Will (13 October 2022). TommyInnit Says...The Quote Book. Quercus Publishing. ISBN 9781529427974.
- ^ a b Fay, Kacee (4 August 2022). "TommyInnit, Wilbur Soot to donate all proceeds from upcoming book to cancer research in honor of Technoblade". Dot Esports. Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ "TommyInnit Says...The Quote Book by Tom Simons | WHSmith". WHSmith. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ "Wilbur Music - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Maybe I Was Boring, by Wilbur Soot". Wilbur Soot. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "I think I'll quietly release my album on bandcamp/soundcloud etc and keep making comedy music on my Youtube channel". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ Your City Gave Me Asthma, 25 June 2020, retrieved 30 November 2023
- ^ a b "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50: 18 December 2020 – 24 December 2020". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Discography Wilbur Soot". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ "Emerging Artists: The Week of December 26, 2020". Billboard. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ Blake, Emily (7 January 2021). "RS Charts: Vory, DJ Scheme and Trey Lewis Lead Breakthrough 25 Chart". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ Degrazia, Leah (27 September 2022). "Wilbur Soot Wants A New Persona On New Song "Soft Boy"". Genius. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ Degrazia, Leah (14 October 2021). "Lovejoy's Wilbur Soot Can't Get Over His Ex On New Song "Perfume"". Genius. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ a b Degrazia, Leah (20 October 2021). "Lovejoy Sink Into A Depression On New Song "The Fall"". Genius. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "Emerging Artists Chart". Billboard. 8 August 2017. Archived from the original on 29 May 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ "Lovejoy – Pebble Brain Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ "Lovejoy | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ Firth, Abigail (12 May 2023). "Wake Up! Lovejoy are already a phenomenon". Dork. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ^ Peaks of albums in Lithuania:
- Your City Gave Me Asthma: "2021 30-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 30 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- Mammalian Sighing Reflex: "2023 49-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "2021 17-os savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 30 April 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ "American certifications – Wilbur Soot". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ @tommyinnit (4 August 2022). "book is available to preoder now https://geni.us/tommyinnit friends, leave quotes in the replies here about your thoughts so we can put it on the book website lmaoo" (Tweet) – via Twitter.