Ajey Nagar

Ajey Nagar, born on June 12, 1999, in Faridabad, India, embarked on his YouTube journey at the age of 10, initially uploading football tutorial videos. His main channel, active since 2014, evolved from ‘STeaLThFeArzZ’ to ‘AddictedA1,’ where he shared recorded video game footage and reactions. In 2015, the channel was rebranded to ‘CarryDeol,’ featuring gameplay of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive with Sunny Deol imitations, eventually settling as ‘CarryMinati.’ He later pursued his YouTube career full-time, completing his schooling through distance learning after dropping out of Delhi Public School, Faridabad, before his Class-XII Board examination.

Nagar expanded his digital presence in early 2017 with ‘CarryIsLive,’ a second YouTube channel dedicated to live-streaming video games. This platform has also been utilized for charity live streams, raising funds for various causes including victims of the Kerala floods in 2018, Cyclone Fani in Odisha, Assam and Bihar floods, and the 2019 Pulwama attack. He continued these efforts in 2020 for Australian bushfires, COVID-19 relief, and more recently, in 2023, he raised over INR 1.3 million for the victims of the Odisha train collision. In January 2023, he launched ‘CarryMinati Productions Official’ for vlogs and behind-the-scenes content.

His career highlights include becoming the first Indian YouTuber to surpass 30 million subscribers in May 2021 and 40 million subscribers in August 2023. As of September 2024, with over 43 million subscribers, he stands as the most-subscribed individual YouTuber in Asia. Nagar has diversified into music, releasing several diss tracks and singles, including “Bye PewDiePie” (2019) and “Yalgaar” (2020), the latter of which was featured in the 2021 film ‘The Big Bull.’ He also made a cameo appearance in the 2022 movie ‘Runway 34’ and acquired a 10% stake in the esports firm Big Bang Esports in February 2023.