English YouTuber (born 1993)
Not to be confused with
AliA .
Ali-A Ali-A in 2018
Born Alastair James Aiken
(1993-11-06 ) 6 November 1993 (age 31) [ 1] Nationality British Occupation YouTuber Spouse
Clare Siobhan
(
m. 2021)
[ 3] Also known as Ali-A Channel Genres Subscribers 19.4 million (main channel) 19.1 million (MoreAliA) 1.01 million (Clare & Ali) 430 thousand (Ali-A Plays) 60 thousand(Ali-A²) [ 4] [ 5] Total views 6.55 billion (main channel) 6.28 billion (MoreAliA) 68.8 million (Clare & Ali) 26.2 million (Ali-A Plays) 5.9 million (Ali-A²) [ 5] Network StyleHaul
100,000 subscribers 2011[ 6] [ 7] 1,000,000 subscribers 2013[ 8] [ a] 10,000,000 subscribers 2018
Last updated: Aug 4th, 2024
Alastair Aiken (born 6 November 1993), better known by his online alias Ali-A [ 12] (or by his original alias Matroix ), is a British YouTuber known for Call of Duty and Fortnite commentaries and vlogs .[ 13] [ 14] [ 15] His main channel has a subscriber count of approximately 19 million.
Career
YouTube Channel
Aiken vlogs about his day-to-day life and travels.[ 16]
When new installments to the Call of Duty video game franchise are announced, Aiken covers known information about the games, giving viewers in-depth reviews. Once the games are released, he creates video game walkthrough series on the games,[ 17] demonstrating to viewers how to complete the new Call of Duty game.
Public image and influence
Relationship with YouTube networks
Aiken signed with the YouTube multi-channel network (MCN), Polaris, in October 2013.[ 18] [ 19] Currently he is signed on with the MCN StyleHaul on both his Ali-A and More Ali-A channels. Other notable YouTubers within the network include both of Daniel Middleton 's YouTube channels and KSI . According to Socialblade's statistics, both of Aiken's YouTube channels are within the top 50 in the network.[ 20] [ 21]
Supporting programs
Aiken co-hosted NCS Yes Live 2016 on 29 March in the London Roundhouse . The event celebrates the "impact young people's social change projects have had on local communities."[ 22] [ 23]
Awards and nominations
Publications
Ali-A; Scott, Cavan; Sotirovski, Aleksandar (24 October 2017). Ali-A Adventures: Game On! . Random House Books for Young Readers. ISBN 978-1524770952 .
Notes
^ Ali-A received a second Gold Play Button for the MoreAliA YouTube channel in 2014.[ 9] And a third for Clare & Ali at an unknown time.[ 10]
^ Shared with Tom Cassell
References
^ "It's MY BIRTHDAY! (Ali-A Vlog)" . YouTube . 6 November 2015. Archived from the original on 31 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017 .
^ "Surviving in the Storm Circle: Why Ali-A flipped from COD to Fortnite" . 9 April 2018.
^ Clare & Ali (4 June 2022). "OUR WEDDING VIDEO! - Ali-A & Clare Siobhan 💙💚" – via YouTube.
^ "AliA" . YouTube . Retrieved 22 January 2025 .
^ a b "About Ali-A" . YouTube .
^ "Matroix's Channel - YouTube" . Internet Archive . 18 July 2011. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2018 .
^ a b "Gaming world record holder Alastair Aiken to host UAE masterclass" . The National . Retrieved 28 May 2018 .
^ Ali-A (13 July 2013). "Ali-A 2,000,000 Subscribers! – Call of Duty SPECIAL! – (COD BO2, MW3, BO1, MW2, WaW & COD4)" . Archived from the original on 6 November 2015 – via YouTube.
^ MoreAliA (11 November 2014). " "SPECIAL GIFT...!" – MoreAliA 1 Million!" . Archived from the original on 1 June 2015 – via YouTube.
^ "I put the Clare and Ali silver play button on the shelf instead :)" . Twitter . Retrieved 26 August 2020 .
^ Ali-A (3 January 2018). "10 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS! (Ali-A Fortnite: Battle Royale STATS)" – via YouTube.
^ "Tallest staircase built in one minute in Minecraft (console)" . Guinness World Records . Archived from the original on 6 December 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2017 .
^ Pérez, Aarón. "Los mejores coches de los Youtubers" . Auto Bild . Retrieved 22 January 2025 .
^ "The 20 biggest British YouTube stars" . Business Insider . Archived from the original on 8 February 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017 .
^ Hamanaka, Kari (6 September 2016). "Meet Hauk, StyleHaul's Answer for the Growing Men's Influencer Market" . WWD . Archived from the original on 29 November 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2017 .
^ Hamanaka, Kari (6 September 2016). "Meet Hauk, StyleHaul's Answer for the Growing Men's Influencer Market" . WWD . Archived from the original on 29 November 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2017 .
^ "The 20 biggest British YouTube stars" . Business Insider . Archived from the original on 8 February 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017 .
^ "Captain Sparklez, KSIOlajidebt, Ali-A Among New Polaris Gamers" . Tubefilter . 29 October 2013. Archived from the original on 6 August 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2017 .
^ "KSIOlajidebt and Ali-A on YouTube pay channel charging, Miscellaneous News Clips" . BBC . 10 May 2013. Archived from the original on 31 August 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2017 .
^ "Top 100 Networked YouTubers in Stylehaul Sorted by SB Score – Socialblade.com" . socialblade.com . Archived from the original on 25 December 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2017 .
^ "StyleHaul CEO Stephanie Horbaczewski on why the fashion and lifestlye multi-channel network launched a men's vertical" . The Drum . Retrieved 29 August 2017 .
^ "YouTubers to cohost NCS Yes Live 2016 – TenEighty — YouTube News, Features, and Interviews" . Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2017 .
^ "What's happening at NCS YES Live 2016" . www.ncsyes.co.uk . Archived from the original on 31 August 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2017 .
^ a b "Video: Guinness World Records surprise YouTube gaming star Ali-A with two incredible titles" . Guinness World Records . 31 July 2015. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2017 .
^ a b "Video: Watch YouTube star Ali-A take on double Minecraft challenge" . Guinness World Records . 4 September 2015. Archived from the original on 27 December 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2017 .
^ Lynch, Kevin (24 August 2016). "Video: Watch Legends of Gaming stars Ali-A and Syndicate battle for Call of Duty world record" . Guinness World Records . Retrieved 1 January 2022 .
^ "Forbes 30 Under 30 2019: Games" . Forbes . Retrieved 18 March 2024 .
Further reading
External links
Ali-A on YouTube (main YouTube channel)
MoreAli-A on YouTube (second YouTube channel)