A brief introduction to internet celebrities...

The internet is serious business. If you haven't worked this out yet then disconnect from your internet immediately and go back to compiling albums on iPhoto (or if you're on a PC I suggest searching your hard drive for a file called 'system32.exe' and deleting it - this will make your computer run faster*).

For those of us that are left, I would like to take you on a brief journey through the phenomenon that is known as 'internet celebrity'. These digital geniuses are the pillars that hold up and maintain our beloved interwebs. However, I would like to stress that (although this list is totally awesome in every way) I cannot help you understand the complexities of this subject if you don't want to help yourself. Use your initiative - google is a mighty tool and never fails. Lurk moar (and if you don't understand that then you fail. Go directly to jail, do not pass Go, etc). Now that the ground rules are out of the way and the e-men have been separated from the computer illiterate, your path to digital enlightenment can begin...

Where it all began:

Star Wars Kid:



The 2nd Wave:

Angry German Kid:



N64 Kid:



Honorary Mention - Dramatic Chipmunk:
Aka. The Best 5 Seconds on the internets



The Video Bloggers (read 'Drama-queens'):

Chris Crocker:



Emochin:



VideoBlogging 2.0:

LonelyGirl15 / DanielBeast:


For further viewing, see LonelyGirl15 & DanielBeast

Daxflame:


Further viewing essential: Daxflame

Memetic eCelebrities:

TayZonday:



Rick Astley (because no-one cared before he got on youtube):



Leroy Jenkins:





This concludes my brief introduction, without even venturing outside of youtube. If you put in the hours, you will reap the rewards, for the harvest of lulz on the internet is indeed ripe. Go forth and lol.