Taras Kulakov
Kulakov in 2017
Personal information
Born
Taras Vladimirovich Kulakov[1]

(1987-03-11) March 11, 1987 (age 37)[1]
Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityUkrainian
American
Spouse
Katherine Kulakova
​
(m. 2018)​
Children3[2]
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2009–present
Genres
Subscribers12 million[3]
Total views3.59 billion[3]
Associated acts
Kip "Kipkay" Kardesha
100,000 subscribers2013
1,000,000 subscribers2013
10,000,000 subscribers2017
Last updated: April 4, 2024

Taras Vladimirovich Kulakov (Russian: Тарас Владимирович Кулакoв;[1] Ukrainian: Тарас Володимирович Кулаков; born March 11, 1987), better known as CrazyRussianHacker, is a Russian-American YouTuber.[4][5]

He became known for his content on life hacks, technology, and scientific demonstrations,[6] popularized with the catchphrase "Safety is [the] number one priority" at the beginning of most of his videos.[7]

Kulakov's presence on YouTube is split between three channels, as of June 2023: "CrazyRussianHacker," created in 2012, has over three billion views and 11.8 million subscribers, and is one of the platform's top 500 channels;[8] "Taras Kul," created in 2009, has over 3.6 million subscribers; "Kul Farm," created in 2014, has 353,000 subscribers.

Early and personal life

Kulakov was born in the Soviet Union on March 11, 1987, into a mixed Russian and Ukrainian family.[citation needed] In 2006, Kulakov moved to Asheville, North Carolina, with his family. He worked at Walmart until 2012, while developing his early YouTube channels.[9]

In a Q&A video, he clarified that the last place he lived in before moving to the United States was the city of Donetsk in Ukraine. As he grew up speaking Russian and not knowing much Ukrainian,[10] he considers himself Russian.[5]

He has two brothers and three sisters as stated in his September 2016 Q&A video.[5] He also claims to have a half-brother and a half-sister.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Nomer-org.me".[dead link]
  2. ^ "Taras Kul on Instagram: "I'm a Dad x3 now! 💥 Boom💥 look at that!"".
  3. ^ a b "About CrazyRussianHacker". YouTube.
  4. ^ "Q&A - CrazyRussianHacker". YouTube.
  5. ^ a b c d CrazyRussianHacker (September 22, 2016), Q&A – CrazyRussianHacker, retrieved October 22, 2016
  6. ^ Hart, Matthew (May 2, 2016). "Crazy Russian Hacker Demos Ferrofluid's Strange Magnetic Dance". Nerdist. Archived from the original on November 25, 2018. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  7. ^ "Crazy Russian Hacker: 'Safety Is Number-One Priority!'". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. November 23, 2013. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
  8. ^ "YouTube Top 200 Most Subscribed Channels List – Top by Subscribers". Vidstatsx.com. Archived from the original on March 16, 2010. Retrieved January 10, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  9. ^ "Who is the mysterious Crazy Russian Hacker?". Business Insider. August 8, 2015. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
  10. ^ CrazyRussianHacker (December 11, 2016), Tasting Ukrainian Military MRE (Meal Ready to Eat, retrieved April 23, 2020