Tyler Oakley
American YouTuber
Matthew Tyler Oakley (born March 22, 1989) is an American YouTuber, actor, activist and author. His activism has been dedicated to LGBTQ+ youth, LGBT rights, as well as social issues including health care, education, and the prevention of suicide among LGBT youth.[1] He was born in Jackson, Michigan.
Oakley began making videos in 2007.[2] Oakley, who is openly gay,[3] is a former member of the successful collaboration channel "5AwesomeGays," where he produced the Friday video for over three years.
References
change- ↑ Friend, Tad. "Hollywood and Vine: The entertainment industry seeks the future in viral video". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on December 13, 2014. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
- ↑ "Tyler Oakley's first video". YouTube. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
- ↑ Towle, Andy. "Gay Youtube stars discuss coming out for screaming crowd at Playlist Live". Towleroad.com. Towleroad. Archived from the original on May 14, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2014.