YouTube has opened gates for people with diverse hobby and interest, both the creators and the viewers. No one would have thought that there could be content made around travel vlogging, daily blogging, makeup tutorials, and others.
One particular niche that emerged and intrigued millions of people is the automobile or car vlogging, and one name that dominated this genre is Tim Burton, who is a British Car Vlogger and has a successful YouTube channel named Shmee150 with about 2.8 million subscribers. Let’s learn about how he started his journey, gained fame, and earned a huge net worth.
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Early Life
Tim Burton was born on 17th September 1987 in London, England, and was named Timothy John Burton. While the majority of the details about his parents and siblings are kept private, all we know is that he was born into a well-off British family that was supportive of his career, and from an early age, he showed interest in technology and adventure, which later would carve a way for his successful YouTube career.
The exact year is not mentioned, but during the late 1990s and early 2000s, he went to Dulwich College, which is amongst the leading private schools, and post his completion of schooling in 2005, he took a break from education.
Evolution of Career
After graduating from Dulwich College in London in 2005, he joined as a Ski instructor in New Zealand, serving from 2006 to 2007. He took this period seriously, and his love for travel and exploration later became the foundation of his career. After a couple of years, he returned to the UK and took up a role in the tech and online retail industry.
While working there, he took a keen interest in supercars and started photographing and filming them that he spotted anywhere in London. He turned this hobby into a YouTube channel, which he launched in 2010 and named it Shmee150. The first video he posted featured a Lamborghini LP760-4 SV and a Ferrari 458 Italia. Throughout 2010 to 2013, he consistently uploaded videos while gaining a decent subscribers’ count.
By 2013, his YouTube channel had passed millions of views and he started getting offer to attend events like Goodwood Festival of Speed, Monaco Top Marques, and Geneva Motor Show. From 2014 to 2016, he expanded his reach and made accounts on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter and monetized them, and started making money through affiliate marketing, ads, and sponsorship. He also purchased his own cars like the McLaren 12C, and uploaded a detailed video about getting full ownership to the trip and modifications.
By 2017, Shmee150 became a brand and started filming professionally about European driving tours and car factory visits. He even started to get collaboration from manufacturers like McLaren, Ferrari, and Aston Martin. By 2019, he made a collection about limited-edition cars like the Ford GT and McLaren Senna and nicknamed the collection “Shmeemobiles.” During the 2020 to 2021, he kept sharing about garage updates and restoration projects when the world was under lockdown.
By 2021, he started building his private car collection, which he named “Shmuseum,” but he officially opened it in 2022. From 2022 to 2024, Shmee150 started to focus on becoming a brand and started a series of business ventures and collaborations. At present, he continues to share content on his channel and other social media platforms.
Shot to Fame
Shmee150’s fame came gradually by constantly uploading videos about the supercars, and by 2014 to 2015, he became a renowned name in the YouTube community for his videos.
Relationships
There are no available records of Shmee150 to be in any relationship, marriage, or kids. However, he is rumoured to be in a relationship with Puppi150, but there is no confirmation on the same.
Major Sources of Income and Net Worth
There are different figures stated concerning Shmee150’s net worth, which is placed between $15 million to $30 million. He earns mainly through his YouTube channel, Shmee150, while other sources are ads, sponsorships, collaborations, and partnerships.
