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Ethan Mark Nestor-Darling (born October 24, 1996), better known by his stage name CrankGameplays, is an American video game commentator, vlogger, and one of Markiplier’s former video editors. .
CrankGamePlays Ethan Nestor is one of Markiplier’s most talented online producers, YouTubers, entertainers, and former editors.
He is also famous as one of the hosts of the currently inactive Unus Annus channel, along with Mark.
CrankGamePlays ‘Ethan Nestor’ is also known to have an easy-going and gentle personality, nicknamed “Soft Boi”.
American YouTuber
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| First and last name: | Ethan Mark Nestor-Darling |
| Stage name: | CrankGamePlays |
| Born: | October 24, 1996 (27 years old) |
| Place of birth: | Cape Elizabeth, Maine, USA |
| Nationality: | American |
| Parents: | Mark Nestor, Annie Darling |
| Children: | do not apply |
| Height: | 1.73 m |
| Siblings: | Andrew Nestor |
| Wife • Spouse: | Not married |
| Girlfriend • Partner: | Mika Midgett (example) |
| Job: | YouTuber • Vlogger |
| Net value: | 250,000 USD |
Early life
CrankGamePlays ‘Ethan Nestor’ was born in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, on October 24, 1996, to Mark Nestor and Annie Darling.
His father took the name ‘Ethan’ from the main character of Mission Impossible, Ethan Hunt, after watching the film for the first time.
CrankGamePlays ‘Ethan Nestor’ has a severe peanut allergy; therefore, he carries an epinephrine auto-injector (EpiPens) with him in case of emergency.
Around seventh grade, he was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and required occasional prescription medication.
CrankGamePlays ‘Ethan Nestor’ also has mild dyslexia and appears to have difficulty reading and remembering much written information. Since his school days, he has been solving Rubik’s Cubes to help him concentrate.
From a young age, he admired cinema and acting as he often made videos at home with his half-brother, Andrew Nestor.
He has been a dedicated gymnast for almost ten years. However, after his scores began to decline, CrankGamePlays’ ‘Ethan Nestor’ decided to take a break from working out and instead focus on a potential career on YouTube, expressing that he He is not capable of devoting himself to both pursuits.
Education
CrankGamePlays ‘Ethan Nestor’ attended Cape Elizabeth High School in his hometown, where he graduated in 2015. He then took a year off and moved to Portland to focus on his YouTube channel.
After graduating from Cape Elizabeth High School in 2015, CrankGamePlays’ ‘Ethan Nestor’ decided to take a year off from school and move to Portland, Maine, to focus on his YouTube career, noting that he would return to your studies if not successful in doing so.
At one point, he considered applying to Full Sail University in Florida to study acting and filmmaking but ultimately decided against it and switched to video making.
Career
CrankGamePlays ‘Ethan Nestor’ trained to be a gymnast for ten years, but he gave up focusing on his YouTube channel. While living in Portland with his father, he worked as a waiter at the restaurant “Salvage BBQ,” where he was eventually promoted to a manager position.
After taking an interest in YouTube, CrankGamePlays ‘Ethan Nestor’ decided to make his debut video on August 29, 2012, around 2am EDT, which he posted the next day on the original CrankGameplays channel mine. His father (Mark Nestor), from whom he took his middle name, was a graphic designer who also created his first CrankGameplays logo and intro video.
His first channel, Crankgameplays, was created on August 30, 2012. Dirty Mic and the Boys-Happy Wheels Numero Uno was the first video he and Andrew Harrington posted for the Happy Wheels game.
His second channel is CrankyVlogs, created on May 10, 2013, to vlog about his daily life and personal interests. However, he stopped posting because he felt the quality was not good.
In December 2015, he launched his current channel and renamed it. So subscribe to my NEW Channel! This is his most famous and successful channel to date. In this channel, he re-uploaded some of his older content. He also recently started a new channel, CrankyVODs, where he uploads unedited VODs from his Twitch channel.
CrankGamePlays ‘Ethan Nestor’ met YouTuber Mark at Markiplier and friends PAX East in 2004, where they performed backflips, earning him the nickname Backflip Dude. He then became one of its editors until March 8, 2018.
CrankGamePlays ‘Ethan Nestor’ was also featured in YouTube Rewind 2016 and 2017 as a member of Mark’s team.
On November 13, 2019, Mark and Nestor created Unus Annus, a new channel in which they upload one video every day for a year. After a year, they held an emotional 12-hour livestream. At the end of the broadcast, they deleted the channel along with all of its videos. Their final request is that no one re-uploads any Unus Annus videos without their permission.
In April 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, their workflow was affected, they were restricted to making videos at home.
On January 28, 2021, CrankGamePlays ‘Ethan Nestor’ took a month-long break due to mental health issues while staying away from social media.
During the moratorium, CrankGamePlays’ ‘Ethan Nestor’ consulted with a mental health professional and used his free time to move into a new home. On March 1, 2021, he returned to announce his upcoming tour tentatively titled ‘I Have to Do This Show’, scheduled to launch on November 21 2021, in Chicago, Illinois.
On March 9, 2021, in collaboration with Hyper RPG, Ethan hosted a live event on his Twitch channel called “Five Nights at Hyper”, inspired by the video game Five Nights at Freddy’s. In it, Ethan portrays a security guard trying to survive on his job for five nights while managing a haunted estate and warding off ghosts via his office’s security feed. us with the help of our Twitch audience.
On September 24, 2021, in response to an overwhelmingly supportive response, CrankGamePlays ‘Ethan Nestor’ announced that the show had been changed from a one-day show to a full tour, with the show in Chicago was the first of 35 worldwide tours. US and Canada, potentially touring overseas in the future if the first tour is good enough.
Social Media
CrankGamePlays ‘Ethan Nestor’ participates in social media platforms. Nestor is active on social media platforms such as Twitter (ethan@crankgamesplays), Instagram (@Ethanmarknestoryourecute), Twitch and YouTube channels.
He has garnered over 1.2 million followers on his Twitter account and 1 million followers on his Instagram account. Additionally, he has garnered over 2.07 million subscribers on his main YouTube channel and 129k subscribers on his second YouTube channel. Ethan has also garnered 522k followers on his Twitch account.
Personal life
CrankGamePlays ‘Ethan Nestor’ once had a girlfriend, Mika Midgett. They dated for two years before ending their relationship in August 2020 on amicable terms.
Since starting his online career, CrankGamePlays’ ‘Ethan Nestor’ has become famous for his philanthropy, sometimes collaborating with other online personalities. He has raised more than $874,000 during his charity livestreams for various nonprofits, primarily through Tiltify’s fundraising efforts.
These campaigns include AbleGamers, Karaoke for Koalas (aimed at combating the impact of the 2019–2020 bushfires on Australian wildlife), Hope From Home (United Way COVID-19 relief), Thankmas 2020 (Red Nose Day’s charity fights child poverty and Trans Lifeline through Unified for Pride 2021.
Net value
CrankGamePlays ‘Ethan Nestor’ has an estimated net worth of around $250,000. He accumulated his wealth from his career as a YouTuber, video game commentator, and vlogger.
