Photo: Marques Brownlee / CC BY-SA 4.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
As a gadget obsessive, I think the praise of MKBHD as the best technology reviewer on the planet is earned. From a kid uploading videos in Maplewood to a voice that genuinely sways product launches, Marques built his authority on restraint. What I respect is that he never hypes, he just delivers calm, usable judgment, and that integrity is exactly why people trust him. The detail that he plays ultimate frisbee at a high level is a charming surprise. The Forbes 30 Under 30 nod fits, and I have followed his work admiringly for years.
Overview
Marques Keith Brownlee ( mar-KEZ BROWN-lee; born December 3, 1993), known professionally as MKBHD, is an American influencer and professional ultimate frisbee player, best known for his YouTube videos reviewing technology devices. In 2013, Vic Gundotra, a former senior vice president of Google, called Brownlee "the best technology reviewer on the planet right now".
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Marques Brownlee
- Name (Japanese)
- マーケス・ブラウンリー
- Reading
- まーけす・ぶらうんりー
- Born
- December 3, 1993 (age 32)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rooster
- Origin
- Maplewood, New Jersey, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 6 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- YouTuber / television producer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Columbia High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2021 Forbes 30 Under 30
- honorary doctorate
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.