Linus Sebastian
Linus Sebastian is the Canadian creator behind Linus Tech Tips, bringing PC builds, gadget reviews and ambitious tech projects to YouTube as Linus Media Group’s founder and chief vision officer.
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Known for
- Linus Tech Tips: How to build a PC2022 · Presenter of the PC building guide
YouTube - Scrapyard Wars2025 · Competitor, season 10 complete edition
YouTube - The WAN Show2025 · Co-host with Luke Lafreniere, September 5 episode
YouTube - Building the PERFECT Linux PC with Linus Torvalds2025 · Host and PC builder
YouTube
Overview
- From
- Ladner, British Columbia, Canada
- Started
- Presenting product videos for computer retailer NCIX in 2007
- Flagship
- Linus Tech Tips, launched in November 2008
- Breakout
- More than one million YouTube subscribers by November 2014
- Company
- Linus Media Group, launched in 2013
- Role
- Chief vision officer since July 2023
Mini bio
How it started.
Linus began making product videos while working at Canadian computer retailer NCIX. Linus Tech Tips launched in November 2008, turning hands-on hardware demonstrations into a channel of its own.
From a garage to a team.
Linus Media Group began operating in January 2013 from a garage with Linus, Luke Lafreniere, Edzel Yago and Brandon Lee. By November 2014, Linus Tech Tips had more than a million subscribers. Reviews grew into a wider mix of PC builds, experiments and shows, including Scrapyard Wars and the weekly WAN Show with Luke.
Still making things.
In July 2023, Linus moved from CEO to chief vision officer. The on-camera work continued: building a computer with Linus Torvalds, demonstrating gadgets on The Tonight Show, and working through the practical problems of the Tech House series.
Creditschronological, newest first
YouTube and series
- 2025Building the PERFECT Linux PC with Linus TorvaldsHost and PC builder
- 2025Scrapyard Wars, season 10Competitor
- 2025The WAN Show, September 5 episodeCo-host with Luke Lafreniere
- 2022How to build a PC, the last guide you’ll ever need!Presenter
Television
- 2026The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonGuest technology demonstrator with Jimmy Fallon and Marcello Hernández
Awards
Quotes
The secret to a healthy relationship with viewers is transparencyLinus Sebastian, Tech.co interview, November 22, 2014
Discussing sponsorships and audience trust: https://tech.co/news/secrets-successful-tech-youtube-2014-11
Trivia
- Linus negotiated ownership of Linus Tech Tips from NCIX for $1, as part of an agreement that also included continued work for NCIX and a non-compete clause.
- The first Linus Media Group workspace was a garage.
- Linus is an investor in Framework, the company making modular, repairable computers. Framework credits an early Linus Tech Tips review with championing its approach.
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