Ryan Higa
Ryan Higa, known as nigahiga, is a comedian and creator from Hilo, Hawaii, whose sketches and musical parodies led to Twitch streams and gaming highlights on HigaTV.
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YouTubeOverview
- Born
- June 6, 1990 · Hilo, Hawaii
- Known as
- nigahiga
- Started online
- 2006 · Homemade videos from Hawaii
- Breakout
- Early “How to be” sketches and a run as YouTube’s most-subscribed creator
- Today
- Twitch streams and gaming highlights on HigaTV
Mini bio
From Hilo to YouTube.
Ryan grew up in Hilo, Hawaii, and began uploading in 2006. In his PBS Hawaiʻi interview, he explained that putting camcorder videos online was simply an easier way to share them with friends. Lip-sync clips with Sean Fujiyoshi grew into comedy sketches, including the early “How to be” videos.
Building a comedy world.
His nigahiga channel became YouTube’s most-subscribed channel. Fans followed sketches, movie parodies and comic songs such as “Nice Guys,” made with Chester See and KevJumba. He also collaborated with Wong Fu Productions on the 2010 short film Agents of Secret Stuff.
Music, books and new formats.
In 2016, Ryan joined David Choi, Philip Wang, Justin Chon and Jun Sung Ahn in the parody K-pop group BgA. Ryan and David co-wrote its debut song, “Dong Saya Dae.” His illustrated memoir, Ryan Higa’s How to Write Good, followed in May 2017, expanding on a story first shared in his “Draw My Life” video.
Where to catch up.
Ryan began streaming on Twitch in April 2020, chatting with fans and playing games. HigaTV now shares highlights from that side of his work, including Valorant matches, cooperative Pokémon challenges and games with fellow streamers.
Creditschronological, newest first
Books
- 2017Ryan Higa’s How to Write GoodAuthor
Music
- 2016BgA: Dong Saya DaePerformer; music co-writer with David Choi
- 2011Nice GuysPerformer with Chester See and KevJumba
Film
- 2021Finding ʻOhanaRyan
- 2016Tell Me How I DieScratch
- 2010Agents of Secret StuffAden; collaboration with Wong Fu Productions
Awards
Quotes
I just want to put out content that people can relate to.Ryan Higa, PBS Hawaiʻi, Long Story Short
Discussing everyday awkward situations in an interview first aired January 3, 2012. Source: https://www.pbshawaii.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/LSS-513-Transcript-Ryan-Higa.pdf
Trivia
- His first camcorder experiments included filming a family reunion from an ant’s point of view.
- Before pursuing online video full time, he studied nuclear medicine at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
- His “Draw My Life” video helped inspire How to Write Good.
- He named Seth MacFarlane as his dream mentor in his 2017 Forbes interview.
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