Biography:Shai Benbasat

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Short description: Israeli Content Creator

Shai Benbasat (born 1996) also known as MrShibolet is an Israeli entrepreneur, content creator, vlogger, TV host and professional gamer.[1][2][3]His YouTube videos are aimed at the geek and gamer audience.[4][5] He is the co-founder and CEO of a gaming ad-tech startup called LootLabs. As of July 2023, he has over 500,000 subscribers and over half billion views.[6][7]

Shai Benbasat
Shai Ben Best.jpg
Born1996
Tel Aviv
NationalityIsraeli
Other namesMr Shibolet
Websitemrshibolet.com

Early life

He is a military veteran who had worked in the tech industry before becoming a pro gamer.[8]

Shibolet's early career started in the army, then transitioned into high-tech and later content creation.[9] He owns an Israeli gaming channel with over 500000 subscribers, and a global channel that climbed to number 20 in Israel with more than 500 million views.[9]He works as the anchor of Israel's first gaming channel owned by the Charlton Broadcasting Group.[10]As Minecraft's unofficial Ambassador to Israel, he directed the Hebrew dubbing of the Israeli premiere of the Super Mario Bros. movie. [9][11] He was shortlisted for Cannes Lion international award 2023.[12]

Career

Benbasat began his professional career in the military unit and from there continued into the high-tech field and further to content creation.[9] He owns an Israeli gaming channel with over 200 thousand subscribers, and a global channel that managed to climb to 20th place in Israel with more than half a billion views.[9] He is currently working as the television hosts of the Gaming Channel owned by the Charlton broadcasting group, which is the first television channel in Israel dedicated to the field of gaming.[13] He is considered as the unofficial ambassador of Minecraft in Israel.[9]

References

  1. Biron, Ben (2018-12-03). "ראיון עם מר שיבולת - יוטיובר גיימיג". Mako. https://www.mako.co.il/nexter-internet/games/Article-5e05a3d72b27761006.htm. 
  2. הפיס, בשיתוף מפעל (2022-12-15). "לא נפרד מהמסך: כשמשחק הופך לחיים עצמם" (in he). Ynet. https://www.ynet.co.il/activism/article/byvdcy8oj. 
  3. ""אנשים מתחילים להתייחס למשחקי מחשב כקצת יותר מתחביב" | כלכליסט". Calcalist. https://m.calcalist.co.il/Article.aspx?guid=hkx1b54oi. 
  4. הפיס, בשיתוף מפעל (2022-12-15). "לא נפרד מהמסך: כשמשחק הופך לחיים עצמם" (in he). Ynet. https://www.ynet.co.il/activism/article/byvdcy8oj. 
  5. "דיגיטל - כוכב הרשת בוולוג מיוחד על הדיכאון שחווה" (in he). Frogi (he). 2020-01-30. https://www.frogi.co.il/digital/viral/31500. 
  6. "היוטיוברים החזקים בארץ מתחרים באירוע מיינקראפט נגד פורטנייט". Mako. 2021-11-03. https://www.mako.co.il/nexter-internet/games/Article-e58e4f77075ec71026.htm. 
  7. "דיגיטל - "ויתרתי על משכורת גבוהה בהייטק לטובת הגיימינג"" (in he). 2022-04-14. https://www.frogi.co.il/digital/gaming/46485. 
  8. אורח, כותב (2019-02-19). "סוד ההצלחה של פורטנייט על פי מר שיבולת -" (in he-IL). https://www.pc.co.il/editorial/285076/. 
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 "היוטיוברים החזקים בארץ מתחרים באירוע מיינקראפט נגד פורטנייט". Mako. 2021-11-03. https://www.mako.co.il/nexter-internet/games/Article-e58e4f77075ec71026.htm. 
  10. "New Israeli gaming channel is launched" (in en-US). https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/new-israeli-gaming-channel-is-launched-674354. 
  11. "טירוף "סופר מריו" בישראל: שיא של צופים בסופ"ש הראשון" (in he). 2023-04-10. https://www.ice.co.il/culture/news/article/957348. 
  12. Ledesma, Sam (2023-06-23). "The last batch of Cannes Lions shortlists reveals more Asia finalists – adobo Magazine" (in en-US). https://www.adobomagazine.com/featured/india-japan-and-more-asia-agencies-make-it-to-cannes-lions-last-batch-of-shortlists/. 
  13. "New Israeli gaming channel is launched" (in en-US). https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/new-israeli-gaming-channel-is-launched-674354. 

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