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== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Ajey Nagar was born on 12 June 1999 in [[Faridabad]],<ref name="DOB">{{Cite web|url=https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/bollywood-news/carryminati-how-the-boy-from-haryana-became-the-roast-king-of-india.html|title=CarryMinati: How the boy from Haryana became the Roast King of India|last=World|first=Republic|date=20 September 2019|website=[[Republic World]]|access-date=7 December 2019|archive-date=7 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191207193641/https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/bollywood-news/carryminati-how-the-boy-from-haryana-became-the-roast-king-of-india.html|url-status=live}}</ref>a city near India's national capital [[New Delhi]],<ref name="time" /> where he is based.<ref name=":0" /> He attended school till 2016, when he dropped out to pursue his YouTube career;<ref name=":0" /> skipping his [[Twelfth grade#India|Class-XII]] [[Board examination]] because of his nervousness about passing the economics exam. He later completed his schooling through [[Distance education|long-distance learning]].<ref name="DOB"/>
Ajey Nagar was born on 12 June 1999 in [[Faridabad]],<ref name="DOB">{{Cite web|url=https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/bollywood-news/carryminati-how-the-boy-from-haryana-became-the-roast-king-of-india.html|title=CarryMinati: How the boy from Haryana became the Roast King of India|last=World|first=Republic|date=20 September 2019|website=[[Republic World]]|access-date=7 December 2019|archive-date=7 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191207193641/https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/bollywood-news/carryminati-how-the-boy-from-haryana-became-the-roast-king-of-india.html|url-status=live}}</ref> a city near India's national capital [[New Delhi]],<ref name="time" /> where he is based.<ref name=":0" /> He attended school till 2016, when he dropped out to pursue his YouTube career;<ref name=":0" /> skipping his [[Twelfth grade#India|Class-XII]] [[Board examination]] because of his nervousness about passing the economics exam. He later completed his schooling through [[Distance education|long-distance learning]].<ref name="DOB"/>


Nagar's elder brother, Yash Nagar, is a music producer and composer who has collaborated with him as Wily Frenzy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/bollywood-news/is-carryminati-wily-frenzys-younger-brother.html|title=Did You Know Wily Frenzy aka Yash Nagar is CarryMinati's Elder Brother?|website=[[Republic World]]|access-date=18 March 2021|archive-date=3 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210703071831/https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/bollywood-news/is-carryminati-wily-frenzys-younger-brother.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
Nagar's elder brother, Yash Nagar, is a music producer and composer who has collaborated with him as Wily Frenzy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/bollywood-news/is-carryminati-wily-frenzys-younger-brother.html|title=Did You Know Wily Frenzy aka Yash Nagar is CarryMinati's Elder Brother?|website=[[Republic World]]|access-date=18 March 2021|archive-date=3 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210703071831/https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/bollywood-news/is-carryminati-wily-frenzys-younger-brother.html|url-status=live}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
Popularly referred to as ''CarryMinati'', <ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last=Singh|first=Devika|date=10 February 2019|title=Millionaires in the Making|url=https://www.businesstoday.in/magazine/the-hub/millionaires-in-the-making/story/311991.html|access-date=7 December 2019|website=[[Business Today (India)|Business Today]]|archive-date=7 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191207051740/https://www.businesstoday.in/magazine/the-hub/millionaires-in-the-making/story/311991.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Nagar is mainly involved in creating Hindi-language [[Diss (music)|diss songs]], satirical parodies and comedy, apart from live [[Gamer|gaming]].<ref name="entrepreneur">{{Cite web|url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/339888|title=YouTube a Priority over Netflix – CarryMinati|last=Singal|first=Aastha|date=23 September 2019|website=[[Entrepreneur (magazine)|Entrepreneur]]|access-date=7 December 2019|archive-date=7 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191207080757/https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/339888|url-status=live}}</ref> Nagar and his team produce videos out of his home in Faridabad.<ref name=":2" />
Popularly referred to as ''CarryMinati'',<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last=Singh|first=Devika|date=10 February 2019|title=Millionaires in the Making|url=https://www.businesstoday.in/magazine/the-hub/millionaires-in-the-making/story/311991.html|access-date=7 December 2019|website=[[Business Today (India)|Business Today]]|archive-date=7 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191207051740/https://www.businesstoday.in/magazine/the-hub/millionaires-in-the-making/story/311991.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Nagar is mainly involved in creating Hindi-language [[Diss (music)|diss songs]], satirical parodies and comedy, apart from live [[Gamer|gaming]].<ref name="entrepreneur">{{Cite web|url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/339888|title=YouTube a Priority over Netflix – CarryMinati|last=Singal|first=Aastha|date=23 September 2019|website=[[Entrepreneur (magazine)|Entrepreneur]]|access-date=7 December 2019|archive-date=7 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191207080757/https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/339888|url-status=live}}</ref> Nagar and his team produce videos out of his home in Faridabad.<ref name=":2" />


Nagar began posting videos on YouTube at the age of 10.<ref name="time">{{Cite web|url=https://time.com/collection-post/5584913/carryminati-ajey-nagar-next-generation-leaders/|title='You Should Be Yourself.' How a Viral YouTube Star Is Embracing His Indian Roots|last=Kidangoor|first=Abhishyant|date=16 May 2019|website=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|access-date=6 December 2019|archive-date=2 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191102120656/https://time.com/collection-post/5584913/carryminati-ajey-nagar-next-generation-leaders/|url-status=live}}</ref> His main YouTube channel has been active since 2014.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/kykh1oRK0b28ICVsZAD95N/Indias-young-gaming-stars.html|title=The Indian gaming stars who catch your eye|last=Hemrajani|first=Nikhil|date=31 March 2017|website=[[Mint (newspaper)|Mint]]|access-date=6 December 2019|archive-date=6 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191206191641/https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/kykh1oRK0b28ICVsZAD95N/Indias-young-gaming-stars.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2014, the channel's name was ''AddictedA1'' and Nagar would upload recorded video game footage along with his reactions to the game.<ref>{{Cite web|title=10 lesser-known facts about controversial YouTuber Ajey Nagar aka CarryMinati|url=https://in.news.yahoo.com/10-lesserknown-facts-about-controversial-you-tuber-ajey-nagar-aka-carry-minati-081618166.html|access-date=2020-11-06|website=in.news.yahoo.com|language=en-IN|archive-date=7 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201207050316/https://in.news.yahoo.com/10-lesserknown-facts-about-controversial-you-tuber-ajey-nagar-aka-carry-minati-081618166.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=World|first=Republic|title=Interesting facts about CarryMinati that you probably didn't know|url=https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/others/interesting-facts-about-carryminati-that-you-probably-didnt-know.html|access-date=2021-04-21|website=Republic World|language=en|archive-date=21 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421122346/https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/others/interesting-facts-about-carryminati-that-you-probably-didnt-know.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2015, he changed the channel's name to ''CarryDeol'', uploading gameplay footage of ''[[Counter-Strike: Global Offensive]]'' while mimicking [[Sunny Deol]]. The channel was subsequently renamed to ''CarryMinati''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.femina.in/trending/find-your-niche-says-ajey-nagar-aka-carryminati-128642.html|title=Find your niche, says YouTuber Ajey Nagar, aka CarryMinati|last=Kamdar|first=Shraddha|date=12 July 2019|website=[[Femina (India)|Femina]]|language=en|access-date=2020-01-03|archive-date=3 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200103074458/https://www.femina.in/trending/find-your-niche-says-ajey-nagar-aka-carryminati-128642.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In May 2021, Nagar released a statement saying that the channel had more than 30 million subscribers.<ref name="28 million">{{Cite press release|date=15 May 2021|title=CarryMinati's Youtube family reaches 30 million|work=OrissaPOST|url=https://www.orissapost.com/carryminatis-youtube-family-reaches-30-million/|access-date=15 May 2021|archive-date=15 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515113328/https://www.orissapost.com/carryminatis-youtube-family-reaches-30-million/|url-status=live}}</ref>
Nagar began posting videos on YouTube at the age of 10.<ref name="time">{{Cite web|url=https://time.com/collection-post/5584913/carryminati-ajey-nagar-next-generation-leaders/|title='You Should Be Yourself.' How a Viral YouTube Star Is Embracing His Indian Roots|last=Kidangoor|first=Abhishyant|date=16 May 2019|website=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|access-date=6 December 2019|archive-date=2 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191102120656/https://time.com/collection-post/5584913/carryminati-ajey-nagar-next-generation-leaders/|url-status=live}}</ref> His main YouTube channel has been active since 2014.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/kykh1oRK0b28ICVsZAD95N/Indias-young-gaming-stars.html|title=The Indian gaming stars who catch your eye|last=Hemrajani|first=Nikhil|date=31 March 2017|website=[[Mint (newspaper)|Mint]]|access-date=6 December 2019|archive-date=6 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191206191641/https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/kykh1oRK0b28ICVsZAD95N/Indias-young-gaming-stars.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2014, the channel's name was ''AddictedA1'' and Nagar would upload recorded video game footage along with his reactions to the game.<ref>{{Cite web|title=10 lesser-known facts about controversial YouTuber Ajey Nagar aka CarryMinati|url=https://in.news.yahoo.com/10-lesserknown-facts-about-controversial-you-tuber-ajey-nagar-aka-carry-minati-081618166.html|access-date=2020-11-06|website=in.news.yahoo.com|language=en-IN|archive-date=7 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201207050316/https://in.news.yahoo.com/10-lesserknown-facts-about-controversial-you-tuber-ajey-nagar-aka-carry-minati-081618166.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=World|first=Republic|title=Interesting facts about CarryMinati that you probably didn't know|url=https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/others/interesting-facts-about-carryminati-that-you-probably-didnt-know.html|access-date=2021-04-21|website=Republic World|language=en|archive-date=21 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421122346/https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/others/interesting-facts-about-carryminati-that-you-probably-didnt-know.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2015, he changed the channel's name to ''CarryDeol'', uploading gameplay footage of ''[[Counter-Strike: Global Offensive]]'' while mimicking [[Sunny Deol]]. The channel was subsequently renamed to ''CarryMinati''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.femina.in/trending/find-your-niche-says-ajey-nagar-aka-carryminati-128642.html|title=Find your niche, says YouTuber Ajey Nagar, aka CarryMinati|last=Kamdar|first=Shraddha|date=12 July 2019|website=[[Femina (India)|Femina]]|language=en|access-date=2020-01-03|archive-date=3 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200103074458/https://www.femina.in/trending/find-your-niche-says-ajey-nagar-aka-carryminati-128642.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In May 2021, Nagar released a statement saying that the channel had more than 30 million subscribers.<ref name="28 million">{{Cite press release|date=15 May 2021|title=CarryMinati's Youtube family reaches 30 million|work=OrissaPOST|url=https://www.orissapost.com/carryminatis-youtube-family-reaches-30-million/|access-date=15 May 2021|archive-date=15 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515113328/https://www.orissapost.com/carryminatis-youtube-family-reaches-30-million/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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