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Oliver, better known as Otakoyakisoba, is a Filipino-American social media influencer and content creator. He is best recognized for his "Name That Celebrity" challenge videos and comedy content that he produces with his mother Lulu. Some would identify them as an influencing duo.
Their TikTok fanbase has over 15 million followers. They are also recognized for cooking tutorials and other lifestyle content that has earned them over 577 million total likes. One prominent feature of his content is the inclusion of his mother, who has now become more popular than Oliver himself.
Fans have quickly acclimatized to the brilliant chemistry that this mother-son duo shares. He very often features his mother in his TikTok videos including his “Guess The Celebrity” challenge series.
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In November of 2019, he began uploading videos on TikTok. Olly and Mama Lulu started their TikTok journey when Olly posted a video laughing at his mom’s phone screensaver of a K-drama character. Since then, it has been nothing but pure, wholesome content from them. Their most famous recurring skit is “Name that Celebrity”. The series was so popular that they eventually made a YouTube compilation.
In these videos, Mama Lulu attempts at naming celebrities such as Dua Lipa or, as she calls her, Lipa Dupa. Mama Lulu holds nothing back, often roasting her son Olly and insulting her haters in Tagalog. Their famous tagline “EEDJIOT CHAIN” has now spread across the internet, and is one of the many names that Mama Lulu likes to call her son.
He is multi-talented and has a wide range of interests. On his account, he has uploaded Green Screen films of many celebrities, including David Dobrik and Charli D’Amelio. He has gained massive popularity on social media and has been followed by a massive number of fans.
There are several video compilations of Olly’s mom Lulu being quizzed by her son about different celebrities, from K-Pop stars, Hollywood actors, TikTok celebs, rappers, and even some Pinoy actors. Each video is called “Name That Celebrity” with various themes. In an interview with Olly, we found out that There wasn’t a plan for Olly to involve Mama Lulu in his TikToks. When he did, he was fairly new to the platform.
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In an interview with Cosmopolitan, Olly revealed, “I never really knew about TikTok until November of last year when a date urged me to download it. At first, I uploaded videos of me bothering [my mom], being an annoying child, but eventually, I showed her how much people loved our videos and it evolved from there. I knew I wanted to show my Mom how I see her and our relationship. It turned out to be funny, relatable, and wholesome content,”. On his and his mom’s internet fame, Olly says that his mom is aware of it, but nothing’s really changed, and that they’re just making videos that will make people laugh.
The first TikTok video you’ll find of Olly and his mom is actually a 2018 video of Mama Lulu ogling at her Lee Min Ho wallpaper. Olly mentioned, “I uploaded that as a joke just before Thanksgiving last year. But the first real TikTok I did with her was when I was bothering as a joke and she threw a slipper at me,”.
Even though they goof around in the videos, Mama Lulu actually knows a lot about celebrities and pop culture, more than anyone her age. According to Olly, who’s a self-confessed pop culture and TV and movie buff, he loves teaching his mom about these things, as a way for them to bond. Olly shares, “I also learn about her Filipino celebrity favorites and Filipino cooking, and I teach her about American and K-Pop culture. It’s a give and takes. We love to bond over movies and binge-watch Asian dramas,”
On his YouTube channel, fans will mostly find food-related content, such as cooking tutorials and recipes that Mama Lulu shares with their subscribers. We swear—you should totally follow Olly on TikTok and follow him and Mama Lulu on Instagram to get your daily dose of good vibes! Can’t wait for more videos!
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Oliver’s net worth is courted to be an estimated $1 million. Most of Oliver’s earnings come from his social media presence as a content creator, brand collaborations, and merchandise.
When it comes to brand collaborations, Oliver has interacted with several top brands over the course of his social media career. We currently do not know how much he could earn from these interactions as nothing has been revealed regarding this. We can assume that a majority portion of Oliver’s earnings come from brand collaboration, hence it could be a hefty sum.
Oliver also sells merchandise on his website as well as other third-party websites, which are catered to his fans. His merchandise consists of apparel ranging from $10 to $50. We can speculate that Oliver earns towards the 6-figure mark each year in sales. We currently do not know how much he precisely earns as there is no information available regarding that.
Oliver’s dominance on social media is very evident with over 15 million TikTok followers, while on Instagram he has over 1.1 million followers, and on YouTube, he has 458k subscribers.
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Oliver was born on 20 February 1991, in an undisclosed location in the United States. Mama Lulu was born and raised in Makati City and she and her family moved to the Bay Area in California 20 years ago. Mama Lulu has 4 children namely, Oliver, Apple, Mary April, and Aimee. Mary April and Apple have also appeared in several of his videos. Aimee is the eldest of the 4. Apart from this, we do not have any information regarding his education or his childhood.
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Mama Lulu and Oliver are currently aficionados of pop culture and when asked what kind of content they’re into, Oliver answered, “What I love, my Mom loves. Aside from Chanyeol, Jackson Wang, and Lee Min Ho. We both love Sandara and BIGBANG. For dramas, our household loves Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin. My Mom is a Son Ye Jin fanatic”. Oliver has openly come out as gay in the past and Mama Lulu is very supportive of him. Mary April has also come out as a Lesbian and Mama Lulu celebrates their decision.
Here are some of Oliver’s top videos.
A popular comedic video by Oliver with over 10 million views.
Another popular comedic video by Oliver with over 13.4 million views.
Another popular comedic video by Oliver with over 8 million views.
A popular video by Oliver and Mama Lulu with over 10.7 million views.
A hilarious pride month video by Oliver and Mama Lulu with over 11 million views.
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A. Oliver, better known as Otakoyakisoba, is a Filipino-American social media influencer and content creator. He is most recognized content on TikTok, most notably his "Name That Celebrity" challenge series that features his mother Lulu.
A. Oliver was born on 20 February 1991 and he is currently 31 years old.
A. Yes, Oliver has openly come out as gay in the past.
A. Oliver has three sisters, Apple, Mary April, and Aimee. Aimee is the eldest of the 4.
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