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Random Encounters

Source: Random Encounters YouTube Channel
Source: Random Encounters YouTube Channel



Random Encounters is an American YouTube channel that posts musicals and songs. The channel was founded by Andrew John Pinkerton (better known as AJ Pinkerton), Nathan "Nate" Morse, MandoPony, Genuine, Kate Wilson, Jennifer Zhang, and Greg Holgate. In addition to their main channel and gaming channel, Random Encounters has a channel called RE Xtra, which is the home to all Random Encounters side content, including blooper videos, recording videos, behind the scenes, and more.


They have released over 150 video game musicals on their channel. The channel has gone through a hiatus but was brought back in 2020 with a livestream of Nate and AJ playing Kindergarten. They also have a gaming channel called REPlayed and a side content channel called RE Xtra. Random Encounters has partnered with Disney Digital Network, Maker Studios, and at one point with IGN Entertainment.


Personal Information


NameAndrew John Pinkerton, Nathan Morse, Kate Wilson, Jennifer Zhang, Greg Holgate, Daniel Andrew Stein
Profile NameRandom Encounters
DOB (Channel)June 8, 2011
DOJ (YouTube)June 8, 2011
Total Videos912
Schedule/Status2 videos every month
Net Worth$1.6 Million
NationalityAmerican
ResidenceUnited States of America


Social media statistics


PlatformFollowers/SubscribersViews
YouTube 4.25 million1,779,250,610

Instagram88.4k
Twitter21k


Career


Random Encounters is a popular YouTube channel that was launched in 2011 and is based in the United States. The channel was created by AJ Pinkerton and Peter Srinivasan and features original musical numbers performed by live costumed actors recreating scenes or starring as characters from popular video game series such as Super Mario Bros and Pokémon. The channel has over 4.18 million subscribers and has uploaded 916 videos as of April 2023.


source: Random Encounters YouTube
source: Random Encounters YouTube


Net Worth


According to networthspot.com, Random Encounters has a net worth of around $1.6 million. The channel earns revenue primarily from YouTube ads, with estimates ranging from $27.25 thousand to $735.7 thousand per year. Random Encounters has a main YouTube channel, REPlayed, and a side content channel called RE Xtra. They also have an online merchandise store named random-encounters-shop.fourthwall.com where they sell casual hoodies and other accessories.


Personal Life


Unfortunately, there is no information available about the personal lives of the members of Random Encounters, as a group. There is information about the co-founders of the channel, AJ Pinkerton and Peter Srinivasan. AJ Pinkerton is a co-creator and director of the musical web series Random Encounters. He co-founded the channel with Peter Srinivasan in 2011. Peter was responsible for creating digital effects and is the primary audio engineer for the series. Peter Srinivasan announced on October 29, 2017, that he would no longer be collaborating with Random Encounters.


source: Random Encounters Instagram Channel
source: Random Encounters Instagram Channel



Other Social Media Statistics


Random Encounters is present on other social media platforms such as Instagram and Twitter with 88.4k followers and 21k followers respectively. They are also present on Spotify and have around 275k monthly listeners. They also have a membership model setup for fans on Patreon.


Content on YouTube


Random Encounters is a popular American YouTube channel that posts musicals and songs based on popular video game series. Each Random Encounters video consists of an original musical number performed by live costumed actors recreating scenes or starring as characters from popular video game series. The channel has gone through a hiatus but was brought back in 2020 with a livestream of Nate and AJ playing Kindergarten. They also have a gaming channel called REPlayed and a side content channel called RE Xtra.


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With 197 million views, this is the most popular video on the Random Encounters channel. It is a music video created by the Random Encounters team named Baldi’s Basics.


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With 175 million views, this video is the second-most watched video as of April 2023. It is another music video named ‘Hello Neighbor, What is in your basement?’.


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With over 159 million views, this video is the third-most watched video and is a music video called Let Me Go: A Granny Musical.


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With 72 million views, this video is his fourth-most watched video as of April 2023. This video features a full length musical about the video game, Five Nights at Freddy’s. The video includes popular YouTube personalities such as Markiplier and Nathan Sharp.


Interesting Facts


  1. Random Encounters is an American YouTube channel that posts musicals and songs based on popular video game series such as Super Mario Bros and Pokémon.

  2. The channel was founded by Andrew John Pinkerton (better known as AJ Pinkerton), Nathan "Nate" Morse, MandoPony, Genuine, Kate Wilson, Jennifer Zhang, and The Stupendium.

  3. Random Encounters has a gaming channel called REPlayed and a side content channel called RE Xtra.

FAQs

Q. Who are the co-founders of Random Encounters?

A. The co-founders of Random Encounters are Andrew John Pinkerton (AJ Pinkerton) and Peter Srinivasan.

Q. When was Random Encounters founded?

A. Random Encounters was founded on June 8, 2011.

Q. What kind of content does Random Encounters post on their channel?

A. Random Encounters posts musicals and songs based on popular video game series such as Super Mario Bros and Pokémon. Each video consists of an original musical number performed by live costumed actors recreating scenes or starring as characters from popular video game series.
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