Gigguk Bio | Wiki
Gigguk (Real Name: Garnt Maneetapho) is a popular Thai-British YouTuber and podcaster who is known for his comedic rants and reviews on anime and otaku culture. Garnt is affiliated with the Kadokawa-backed agency GeeXPlus. Besides said reviews, Garnt also makes other videos related to anime, manga, and otaku culture in general.
Since 2016, Garnt has been making videos as a full-time job and opened up a Patreon campaign in order to make a living out of it. Garnt is currently the most subscribed anime YouTuber. Garnt started his YouTube channel on May 4, 2006. He has amassed over 3.3 million subscribers to his YouTube channel since its beginning. One of Garnt’s most popular videos there, “Anime Zone: Highschool of the Dead Anime Review,” has earned over 3.5 million views.
Gigguk Age
Garnt was born on May 31, 1990, in Brighton, East Sussex, England. He is 33 years old. Garnt celebrates his birthday on May 31, every year.
Gigguk Height
He is a man of above-average stature. Garnt stands at a height of 5 ft 10 in (Approx 1.75 m).
Gigguk Family
He was born in Brighton, East Sussex, England to his parents who are from Thailand. Garnt holds Thai-British nationality and is a practicing Buddhist. Currently, Garnt has not mentioned any details concerning his parents or if he has siblings.
Gigguk Wife
Garnt is married to his wife Sydney Poniewaz a YouTube star who typically posts anime videos to her sydsnap YouTube channel. The two became engaged on April 12, 2019, and married on June 5, 2022, at a ceremony in the UK.
Gigguk Wedding
Garnt married his wife Sydney Poniewaz a YouTube star who typically posts anime videos to her sydsnap YouTube channel. The couple married on June 5, 2022, at a ceremony in the UK.
Gigguk Education
He did electrical and electronics engineering at the University of Bristol, and in 2014, Garnt started working at BBC as a technical project manager.
Gigguk YouTube
Garnt used the online pseudonym “Gigguk,” a combination of his family nickname “Gigg” and UK, his place of residence, and named his channel The Anime Zone. In 2012, Garnt was a producer in abridging popular anime, starting with Evangelion into the EvAbridged series.
During 2017, Garnt retired the Anime Zone moniker for his channel, using just Gigguk. In February 2018, Garnt presented the Best Comedy award at the 2nd Crunchyroll Anime Awards, with YouTuber LilyPichu, at the Ricardo Montalbán Theatre in Los Angeles.
In November 2019, Garnt, along with YouTuber Sydney Poniewaz (Sydsnap), moved to northwestern Tokyo, Japan to begin serving as an influencer for GeeXPlus. The effort was to help promote/introduce anime and Japanese culture to the rest of the globe via his content.
Gigguk Podcast
In February 2020, Garnt joined alongside Connor Colquhoun (CDawgVA) and Joey Bizinger (The Anime Man) in creating and hosting a weekly audio and video podcast titled Trash Taste, where they discuss anime, manga, otaku culture, and their experiences while living in Japan. Its first episode became released on 5 June 2020 with new episodes available on YouTube and major podcast platforms every Friday.
In August 2020 Garnt participated in a chess tournament hosted by Chess.com for anime YouTubers. Reaching the finals, Garnt beat fellow Trash Taste co-host Connor Colquhoun. In July 2021, Garnt successfully defended his title in Tournament Arc 2, hosted again by Chess.com.
Gigguk Net Worth
Garnt gets his wealth from his work as a YouTuber and podcaster who is known for his comedic rants and reviews on anime and otaku culture. Therefore, Garnt has accumulated a decent fortune over the years. Garnt’s estimated net worth is $1.07 million.
How Old Is Gigguk
Garnt is a 33-year-old who was born on May 31, 1990, in Brighton, East Sussex, England. Garnt celebrates his birthday on May 31, every year.
Is Gigguk Married
Yes. Garnt married his wife Sydney Poniewaz a YouTube star who typically posts anime videos to her sydsnap YouTube channel. The two became engaged on April 12, 2019, and married on June 5, 2022, at a ceremony in the UK.
Who Is Gigguk
Gigguk works as a YouTuber and podcaster known for his comedic rants and reviews on anime and otaku culture. Garnt became affiliated with the Kadokawa-backed agency GeeXPlus. Besides said reviews, Garnt also makes other videos related to anime, manga, and otaku culture in general.
Gigguk Social Media Handles
Twitter – @GiggukAZ
Instagram – giggukaz