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SUP! My name is Smilar.

Nice to meet you! I’m a UK based content creator, human/dog dad and IT nerd. I have a passion for all things gaming, streaming and content creation!

The content creation journey of Smilar has been a long one, starting as a concept in 2015 to where we are today. There’s been many twists, turns and bumps along the way to get to this point.

Ready for a history lesson?

2015

Humble beginnings.

Smilar was the creation of two lifelong friends who wanted to create gaming content that would make the world smile. Our YouTube channel was first created in April 2015, and our first video was uploaded almost a year later in February 2016.

You can click the button below if you’d like to check out where it all began!

2017

A new adventure.

Fast forward a year to March 2017, and alot has changed. Ash has decided to take a step back from content creation due to personal commitments, and a new opportunity has arisen for Smilar.

It was at this point that we discovered a streaming platform known as Beam, which would later become the popular Microsoft-owned streaming service Mixer.

The livestreaming channel Smilar Media was born!

2018

Dreams become reality.

Within 8 months of streaming on Mixer, things started to get exciting. Fortnite was released, and quickly became a favourite to play. We made our first attempt at partnership, but were swiftly denied.

Then came an incredible period of growth. Fortnite really started to take off, and we became one of the top channels on the platform for viewers to watch. The next attempt at partnership was successful, and in the space of 6 months, our following had increased by over 5 times the amount that was achieved in the first year.

2019

A life-changing moment.

Mixer as a platform changed my life in so many ways, ranging from increasing my confidence to making new friends. However, the biggest change of all would come in the form of my now wife-to-be (RunawayLobster), who was also a content creator on the platform.

We would go on to travel together to different countries and events, make the move to live together, adopt a very naughty puppy and more recently, start a family!

2020

End of an era.

June 2020 bought news that shocked the streaming community. Microsoft announced that they were closing down Mixer within a month. This meant that thousands of content creators and views were forced to find a new home.

This was easier for some than others. For ourselves, we split content between both YouTube and Twitch, testing the waters on both platforms to see what worked for us.

2022

What’s next?

Life has taken many twists and turns in the last couple of years, with changes in jobs, a global pandemic and starting a family. For obvious reasons this has had an impact on the content that we have been putting out.

Finding that balance and rediscovering your passion is key after time out. What’s next for Smilar? Only time will tell!