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Marques Brownlee
@mkbhd · Technology
81Editorial rating
THE TIMELINE / DATED RECORD
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9documented events
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THE RECEIPTS
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09DEC 2025 · Business
Panels shuts down
The app closed at the end of December, about a year after launch.
Open source ↗082025 · Milestone
Brownlee participated in the third Creator Classic, a golf event organized by the PGA Tour for Youtube golf influencers
In 2025, Brownlee participated in the third Creator Classic, a golf event organized by the PGA Tour for Youtube golf influencers.
Open source ↗07SEP 2024 · Milestone
Brownlee launched Panels, an iOS and Android app for browsing and downloading hand-picked wallpapers
In September 2024, Brownlee launched Panels, an iOS and Android app for browsing and downloading hand-picked wallpapers.
Open source ↗06SEP 2024 · Dispute
The Panels app draws pricing and data-collection criticism
The subscription wallpaper app was criticised over its price, ad frequency and the breadth of its data disclosures. Brownlee said the team would address the disclosures and reduce ads on the free tier.
Open source ↗05FEB 2024 · Business
Marques Brownlee joined everyday accessories company Ridge as a board member and chief creative partner
In February 2024, he joined everyday accessories company Ridge as a board member and chief creative partner.
Open source ↗04APR 2023 · Business
Brownlee collaborated with footwear brand Atoms to create the high-top Sneaker 251, named
In April 2023, Brownlee collaborated with footwear brand Atoms to create the high-top Sneaker 251, named after the duration of his first YouTube video.
Open source ↗03DEC 2019 · Milestone
Retro Tech is a YouTube Original series produced by Vox Media Studios starring Brownlee
Retro Tech is a YouTube Original series produced by Vox Media Studios starring Brownlee, which was published on December 2, 2019.
Open source ↗02AUG 2019 · Milestone
Brownlee began co-hosting a technology podcast, Waveform: The MKBHD Podcast. that is commonly referred
In August 2019, Brownlee began co-hosting a technology podcast, Waveform: The MKBHD Podcast. that is commonly referred to as Waveform or WVFRM.
Open source ↗01MAR 2008 · Milestone
Brownlee joined YouTube on March 21, 2008
Brownlee joined YouTube on March 21, 2008.
Open source ↗Recent uploads
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