Born Alastair Aiken on the 6th November 1993 in London, England, he is one of the most influential YouTubers, who came to prominence after uploading “Call of Duty Let’s Play” commentaries and vlogs on his YouTube channels Ali-A, and More Ali-A.
Have you ever wondered how rich Ali-A is, as of late 2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Ali-A’s net worth is as high as $5 million, an amount earned through his successful career in the world of entertainment, active since 2006.
Ali-A Net Worth $5 Million
He spent his childhood in London with his brother Simon. From an early age he was interested in video games, and as he got older he would only hone his skills. Starting as a player of Modern Warfare 2, he quickly diverted to the Call of Duty franchise. He opened his channel in 2006, but it wasn’t until 2009 that he began actively uploading videos. Starting with gameplay videos of the Call of Duty, he would quickly garner a decent number of subscribers. After he began providing comments and updates about the particular game, his fan base increased considerably, to the point where he passed two million subscribers. With every new video, he would attract new followers, and he now has close to 10 million subscribers, while his videos have been viewed over 2.4 billion times, which has increased his net worth to a large degree. Some of his most popular videos include “Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 GAMEPLAY – Extended”, “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 GAMEPLAY COD MW3! – Official Footage HD”, and “Call of Duty: Ghosts GAMEPLAY! – 15+ Minutes”, all of which have had more than 10 million views.
Inspired by his early success, Ali-A started another YouTube channel – MoreAliA – on which he uploads videos regarding other games, such as Minecraft, Super Mario, Forza Motorsport 7 and many others. On his second channel, he has amassed a following nearly five million subscribers, while his videos have been viewed over 850 million times, which has also added substantially to his net worth.
Thanks to his massive popularity, Ali-A signed a deal with Polaris, a YouTube multi-channel network, and is also a part of the StyleHaul multi-channel network. Furthermore, he is sponsored by such brands as Monster Energy, G2A and Kontrol Freak, among other popular brands, further increasing his net worth.
He has managed to spread his influence on television too, by appearing in “The Gadget Show”, while also serving as guest speaker for the show in 2013 and 2014.
His channel has also been recognized as the Most Popular Call of Duty channel by views, and by subscribers, into the Guinness Book of World Records Awards show in 2015. Furthermore, he has also the record holder of the Most blocks of wood collected in three minutes in Minecraft, also a Guinness Book of World Records, among other recognitions.
Regarding his personal life, Ali-a is in a relationship with YouTube star Clare Siobhan Callery. The couple started dating in 2015, and she is often featured in Ali-A videos.
He is also well-known for his philanthropic activities; back in 2016 he was a part of the Cancer Research UK’s 1,000 hours of the fundraising event, Stand up for Cancer, accompanied by a number of other popular YouTubers, including Lizzie Loves, Joe Sugg, Chai Cameron, Marc Zapanta, Anchal Seda, Caspar Lee, Jim Chapman, and many others.
