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Eddy Burback

Eddy Burback
Burback in 2022
Born
Eddy Burback

1996 (age 29–30)
Chicago, Illinois
Years active2016–present
YouTube information
Channel
Genres
  • Comedy
  • challenge
  • vlog
Subscribers2.27 million
Views193 million
Last updated: July 16, 2026

Eddy Burback (born 1996) is an American comedian, vlogger, and video essayist.

YouTube channel

Having an early childhood interest in filmmaking through home movies with his family,[1] Burback joined YouTube on June 27, 2011.[2] He began uploading videos to his channel in 2016 and signed with the talent management agency Odd Projects in November 2022.[3] The content of Burback's channel is diverse and lacks a single theme; it includes comedic reactions to old pop cultural phenomena, attempts at completing niche challenges, and commentary about social issues.[2] Although he started off releasing stationary[4] commentary videos every few weeks, Burback's channel underwent a shift around 2022 to infrequently uploading unusual travelogues and extensive video essays.[5]

One video essay from March 2023 details Burback's critical allegations against the MrBeast Burger restaurant chain.[6] ChatGPT Made Me Delusional (2025) is a documentary-style video which critically investigates how the generative AI chatbot ChatGPT can feed into psychosis.[7][8] Another from 2025 details his experiment in living life with his smartphone locked in a safe for a month.[9]

Among his travelogues include a video from 2022, which records his trip with vlogger Ted Nivison to visit all 18 Rainforest Cafe establishments in the United States and Canada over 22 days.[10][11] A similar video from July 2023 shows their trip to all 22 Margaritaville restaurants in both countries.[12][13][14]

Reception

Chris Almeida of The New York Times referred to Burback as a "prime example" of a successful YouTuber bucking the influence of "MrBeast-ification" on the platform.[5] Bee Wertheimer of Kotaku commented that Burback's documentary on ChatGPT had popularized an emerging genre of "seemingly normal people jokingly using AI chatbots and discovering things can get weird very quickly".[15]

Personal life and other ventures

Burback was born in 1996,[‡ 1] alongside his twin brother Tony, whom he has described as "very close our entire lives".[1] Burback hails from the suburbs of Chicago.[10] In 2018, he moved to Los Angeles to collaborate and live with fellow content creator Gus Johnson.[16] By 2020, the roommates were creating short comedic videos and also hosted a podcast together.[17] Eddy and Tony Burback together run the separate channel "Burback", where they cover video games from their 1990s childhood. Although he occasionally shares his personal life experiences on YouTube, Burback has expressed concerns about establishing a parasocial relationship with his viewers.[1] In June 2024, Burback and Nivison participated in Creators for Palestine to help raise money for humanitarian aid to Gaza.[18]

Awards

Award Year Category Result Ref.
Shorty Awards 2020 YouTube Comedian Finalist [19]

References

  1. ^ a b c Gadway, Hannah E. "Artist Profile: Eddy Burback on YouTube and Embracing Idiosyncrasy". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved 2026-06-30.
  2. ^ a b Unthank, Kennedy (October 6, 2023). "Eddy Burback". Plugged In. Retrieved 2026-06-30.
  3. ^ Hale, James (2022-11-23). "Pop culture comedian Eddy Burback signs with Odd Projects". Tubefilter. Retrieved 2026-06-30.
  4. ^ McCormack, Olivia (2023-08-12). "He ate at 22 Margaritavilles — and learned the joy of Jimmy Buffett". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2026-07-01.
  5. ^ a b Almeida, Chris (2024-05-23). "They're Ignoring MrBeast's Rules of YouTube, and Thriving". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-06-30.
  6. ^ Johri, Saarthak (2023-03-19). "MrBeast's Burgers and ghost kitchens exposed by Eddy Burback". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved 2026-06-30.
  7. ^ Budușanu 2025, p. 420.
  8. ^ Clair, Grant St (2025-11-03). "How ChatGPT feeds into and enhances delusion". Boing Boing. Retrieved 2026-06-30.
  9. ^ Assad, João (2025-12-26). "De 'nativos digitais' para 'enfrentar o tédio': como a geração Z luta contra as redes sociais". Extra (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-07-01.
  10. ^ a b Stangland, Sean (2022-07-06). "A YouTube gem goes to Gurnee and beyond: 18 Rainforest Cafes in 3 weeks". Daily Herald. Retrieved 2026-06-30.
  11. ^ Maxwell, Samantha (2022-12-15). "Rainforest Cafe and the Enduring Appeal of Experiential Chain Restaurants". Thrillist. Retrieved 2026-06-30.
  12. ^ Price, Shepard (2023-07-21). "Two YouTubers drove to every Margaritaville in North America. What they thought of San Antonio's". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved 2026-06-30.
  13. ^ Rodriguez, Brandon (2023-07-25). "Youtube stars stop in San Antonio on a quest to visit every single Margaritaville". San Antonio Current. Retrieved 2026-06-30.
  14. ^ Sandlin, Jennifer (2023-07-31). "Man eats at all 22 Margaritaville restaurants in the U.S. and Canada in 24 days". Boing Boing. Retrieved 2026-06-30.
  15. ^ Wertheimer, Bee (2026-01-26). "Gaming Chatbot Experiment Shows The Danger Of AI Psychosis". Kotaku. Retrieved 2026-07-01.
  16. ^ Stingl, Jim. "Stingl: Small town dude makes a living posting funny videos for millions to view worldwide". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 2026-06-30.
  17. ^ Dahle, Sydney (2020-06-25). "Youtube creators you should check out this summer". The Utah Statesman. Retrieved 2026-06-30.
  18. ^ Squires, Bethy (2024-06-03). "Creators for Palestine Raise $1.5 Million on Twitch". Vulture. Retrieved 2026-07-01.
  19. ^ Perelli, Amanda. "Exclusive: All the finalists for this year's Shorty Awards, which won't be a physical event for the first time in 12 years because of the coronavirus". Business Insider. Retrieved 2026-07-01.

Bibliography

Primary sources

In the text, these references are preceded by a double dagger (‡):

  1. ^ Burback, Eddy (October 30, 2025). ChatGPT made me delusional (Video). Event occurs at 00:03:38 – via YouTube. Now, I was born in 1996.

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