• Born in Okinawa, Japan in 1991 and holds dual Japanese and American nationality
• Popular for his YouTube channel with nearly 1.2 million subscribers and 382 million views of all his videos combined
• Mostly uploads videos of playing "League of Legends" online game and provides tips and directions for his fans
• Rumored to be dating another YouTuber and "League of Legends" player
• Net worth of ~$400,000 as of mid-2019; also earns money on Patreon with 102 patrons generating $698 per month
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MagikarpUsedFly Wiki biography
Matt Castro was born in Okinawa, Japan on 24 June 1991 so under the zodiac sign of Cancer and holding dual Japanese and American nationality, as he’s the son of US military parents. As MagikarpUsedFly, he is popular for his YouTube channel, on which he mostly uploads “League of Legends” content.
Childhood and education
He moved to San Diego in California with his parents when he was seven, but moved back to Japan after turning eighteen. He was quite shy during his high school years and didn’t spend time with his peers but rather stayed at home and played video games – he also knew a few people from his school who were playing the same games as he did, so they connected and played them together. After he tried playing “League of Legends” (LoL) for the first time, he realized he was very good at it, and started competing with his friends who were not quite as good as he was.
Career of a YouTuber
Matt launched his YouTube channel as MagikarpUsedFly on 31 January 2014, with a caption reading ‘This is a gaming channel. Hello I hope you like video games.’ – there are currently nearly 1.2 million people subscribed to his channel, while it also counts more than 382 million views of all his videos combined. While MagikarpUsedFly mostly uploads videos while playing the popular “League of Legends” online multiplayer video game, he can also be seen uploading videos of “Cookie Simulator, “Crawl”, and reviews of random games such as “Kingdom Hearts 3”, and “Super Smash Bros”.
He is also very active on the Twitch platform where he has managed to gather nearly 75,000 followers and more than 325,000 views of all his livestreams combined – he has also saved 19 of his past livestreams, so that his viewers could see them later. In his livestreams, besides simply playing the popular “League of Legends” video game, he also provides tips and directions for his fans which will help them to be better at the game.
Love life and relationships
MagikarpUsedFly hasn’t shared anything regarding his love life, as he prefers to keep his personal matters to himself. Although he himself doesn’t talk about it, there are rumors circulating around the internet that he is currently dating another YouTuber (female) who is also a “League of Legends” player – she made the first step as she sent him a message during one of his livestreams, after which they started talking. They have allegedly been dating for more than a year now, but this hasn’t been confirmed by MagikarpUsedFly.
Hobbies and relationships
MagikarpUsedFly is a big lover of animals as numerous pictures with various animals can be found on his Instagram account – he loves parrots the most and has one named Roo. Photography is his biggest hobby right now, and his professional photos can be found on his Instagram account as well. He loves watching animated movies and TV series, while “Pokemon” is his favorite – he even once went to a cosplay event dressed as the Pokemon Pikachu. He is also quite fond of travelling, and enjoys exploring the place whenever he goes somewhere new.
Appearance and net worth
MagikarpUsedFly turned 28 in mid-2019. He has short black hair and brown eyes, and has been wearing glasses since he was a young boy – there are no details known regarding his height and weight.
Net worth is ~$400,000 as of mid-2019. He is also earning money on Patreon, with a caption on his profile reading ‘magikarpusedfly are creating absolute fucking garbage’ – his profile currently counts 102 patrons who generate $698 per month for him. He offers several subscription options including from $1 to $150 – the more money, the better the things you get.
Streaming TFT but it's PIRATES ONLY
YARG YAR HAR DYAER YAR DAYRhttps://t.co/wGsJ76zvP4 pic.twitter.com/6WQ5xaxZRG
— MagikarpUsedFly (@themattcastro) June 25, 2019
Social media presence
- Launched Twitter in June 2009; gather ~100,000 followers; tweeted ~15,000 times
- Instagram is followed by ~51,000; uploaded nearly 180 pictures onto it – his caption reads ‘Henlo stinky. I’m a video making boi. Subscribe to my youtube channel so I can feed my 20 children in Bosnia’
- Facebook page followed by ~26,000 people
