How young Aussie toy moguls Calvin and Kaison make millions and stay humble
They’re Australia’s biggest YouTube stars with 13 billion views and millions in the bank. But Calvin, 7, and Kaison, 4, say they have two good reasons to stay humble.
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They’re Aussie YouTube superstars with 14 million subscribers, 13 billion views and a new show launching on US kiddietainment channel Nickelodeon.
But Calvin and Kaison, two young siblings from Sydney, say despite fame and fortune, they have two very good reasons to keep a lid on it — their mum and dad.
My parents always remind me that we are very lucky and I should always be humble,” Calvin, 7, told Confidential. “My life is pretty normal, though, I just get to play with a few more toys.”
The brothers have a YouTube channel called CKN Toys with 14 million subscribers — making it the most popular YouTube channel in Australia — where they star in videos playing with, and rating toys that are viewed by hundreds of millions of people.
In total, their 650 videos have amassed 13 billions views, and using approximate online figures, 1 billion YouTube views is worth approximately $900,000 USD.
Meanwhile, Calvin and Kaison, 4, will debut their own TV show, Calvin and Kaison’s Play Power, on Nickelodeon, available on Foxtel, today.
Calvin said he and Kaison are grateful to have millions of followers and billions of views, but they don’t get caught up in the numbers.
“We feel very lucky to have so many ‘fans’ all around the world,” Calvin said. “I don’t think about it that much, though. I just have fun doing what I do and making videos with my brother and dad.”
Nickelodeon general manager Ben Cox said Play Power will move away from the “unboxing” concept that made the brothers famous, and “celebrate the power of play.”
Each episode will see Calvin and Kaison embark on a play-venture which is interrupted by a series of challenges including giant cakes, missing friends, playful monsters and out of control toys.
To overcome these challenges, Calvin transforms into an everyday superhero and uses his play power to save the day.
Calvin told Confidential: “I hope kids and grown ups learn that play is not only fun, it also helps kids learn new things and make friends, which makes it very powerful.”
For the record, his favourite toys are Marvel Avengers, Nerf, Fortnite figurines and, of course, the brother’s signature range of CKN toys.
Play Power premieres on Monday at 9am on Nick Jr. available on Foxtel.