YouTube Star Half-Asleep Chris Turns Homemade Contraptions Into a Billion Views
Chris Burton, known online as Half-Asleep Chris, has built a huge following with videos of cats, rollercoasters and elaborate backyard builds.
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Chris Burton, the YouTube creator known as Half-Asleep Chris, has amassed more than a billion views with videos featuring cats, elaborate homemade contraptions and rides that mimic theme park attractions.
Burton is currently redecorating his house, a project driven partly by the recent death of his cat Bella at age 17, and partly by his plan to recreate London's former Rainforest Cafe, which closed in 2023, inside his dining room.
The renovation includes temple-style walls, a talking tree, a fish tank, simulated thunderstorms every 20 minutes, and other elaborate features that Burton is largely building himself, though he says he will need professional help for a starry ceiling and a waterfall feature.
Among the props in his home is an 8-foot fibreglass tapir, built using foam and multiple layers of silicone over a steel frame, designed to closely replicate the feel of a real tapir.
Burton's elaborate, hands-on approach to his projects has become a hallmark of his online persona, contributing to his channel's large following.
Sources
- ‘It’s frustrating to see immoral videos do so well’: how YouTube sensation Half-Asleep Chris sent a rollercoaster to space and made Bella the cat a star — The Guardian — Culture
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