Marques Brownlee, 'the best technology reviewer on the planet,' talks about the past four years and his plans beyond YouTube

In 2014, I met a 20-year-old named Marques Brownlee, who former Google VP Vic Gundotra once called "the best technology reviewer on the planet."

Four years later, Brownlee is now 24, and his YouTube channel, "MKBHD," has grown exponentially:

- In 2014, Brownlee had 1.5 million YouTube subscribers and nearly 130 million total views on 640+ YouTube videos.

- As of March 15, 2018, Brownlee has 5.9 million YouTube subscribers and over 860 million total views on 997 total YouTube videos.

You're reading that right: Brownlee has produced nearly 1,000 YouTube videos over the last nine years, including tutorials, reviews, interviews, impressions, and explainers, all built with the singular purpose of helping anyone and everyone navigate the constantly-evolving world of consumer technology. And in a recent phone conversation, Brownlee told Business Insider he feels he's just getting started.

"As far as the video production side, I'm still learning so much of that," Brownlee said.

Below is a lightly-edited transcript of my conversation with Brownlee, in which he talked about what it's been like making YouTube videos over the past four years, and how he sees himself expanding beyond YouTube:

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