Shai Benbasat | |
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Born | 1996 Tel Aviv |
Nationality | Israeli |
Other names | Mr Shibolet |
Website | mrshibolet |
Shai Benbasat (born 1996) also known as MrShibolet (Hebrew: ביום הוא הייטקיסט) is an Israeli entrepreneur, content creator, vlogger, and TV host.[1][2][3] His YouTube videos are aimed at gamers in Israel.[4][5] He is the co-founder and CEO of a gaming ad-tech startup called LootLabs. As of July 2023, he has over 500,000 subscribers and over half billion views.[6][7]
Benbasat is a military veteran who worked in the tech industry before becoming a gaming influencer.[8]
Shibolet's early career started in the army, then transitioned into high-tech and later content creation.[9] He owns an Israeli gaming channel with over 500,000 subscribers, and a global channel that climbed to number 20 in Israel with more than 500 million views.[9]He works as the anchor of Israel's first gaming channel owned by the Charlton Broadcasting Group.[10]As Minecraft's unofficial Ambassador to Israel, he directed the Hebrew dubbing of the Israeli premiere of the Super Mario Bros. movie. [9][11] He was shortlisted for Cannes Lion international award 2023.[12]
Benbasat began his professional career in the military unit and from there continued into the high-tech field and further to content creation.[9] He owns an Israeli gaming channel with over 200,000 subscribers, and a global channel that managed to climb to 20th place in Israel with more than half a billion views.[9] He is currently working as the television hosts of the Gaming Channel owned by the Charlton broadcasting group, which is the first television channel in Israel dedicated to the field of gaming.[13] He is considered as the unofficial ambassador of Minecraft in Israel.[9]