ExplodingTNT is the online alias of Canadian YouTuber Saman "Sam" Rajabian who is best known for his Minecraft machinimas and skits on the ExplodingTNT YouTube channel. Several of his videos are based on hypothetical situations within the game. Apart from his main channel, he also has channels like TheTNTExploders, PinkSheep and PurpleShep. He has further launched merchandise and a book called ExplodingTNT vs Everything.
Career
Back in 2007, ExplodingTNT had created several YouTube accounts to test out different types of content to realize what suited him the best. He soon discovered his love for Minecraft-related content and started making videos of him exploding massive amounts of TNT in the game, which resulted in his online alias, ExplodingTNT. Thanks to the growing popularity of the game, his fan base also grew rapidly, although making the same kind of content became monotonous and repetitive for him after about eight months. He watched videos of other popular Minecraft YouTubers to seek inspiration and found that short funny skit videos were in demand. He then began making weekly skit videos and became the number one Minecraft machinima channel by 2014.
In 2013, he had gained about 700k subscribers and realized the potential for his channel to become a regular source of income. He subsequently started making 3-4 videos per week and collaborated with several other Minecraft YouTubers such as SkyDoesMinecraft, JeromeASF, DanTDM, Failboat and GameplayerHD. He also owned the Minecraft mini-game servers McOrigins and The Nova along with GameplayerHD. In late 2015, his machinimas began to grow more in-depth, containing an organized plot line, title, and character development. He created and operates the accounts of characters Pink Sheep, an arrogant sheep with a moustache, and Purple Shep, a purple, goofier version of Pink Sheep, and maintains a long-standing feud with Pink Sheep.
Even though he never played Roblox before, due to popular demand, he tried to play Roblox Jailbreak with the help of Pink Sheep, but left the game after a while. He has also played Fortnite, even though he is not very good at the game. He announced taking a break from YouTube in January 2020, but returned in February 2021. However, he again became inactive on YouTube after uploading the video If Squid Game Took Over Minecraft in October 2021.
Family Life
ExplodingTNT, real name Saman "Sam" Rajabian, has featured his younger brother on his channel. When he started making YouTube videos, he was still in school, which is why he didn’t show his face in order to keep his identity private. However, since finishing school, he has received many requests for a face reveal. He once mentioned that he would do a voice reveal at five million subscribers and face reveal at 10 million subscribers. This led to a petition on Change.org about the controversial goal. He crossed five million subscribers in April 2019, and after a week, did a voice reveal video. However, his subscribers count has stagnated ever since, making his face reveal goal even more difficult.
