Steven He

Biography

Steven He was born on December 31, 1996 in Shenzhen, China, and lived there until the age of eight. In 2004, his family moved to Limerick, Ireland, and he continued to travel frequently between China and Ireland. He enrolled at Regent's University London in 2013, then went to the United States to study drama and moved to West Covina, California. He opened his own YouTube channel in 2019, having previously been known for performing short comedy sketches on TikTok. He rose to prominence through the internet meme "Emotional damage," which went viral after the release of his video "When the difficulty mode is Asian." In 2020, he co-starred with Awkwafina in the sitcom "Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens" and starred in the comedy series "Breaking Ground." He is primarily known for his satirical comedy sketches posted on YouTube and TikTok, and became famous in the 2020s for portraying a character inspired by his father that parodies stereotypes of Asian parenting styles. He currently runs four YouTube channels.