ElectroBOOM

Mehdi Sadaghdar (/ˈmɛdiː səˈdæɡˌdɑːr/ MEH-dee sə-DAG-dar;[2] Persian: مهدی صدقدار, romanized: Mehdī Ṣadaqdār; born 13 January 1977),[3] also known on YouTube as ElectroBOOM, is an Iranian-Canadian[4] YouTuber, electrical engineer, and comedian.[5][6][7][8]

ElectroBOOM
Sadaghdar in 2021
Personal information
Born
Mehdi Sadaghdar

(1977-01-13) 13 January 1977
Iran
NationalityIranian-Canadian
Education
Occupations
Websiteelectroboom.com
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2007–present
Genres
  • Electricity
  • Science
  • Comedy
  • Tutorials
  • DIY
  • Vlogging
Subscribers5.6 million[1]
Total views569 million[1]
100,000 subscribers2013, 2018
1,000,000 subscribers2017
Last updated: 30 April 2023

Early life

Sadaghdar was born in Iran on 13 January 1977 and resides in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[3][4] He was conferred a Bachelor of Applied Science from the University of Tehran in 1999 and, after moving to Vancouver, a Master of Applied Science from Simon Fraser University in 2006.[9][10]

Career

Sadaghdar's videos are mainly focused around comedic electronics tutorials and education.[11][12][13][14] He intentionally creates situations where a shock (or sometimes a fire) occurs for comedic effect, demonstrating the dangers of electricity when not properly handled.[15][16][17][18] His most viewed video has over 19 million views, "How NOT to make an electric guitar", which demonstrates the hazards of electricity.[19][6]

References
  1. "About ElectroBOOM". YouTube.
  2. Makers Monday - 61 - Mehdi Sadaghdar AKA Electroboom (video). Laser Livestream - Laser projects & tutorials. 24 June 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2022 – via YouTube.
  3. Sadaghdar, Mehdi (14 January 2017). "I finally turned 40 (yes I'm old despite my appearance!), and my wife made an awesome cake for me: Yummy Yonie cakes". ElectroBOOM. Retrieved 15 January 2017 – via Facebook.
  4. "YouTube science demonstration takes comic turn". The Telegraph. 4 January 2013. Archived from the original on 20 October 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  5. "Göz göre göre çarpıldı!". Akşam (in Turkish). 2 September 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2022. Kanada'da yaşayan İran asıllı bir mühendis Mehdi Sadaghdar....
  6. Goodman, William (26 August 2013). "How NOT To Make An Electric Guitar (VIDEO)". HuffPost. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  7. Dunn, Michael (18 August 2014). "Engineer goes BOOM". EDN. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  8. McNamara, Paul (4 January 2013). "Video about ESD both shocking and funny". Network World. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  9. Sadaghdar, Mehdi (Spring 2005). "11-Bit Floating-point Pipelined Analog to Digital Converter in CMOS 0.18 μm Technology". sfu.ca. Simon Fraser University. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  10. "Mehdi Sadaghdar M.A.Sc. Graduate". sfu.ca. Simon Fraser University. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  11. Golden, Geoffrey (7 March 2013). "5 Hilariously Painful Tutorials By Mehdi Sadaghdar". CraveOnline. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  12. Goodman, William (7 March 2013). "Painful lesson on the difference between major electrical currents (AC and DC)". CBS News. CBS. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  13. Plafke, James (5 January 2013). "Guy hilariously teaches you to be careful of electrostatic discharge". Geek.com. Archived from the original on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  14. Gallagher, Danny (31 August 2015). "Guy shocks his own tongue to learn more about electricity". CNET. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  15. Sadaghdar, Mehdi (28 May 2018). Internet Fakery, The Bay Area Maker Faire and Presentation (video). ElectroBOOM. Retrieved 23 October 2018 – via YouTube.
  16. Phillips, Ryan (1 March 2021). "This Video of a Man Repeatedly Giving Himself Electric Shocks is Hilarious". The Big Lead. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  17. Степин, Дмитрий (12 October 2018). "Блогер-экспериментатор постоянно нарушает технику безопасности и страдает. За это его и любят". Medialeaks (in Russian). Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  18. Spiegel, Rob (22 November 2019). "Friday Funny: Mehdi Sadaghdar Attacks His Laptop". designnews.com. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  19. Sadaghdar, Mehdi (22 August 2013). How NOT to Make an Electric Guitar (The Hazards of Electricity) (video). ElectroBOOM. Retrieved 26 May 2022 – via YouTube.
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