BY BMJ MURIITHI
US Based Kenyan Diaspora Media Personality Jeremy Damaris is a happy man. He has now joined the exclusive club of Youtube Silver Plate/Youtube Play Button winners. Jeremy was recognised by the American video-sharing platform which is owned by Google after his channel hit the coveted 100,000 subscribers mark.
The broadcaster who is also the CEO and Founder of Kikuyu Diaspora Television USA could not hide his joy after receiving the plaque. He video-recorded the moment as he carefully unpacked the “gift” which is made of a silver-plated metal with a crystal in the middle that is shaped like a play button.
As he prepared to unwrap it, he joked that he was ready for anything and even took three knives, a sufuria (cooking pan), miiko (cooking sticks), a ladle and a chapati roller “just in case it was something edible which might require some cooking.”
“Congratulations on your subscriber milestone. We are honored to take part in recognizing your achievement and want your experience to be exceptional,” Read a card accompanying the wrapped gift.
YouTube CEO Susan Diane Wojcicki wrote the following to Jeremy: “You’ve just done something that very few YouTube creators accomplish. You achieved a milestone with hard work, perseverance, and probably a healthy sense of humour, too,” adding, “What you’ve accomplished can’t be taken away from you. And we’d like to recognize you and all your hard work with this award, a small token of our esteem and respect.”
“Each and every person who has subscribed to your channel has been touched by what you created. They were inspired, challenged, or entertained,” she added and challenged him to work hard towards the next milestone; 1,000,000 subscribers.
“I don’t think there are many in my Kikuyu Community who have received a gift like this,” an elated Jeremy, who currently resides in Birmingham, Alabama said. Watch:
Jeremy Damaris is the proprietor of Kikuyu Diaspora Media the mother company of Kikuyu Diaspora TV and Radio.
YouTube rewards content creators that proved their commitment in keeping it alive. For this reason, since 2012 the most popular social network for videos has introduced the Creator Awards, a prestigious prize that rewards the commitment and quality of YouTube channels.
The Creator Awards offered by YouTube value the commitment and quality showcased by the most interesting channels, and is divided into:
- Silver Button Creator (Silver Button), a silver plate that rewards channels and creators that achieve 100,000 subscribers.
- Golden Button Creator (Golden Button), a gold plate that rewards channels and content creators that achieve one million members.
- Diamond Button Creator (Diamond Button), which rewards channels and content creators that reach 10 million subscribers.
Since the introduction of the Silver Button, back in 2013, the way prizes are given have changed slightly: in addition to considering the number of channel subscribers, YouTube now also evaluates the number of views and the average viewing time for each video. Channels have the right to claim their license plate once they exceed the subscribers threshold for each prize.
Here is a copy of the letter sent to Jeremy by Youtube CEO Susan Wojcicki;
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