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{{Short description|American YouTuber and Internet personality (born 1980)}}
{{Short description|American YouTuber (born 1985)}}
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| name = Ethan Klein
| name = Ethan Klein
| image = Ethan Klein (cropped).jpg
| image = Ethan Klein (cropped).jpg
| caption = Ethan Klein 2017
| caption = Klein in 2017
| birth_name =
| birth_name = Ethan Edward Klein
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|06|25}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|06|25}}
| birth_place = California, U.S.
| birth_place = [[Ventura, California]], U.S.
| citizenship = Dual citizen of Israel and USA
| citizenship = {{flatlist|
* United States
| occupation = Media/online personality
* Israel}}
| education = [[Buena High School (California)|Buena High School ]]
| occupation = Internet personality
| alma_mater = English Literature at the [[University of California, Santa Cruz]] (2004–2009)
| known_for = H3 Podcast
| education =
| alma_mater = [[University of California, Santa Cruz]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])
| height = <!-- "X cm", "X m" or "4 ft 11 in" plus optional reference (conversions are automatic) -->
| known_for = ''[[H3 Podcast]]''<br>[[h3h3Productions]]
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Hila Klein]]|2012}}
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Hila Klein]]|2012}}
| children = {{plainlist|
| children = 3
| relatives = {{plainlist|
*Theodore (Teddy) {{birth date and age|2019|06|04}}
* [[Leonard Katzman]] (biological grandfather)<ref name="emerald"/>
Bruce {{birth date and age|2022|02|02}}
* [[Trisha Paytas]] (sister in-law)
* [[Moses Hacmon]] (brother in-law)
}}
}}
| parents = Gary Klein<br>Donna Klein
| relatives = [[Leonard Katzman]] (grandfather)
[[Trisha Paytas]] (sister in-law)
[[Moses Hacmond]] (brother in-law)
| footnotes =
| module = {{Infobox YouTube personality|embed=yes
| name = H3 Podcast
| channel_name =
| channels = {{ubl
| [http://youtube.com/@h3h3Productions h3h3Productions]
| [http://youtube.com/@H3Podcast H3 Podcast]
| [https://www.youtube.com/@EthanKleinH3 EthanKleinH3]
}}
}}
| creator = {{plainlist|
* Ethan Klein
* [[Hila Klein]]
}}
| years_active = 2011–present
| genre = {{hlist|[[Comedy]]|[[satire]]|[[Reaction video|reaction]]}}
| subscribers = {{plainlist|
* 6.04 million (h3h3productions)
* 2.87 million (H3 Podcast)
* 1.95 million (Ethan and Hila)
* 1.58 million (H3 Podcast Highlights)
* 356 thousand (Ethan Klein)
}}
| views = {{plainlist|
* 1.5 billion (h3h3productions)
* 1 billion (H3 Podcast)
* 301 million (Ethan and Hila)
* 875 million (H3 Podcast Highlights)
* 26 million (Ethan Klein)
}}
| network = Independent
| associated_acts =
| silver_button = yes
| silver_year = 2015
| gold_button = yes
| gold_year = 2016
| stats_update = March 22, 2023
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}}
}}
'''Ethan Klein''' (born June 25, 1985) is an American {{sfn|Starr|2022|p=}} [[YouTuber]] who runs '''''The H3 Podcast''''' channel that he has been producing content since 2017. He found fame with another YouTube channel [[h3h3Productions]] a [[YouTube]] channel created and hosted by him and [[Hila Klein]], an Israeli-American husband-and-wife duo. Their content consisted of [[reaction video]]s and [[sketch comedy]] in which they satirize [[Cyberculture|internet culture]]. Since the launch of the H3 Podcast, they posted on the h3h3Productions channel at a declining rate until they exclusively started posting on the Podcast channel. New content hasn't been added to the h3h3Productions channel since August 5, 2020.


'''Ethan Edward Klein''' (born June 25, 1985<ref>{{cite web |title=Meeting The Queen Of Melrose - H3 Show #28 |url=https://www.youtube.com/live/-YJSijE7AZM?si=_C6LJoV7aJ5mlFzv&t=5834 |website=YouTube |publisher=H3 Show |access-date=6 July 2024 |date=26 June 2024}}</ref>) is an American-Israeli [[YouTuber]] and podcaster. He is the host of the ''[[H3 Podcast]]''. He first found fame with the YouTube channel [[h3h3Productions]], created by him and his wife [[Hila Klein]].
==YouTube channels==
{{Main|H3h3Productions}}
In December of 2016, [[H3 Podcast]] was launched and had some success before it received a major boost with the launch of Frenemies.{{sfn|Colombo|2021|p=}} The channel has since launched several new podcasts called H3 After Dark, H3TV, Off The Rails, and See You Next Tuesday, all of which currently have new episodes being uploaded on a weekly basis. Furthermore, Ethan Klein has co-hosted Frenemies, Families and Leftovers – the first two of which have since ended. Klein currently co-hosts alongside his wife, [[Hila Klein]], and fellow live streamer, [[Hasan Piker]]. In addition, Ethan and his co-hosts are supported by a cast of technical and creative crewmembers featured as on-camera personalities. The crew includes head producer, Dan Swerdlove, sound technician, Zach Louis, and co-producer, Ian Slater.{{sfn|Haylock|2021|p=}}


== ''Hosseinzadeh v. Klein'' ==
== Life and career ==
Klein was born in [[Ventura, California]] in 1985 to Donna and Gary Klein,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Parsons |first1=Kit |title=Podcast Review and Mini-Interview: H3 Podcast with Gary Klein {{!}} Redbrick Culture |url=https://www.redbrick.me/podcast-review-and-mini-interview-h3-podcast-with-gary-klein/ |website=Redbrick |access-date=24 June 2023 |date=15 November 2021}}</ref> and has two older siblings. On his father's side, he is the biological grandson of [[Leonard Katzman]], although his father was adopted and raised by another family. Klein attended [[Buena High School (California)|Buena High School]] and has a bachelor's degree in English literature from the [[University of California, Santa Cruz]].<ref name="emerald">{{cite web |last1=Pellot |first1=Emerald |title=Who is Ethan Klein? The YouTuber is best known for h3h3 productions |url=https://www.intheknow.com/post/ethan-klein-h3/ |website=In The Know |access-date=6 August 2023 |date=11 June 2021}}</ref><ref name="Insider">{{cite web|url=https://www.insider.com/ethan-klein-hila-h3h3-frenemies-feuds-controversy-keeemstar-trisha-paytas-2021-8|title=How controversial influencer Ethan Klein rose to fame, from feuds and Frenemies to being banned from YouTube for a week|first=Charlotte|last=Colombo|website=[[Business Insider|Insider]]|date=December 22, 2021|access-date=January 6, 2024}}</ref>
{{Main|H3h3Productions#Hosseinzadeh v. Klein}}
In April 2016, Matt Hosseinzadeh, an American YouTube personality who goes by "MattHossZone" and "Bold Guy", filed a [[civil action]] against the Kleins for copyright infringement in a video on the h3h3Productions channel.{{sfn|Chan|2016|p=}}{{sfn|Gerckens|2021|p=}}{{sfn|Foxx|2017|p=}} The Kleins won the lawsuit, with U.S. District Judge [[Katherine B. Forrest]] ruling that their commentary video constituted "fair use as a matter of law" and describing it as "quintessential comment and criticism".{{sfn|Ha|2017|p=}} {{sfn|Free Law Project|2023|p=}} The case is the first of its kind to receive a judgment; while not legally binding across the United States, it provided a significant and persuasive argument to be cited in future cases relating to fair use on YouTube.{{sfn|Graves|2017|p=}}


Klein is [[Jews|Jewish]] and of [[Ashkenazi]] descent.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Starr |first1=Michael |title=If another Holocaust, 'I hope Ben Shapiro gets gassed first' - YouTuber |url=https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-720168 |website=The Jerusalem Post {{!}} JPost.com |date=October 20, 2022 |access-date=24 June 2023}}</ref> He met his wife, Hila Hacmon, at the [[Yad Vashem]] Holocaust memorial in [[Israel]] in 2007 while he was on a [[Birthright Israel]] trip and Hila was serving in the [[Israel Defense Forces]].<ref name="raphael">{{cite web|last=Raphael|first=Shannon|date=December 11, 2020|title=Is YouTube Comedian Ethan Klein Married?|url=https://www.distractify.com/p/ethan-klein-wife|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210529053525/https://www.distractify.com/p/ethan-klein-wife|archive-date=May 29, 2021|access-date=June 17, 2021|website=Distractify|language=en-US}}</ref> They married in 2012.<ref name="adhya">{{Cite web|last=Adhya|first=Arpita|date=May 28, 2021|title=Who is Hila Klein's husband Ethan Klein? YouTuber couple learns about pregnancy live on H3 podcast|url=https://meaww.com/hila-klein-ethan-pregrancy-live-h-3-podcast-youtube|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210529042623/https://meaww.com/hila-klein-ethan-pregrancy-live-h-3-podcast-youtube|archive-date=May 29, 2021|access-date=June 17, 2021|website=Meaww|language=en-US}}</ref> During the early years of their YouTube careers, they lived together in [[Florentin, Tel Aviv]], Israel.<ref>Klein, Ethan (January 10, 2017). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtSuF-9xMGQ&t=110s "Trapped in Israel"], at timestamp 1:30. ''YouTube''. Retrieved July 16, 2023.</ref>
=== Twitter suspension ===
In November 2022, Ethan Klein's [[Twitter]] account received a permanent suspension for violating Twitter Terms of Service after impersonating [[Elon Musk]]. Klein changed his username to "Elon Musk" and his profile picture to a depiction of him, although noted on his title and header it was a parody account.{{sfn|Perrigo|2022|p=}} Twitter's policy on parody, commentary, and fan accounts at the time stated that such accounts are required to clearly distinguish themselves both in the account name and the bio, and that the "account name should clearly indicate that the account is not affiliated with the subject portrayed in the profile."<ref>{{cite web |title=Parody, commentary, and fan account policy |url=https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/parody-account-policy |website=Help Center |publisher=Twitter, Inc. |access-date=November 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221027050304/https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/parody-account-policy |archive-date=October 27, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref> Ethan's was one of [[Twitter_suspensions#2022|several accounts]] impersonating Musk that received Twitter suspension at the time.{{sfn|Perrigo|2022|p=}} Following his suspension, Klein criticized Musk by tweeting from a second Twitter account.{{sfn|Richman|2022|p=}} The account was unbanned the following month.{{sfn|Horetski|2022|p=}}


Klein’s entertainment career began shortly after the couple’s meeting while Hacmon was enrolled in the [[Shenkar College of Engineering, Design and Art]] in [[Ramat Gan, Israel]]. Klein commented that their first YouTube channel began out of “spite” when Hacmon praised a male student in her video art class for his artistic talents. Wanting to prove himself to Hacmon, Klein proposed they make videos together and post them online under the h3h3Productions YouTube channel. The "h3h3" name was created in reference to the couple's first initials. However, because “hehe” was not an available title, they opted for "h3h3."<ref>Rawtalk Podcast. “H3 Calls Out Sneako & Tate Arrested in Romania?” YouTube video, 2:11:14. January 3, 2023</ref>
=== YouTube suspensions ===
In May 2022, the H3 podcast channel was suspended when Ethan said "someone should bomb" an NRA convention.{{sfn|Starr|2022|p=}}{{sfn|Nambiar|2022|p=}} In October 2022, the same channel received a strike and one-week suspension following comments directed at [[Jewish]] conservative political commentator [[Ben Shapiro]], in which Ethan stated he hoped "Ben gets [[The_Holocaust#Gas_chambers|gassed]] first. Or last" in the event of a second Holocaust. In a statement, a YouTube spokesperson said that the channel was given a strike for "violating the platform's harassment policy". Ethan responded later that "[a] few white supremacists successfully lobbied YouTube to suspend me, a Jewish dual citizen of Israel & USA, for [[antisemitism]]."{{sfn|Starr|2022|p=}}{{sfn|Thalen|2022|p=}}


The [[h3h3Productions]] YouTube channel first got mainstream traction when Klein began posting weekly reaction videos. These videos were in response to what he describes as left-leaning "social justice warriors," where he acted as the "anti-social justice warrior."<ref>Rawtalk Podcast. “H3 Calls Out Sneako & Tate Arrested in Romania?” YouTube video, 2:11:14. January 3, 2023</ref> In 2016, Ethan and Hila created the ''[[H3 Podcast]]'' YouTube channel. Although it initially started with pre-recorded episodes, the channel quickly pivoted towards long-form live content.
==Personal life==
Ethan, an American, and Hila, an Israeli, met at the [[Holocaust memorial]] [[Yad Vashem]] in [[Israel]] in 2007 when Ethan was on his [[Birthright Israel]] trip, and Hila was serving in the [[Israel Defense Forces]].{{sfn|Raphael|2020|p=}} They married in 2012.{{sfn|Adhya|2021|p=}} During the early years of their YouTube careers, they lived together in [[Florentin, Tel Aviv]], Israel. The Kleins have two sons.{{sfn|Adhya|2021|p=}}{{sfn|Weiss|2019|p=}}<ref>{{Cite tweet|title=Baby Bruce born 2.2.22|user=h3h3productions|number=1488921399980793858}}</ref>


Klein is vocal about his support for antidepressants, which he says helped save his relationships not only with his wife but with all those around him.<ref>JeffFM. “First LIVE show with Teenage Heartthrob Ethan Klein from the H3Podcast Ep. 123.” YouTube video, 1:49:10. January 25, 2024.</ref><ref>Steve-O’s Wild Ride! - Podcast. “Ethan Klein is Sick of Lawsuits - WIld Ride #223.” YouTube video, 1:20:33. July 11, 2024.</ref>
In April 2020, the Kleins hosted a 100-day, $100,000 monetary giveaway, to provide aid during the pandemic.{{sfn|Harris|2020|p=}}{{sfn|Mayhew|2020|p=}}

The Kleins have three sons.<ref name="adhya" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ojomu |first=Nola |date=2019-06-05 |title=YouTube stars H3H3 announce birth of their baby boy, Theodore |url=https://metro.co.uk/2019/06/05/youtuber-duo-h3h3-announce-birth-of-their-baby-boy-theodore-9831506/ |access-date=2023-06-23 |website=[[Metro (British newspaper)|Metro]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name="weiss">{{cite web|last=Weiss|first=Geoff|date=June 6, 2019|title=H3h3Productions' Ethan And Hila Klein Give Birth To Baby Boy, Theodore|url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2019/06/06/h3h3productions-ethan-hila-klein-parents/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200307065504/https://www.tubefilter.com/2019/06/06/h3h3productions-ethan-hila-klein-parents/|archive-date=March 7, 2020|access-date=June 17, 2021|website=Tubefilter|language=en-US}}</ref> They currently reside in [[Bel Air, Los Angeles|Bel Air]], [[California]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dirt.com/entertainers/influencers/ethan-klein-house-bel-air-1203300328/|title=YouTubers Ethan & Hila Klein Buy $9 Million Bel Air Mansion|website=Dirt|first1=James|last1=McClain|date=October 27, 2019|accessdate=October 20, 2021}}</ref>

Klein is a brother-in-law to [[Trisha Paytas]] and [[Moses Hacmon]], who met each other on his podcast.<ref>{{Cite web |title=A timeline of Trisha Paytas and Moses Hacmon's relationship, from a YouTube dating show to walking down the aisle and having a baby |url=https://uk.news.yahoo.com/timeline-trisha-paytas-moses-hacmons-195631034.html |access-date=2023-05-08 |website=Yahoo News |date=September 15, 2022 |language=en-GB}}</ref>

Klein has [[Tourette's syndrome]] and has been vocal about how it affects his life.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zahra |first=Mehak |date=2021-10-21 |title=Ethan Klein reacts to Trisha Paytas joking about his Tourette's, but TikTok took it down - Dankanator |url=https://dankanator.com/ethan-klein-reacts-to-trisha-paytas-joking-about-his-tourettes-but-tiktok-took-it-down/ |access-date=2023-06-23 |language=en-US}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Teddy Fresh]]


==References==
==References==
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*{{Cite web|last=Adhya|first=Arpita|date=May 28, 2021|title=Who is Hila Klein's husband Ethan Klein? YouTuber couple learns about pregnancy live on H3 podcast|url=https://meaww.com/hila-klein-ethan-pregrancy-live-h-3-podcast-youtube|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210529042623/https://meaww.com/hila-klein-ethan-pregrancy-live-h-3-podcast-youtube|archive-date=May 29, 2021|access-date=June 17, 2021|website=Meaww|language=en-US}}
*{{cite web|last=Chan|first=Melissa |date=May 27, 2016|url = https://time.com/4349864/ethan-klein-h3h3productions-fair-use-protection-account-fupa/|title =This YouTube Star Got Sued, Raised $130,000, and Wants to Change the Site Forever|publisher = [[Time (magazine)|TIME]]| accessdate = April 8, 2023 }}
*{{cite web|last=Colombo|first=Charlotte |date=Dec 22, 2021|url = https://www.insider.com/ethan-klein-hila-h3h3-frenemies-feuds-controversy-keeemstar-trisha-paytas-2021-8|title =How controversial influencer Ethan Klein rose to fame, from feuds and Frenemies to being banned from YouTube for a week|publisher = [[Insider Inc.]]| accessdate = April 8, 2023 }}
*{{cite web|last=Free Law Project|authorlink=Free Law Project|date=2023|url = https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4356997/hosseinzadeh-v-klein/#entry-116|title =Docket for Hosseinzadeh v. Klein|publisher = CourtListener.com| accessdate = April 9, 2023|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170827012617/https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4356997/hosseinzadeh-v-klein/#entry-116|archive-date=August 27, 2017}}
*{{cite web|last=Foxx|first=Chris|url = https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-41043209|access-date=June 22, 2021|website=|language=en-US|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210504042350/https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-41043209|archive-date=May 4, 2021|title =YouTube stars win fair use legal battle|publisher = [[BBC News]]|date=2017}}
*{{cite web|last=Gerckens|first=Kelsey|title=YouTuber Star From Ventura Fighting Copyright Infringement Lawsuit|date=June 2, 2021|url=http://www.keyt.com/news/youtuber-star-from-ventura-fighting-copyright-infringement-lawsuit/39875152|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160604134105/http://www.keyt.com/news/youtuber-star-from-ventura-fighting-copyright-infringement-lawsuit/39875152|archive-date=June 4, 2016|access-date=June 17, 2021|website=KEYT-TV|language=en-US}}
*{{cite web|last=Graves|first=Franklin|date=August 23, 2017|title=YouTubers Ethan and Hila Klein Win Copyright Case, Court Says h3h3Productions' Use Of Video Is Fair Use|work=Tubefilter|url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2017/08/23/h3h3productions-copyright-case-fair-use-ethan-hila-klein/|access-date=May 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125224109/https://www.tubefilter.com/2017/08/23/h3h3productions-copyright-case-fair-use-ethan-hila-klein/|archive-date=November 25, 2020|url-status=live}}
*{{cite web|last=Ha|first=Anthony|date=August 24, 2017|url = https://techcrunch.com/2017/08/23/judge-sides-with-youtubers-ethan-and-hila-klein-in-copyright-lawsuit/|title =Judge sides with YouTubers Ethan and Hila Klein in copyright lawsuit|publisher = [[TechCrunch]]| accessdate = April 8, 2023|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170825000209/https://techcrunch.com/2017/08/23/judge-sides-with-youtubers-ethan-and-hila-klein-in-copyright-lawsuit/|archive-date=August 25, 2017}}
*{{cite web|last=Harris|first=Margot|date=March 14, 2020|title=Controversial YouTube couple h3h3Productions announced they'd give away $100,000 over 100 days amid record unemployment|work=Business Insider|url=https://www.insider.com/h3h3productions-ethan-klein-giving-away-100000-in-100-days-2020-4|access-date=December 17, 2021}}
*{{cite web|last=Haylock|first=Zoe |date=2021|url = https://www.vulture.com/2021/06/trisha-paytas-quits-frenemies-podcast-with-h3s-ethan-klein.html|title =Trisha Paytas Announces Departure From Frenemies Podcast With H3’s Ethan Klein|publisher = [[Vulture (website)|Vulture]]| accessdate = April 8, 2023 }}
*{{cite web|last=Horetski|first=Dylan |date=Dec 21, 2022|url = https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/ethan-klein-immediately-roasts-elon-musk-after-twitter-unban-2016072/|title =Ethan Klein immediately roasts Elon Musk after Twitter unban|publisher = dexerto.com| accessdate = April 9, 2023 }}
*{{cite web|last=Mayhew|first=Sara Tabitha |date=April 28, 2020|url = https://medium.com/@saratabitha.mayhew/h3h3-papa-john-and-brendan-greene-team-up-to-give-money-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-85773fe3092f|title =H3H3, Papa John and Brendan Greene team up to give money during the COVID-19 Pandemic|publisher = [[Medium (website)|Medium]]| accessdate = April 9, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220213075647/https://medium.com/@saratabitha.mayhew/h3h3-papa-john-and-brendan-greene-team-up-to-give-money-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-85773fe3092f|archive-date=February 13, 2022|url-status=live}}
*{{cite web|last=Nambiar|first=Prerna |date=May 30, 2022|url = https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2022/05/30/ethan-klein-breaks-his-silence-on-being-banned-from-youtube/|title =Ethan Klein Breaks His Silence on being banned from YouTube|publisher = [[HITC]]| accessdate = April 9, 2023 }}
*{{cite web|last=Perrigo|first=Billy |title=Twitter Bans Accounts Mocking 'Free Speech Absolutist' Elon Musk |url=https://time.com/6229960/twitter-bans-accounts-elon-musk-impersonators/ |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|TIME]]|access-date=November 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221107170046/https://time.com/6229960/twitter-bans-accounts-elon-musk-impersonators/ |date=November 7, 2022 |archive-date=November 7, 2022|url-status=live}}
*{{cite web|last=Raphael|first=Shannon|date=December 11, 2020|title=Is YouTube Comedian Ethan Klein Married?|url=https://www.distractify.com/p/ethan-klein-wife|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210529053525/https://www.distractify.com/p/ethan-klein-wife|archive-date=May 29, 2021|access-date=June 17, 2021|website=Distractify|language=en-US}}
*{{cite web|last=Richman|first=Olivia|date=November 7, 2022|url = https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/h3h3-banned-from-twitter-for-impersonating-elon-musk|title =H3H3's Ethan Klein banned from Twitter for impersonating Elon Musk |publisher = Dot Esports| accessdate = April 9, 2023 }}
*{{cite web|last=Starr|first=Micheal|date=October 21, 2022|url = https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-720240|title =After 'Ben Shapiro gets gassed first' joke, prominent YouTuber's account suspended|publisher = [[The Jerusalem Post]]| accessdate = April 9, 2023 }}
*{{cite web|last=Thalen|first=Mikael |date=Oct 21, 2022|url = https://www.dailydot.com/debug/ethan-klein-youtube-suspension-ben-shapiro/|title ='They are the ones platforming dangerous anti-semites': Ethan Klein blames Ben Shapiro and 'white supremacists' for YouTube suspension|publisher = [[The Daily Dot]]| accessdate = April 9, 2023 }}
*{{cite web|last=Weiss|first=Geoff|date=June 6, 2019|title=H3h3Productions' Ethan And Hila Klein Give Birth To Baby Boy, Theodore|url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2019/06/06/h3h3productions-ethan-hila-klein-parents/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200307065504/https://www.tubefilter.com/2019/06/06/h3h3productions-ethan-hila-klein-parents/|archive-date=March 7, 2020|access-date=June 17, 2021|website=Tubefilter|language=en-US}}
==External links==
==External links==
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*{{Official website|1=https://www.youtube.com/@H3Podcast}}
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Latest revision as of 13:31, 3 January 2025

Ethan Klein
Klein in 2017
Born
Ethan Edward Klein

(1985-06-25) June 25, 1985 (age 39)
Ventura, California, U.S.
Citizenship
  • United States
  • Israel
Alma materUniversity of California, Santa Cruz (BA)
OccupationInternet personality
Known forH3 Podcast
h3h3Productions
Spouse
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(m. 2012)​
Children3
Relatives

Ethan Edward Klein (born June 25, 1985[2]) is an American-Israeli YouTuber and podcaster. He is the host of the H3 Podcast. He first found fame with the YouTube channel h3h3Productions, created by him and his wife Hila Klein.

Life and career

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Klein was born in Ventura, California in 1985 to Donna and Gary Klein,[3] and has two older siblings. On his father's side, he is the biological grandson of Leonard Katzman, although his father was adopted and raised by another family. Klein attended Buena High School and has a bachelor's degree in English literature from the University of California, Santa Cruz.[1][4]

Klein is Jewish and of Ashkenazi descent.[5] He met his wife, Hila Hacmon, at the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Israel in 2007 while he was on a Birthright Israel trip and Hila was serving in the Israel Defense Forces.[6] They married in 2012.[7] During the early years of their YouTube careers, they lived together in Florentin, Tel Aviv, Israel.[8]

Klein’s entertainment career began shortly after the couple’s meeting while Hacmon was enrolled in the Shenkar College of Engineering, Design and Art in Ramat Gan, Israel. Klein commented that their first YouTube channel began out of “spite” when Hacmon praised a male student in her video art class for his artistic talents. Wanting to prove himself to Hacmon, Klein proposed they make videos together and post them online under the h3h3Productions YouTube channel. The "h3h3" name was created in reference to the couple's first initials. However, because “hehe” was not an available title, they opted for "h3h3."[9]

The h3h3Productions YouTube channel first got mainstream traction when Klein began posting weekly reaction videos. These videos were in response to what he describes as left-leaning "social justice warriors," where he acted as the "anti-social justice warrior."[10] In 2016, Ethan and Hila created the H3 Podcast YouTube channel. Although it initially started with pre-recorded episodes, the channel quickly pivoted towards long-form live content.

Klein is vocal about his support for antidepressants, which he says helped save his relationships not only with his wife but with all those around him.[11][12]

The Kleins have three sons.[7][13][14] They currently reside in Bel Air, California.[15]

Klein is a brother-in-law to Trisha Paytas and Moses Hacmon, who met each other on his podcast.[16]

Klein has Tourette's syndrome and has been vocal about how it affects his life.[17]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Pellot, Emerald (June 11, 2021). "Who is Ethan Klein? The YouTuber is best known for h3h3 productions". In The Know. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  2. ^ "Meeting The Queen Of Melrose - H3 Show #28". YouTube. H3 Show. June 26, 2024. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  3. ^ Parsons, Kit (November 15, 2021). "Podcast Review and Mini-Interview: H3 Podcast with Gary Klein | Redbrick Culture". Redbrick. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  4. ^ Colombo, Charlotte (December 22, 2021). "How controversial influencer Ethan Klein rose to fame, from feuds and Frenemies to being banned from YouTube for a week". Insider. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  5. ^ Starr, Michael (October 20, 2022). "If another Holocaust, 'I hope Ben Shapiro gets gassed first' - YouTuber". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  6. ^ Raphael, Shannon (December 11, 2020). "Is YouTube Comedian Ethan Klein Married?". Distractify. Archived from the original on May 29, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  7. ^ a b Adhya, Arpita (May 28, 2021). "Who is Hila Klein's husband Ethan Klein? YouTuber couple learns about pregnancy live on H3 podcast". Meaww. Archived from the original on May 29, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  8. ^ Klein, Ethan (January 10, 2017). "Trapped in Israel", at timestamp 1:30. YouTube. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
  9. ^ Rawtalk Podcast. “H3 Calls Out Sneako & Tate Arrested in Romania?” YouTube video, 2:11:14. January 3, 2023
  10. ^ Rawtalk Podcast. “H3 Calls Out Sneako & Tate Arrested in Romania?” YouTube video, 2:11:14. January 3, 2023
  11. ^ JeffFM. “First LIVE show with Teenage Heartthrob Ethan Klein from the H3Podcast Ep. 123.” YouTube video, 1:49:10. January 25, 2024.
  12. ^ Steve-O’s Wild Ride! - Podcast. “Ethan Klein is Sick of Lawsuits - WIld Ride #223.” YouTube video, 1:20:33. July 11, 2024.
  13. ^ Ojomu, Nola (June 5, 2019). "YouTube stars H3H3 announce birth of their baby boy, Theodore". Metro. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  14. ^ Weiss, Geoff (June 6, 2019). "H3h3Productions' Ethan And Hila Klein Give Birth To Baby Boy, Theodore". Tubefilter. Archived from the original on March 7, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  15. ^ McClain, James (October 27, 2019). "YouTubers Ethan & Hila Klein Buy $9 Million Bel Air Mansion". Dirt. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  16. ^ "A timeline of Trisha Paytas and Moses Hacmon's relationship, from a YouTube dating show to walking down the aisle and having a baby". Yahoo News. September 15, 2022. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  17. ^ Zahra, Mehak (October 21, 2021). "Ethan Klein reacts to Trisha Paytas joking about his Tourette's, but TikTok took it down - Dankanator". Retrieved June 23, 2023.
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