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Mehdi Sadaghdar, the Iranian-Canadian electrical engineer behind ElectroBOOM, has built one of YouTube's most recognizable science-education channels by…
Total Followers +0.2%
8.7M
Across YouTube
Primary Platform
YouTube
8.7M followers · 100% of audience
Engagement
5.3%
vs. 1.5% category median
Sponsorship Tier
Mega
Est. — / IG post
| Platform | Followers | 30d Growth | Engagement | Posts / wk | Last upload |
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| YouTube | 8,740,000 | +20K | 5.3% | 0.7 | 5 days ago |
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| Last 7 days | +0 +0.0% | +0 +0.0% | +0 +0.0% | +0 |
| Last 30 days | +20K +0.2% | +0 +0.0% | +0 +0.0% | +20K |
| Last 90 days | +60K +0.7% | +0 +0.0% | +0 +0.0% | +60K |
| Last 365 days | +60K +0.7% | +0 +0.0% | +0 +0.0% | +60K |
Daily follower snapshots from CreatorDB's longitudinal index.
| Brand | Type | Platform | Date | Performance vs. baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NordVPN Sponsorship | Sponsored content | YouTube | Mar 2026 | — |
| Brilliant Sponsorship | Sponsored content | YouTube | Feb 2026 | — |
| Saily Sponsorship | Sponsored content | YouTube | Feb 2026 | — |
| Ground News Sponsorship | Sponsored content | YouTube | May 2025 | — |
| Fluke Test & Measurement Equipment | Sponsored content | YouTube | 2026 | — |
Mehdi Sadaghdar, the Iranian-Canadian electrical engineer behind ElectroBOOM, has built one of YouTube's most recognizable science-education channels by making himself the comedic focal point of every experiment. Based in Canada and trained as a professional engineer, he launched the channel in the early 2010s with a format that blends genuine electrical engineering instruction with deliberate — and sometimes genuinely accidental — self-electrocution for comic effect. His recurring 'LATITY' (Life Advice That Is True for You) segments and his persistent debunking of 'free energy' machine claims have become signature content pillars. Rather than lecturing at an audience, Sadaghdar builds circuits on screen, often failing spectacularly in the process, while explaining the underlying physics with real technical depth — a combination that makes the educational content land with both hobbyists and working engineers.
The audience skews heavily male and spans a broad age range, with notable concentrations among working-age adults and older hobbyists alongside younger STEM enthusiasts — an unusually wide demographic for a science channel. His English-language reach is anchored in the United States, the UK, and Canada, giving him a premium anglophone base that supports mid-to-upper-tier sponsorship rates. His sponsor mix reflects this positioning well: Brilliant, the interactive learning platform, is a natural thematic fit, while NordVPN and Saily confirm that brands targeting tech-literate adults view the channel as a credible placement. With engagement running substantially above the category median, ElectroBOOM demonstrates an audience responsiveness that pure subscriber scale alone does not explain — a durable advantage for a creator whose education-through-chaos formula has proven genuinely difficult to replicate and positions him firmly at the premium end of the science-entertainment space.
ElectroBOOM reaches an audience concentrated in Canada primarily through YouTube, and is best activated via long-form YouTube integrations. Their sponsorship history skews toward Test & Measurement Equipment, a clear signal of fit for brands in those categories. Demonstrated partners include NordVPN and Brilliant. Engagement on YouTube runs around 5.3%, pointing to an audience suited to category-relevant, mid-funnel brand campaigns rather than pure-reach buys.
Benchmark estimates for a creator at ElectroBOOM's tier (Mega, 8.7M combined followers, Canada). Pulled from CreatorDB's category benchmarks.
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ElectroBOOM's real name is Mehdi Sadaghdar. He uses his real name publicly on his personal Instagram account while the ElectroBOOM brand appears across his YouTube channel and other social platforms.
Yes, ElectroBOOM is a trained electrical engineer, not just a YouTube personality playing one. His videos apply genuine engineering principles alongside comedy, which is a big reason why an educational sponsor like Brilliant — an interactive math and science learning platform — has repeatedly partnered with him.
The electric shocks in ElectroBOOM's videos are real, not staged. He deliberately interacts with live circuits in ways that cause genuine but generally non-lethal jolts, using those moments as both physical comedy and live demonstrations of why electrical safety practices exist.
ElectroBOOM (Mehdi Sadaghdar) is Iranian-Canadian — born in Iran and now based in Canada. His engineering background and self-deprecating style of teaching electronics are both closely tied to that identity, and Canada consistently shows up as one of his top audience countries.
Debunking viral "free energy" and perpetual-motion claims is one of ElectroBOOM's most recognized content formats, combining his real engineering expertise with humor to expose physics-defying nonsense. These videos consistently perform well because they deliver both genuine education and the spectacle of his over-the-top on-screen reactions.
LATITY is a recurring named video series on ElectroBOOM's YouTube channel, with installments numbered sequentially — such as LATITY-017. It fits within his broader format of hands-on electrical demonstrations wrapped in comedy, giving fans a recognizable ongoing series to follow.
Yes, Brilliant has been a recurring sponsor on ElectroBOOM's YouTube channel, with placements running into early 2026. The fit is a natural one — Brilliant's interactive science and math courses appeal directly to ElectroBOOM's audience of engineering enthusiasts and curious learners.
Yes, ElectroBOOM also uploads his videos to Odysee, an alternative video platform he specifically flags in his YouTube bio as a backup in case YouTube removes content. He actively encourages subscribers to follow him there as a contingency.
ElectroBOOM has surpassed 8 million subscribers on YouTube, putting him firmly in the Mega creator tier. His engagement rate runs well above the category average for science and technology channels — a notably strong signal for a creator operating at that scale.
ElectroBOOM's audience skews overwhelmingly male and covers a wide age range, with a notably large segment of viewers aged 45 and older alongside a strong core in the 25–44 bracket. It draws both working engineers and general tech enthusiasts who are pulled in by the combination of real electrical education and physical comedy.
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