United States
SomeThingElseYT is the channel of Adam Ortiz, a California-based animator, comedian, and musician who built a multi-million subscriber following during the storytime animation wave that swept YouTube in the late 2010s.
Total Followers -0.2%
4.8M
Across YouTube, Instagram
Primary Platform
YouTube
4.3M followers · 91% of audience
Engagement
10.5%
vs. 1.5% category median
Sponsorship Tier
Macro
Est. $6.6K–$15K / IG post
| Window | YouTube | Combined | ||
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| Last 7 days | +0 +0.0% | +0 +0.0% | +0 +0.0% | +0 |
| Last 30 days | -9959 -0.2% | -1018 -0.2% | +0 +0.0% | -10977 |
| Last 90 days | -19052 -0.4% | -10973 -2.5% | +0 +0.0% | -30025 |
| Last 365 days | -19052 -0.4% | -10973 -2.5% | +0 +0.0% | -30025 |
Daily follower snapshots from CreatorDB's longitudinal index.
SomeThingElseYT is the channel of Adam Ortiz, a California-based animator, comedian, and musician who built a multi-million subscriber following during the storytime animation wave that swept YouTube in the late 2010s. His content blends hand-drawn animation with personal, often self-deprecating narratives — a format he shares with peers like Jaiden Animations and TheOdd1sOut, though Adam leans harder into absurdist humor and music production. His YouTube bio's deliberately looping repetition about having 'a fantastic memory' is itself a running gag, signaling the self-aware, meta-comedy sensibility that characterizes his work. He has also released original music, including fully produced music videos, expanding his creative output well beyond the animated vlog format that first defined the channel.
Adam's audience skews evenly across gender lines, an unusual demographic balance for an animation channel, suggesting the content resonates broadly rather than targeting a specific subculture. His engagement rate sits dramatically above category median — a strong indicator of a tight-knit, returning fanbase rather than passive growth. Convention appearances at events like MomoCon point to a creator who maintains a real-world presence within animation and internet-culture fan communities. As of mid-2026, upload cadence on YouTube has slowed considerably, with activity shifting toward shorter-form and Instagram content. If he returns to consistent long-form production, the audience loyalty signals suggest pent-up demand; as is, he occupies a respected legacy position in the YouTube animation niche with strong residual brand-fit for gaming, entertainment, and music-adjacent sponsors.
SomeThingElseYT reaches an audience concentrated in United States primarily through YouTube, and is best activated via long-form YouTube integrations, Instagram Reels and Stories. As an animation creator they map naturally to brands targeting that space. Engagement on YouTube runs around 10.5%, pointing to an audience suited to category-relevant, mid-funnel brand campaigns rather than pure-reach buys.
Benchmark estimates for a creator at SomeThingElseYT's tier (Macro, 4.8M combined followers, United States). Pulled from CreatorDB's category benchmarks.
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SomeThingElseYT's real name is Adam, which he mentions repeatedly — and intentionally — inside his own YouTube channel description. The self-referential repetition is a deliberate joke rather than an accident, fitting his dry observational comedy style.
The bio reads 'Hi my name is Adam, I have a fantastic memory, and I'm a comedian, animator, musician and comedian' — then repeats that exact sentence several times. The joke is that claiming to have a 'fantastic memory' while looping the same line is the punchline, a classic piece of self-aware absurdist humor that matches his on-screen voice.
Yes, SomeThingElseYT built his following primarily through animated storytime and sketch comedy videos, a format where a creator narrates personal or comedic stories over original animation. His channel sits squarely within the YouTube storytime animation community and has grown to well over four million subscribers through that style.
Yes, music is a genuine part of SomeThingElseYT's creative output alongside animation and comedy — his channel is classified in the hip-hop niche as well as comedy. He released 'Can't Think' as a full official music video, demonstrating he treats the music side of his work seriously rather than as a one-off stunt.
'Can't Think' is an official hip-hop music video SomeThingElseYT released under his own name. It showcases the rap and music production skills he lists alongside animation and stand-up as core parts of his identity as a creator.
Yes, SomeThingElseYT attended MomoCon, the Atlanta-based convention dedicated to anime, gaming, and comics. His content tagged #momocon2022 places him there for at least the 2022 event, where creator guests typically appear for panels or fan meet-and-greets.
SomeThingElseYT describes himself as a comedian and has used the #standupcomedy hashtag alongside his animation and music content. His creative output is multi-format — animated videos, original rap, and live or recorded comedic performance all sit under the same brand.
As of mid-2026, SomeThingElseYT's last YouTube upload was around six months prior, making him one of the more infrequent posters among major storytime animators. He has stayed somewhat active on Instagram in the meantime, though no formal public announcement about a hiatus has been widely reported.
SomeThingElseYT has built an audience of well over four million subscribers on YouTube, placing him firmly in the Macro creator tier. Notably, his engagement rate runs far above the category average, which suggests his core fanbase remains highly active even through quieter upload periods.
SomeThingElseYT is based in California in the United States, which he has referenced in his content tagging. His career developed within the American YouTube animation and comedy scene, and California is a common home base for creators in that community.
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