{{Short description|British YouTuber}} {{Hatnote group| {{For|the musician|Grian Chatten}} {{Other uses|Grian (disambiguation)}} }} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2026}} {{Use British English|date=June 2024}} {{infobox youtuber | name = Grian | logo = The logo of the British YouTuber, Grian.jpg | occupation = [[YouTuber]] | youtube_handle = Grian | youtube_display_name = | youtube_years_active = 2014–present | youtube_genre = [[Video game culture|Gaming]] | youtube_subscribers = 8.89 million<!-- PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE WITHOUT UPDATING stats_update BELOW --> | youtube_views = 2.80 billion<!-- PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE WITHOUT UPDATING stats_update BELOW --> | stats_update = 22 May 2026 | signature = Signature of Grian.svg | module = {{Listen | filename = Grian MCC Mash-Up 2025.wav | title = Grian's voice (2025) | description = Grian talking with his teammates during the pre-game of [[MC Championship]] – Mash Up on 15 November 2025 | embed = yes }} }}
<!-- Do not add personal and/or private information, as per [[WP:BLPPRIVACY]] -->'''Grian''' is a British [[YouTuber]] primarily known for creating ''[[Minecraft]]'' videos commonly centred around building.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.escapistmagazine.com/15-best-minecraft-youtubers-to-watch/ |title=15 Best Minecraft YouTubers to Watch in 2023 |date=31 July 2023 |first=Jordan |last=Bragais |website=[[The Escapist (magazine)|Gamurs]]}}</ref> He co-founded [[Wynncraft]], the largest [[massively multiplayer online role-playing game]] (MMORPG) within ''Minecraft''. He is known as a member of the Hermitcraft server and the founder of the Life Series. As of June 2026, his main channel has about 8.9 million subscribers and about 2.803 billion views.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=Grian |url=https://m.youtube.com/@Grian |website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>
==Career== {{redirect|3rd Life|the Criminal Minds episode|3rd Life (Criminal Minds)}} Grian created his YouTube channel on 23 November 2009.<ref name=":0" />
Grian, alongside Jumla and Salted, founded [[Wynncraft]], a [[fantasy]] [[massively multiplayer online role-playing game]] (MMORPG), initially released on 29 April 2013.<ref name="GWR">{{cite web |url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/481452-largest-mmorpg-built-in-minecraft |title=Largest MMORPG built in Minecraft |website=[[Guinness World Records]] |date=4 July 2017}}</ref> Wynncraft received generally positive reviews.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/welcome-to-wynncraft-a-full-fat-minecraft-mmo-mod/ |title=Welcome to Wynncraft, a full-fat Minecraft MMO mod |date=12 February 2018 |first=Austin |last=Wood |website=[[PC Gamer]]}}</ref> On 4 July 2017, [[Guinness World Records]] recognized Wynncraft as the largest MMORPG created within ''Minecraft''.<ref name="GWR" />
Grian made a appearance at [[Minecon]] 2016 on a panel that discussed the video making process.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlpeQtLASLs |title=MINECON 2016 Making Creative Minecraft Videos |date=20 October 2016 |last=Minecraft |access-date=9 May 2026 |via=YouTube}}</ref> Grian's video style has been praised for successful teaching methods, such as his video titled "5 Easy Step to Improve Your Minecraft House" (uploaded on 22 July 2015).<ref>{{Cite book |last=Kumpulainen |first=Kristiina |title=Multiliteracies and early years innovation: perspectives from Finland and beyond |last2=Sefton-Green |first2=Julian |date=10 September 2019 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-0-429-77967-1 |series=Routledge research in early childhood education |location=Abingdon New York (N.Y.)}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRVIFdGT1eY |title=5 Easy Steps To Improve Your Minecraft House |date=21 July 2015 |last=Grian |access-date=9 May 2026 |via=YouTube}}</ref>
Grian joined Hermitcraft, a private, invite-only [[Minecraft server|''Minecraft'' server]], in 2018. Grian joined Hermitcraft in Season 6 and still actively participates in its current season, Season 11. He has since become one of its most well-known members; he has co-hosted events for Hermitcraft's collaborations with charities such as the [[Gamers Outreach Foundation]], the [[Make a Wish Foundation]], and SOS Africa.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Hjorth |first1=Larissa |title=Exploring Minecraft |last2=Richardson |first2=Ingrid |last3=Davies |first3=Hugh |last4=Balmford |first4=William |publisher=[[Palgrave Macmillan]] |year=2020 |isbn=978-3-030-59908-9 |chapter=Metagaming and Paratextual Play |doi=10.1007/978-3-030-59908-9_5}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sosafrica.com/post/historic-minecraft-hermitcraft-livestream-fundraising-event-feeds-thousands-of-south-africans-during-coronavirus-pandemic-lockdown/ |title=COVID-19 Minecraft Hermitcraft Livestream Feeds Thousands Funding Goal Before It Even Starts |date=19 May 2020 |website=SOS Africa}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=1 May 2021 |title=Minecraft Icons Host 2nd Livestream Fundraising Event for SOS Africa |url=https://www.sosafrica.com/events/minecraft-icons-host-2nd-livestream-fundraising-event-for-sos-africa-2/ |website=SOS Africa}}</ref>
In April 2021, Grian launched ''3rd Life'', a collaborative ''Minecraft'' series featuring 13 other YouTubers. He described the series as "experimental [[Permadeath|hardcore]] with a twist." The success of ''3rd Life'' led to the creation of multiple following seasons, collectively called the ''Life Series''. The series has completed 7 seasons: Third Life, Last Life, Double Life, Limited Life, Secret Life, Wild Life, and Past Life. Each season has different gimmicks and slightly different rules, reflected in each name, however the core rules of the game is the same. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.michigandaily.com/arts/digital-culture/life-series-and-a-defense-of-minecraft-youtube/ |title='Life Series' and a defense of Minecraft YouTube |date=29 January 2024 |first=Lin |last=Yang |website=[[Michigan Daily]]}}</ref>
Grian is a regular contestant of [[MC Championship]], one of the biggest ''Minecraft'' competitive tournaments which began in 2019. Grian and his team won the [[MC Championship#List of champions|17th MC Championship]] in September 2021<ref>{{cite web |date=23 May 2024 |title=Every MC Championship (MCC) winner, ever |url=https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/every-mc-championship-winner |website=[[Gamurs]]}}</ref> as well as the Copper Crown MC Championship in October 2025.<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1980036075222708386 |user=MCChampionship_ |title=YOUR COPPER CROWN WINNERS!!! |date=20 October 2025}}</ref>
In July 2022, [[Xbox]] collaborated with the [[National Trust]] to recreate [[Corfe Castle]] in ''Minecraft''. The build, created by Grian with the help of archaeologist Martin Papworth, was launched ahead of the National Trust's [[Festival of Archaeology]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/62350522 |title=Minecraft: Corfe Castle recreated by YouTuber Grian |date=30 July 2022 |website=[[Newsround|BBC]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/heres-a-neat-minecraft-model-restoring-a-ruined-castle-to-its-former-glory/ |title=Here's a neat Minecraft model restoring a ruined castle to its former glory |date=1 August 2022 |first=Jonathan |last=Bolding |website=[[PC Gamer]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/discover/virtual-visit/explore-virtual-ruins-in-minecraft |title=Explore virtual ruins in Minecraft |website=[[National Trust]]}}</ref>
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