{{Short description|British YouTuber (born 1991)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}} {{infobox youtuber | name = Harry Pinero | image = Harry Pinero (cropped).png | caption = Pinero in 2019 | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|5|6|df=yes}} | birth_place = Peckham, London, England | occupation = {{hlist|YouTuber||Internet personality|television presenter}} | children = 1 | youtube_handle = HarryPineroTV | youtube_display_name = Harry Pinero | youtube_years_active = 2018–present | youtube_genre = | youtube_subscribers = 863 thousand<!-- PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE WITHOUT UPDATING stats_update BELOW --> | youtube_views = 197.1 million<!-- PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE WITHOUT UPDATING stats_update BELOW --> | stats_update = 25 February 2026 }} '''Harry Pinero''' (born 6 May 1991)<ref>{{Cite Instagram |last=Pinero |first=Harry |user=harrypinero |postid=C6oYh_1Ivbx |title=33 🎉 Alhamdulillah for another year. #WeAreWinning |access-date=11 October 2024 |date=6 May 2024}}</ref> is a British YouTuber and television presenter.
==Early life== Pinero was born in Peckham, London, to parents who immigrated from Sierra Leone.<ref name="Uyal-2022">{{cite web |last=Uyal |first=Berk |title=The YouTuber with millions of followers who grew up on a south London council estate |url=https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/23068703.inside-life-peckham-born-youtuber-harry-pinero/ |website=News Shopper |access-date=11 October 2024 |date=24 October 2022}}</ref> He and his family lived in Bermondsey.<ref>{{cite web |last=Selena |first=Shan |title=Harry Pinero Reflects On His Journey So Far On 'The Mo Gilligan Podcast' |url=https://grmdaily.com/the-mo-gilligan-podcast-harry-pinero/ |website=GRM Daily |access-date=11 October 2024 |date=13 February 2021}}</ref> He had worked various jobs before joining YouTube: as a mentor in a prison, at a Co-op, and at a tech company.<ref name="Suffolk-2023">{{cite web |last=Suffolk |first=Anna |title=Harry Pinero shares advice on starting content creation at 27 & reveals first job |url=https://www.capitalxtra.com/news/harry-pinero-interview-youtube/ |website=Capital Xtra |access-date=11 October 2024 |date=20 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="Walker-2021">{{cite web |last=Walker |first=Richard |title=Harry Pinero: Change-Maker |url=https://sctr.co.uk/cltr/harry-pinero-x-sctr/ |website=SCTR |access-date=11 October 2024 |date=15 November 2021}}</ref>
==Career== In 2018, Pinero began hosting ''Talent Hunt'' for Link Up TV.<ref name="Walker-2021" /> He posted his first YouTube video in 2019.<ref name="Uyal-2022" /> In 2020, he and Henrie Kwushue began hosting ''Who We Be Talks'', a podcast for Spotify.<ref>{{cite web |last=Wynter |first=Courtney |title=Henrie Kwushue & Harry Pinero Announced As New Hosts Of Spotify's 'Who We Be Talks' |url=https://grmdaily.com/henrie-kwushue-harry-pinero-who-we-be-talks-hosts-announced/ |website=GRM Daily |access-date=11 October 2024 |date=15 June 2020}}</ref> In April 2021, he co-hosted the virtual London Football Awards with Alex Scott.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kilpatrick |first1=Dan |title=Harry Kane wins Player of the Year at London Football Awards |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/harry-kane-tottenham-london-football-awards-2021-b932015.html |website=Evening Standard |access-date=11 October 2024 |date=27 April 2021}}</ref> In November 2022, he appeared in a Christmas advert for JD Sports.<ref>{{cite web |last=Kanengoni |first=Jonathan |title=Who are all the celebrities in the JD Sports Christmas ad 2022? |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/tvfilm/who-are-all-the-celebrities-in-the-jd-sports-christmas-ad-2022-b1037628.html |website=Evening Standard |access-date=11 October 2024 |date=8 November 2022}}</ref> In September 2024, he and Yung Filly launched a secret sauce with Heinz.<ref>{{cite web |last=Archibald-Powell |first=Naimah |title=Yung Filly & Harry Pinero celebrate launch of Heinz Secret Sauce & GDK Secret Sauce Burger |url=https://grmdaily.com/yung-filly-harry-pinero-heinz-secret-sauce-gdk/ |website=GRM Daily |access-date=11 October 2024 |date=24 September 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Mankus |first=Modestas |title=Yung Filly & Harry Pinero Team Up with Heinz for New Sauce Collaboration with GDK |url=https://ourculturemag.com/2024/09/09/yung-filly-harry-pinero-team-up-with-heinz-for-new-sauce-collaboration-with-gdk/ |website=Our Culture Mag |access-date=11 October 2024 |date=9 September 2024}}</ref> He hosts a football podcast on YouTube titled ''The Inside Scoop'' with Culture Cams.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Langell |first1=Amanda |title=Real Madrid's Antonio Rudiger Praises 'Scary' Lamine Yamal |url=https://www.yourerie.com/sports/sports-illustrated/6635d1a0/real-madrids-antonio-rudiger-praises-scary-lamine-yamal/ |website=WJET-TV |access-date=11 October 2024 |date=4 October 2024}}</ref>
===Charity work=== In September 2022, he participated in the Sidemen Charity Match as part of team YouTube Allstars.<ref name="Uyal-2022" /> On 14 February 2025, Pinero participated in "Match for Hope 2025", a football charity event hosted in Doha, Qatar, as a player for Team Chunkz & IShowSpeed, facing off against Team AboFlah & KSI. The match ended with Team AboFlah & KSI's 6–5 victory over Team Chunkz & IShowSpeed. The event raised more than $10.7 million for charity.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schneider |first=Jacob |date=14 February 2025 |title=USMNT boss Mauricio Pochettino coaches team Chunkz x IShowSpeed to narrow 6-5 loss vs. team KSI x AboFlah at Match For Hope charity game |url=https://www.goal.com/en/lists/usmnt-boss-mauricio-pochettino-coaches-team-chunkz-x-ishowspeed-in-thrilling-6-5-loss-vs-team-ksi-x-aboflah-at-match-for-hope-charity-game/blt3fc2dbe393375935 |access-date=14 February 2025 |website=Goal |language=en}}</ref>
==Personal life== Pinero is Muslim.<ref>{{cite podcast |last1=Ozyon |first1=Ali |last2=Dhedhy |first2=Muzzammil |url=https://www.audacy.com/podcast/out-of-interest-podcast-bf187/episodes/staying-grounded-in-faith-harry-pinero-on-islam-and-fame-out-of-interest-48-2ada2 |title=Staying Grounded in Faith: Harry Pinero on Islam and Fame |work=Out of Interest Podcast |date=2 October 2024 |access-date=10 October 2024}}</ref> He has a son with singer Miraa May.<ref name="Suffolk-2023" /><ref>{{cite web |last=Wynter |first=Courtney |title=Harry Pinero Talks Parenthood On 'Untold Stories' With Henrie Kwushue |url=https://grmdaily.com/untold-stories-harry-pinero/ |website=GRM Daily |access-date=11 October 2024 |date=11 August 2021}}</ref> He is a supporter of Manchester United F.C.<ref>{{cite web |last=Whitelaw |first=Elliot |title=My United with Harry Pinero |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/my-united-with-harry-pinero |website=Manchester United F.C. |access-date=11 October 2024 |date=24 June 2022}}</ref>
==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- | scope="row"| 2023 ! scope="row" |''Gassed Up'' | Himself |Cameo | style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web |last=Suffolk |first=Anna |title=Gassed Up's Stephen Odubola on working with Yung Filly & Harry Pinero and dealing with criticism as an actor |url=https://www.capitalxtra.com/news/gassed-up-stephen-odubola-film-interview/ |website=Capital Xtra |access-date=11 October 2024 |date=9 February 2024}}</ref> |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" | Network ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- | 2019 ! scope="row" | ''The Rap Game UK'' | rowspan="5" | Himself | BBC Three | Guest; 1 episode | style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web |last=Archibald-Powell |first=Naimah |title=Here's our rundown of episode five of 'The Rap Game UK' (Spoiler Alert) |url=https://grmdaily.com/the-rap-game-uk-episode-5/ |website=GRM Daily |access-date=11 October 2024 |date=21 September 2019}}</ref> |- | 2022 ! scope="row" | ''The Weakest Link'' | rowspan="3" | BBC One | Contestant; 1 episode | style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web |title=The Weakest Link, Series 2, Episode 4 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001gntg |website=BBC One |access-date=11 October 2024}}</ref> |- | 2023 ! scope="row" | ''The Wheel'' | Contestant; 1 episode | style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web |title=Michael McIntyre's The Wheel, Series 3, Episode 8 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001jnnm |website=BBC One |access-date=11 October 2024}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" | 2024 ! scope="row" | ''Celebrity Mastermind'' | Contestant; 1 episode | style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite news |title=Friday's TV 2.2.24 |work=The Pembrokeshire Herald |url=https://issuu.com/pembrokeshireherald/docs/book_1_0cad5aa9e09ac2 |access-date=11 October 2024 |issue=545 |date=26 January 2024 |page=45}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | ''Cooking with the Stars'' | ITV | Contestant; 1 episode | style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web |last=Mensah |first=Katelyn |title=Cooking with the Stars 2024 cast {{!}} Confirmed celebrity line-up |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/cooking-with-the-stars-2024-line-up/ |website=Radio Times |access-date=11 October 2024 |date=30 July 2024}}</ref> |- |2026 | ''Catchphrase'' | Himself | ITV |Contestant; Series 11 Episode 10 | style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web |title=Catchphrase |url=https://www.itv.com/watch/celebrity-catchphrase/2a2259/2a2259a0044&ved=2ahUKEwiovpezl62UAxWfaUEAHYzYHRcQFnoECCEQAQ&sqi=2&usg=AOvVaw3Z1WuTdWtbK3pkniwpInR0 |website=ITV |access-date=9 May 2026}}</ref> |}
===Music videos=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Title ! scope="col"| Artist(s) !Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}} |- | 2021 ! scope="row" | "Conga" | Meek Mill, Leslie Grace & Boi-1da | rowspan="2" | Himself | style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web |last1=Mercer |first1=Lily |title=[INTERVIEW] BOI-1DA |url=https://www.vipermag.com/2021/01/28/interview-boi-1da/ |website=Viper Mag |access-date=11 October 2024 |date=28 January 2021}}</ref> |- | 2022 ! scope="row" |"Don't Lie" | A1 x J1 feat. Nemzzz | style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{Cite web |title=A1 x J1 - Don't Lie (Official Video) ft. Nemzzz | date=14 October 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7T91yz8kMy8 |access-date=18 September 2024 |via=YouTube}}</ref> |}
==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |- ! scope="col" |Ceremony ! scope="col" |Year ! scope="col" |Category ! scope="col" |Recipient(s) ! scope="col" |Result ! class="unsortable" scope="col" |{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- ! rowspan="3" scope="row" | MOBO Awards | 2020 | rowspan="3" |Best Media Personality | rowspan="4" |Himself | {{nom}} | align="center" | <ref>{{cite web |last1=Beaumont-Thomas |first1=Ben |title=Nines tops nominations for first Mobo awards since 2017 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/nov/24/mobo-awards-2020-black-british-music-nines-j-hus-lianne-la-havas-mahalia-tiana-major9 |website=The Guardian |access-date=11 October 2024 |date=24 November 2020}}</ref> |- | 2021 | {{nom}} | align="center" | <ref>{{cite web |last=Beaumont-Thomas |first=Ben |title=Dave tops nominations at 2021 Mobo awards |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/nov/11/dave-nominations-2021-mobo-awards-central-cee-ghetts-little-simz-aj-tracey |website=The Guardian |access-date=11 October 2024 |date=11 November 2021}}</ref> |- | 2022 | {{nom}} | align="center" | <ref>{{cite web |last=Davies |first=Rachael |title=MOBO Awards 2022: Nominees, hosts and line-up announced |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/mobo-awards-2022-nominees-hosts-line-up-when-where-london-b1036079.html |website=Evening Standard |access-date=11 October 2024 |date=23 November 2022}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | GUAP Gala Awards | 2023 | Presenter of the Year | {{won}} | align="center" | <ref>{{cite web |last=White |first=Nadine |title=GUAP Gala founders on creating London's answer to the Met Gala |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/guap-gala-event-creative-excellence-b2429328.html |website=The Independent |access-date=11 October 2024 |date=2 November 2023}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | Broadcast Digital Awards | 2024 | Best Short Form Documentary Programme | ''When Harry Met...The Far Right Rally'' | {{won}} | align="center" | <ref>{{cite web |title=Best Short Form Documentary Programme: When Harry Met … The Far Right Rally |url=https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/winners/best-short-form-documentary-programme-when-harry-met--the-far-right-rally/5195124.article |website=Broadcast |access-date=11 October 2024 |date=3 July 2024}}</ref> |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{YouTube|channel=UCe9CUj9W72Y8jo-_9xUzbwA|Harry Pinero}} * {{IMDb name|11986715|name=Harry Pinero}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pinero, Harry}} Category:1991 births Category:Living people Category:Black British DJs Category:Black British television personalities Category:British comedy YouTubers Category:DJs from London Category:English Muslims Category:English people of Sierra Leonean descent Category:People from Bermondsey Category:People from Peckham Category:Association football YouTubers Category:YouTubers from London Category:British association football podcasters