VoiceoverPete
Pete Accetturo,[2] known by his online alias VoiceoverPete, is an American YouTuber, streamer, voice actor, comedian, and spokesperson.
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 Accetturo in November 2018 | ||||||||||
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| Born | Pete Accetturo | |||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||
| Residence | St. Petersburg, Florida | |||||||||
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| Website | voiceoverpete | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2011–present | |||||||||
| Genre | Comedy | |||||||||
| Subscribers | 1.08 million | |||||||||
| Total views | 25.1 million | |||||||||
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| Updated July 9, 2020 | ||||||||||
Early career
Prior to his work on Fiverr, Accetturo was a corporate sales presenter, which allowed him to easily transition to becoming a spokesperson on the platform Fiverr.[3] Accetturo became an "elite-level" content creator on the platform, and co-hosted several Fiverr events.[4]
Fiverr controversy
Accetturo became well known online in October 2018 after producing a video for a customer on Fiverr that satirically urges Fortnite players to send their parent's credit card numbers to save John Wick (a playable character in Fortnite) from a perceived danger.[3][5] The video went viral,[6] receiving 1 million views on YouTube before it was deleted.[2] He subsequently received over 500 orders to produce similar videos for other games such as Overwatch and was also commissioned by Twitch streamer Ninja to produce a similar video to solicit Twitch subscriptions.[5][7]
In November 2018, Accetturo was banned from Fiverr without warning,[4] later citing the numerous "credit card scam" videos he starred in.[8] As of January 2019, Accetturo said he was still owed "thousands of dollars" by Fiverr.[9] The ban led him to switch to Patreon as a platform for funding, while producing content on YouTube and Twitch, along with his son, PJ Accetturo, who works as his production manager.[3][5]
Political positions
Accetturo is an advocate for free speech online. In a YouTube video where he spoke to a crowd of his followers, Accetturo expressed disdain towards tech corporations like Facebook, stating "our data is mined like toilet paper."[10] He is against the proposed European Union directive, Article 13, stating that it would threaten internet freedom and the community surrounding internet memes.[3]
Presidential candidacy
On April 12, 2019, Accetturo filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) under the name Sir Voice Over Pete, running as the candidate for the ACE Party.[11]
When asked for the reason behind his bid for president, he told The Washington Post that he "would like to see a party of common sense" and that he would remove gridlock for two years, "and then we can go back to the inefficiency that we have today." He also stated that he wants to advocate for content creators who are stifled by social media platforms.[12]
References
- VoiceoverPete (March 15, 2019). "Million Subscriber Watch Party!". YouTube. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
- Myers, Quinn (November 6, 2018). "Who Is VoiceoverPete, the Middle-Aged Viral Star Who Just Got Banned From Fiverr?". MEL Magazine. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- "ATTENTION VOICEOVER PETE!". Cheddar. March 26, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
- Nunn, Jefferson. "Bitcoin Autonomous Employment: Workers Wanted". Forbes. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
- Brown, Jennings. "How a Fiverr Spokesman-for-Hire Became a Fortnite Meme—and Got Banned in the Process". Gizmodo. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- "Spokesman on Fiverr Becomes 'Fortnite' Meme, Instantly Banned". WWG. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- "VoiceOverPete wants your credit card number, and the internet loves him for it". The Daily Dot. November 19, 2018. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
- Alexander, Julia (November 6, 2018). "YouTube's favorite Fiverr actor is banned from the service". The Verge. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- Accetturo, Pete (January 19, 2019). Fiverr still owes me THOUSANDS of dollars and won't respond.
- VoiceoverPete (February 18, 2019), VoiceoverPete for PRESIDENT 2020, retrieved February 19, 2019
- "PETE, VOICE OVER SIR - Candidate overview". FEC.gov. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
- Kvatum, Lia (September 16, 2019). "Hundreds of people have filed to run for president in 2020. Meet a few of them". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
