Wilbur Soot#Discography
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{{Short description|English Internet personality and musician (born 1996)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Wilbur Soot
| image = Wilbur Soot (cropped) 2.png
| caption = Gold during a 2023 interview at Osheaga
| birth_name = Will Patrick Spencer Gold{{Efn|name="name"}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|09|14|df=y}}
| birth_place = Ipswich, Suffolk, England
| genre = {{hlist|Indie rock{{Cite web |last=Yewdall |first=Hamish |title=Living these songs: Lovejoy at Leadmill |url=https://nowthenmagazine.com/live-reviews/2022/living-these-songs-lovejoy-at-leadmill |access-date=2022-10-25 |date=2022-10-16 |website=Now Then Sheffield |language=en}}|comedy{{Cite tweet |last=Gold |first=William Patrick Spencer |user=WilburSoot |date=2019-05-13 |title=Think I'm almost done with making comedy music. What do you guys think? I feel like my serious stuff affects people more and I like that ☺️ |number=1127950505345519616 |access-date=2023-05-20 |website=Twitter |language=en-GB}}}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Twitch streamer|YouTuber|singer-songwriter|musician}}
| instrument = {{flatlist|
- Vocals
- guitar
- piano
}}
| current_member_of = Lovejoy
| website = {{Official URL}}
| module = {{Infobox Twitch streamer
| subbox = yes
| channel_name = WilburSoot
| years_active = 2017–2023
| associated_acts = {{hlist|TommyInnit|Technoblade|Philza|James Marriott|Jack Manifold}}
| followers = 4.60 million
}}
| module2 = {{Infobox YouTube personality
| subbox = yes
| genre = Gaming
| channel_display_name = Wilbur Soot
| subscribers = 5.54 million (main channel)
{{Rounddown|{{Sum|5.540|0.588|0.0155|0.0108|0.100|0.0172|0.0153|0.0124|0.0186|1.18|0.732|0.215}}|2}} million (combined){{efn|
Subscribers, broken down by channel:
5.54 million (Wilbur Soot)
588 thousand (Wilbur)
15.5 thousand (SootVODS)
10.8 thousand (Wilbur Soot Extra)
100 thousand (Hey and Stuff)
17.2 thousand (Minecraft and Donuts)
15.3 thousand (ALittleBritOfWill)
12.4 thousand (WilburGold)
18.6 thousand (settings66)
1.18 million (Lovejoy)
732 thousand (Sorry)
215 thousand (Very Sorry)
}}
| views = 801.89 million (main channel)
{{Rounddown|{{Sum|801.899161|18.213508|0.324018|0.263251|0.908368|1.727231|0.139630|0.173379|0.341529|141.325474|27.318235|3.614824}}|2}} million (combined){{efn|
Views, broken down by channel:
801.89 million (Wilbur Soot)
18.21 million (Wilbur)
324.01 thousand (SootVODS)
263.25 thousand (Wilbur Soot Extra)
908.36 thousand (Hey and Stuff)
1.72 million (Minecraft and Donuts)
139.63 thousand (ALittleBritOfWill)
173.37 thousand (WilburGold)
341.52 thousand (settings66)
141.32 million (Lovejoy)
27.3 million (Sorry)
3.61 million (Very Sorry)
}}
| years active = 2008–2022
| silver_button = y
| silver_year = {{abbr|2019|Wilbur Soot; Wilbur Music}}, {{abbr|2021|Hey and Stuff; Lovejoy}}, {{abbr|2023|Sorry; Very Sorry}}
| gold_button = y
| gold_year = {{abbr|2020|Wilbur Soot}}, {{abbr|2021|Lovejoy}}
| stats_update = 31 March 2025
}}
}}
William Patrick Spencer Gold{{Cite web |last=Gold |first=William |date=2020-02-13 |title=Ultimate Chicken Horse with Technoblade, Arlus and Philza (TWITCH CHAT PLAYS) |url=https://clips.twitch.tv/PunchyTangentialDolphinTinyFace |access-date=2022-09-05 |website=Twitch |quote=My name is- my full name is William Patrick Spencer Gold, alright? On record.}}{{Efn|name="name"|Gold has stated that his name is William, but he has also stated that his birth certificate says Will.{{Cite web |last1=Gold |first1=William |last2=Grace |first2=Shelby |title=william/will/wilbur |url=https://clips.twitch.tv/ImpartialCalmClipsmomVoteYea-zHMK-wwNfGaBi22O |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=Twitch}} He has said that he prefers the name William, he is credited as William on music platforms,{{Cite web |title=Wilbur Soot |url=https://open.spotify.com/artist/2XzXLjXRSeFtsic4ieyLJy |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=Spotify |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Lovejoy |url=https://open.spotify.com/artist/33tFkBLsl6f8TjKkV0uF0C |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=Spotify |language=en}} and Companies House lists his legal name as William.{{Cite web |title=William Patrick GOLD personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK |url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/officers/wYJPbb9D5pgISf5rFOIfyNIr5xY/appointments |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=Companies House |language=en}}}} (born 14 September 1996{{Cite tweet|last=Gold |first=William |user=WilburSoot |number=1040591856650862593 |title=Every birthday I re-listen to}}{{cite web|last=Bovey |first=LJ |url=https://www.theversed.com/97844/gamer-focus-wilbur-soot/#.J2t7PdBI5Y |title=Gamer Focus: Who Is Wilbur Soot? |website=The Versed |date=2019-10-23 |access-date=2022-09-07 |quote=He was born in the UK on September 96.}}), known professionally as Wilbur Soot, is an English Twitch streamer, YouTuber, and musician. He first became known in 2017 for his work with the group comedy YouTube channel SootHouse, where he made recurring appearances and was the lead editor and a co-founder. He later started his own channel, Wilbur Soot, in March 2019.
Gold released his first single, "The 'Nice Guy' Ballad", in January 2018.{{cite web |last=Bovey |first=LJ |url=https://www.theversed.com/97844/gamer-focus-wilbur-soot/ |title=Gamer Focus: Who Is Wilbur Soot? |website=The Versed |publisher=Clickon Media |date=2019-10-23 |access-date=2020-12-28}} His sixth single, "Your New Boyfriend", peaked at No. 64 on the UK Singles Chart.{{cite web |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/59206/wilbur-soot/ |title=Wilbur Soot – Full Official Chart History |publisher=Official Charts Company |access-date=2021-01-26}} Gold is co-founder of the British indie rock band Lovejoy, where he is one of the songwriters, the lead vocalist and the rhythm guitarist.{{Cite web|last=Degrazia |first=Leah |title=Lovejoy's Wilbur Soot Can't Get Over His Ex On New Song "Perfume" |url=https://genius.com/a/lovejoys-wilbur-soot-cant-get-over-his-ex-on-new-song-perfume |url-status=live |website=Genius |date=2021-10-14 |access-date=2022-09-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220908032041/https://genius.com/a/lovejoys-wilbur-soot-cant-get-over-his-ex-on-new-song-perfume |archive-date=2022-09-08}} In 2021, they released Pebble Brain, their second EP, which debuted at No. 12 on the UK Albums Chart, and their third EP Wake Up & It's Over, released in 2023, debuted at No. 5 on the UK Albums Chart.
Online career
= YouTube =
Gold first became known in 2017 for his work on the group YouTube channel, SootHouse, which was founded by Gold and some of his friends. This channel consisted mostly of reaction videos, with its members discussing memes and life hacks, among other topics. On May 30, 2019, the SootHouse channel reached 1 million subscribers.
Gold's main channel, Wilbur Soot, was created on 29 March 2019. This channel reached 1 million subscribers on 8 April 2020, and, as of June 2024, it has amassed over 5.82 million subscribers.
= Livestreaming =
Gold also live streams on Twitch,{{cite web |date=2021-01-06 |title=Wilbur Soot: Un hit avec une captivante romance à sens unique |url=https://www.20min.ch/fr/story/un-hit-avec-une-captivante-romance-a-sens-unique-826679741000 |access-date=2021-01-20 |website=20 minutes |publisher=Schibsted |language=French}} where, {{as of|2024|06|lc=yes}}, he has amassed over 4.6 million followers, making him the 51st-most-followed channel on the platform.{{cite web |title=Top 100 Most Followed Twitch Accounts (Sorted By Followers Count) |url=https://socialblade.com/twitch/top/100 |access-date=2024-06-17 |website=Social Blade}}
File:Nihachu_and_Wilbur_Soot_in_2020.jpg (bottom) in 2020]]
In 2020, Gold joined the roleplay-focused Minecraft server Dream SMP, run by eponymous YouTuber Dream. There, Gold founded the fictional nation of L'Manberg and eventually became a lead writer for the server's stories and lore.{{cite web |last=Asarch |first=Steven |date=2021-02-16 |title=Inside YouTube's Minecraft boom: how an exclusive roleplay server helped a group of streamers dominate the platform's charts |url=https://www.insider.com/dream-changed-face-of-minecraft-content-with-his-smp-series-2021-2 |access-date=2021-03-02 |website=Insider}} Gold has competed in multiple Minecraft tournaments, including MC Championship and Minecraft Monday.{{cite web |last=Michael |first=Cale |date=2020-09-26 |title=Every MC Championship winner |url=https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/every-mc-championship-winner |access-date=2021-01-19 |website=Dot Esports |publisher=Gamurs}}{{cite web |last=Michael |first=Cale |date=2019-09-09 |title=Minecraft Monday week 12 scores and standings |url=https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/minecraft-monday-week-12-scores-and-standings |access-date=2020-01-21 |website=Dot Esports |publisher=Gamurs}}
On 4 August 2022, TommyInnit announced a book he and Gold had been writing called TommyInnit Says...The Quote Book.{{cite book |last1=Simons |first1=Tom |last2=Gold |first2= Will |author-link1=TommyInnit |date=2022-10-13 |title= TommyInnit Says...The Quote Book|url=https://www.quercusbooks.co.uk/titles/tom-simons/tommyinnit-says-the-quote-book/9781529427974/l |publisher= Quercus Publishing |isbn=9781529427974}}{{Cite web |last=Fay |first=Kacee |date=2022-08-04 |title=TommyInnit, Wilbur Soot to donate all proceeds from upcoming book to cancer research in honor of Technoblade |url=https://dotesports.com/news/tommyinnit-wilbur-soot-to-donate-all-proceeds-from-upcoming-book-to-cancer-research-in-honor-of-technoblade | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220808231100/https://dotesports.com/news/tommyinnit-wilbur-soot-to-donate-all-proceeds-from-upcoming-book-to-cancer-research-in-honor-of-technoblade |archive-date=2022-08-08 |url-status=live |access-date=2022-08-11 |website=Dot Esports |language=en-US}} The book was released on 13 October 2022.{{cite web |title=TommyInnit Says...The Quote Book by Tom Simons {{!}} WHSmith |url=https://www.whsmith.co.uk/products/tommyinnit-saysthe-quote-book/tom-simons/will-gold/hardback/9781529427974.html |access-date=2022-08-05 |website=WHSmith}} The proceeds from the book were donated to the Sarcoma Foundation of America in honour of late Minecraft YouTuber Technoblade.
Musical career
=Solo artist=
{{Redirect|It's All Futile! It's All Pointless!|the Lovejoy song|Pebble Brain{{!}}Pebble Brain}}
In 2018, Gold began his music career by releasing comedy songs and covers on YouTube.{{Cite web |title=Wilbur Music - YouTube |url=https://www.youtube.com/@WilburSoot/videos |access-date=2023-11-30 |website=www.youtube.com}} His first comedy song, "The 'Nice Guy' Ballad", was uploaded in January 2018. Venturing into more serious music, Gold released the EP Maybe I Was Boring on SoundCloud and Bandcamp, in December 2019,{{Cite web |title=Maybe I Was Boring, by Wilbur Soot |url=https://wilbursoot.bandcamp.com/album/maybe-i-was-boring |access-date=2023-11-30 |website=Wilbur Soot |language=en}} followed by his debut solo album, Your City Gave Me Asthma, in June 2020, as a surprise release.{{Cite web |title=I think I'll quietly release my album on bandcamp/soundcloud etc and keep making comedy music on my Youtube channel |url=https://twitter.com/WilburSoot/status/1127977460371423232 |access-date=2023-11-30 |website=X (formerly Twitter) |language=en}}{{Citation |title=Your City Gave Me Asthma |date=2020-06-25 |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/1ZSC5ULnqANluf9QT32hJW |access-date=2023-11-30 |language=en}} The album was originally supposed to release with 8 songs, however Gold scrapped the 4th track, "Screensaver", before publishing.{{Cite web |title=Post from Wilbur |url=https://www.youtube.com/post/UgyxCMOnOeNIEhEo6CN4AaABCQ?si=8bL-7Yq5_5WjL5fV |access-date=2025-03-03 |website=YouTube |language=en}} Gold first charted with his sixth comedy song, "Your New Boyfriend", released in December 2020, which peaked on the UK Singles Chart at number 65. The song also appeared on the UK Indie Chart and the Irish Singles Chart, where it peaked at numbers 10 and 100, respectively.{{cite web |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/independent-singles-chart/20201218/130/ |title=Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50: 18 December 2020 – 24 December 2020 |publisher=Official Charts Company |access-date=2020-01-19}}{{cite web |url=http://irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Wilbur+Soot |title=Discography Wilbur Soot |publisher=Irish Recorded Music Association |access-date=2021-10-23}} Gold has also appeared on several artist charts, including Billboard{{'s}} Emerging Artists Chart and Rolling Stone{{'s}} Top Breakthrough Chart.{{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/emerging-artists/2020-12-26 |title=Emerging Artists: The Week of December 26, 2020 |website=Billboard |date=2017-08-08 |access-date=2020-01-19}}{{cite magazine |last=Blake |first=Emily |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/vory-dj-scheme-trey-lewis-breakthrough-chart-1110882/ |title=RS Charts: Vory, DJ Scheme and Trey Lewis Lead Breakthrough 25 Chart |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=2021-01-07 |access-date=2020-01-19}} Gold's seventh comedy song "Soft Boy" came out in September 2022.{{Cite web |last=Degrazia |first=Leah |date=2022-09-27 |title=Wilbur Soot Wants A New Persona On New Song "Soft Boy" |url=https://genius.com/a/wilbur-soot-wants-a-new-persona-on-new-song-soft-boy |access-date=2022-09-28 |website=Genius |language=en}} Gold released his second solo studio album, Mammalian Sighing Reflex, in November 2023.
=Lovejoy=
{{Main article|Lovejoy (band)}}
File:Lovejoy - Lollapalooza Set.png in 2023]]
Gold formed the indie rock band Lovejoy in 2021 with his friend Joe Goldsmith. The band consists of Gold as lead vocalist, co-songwriter, and rhythm guitarist; Goldsmith as the lead guitarist, co-songwriter and backing vocalist; Mark Boardman as the drummer, and co-songwriter; and Ash Kabosu as the bassist, and co-songwriter.{{Cite web|title=Lovejoy's Wilbur Soot Can't Get Over His Ex On New Song "Perfume" |url=https://genius.com/a/lovejoys-wilbur-soot-cant-get-over-his-ex-on-new-song-perfume | last=Degrazia |first=Leah |website=Genius |date=2021-10-14 |access-date=2022-08-10}}{{cite web |url=https://genius.com/a/lovejoy-sink-into-a-depression-on-new-song-the-fall|title=Lovejoy Sink Into A Depression On New Song "The Fall"|website=Genius|last=Degrazia|first=Leah|date=2021-10-20|access-date=2021-12-07}}
{{Anchor|Are You Alright?}}On 9 May 2021, Lovejoy released their first EP, titled Are You Alright?. On 20 May 2021, they debuted on Billboard{{'}}s Emerging Artists chart at number 10.{{Cite web|title=Emerging Artists Chart|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/emerging-artists/2021-05-22|access-date=2021-05-29|website=Billboard|date=2017-08-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210529103528/https://www.billboard.com/charts/emerging-artists/2021-05-22|archive-date=2021-05-29|url-status=live}}{{Anchor|Pebble Brain}}Their second EP, Pebble Brain, was released on 14 October 2021,{{cite web |title=Lovejoy – Pebble Brain Album Reviews, Songs & More |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/pebble-brain-mw0003610971 |language=en |access-date=2022-10-14|website=AllMusic}} peaking at number 12 on the UK Albums Chart. The EP featured a re-recording of Gold's solo song "It's All Futile! It's All Pointless!".{{cite web |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/60174/lovejoy/ |title=Lovejoy {{!}} full Official Chart History |publisher=Official Charts Company |access-date=22 May 2021}} After joining AWAL, Lovejoy released the single "Call Me What You Like" on 10 February 2023, which peaked at number 32 on the UK Singles Chart.{{Cite web |title=Official Singles Chart Top 100 {{!}} Official Charts Company |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20230217/7501/ |access-date=2023-04-09 |website=Official Charts Company |date=22 February 2023 |language=en}} The band's third EP, Wake Up & It's Over, was released on 12 May 2023 and peaked at number 5 on the UK Albums Chart.{{cite magazine|url=https://readdork.com/supporter-only/lovejoy-june-2023/|title=Wake Up! Lovejoy are already a phenomenon|magazine=Dork|last=Firth|first=Abigail|date=12 May 2023|access-date=12 May 2023|url-access=subscription}}
Discography
{{For|the discography of Gold's band|Lovejoy (band)#Discography}}
= Albums =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of albums, with selected details ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Details ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions |
| scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| LTU Peaks of albums in Lithuania:
|
|---|
| scope="row"| Your City Gave Me Asthma
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| 31 |
| scope="row"| Mammalian Sighing Reflex
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| 45 |
= Extended plays =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of EPs, with selected details ! scope="col"| Title ! scope="col"| Details |
| scope="row"| Maybe I Was Boring
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|---|
=Singles=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of singles, with selected details ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="4"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |
| scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| UK ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| UK Indie ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| IRE ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| LTU |
|---|
| scope="row"| "The 'Nice Guy' Ballad"
| 2018 | — || — || — || — | | rowspan="2" {{Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row"| "I Am Very Smart"
| rowspan="3"| 2019 | — || — || — || — | |
| scope="row"| "Maybe I Was Boring"
| — || — || — || — | | Maybe I Was Boring |
| scope="row"| "Karen, Please Come Back I Miss the Kids"
| — || — || — || — | | rowspan="5" {{Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row"| "I'm in Love with an E-Girl"
| rowspan="3"| 2020 | — || — || — || — | |
| scope="row"| "Internet Ruined Me"
| — || — || — || — | |
| scope="row"| "Your New Boyfriend"
| 65 || 10 || 100 || 93 | |
| scope="row"| "Soft Boy"
| rowspan="1"| 2022 | — || — || — || — | |
Bibliography
- {{Cite book |last1=Simons |first1=Tom |last2=Gold |first2=William |author-link=TommyInnit |title=TommyInnit Says...The Quote Book |year=2022 |publisher=Quercus Publishing |isbn=9781529427974 |language=en}}{{Cite tweet|number=1555244647554973696|user=tommyinnit|title=book is available to preoder now https://geni.us/tommyinnit friends, leave quotes in the replies here about your thoughts so we can put it on the book website lmaoo}}
See also
Notes
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References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{Twitch|wilbursoot}}
- {{YouTube|c=UC1n_PfsVqxllCcnMPlxBIjw}}
- {{IMDb name|name=Wilbur Soot|id=nm12141228}}
{{Lovejoy}}
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